Past Webinars 2021
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Past webinars 2021
Date: 27th October 2021
Medical Work Experience – All you need to know
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, we will explain everything you need to know about Medical Work Experience.
Why is it important, what you need to learn from it, how to get it and how to reflect on your work experience. Work experience is an essential part of Medicine application so it’s essential you understand every aspect of it.
Date: 21st July 2021
UCAT Workshop: Decision Making & Quantitative Reasoning
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, we will go through some best practices for the Quantitative Reasoning and Decision Making sections of the UCAT. We will also solve a couple of sample questions for each section.
You will learn what formulas you should practice before your test and what phrases are essential to tackle Decision Making. This webinar is for students aged 15+.
Date: 8th July 2021
UCAT Workshop: Abstract and Verbal Reasoning part 2
Host: Matthew Kingham
In this webinar recording, Matthew from King’s College London is giving advice on the Abstract and Verbal Reasoning sections of the UCAT.
Matthew goes through some best practice tips and solves 2 sample questions, 1 for each section.
The actual presentation is 40 minutes long followed by 15 minutes of students’ questions.
Date: 16th June 2021
How much work experience do I need to get into Medicine?
Host: Debbie Adekanmbi
In this webinar recording we will be talking about medical work experience, why is it so important and how much medical work experience is ‘enough’. We get this question a lot, and there is a lot to explain around this issue. We will also talk about how to get work experience in the summer.
– Quality over quantity
– How to get work experience
– How to reflect on your experience
There are approximately 30 minutes of Debbie’s presentation followed by 20 minutes of students’ questions.
Date: 2nd June 2021
UCAT Workshop: Situational Judgement
Host: Matthew Kingham
In this webinar recording, Matthew from Kings’ College London will be covering the best practice for the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT, including:
– What is Situational Judgement Test
– How to prepare for it
– Solving 2 sample scenarios
A lot of students fear this section as it’s usually referred to as the ‘common sense’ section, and it’s difficult to understand how to prepare for it.
There are approximately 30 minutes of Matthew’s presentation followed by 20 minutes of students’ questions.
Date: 19th May 2021
How to reflect on your medical work experience
Host: Dr Peter Darling
In this webinar recording, we explain how to reflect on your medical work correctly. Reflection is a key part of your Medicine application, as well as your whole medical journey. It’s essential you perfect this skill now so you impress admission officers during the admission process. We cover:
– What reflection is
– When on your medical journey you will encounter reflection
– Key parts of reflection
– How to practice reflection
There are around 20 minutes of Peter’s presentation followed by approximately 25 minutes of students questions.
Date: 5th May 2021
UCAT Workshop: Abstract Reasoning & Verbal Reasoning
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, we take a closer look at the 2 most feared sections in the UCAT.
We talk about the structure of these sections, what techniques to use in each section and then we sole a sample question for each of them.
This webinar recording is for students aged 15+.
There will be around 35 minutes of Minnie’s presentation followed by roughly 15 minutes of students questions.
Date: 21st April 2021
How to use summer to boost your Medicine application
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar, we go through the top tips to make sure you make the most out of your summer including
– How to apply for medical work experience on the phone
– How to apply for medical work experience via email
– How to reflect on your work experience
– How to make the most out of your work experience on the day
There will be around 25 minutes of Minnie’s presentation followed by roughly 25 minutes of students questions.
Date: 7th April 2021
Everything you need to know about the UCAT
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar we go through all the basics you need to know about the UCAT to be able to prepare for the test and to sit the exam successfully.
– What is the UCAT and how is it structured
– When, where and how you take the exam
– What sections are there, how many questions are there in each section
– What does the testing day look like
There will be around 25 minutes of Minnie’s presentation followed by roughly 25 minutes of students questions.
Date: 24th March 2021
Life at a medical school
Host: Minnie Kenworthy, Olivia Parkinson, Omolayo Soruna
In this webinar recording, we are talking about what life at a medical school looks like.
Olivia is talking about her experience with King’s College London, Layo about her experience with Newcastle university and Minnie is describing her experience with St. Andrews and Manchester University.
There is roughly 30 min of discussion with Olivia, Layo and Minnie followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.
Date: 10th March 2021
What medical work experience is the best for my application?
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, Minnie is talking about why medical work experience is so important for your Medicine application, and what type of medical work experience is best for your application, including:
– Types of medical work experience
– What are the key elements of good medical work experience
– How to get medical work experience
– How to reflect on your work experience
– Why you need to learn how to reflect on your work experience
There will be around 25 minutes of a discussion with Minnie approximately 20 minutes for student questions.
Date: 24th February 2021
What makes a good doctor?
Host: Isabel S. and Dale T.
In this webinar recording, Isabel (Palliative Care Nurse) and Dale (NHS Doctor) are talking about what they think makes a good doctor and what qualities should a good doctor have.
There will be around 40 minutes of discussion with Isabel and Dale and approximately 20 minutes for student questions.
Date: 17th February 2021
Which medical school should I go to?
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, Minnie is talking about different medical schools and how to choose the right one for you, including:
– Teaching styles
– Location
– Minimum entry requirements
– UCAT/BMAT
– Previous students’ experience
There will be around 30 minutes of discussion with Minnie and approximately 15 minutes for student questions.
Date: 27th January 2021
Medical school application timetable for Year 12 and Year 13
Host: Minnie Kenworthy
In this webinar recording, Minnie is explaining what you need to do in Year 12 and Year 13 in order to get into medical school, including:
– The timeline of applying to medical school
– Key activities you need to do in the Year 12
– Key activities you need to do in the Year 13
– When to start getting work experience
– When to start writing your personal statement
– When to fill your application with UCAS
– When to take your UCAT and BMAT exams
There will be around 30 minutes of discussion with Minnie and approximately 15 minutes for student questions.
Date: 13th January 2021
What are the medical school interviews really like?
Host: Layo Soruna
In this webinar recording, Layo is talking about her experience from medical school interviews including:
– How she was preparing for her interview
– How she was feeling before and during her interview
– How her interview went
– What questions she was asked
– How she answered the questions
– Tips and advice on medical school interviews based on her experience
There will be around 20 minutes of discussion with Layo and approximately 25 minutes for student questions.