5 minute readArticle Overview: With the uncertainty of COVID-19 and the impact it is having on our lives, it is understandable that many of you will be concerned about how your education, examinations and university applications will be affected. We have used official...
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Top Articles & Podcasts Whilst Stuck at Home!
3 minute readArticle Overview: Universities are looking for students with an understanding of medicine as a career and one way to develop your knowledge and comprehension is through research. Research can be done at home, including reading relevant documents,...
Upcoming Medical School Open Days
4 minute readArticle Overview: University open days are an excellent way to experience a university, find out more about the courses you are interested in and gather information to aid your decision making. There is so much to think about before you attend, so we...
Medicine interview questions – A list of common questions
Medical School interview questions Here are some typical Medicine interview questions that are commonly asked in either panel or MMI interview styles. It doesn’t mean these questions will come up, but it’s always good to prepare what you may say if they do. Why do you...
What experience do you need to be a Doctor?
What work experience will get me into Med School? Work experience is essential to becoming a Doctor. The General Medical Council (GMC) states: “students can gain practical experience and find out more about a career in medicine through work observation” – quote...
MMI Interview – What are Multiple Mini Interviews?
What are Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)? Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) is the most commonly used format of Medical School interview. Differing from the panel interview, it is split into several stations. Each station is different and tests ability to make ethical...
What is a Medicine Panel Interview?
Medicine Panel Interview Panel interviews consist of you (the candidate) and 1 to 4 panellists generally (the interviewers). The interviewers at a Medicine Panel Interview may be from: the medical faculty, university origination, current students or healthcare...
What is Hospital Work Experience?
How hospital work experience works… Where possible, hospitals try and facilitate some work experience for aspiring medical students. Experience in hospitals comes in two forms: shadowing/clinical experience or volunteering. Shadowing is when students can follow...
IB requirements for UK Medical Schools 2021 – International Baccalaureate
IB Requirements for UK Medical Schools 2021 The IB differs from A-Levels, students study a wider range of subjects at Standard Level and Higher Level. Every medical school in the UK accepts IB scores and sees them as comparable to A-Levels, not favouring one over the...
What should I wear to a Medical School interview?
How do I dress for my Medical School interviews? The medical school interview is about selling yourself to the medical school in person. Selling yourself starts from the moment you walk in the door. First impressions count. If you turn up looking professional, you’ll...
Hospital Work Experience – 2021 Guide
Hospital work experience is a great way for a Medicine applicant to get that much-needed work experience every Medical School is after. However, it can be very difficult to get hospital work experience since every Medicine applicant tries to get some. So let's dive...
Which Universities have Medical Schools?
Where can I study Medicine in the UK? With the sheer amount of medical degrees on offer and different routes of entry available in the UK, knowing exactly what universities to research – without spending a lot of time trawling the Internet -can be difficult. This...
Why is medical work experience so important?
Medicine application requirement Having work experience in a medical setting is nearly always a requirement for applying to study Medicine at university. That's why medical work experience is so important. However, during the COVID era, some universities may have been...
Why is work experience important for Medicine?
Why do I have to do medical work experience? The General Medical Council (GMC) states: “students can gain practical experience and find out more about a career in Medicine through work observation” – quote directly from GMC website. Medical work experience shows you...
What is shadowing a Doctor?
Shadowing is a form of work experience involving observing a variety of roles within the healthcare system. Shadowing can be done both in the UK and overseas and is usually purely observational, due to the health and safety restrictions of not yet being a healthcare professional yourself.
What Is A Medical Simulation Suite?
If you’ve been searching up about a future in Medicine (or taken a sneak peek at Project London), it’s likely you’ve seen the words ‘simulation suite’ or ‘sim suite’ – allow us to explain…
I Didn’t Get Into Medical School – What Now?
Help, I didn’t get into med school! We explore the different ways in which you can bounce back from a Medical School rejection and get back on track to a future in Medicine.
Challenges Facing The NHS – Medical School Interviews
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