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Applying for Medicine? Interviews16/12/201701/04/2019

8 Es for Medical School Interview Success

Many of you will be preparing for your interviews now, probably by practising endless questions and going through loads of mock interviews. And that’s great and exactly what you should be doing! However, it’s sometimes easy to overlook the more subtle aspects of an interview that can determine whether it goes well or not. Have…

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Applying for Medicine? personal-statement20/10/201701/04/2019

3 THINGS TO DO AFTER SUBMITTING YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION

  I bet you’ve all exhaled that breath of relief knowing that the personal statement that you put your blood and tears into has finally been submitted. It’s done and dusted and can never bother you again! But at the back of your mind you also know that you haven’t quite reached the end of…

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Applying for Medicine? Work Experience04/09/201708/02/2019

WORK 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?

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Applying for Medicine? Work Experience01/09/201708/02/2019

HOW TO REFLECT ON WORK EXPERIENCE

The famous piece of advice everyone gives to prospective medical school applicants – “Reflect on your work experience.” You have probably heard this phrase an endless number of times, but it truly is one of the best pieces of advice you could receive! This post will give you top tips on how to reflect on…

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Applying for Medicine? UCAT29/08/201708/02/2019

Didn’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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a-Levels Applying for Medicine? Study Tips27/08/201708/02/2019

SHOULD YOU DO THE EPQ?

EPQ stands for Extended Project Qualification and it’s probably something you’ve heard of a few times if you’re about to start college or sixth form. It is essentially a self-motivated research project that is equivalent to an AS level (and something colleges like to brag about offering). You choose a topic of your choice and…

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Study Tips13/04/201708/02/2019

HOW TO FOCUS IN THE AGE OF DISTRACTION

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#ad I know I talk about @Quizlet_UK quite a lot, but that’s because I use it a lot! Every week I put all the learning points from our TCD (Themed Case Discussion) cases into a question and answer format on to Quizlet and by the end of the week I have a complete study set on whatever the week’s cases were. ☺️
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