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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.
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.
Medical School Interview Questions - NHS Hot Topics
A range of FREE up to date questions on NHS Hot Topics written by medical school tutors. Check your knowledge and skills.
Medical School Interview Hot Topics – BREXIT
In 2016 the United Kingdom held a referendum in which the majority of the electorate voted to leave the European Union. We look at how medical schools can ask questions relating to Brexit in medical school interviews.
Should you attend a medical school interview course?
Whilst learning from a book – providing it is not outdated – will give you a good background knowledge of what can be asked in interviews, we believe the best way to prepare for this is to be taught, just like at sixth form, and practice with live feedback from medical school tutors. It’s also the most enjoyable way to prepare!
Actors in MMI Interview Stations - Some tips
Some students have been asking us about the actors that are used in MMI stations. They can simulate any third party, for example a patient, a friend or even a stranger. The subject of the station might not even be medical. Remember St Georges have indicated on their website they have a station involving you speaking to your neighbour having run over her cat.
Actors in MMI Interview Stations - Some tips
Some students have been asking us about the actors that are used in MMI stations. They can simulate any third party, for example a patient, a friend or even a stranger. The subject of the station might not even be medical. Remember St Georges have indicated on their website they have a station involving you speaking to your neighbour having run over her cat.
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.
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
Veterinary medicine – more complex questions - financial and ethical considerations
We taught several students last year who were applying for veterinary medicine. The interviews tended to focus on broadly the same domains as medical school interviews. However, there are some important considerations. One of these is the financial impact of care. Whilst this is increasing becoming a consideration in deciding which treatments the NHS can fund, you are more likely to be exposed to such a consideration in a veterinary school MMI interview.
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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