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UCAT
The UCAT Broken Down

The UCAT Broken Down

The UCAT is an aptitude test used by every dental school (and most medical schools) in the UK as part of the application process. It consists of five sections: verbal

21 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Work Experience
What I Learnt on GP Placements

What I Learnt on GP Placements

When I was first applying to medical school and preparing for the all-dreaded interviews, there was one question that I kept circling back on to. “What do you know about

17 Jun 2020 • 4 min read
Personal Statement
Example Personal Statement - Keele, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter

Example Personal Statement - Keele, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter

This personal statement was used by a current medical student to apply to medical school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Keele, University of Exeter, and the University

17 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
Solving a Rubik’s Cube: The Role of The Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum for Combination Puzzles

Solving a Rubik’s Cube: The Role of The Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum for Combination Puzzles

This is a guest blog written by Curtis DeVerinne Due to recent circumstances, being unable to go outside and have a social life that I would normally have has forced

17 Jun 2020 • 7 min read
Hot topics
A modern approach to healthcare: the social prescription

A modern approach to healthcare: the social prescription

We often associate the term prescription with medications and when we visit the doctor, it is an expectation to be prescribed a medication that will either cure the illness or

16 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Hot topics
An Introduction to Medical Ethics

An Introduction to Medical Ethics

Words: Tom Thorne Ethics are a complicated topic and as such there are many different ethical frameworks. As a basis for medical ethical dilemmas, the following four pillars are a

16 Jun 2020 • 3 min read
UCAT
How to prepare for UCAT with official resources

How to prepare for UCAT with official resources

Words: Ka Yuet Kenneth Au-Yeung The UCAT is an aptitude test that is required for up to 30 medical schools in the UK. To improve your chances of getting in,

24 May 2020 • 3 min read
UCAT
How to Start UCAT Prep

How to Start UCAT Prep

Words: Thomas Thorne Starting little and often One of the most important things for starting UCAT revision is to not leave it too late. Starting early, practicing little and often

22 May 2020 • 3 min read
Dentistry
The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 2) – Life as a Dental student

The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 2) – Life as a Dental student

Read part 1 first, if you haven't already! Let’s talk more about Dental School then… Very early on you are repeatedly told that you are different from

18 May 2020 • 6 min read
Dentistry
The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 1)

The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 1)

At this point I’m still in awe that I’m even at Dental School, let alone halfway through my degree. It feels like only yesterday when I was frantically

18 May 2020 • 6 min read
Medical schools
How to Pick the Right Medical School for you

How to Pick the Right Medical School for you

Words: Ka Yuet Kenneth Au-Yeung Applying to medical school is quite different to other applications, no doubt about that! You can apply up to 5 courses, but you can only

15 May 2020 • 4 min read
Medical schools
Why Are Some Medicine Courses 6 Years And Others 5 Years?

Why Are Some Medicine Courses 6 Years And Others 5 Years?

The way  in which Medicine is taught varies across  different universities . Typically, Medicine is 5 years. However, some medical schools offer 6 year courses and there are two main reasons

13 May 2020 • 1 min read
Work Experience
Review of Observe GP, virtual work experience

Review of Observe GP, virtual work experience

Words: Olivia Raymond-Hayling If you are looking to apply to medical school, whether this year or in future years- it is a good idea to get some work experience whilst

11 May 2020 • 5 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
With the ever-increasing burdens on our healthcare services, is it time patients paid to see their GP

With the ever-increasing burdens on our healthcare services, is it time patients paid to see their GP

This is a guest blog by: Ruby Dimopoulos To engineer a proposition advertising imposing payment upon the English people seeking healthcare is to suggest a fairly controversial idea, to introduce

9 May 2020 • 3 min read
 
How to stay productive in lockdown

How to stay productive in lockdown

Quarantine has really flipped the world over- COVID 19 was in China one month and the next it’s in the UK. Many of us didn’t expect such drastic

3 May 2020 • 7 min read
Personal Statement
Example Personal Statement - King's, Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton

Example Personal Statement - King's, Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton

This personal statement was used by a current medical student to apply to medical school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Southampton, King's College London, and

30 Apr 2020 • 3 min read
Personal Statement
How I Started Writing My Personal Statement

How I Started Writing My Personal Statement

When the challenge of writing my personal statement presented itself, unfortunately I had little guidance from the college I was studying at. Over the summer break I began to write

29 Apr 2020 • 7 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
Online GP Appointments: Time To Prescribe a Digital Dose

Online GP Appointments: Time To Prescribe a Digital Dose

This is a guest blog by a medical applicant: Matthew Pirie In the 21st century of today, our daily lives are drastically different to that of our predecessors. We shop

28 Apr 2020 • 4 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
What is Social Prescribing and What Are the Benefits?

What is Social Prescribing and What Are the Benefits?

This is a guest blog by a medical applicant, Sarah Badar Introduction Right now, there is so much going on- we have not only seen diseases like the COVID-19 claim

28 Apr 2020 • 5 min read
Work Experience
Review of the Brighton and Sussex Virtual Work Experience Platform

Review of the Brighton and Sussex Virtual Work Experience Platform

Access the platform here: https://bsmsoutreach.thinkific.com/courses/VWE Hi, I’m Gar Mun, a third-year medic at the University of Birmingham. For those of you who are interested

25 Apr 2020 • 4 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
With the ever-increasing burdens on our healthcare services is it time patients paid to see their GP

With the ever-increasing burdens on our healthcare services is it time patients paid to see their GP

This is a guest blog by Anita Wong The planned spending of the Department of Health and Social Care for 2019/2020 is 140.4 billion. This spring, the government

25 Apr 2020 • 3 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
Should the Sugar Tax Be Scrapped?

Should the Sugar Tax Be Scrapped?

This is a guest blog post by Tiana Hepworth The sugar tax came into force in 2018 as a means to begin to combat childhood obesity. Sugary beverages stand as

25 Apr 2020 • 4 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
Learning mistakes from the past and present

Learning mistakes from the past and present

This is a guest blog by a medical applicant, Zahraa Ever since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, I believe that it is very important for us to realise and learn

25 Apr 2020 • 3 min read
Blog Series by Medical Applicants
With the ever increasing burden on our healthcare services, is it time patients paid to see their GP

With the ever increasing burden on our healthcare services, is it time patients paid to see their GP

This is a guest blog written by Michael McIntee, a medical applicant There’s no secret that our NHS is struggling. The health service is stretched thin, and we’re

25 Apr 2020 • 3 min read
Personal Statement
Example Personal Statement - Birmingham, Cardiff, Southampton

Example Personal Statement - Birmingham, Cardiff, Southampton

This personal statement was used by a current medical student to apply to medical school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Southampton, Cardiff University, and the University of

22 Apr 2020 • 3 min read


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