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.
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.
Work experience for Medicine - GP Practice
A placement in a GP surgery is an excellent way to learn about what life is like being a doctor in the community as well as gaining experience that will help you in your medical school application.
UCAS Personal Statement Tips - Motivation for medicine
Lets go over motivation for medicine. We discuss some of the reasons in our experience candidates list as motivating factors for choosing medicine and how to write these on your UCAS personal statement.
UCAS Personal Statement Tips - Motivation for medicine
Lets go over motivation for medicine. We discuss some of the reasons in our experience candidates list as motivating factors for choosing medicine and how to write these on your UCAS personal statement.
Writing your personal statement 2019 Entry - Start here!
How to write your personal statement for medical school applications
The St George's Medical School Interview – MMI STATIONS REVISION
Got an Interview at St George's medical school? Going through UCAS Clearing? We go through how to prepare for this MMI Interview.
International applications to study medicine in the UK
International candidates can come from different educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and this raises some challenges, mainly in medical school interviews.
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.
Medicine through UCAS Clearing – Which medical schools may have places?
A-level results are going to be released in a few days time. Last year on results day students reported to us not being able to get through on medical school clearing lines in the morning, and reported applications had been closed in some universities by the afternoon due to the sheer number of applicants
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
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.