8:00am No time to sleep in today.
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A Week in The Life of a First Year Medical Student | Wednesday
8:00am I wake up. I have half an hour to quickly get ready and head out for today’s 9am start.
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A Week in The Life of a First Year Medical Student | Tuesday
7:30am My alarm rings and I get up straight away this time; I can’t afford to be late for my GP placement. I had to wake up earlier than usual today to take into account how busy the roads can be so early in the morning.
Read MoreBEING THE PBL CHAIR…
If you’ve got as far as clicking on the post I’m guessing you know of or have even heard of PBL before. If you are familiar with this method of learning you’ll know that it involves a group of about 10 people working together to dissect a case and then collectively come up with a list…
Read MoreFEELINGS ABOUT STARTING UNI
So here I am, in a my very messy bedroom, my packed bags are sitting on the floor in front of me all ready to move out with me. I have my new laptop perched on my knee; my fingers are ready to unleash my inner emotions on to the keys. Tonight, for the first…
Read MoreWORK SHADOWING: WHY DO SOME MEDICAL SCHOOLS DISREGARD IT?
You probably opened this post thinking “What? Work shadowing is disregarded by medical schools?” That’s exactly what I thought when I heard this for the first time at university open days. So what exactly is it that’s disliked about shadowing? And what would medical schools prefer to hear about from you?
Read MoreDidn’t Get the UKCAT Score You Wanted?
Many of you will have already sat your UKCAT or will be sitting it very soon. Hopefully you’ll have all achieved the scores you were hoping for, but if not, don’t worry! Here are some top tips on what to do next.
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Life of a Medic 