#AskAMedStudent – Page 5 – Life of a Medic

#AskAMedStudent: How do you balance a hectic family life with studies?

#AskAMedStudent: Are there any difficulties of wearing the hijab in a clinical setting e.g. when using a stethoscope or if wearing scrubs? Do you have any advice about this?

#AskAMedStudent: How long before A-level exams did you start actual studying? Did you make notes as you went along?

#AskAMedStudent: I’m starting year 13 in September and applying to medicine but all of my work experience has been cancelled due to Covid-19. I have three days of hospital experience planned for September and have done some volunteering in school but that’s it – am I going to get rejected by everyone I apply to?

#AskAMedStudent: In Med School, do students usually or would you recommend study alone or in groups?

#AskAMedStudent: Is the content of the first 2-3 years of Med school similar/same to Biochemistry or Medical Sciences?

#AskAMedStudent: During lectures, what do you do? Do you add any important points to the slides then after the lectures, summarise the lectures?

#AskAMedStudent: How do you balance studying for medical school and your extracurriculars? Is there time for doing extracurriculars or joining societies?

#AskAMedStudent: When doing past papers, do you refer to your notes or just try to do it first without looking at it?

#AskAMedStudent: How did you prepare for PBLs?