Your Essential Guide to UK Medical School Applications: UCAT, UCAS, Interviews & Beyond
Welcome to the Blue Peanut Medical School Blog—your trusted resource for navigating the challenging and competitive journey into medicine. Whether you're in sixth form preparing your UCAS personal statement, studying for the UCAT, or gearing up for interviews such as MMIs or panel formats, our blog provides expert guidance at every stage.
Created by practising NHS General Practitioners and experienced medical educators, each article distils practical strategies, up-to-date insights, and insider knowledge to help you achieve your dream of securing a place at a UK medical school.
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.
University of Sunderland School of Medicine
We look at the Sunderland Medical School MBChB. A PBL based curriculum developed in partnership with Keele University School of Medicine.
UKCAT - Situational Judgement - FREE practice questions
Here are some UKCAT Situational Judgement questions for you to try. These are all of the ‘appropriateness’ type. This section is marked on how close your answer is to what medical ‘experts’ have decided to be correct.
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.
UKCAT (UCAT) – How to start preparing for this exam
The UKCAT (UCAT from 2019) is an examination that must be prepared for. The score is a major factor influencing your choice of medical school.
Medical School Interview Hot Topics - Doctors and social media
Guidance has been released by the General Medical Council and also the medical defence organisations which cover how doctors should approach the use of social media. This topic is now being assessment in medical school interviews.
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.
How to choose A-levels for medicine
We look at which A-levels you should choose if you want to apply for medicine and if there is any scope for humanities based A-levels.
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.
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!