Free medicine guides

How to get into medicine: your complete UK guide

Applying to medical school? This hub walks you through every stage of the journey, from entry requirements and the UCAT to work experience, your personal statement and interviews, with clear, school-by-school guides for medicine applicants.

Free to read, written for the current cycle by NHS doctors who teach medical school admissions.

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MMI Interviews Candidate Feedback - Advice for students

In general, all our students performed very well. You all had a decent attempt at all the MMI stations you came across and we advise you continue this excellent effort. We would like to give some specific advice in order for you to continue to improve as you learn and challenge yourself over the next few weeks.

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What GCSEs, IGCSEs, Scottish Standard Grade Subjects and Grades Do I Need to get into a UK Medical School?

For many people, the dream of becoming a doctor starts at a young age. Knowing that you want to pursue such a specialised and specific path means that it is very important to choose your secondary school subjects carefully to ensure you meet the requirements to get into the UK medical school of your choice. 

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APPLICATION TO OXBRIDGE TIP

You can almost take it for granted that an Oxbridge applicant will have the relevant predicted grades and work experience. As for the actual college, if you decide to indicate a preference, make sure you have done some research and ideally visited the university, as you are highly likely to be asked about your choice in the interview.

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What GCSEs do I need to be a doctor?

Universities vary in their requirements for GCSEs. Some will calculate the score from the 8 highest GCSE grades you get, others will look at all of them and then others will focus more on the core subjects like Maths, English and Sciences only

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Medical School Interview - Communication Skills Stations

Medical schools are increasingly using live actors in MMI stations. A common scenario is where you have to use your initiative to resolve a conflict or a dilemma. From our knowledge of such assessments, the actor usually is briefed before the station and will have been told how to respond to what candidates say. They will usually not give away any information unless they are specifically asked.

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From reading to ready

The guides tell you what to expect. Practice is what gets you the offer.

Knowing a medical school's format is the starting point, not the finish line. The applicants who perform on the day are the ones who have practised out loud, under pressure, with honest feedback, long before the real interview.

Read the guides

Understand the format, timing and topics for each of your chosen medical schools.

Practise properly

Rehearse real MMI and panel stations in small groups with NHS doctors, not just notes on a page.

Walk in ready

Turn preparation into performance, so nothing on the day catches you off guard.

Blue Peanut interview course

Give yourself the best shot at a medical school offer

The guides show you what to expect. Our interview course is where you practise it, taught in small groups by NHS doctors, with realistic MMI stations and feedback on every one. Add a mock MMI circuit to prepare under full exam conditions.

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