Remote consultations have now become a normal part of NHS, whether in primary care, in the hospital, for medicine, dentistry and many other disciplines.

The ongoing COVID19 pandemic had made it necessary to limit physical contact between patients and doctors to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

Our students are reporting being called for interviews, with some having had the first interview this week. However, we are now also getting reports of students getting rejections from universities and not making it to the interview stage.

We have now completed several Medical School Interview Courses for 2022 entry as well as our 40 day MMI Mock Interview days. During these we provide specific feedback to the individual students, but I can share with you some feedback as a cohort.

Have a medical school interview coming up? Not sure where to start? Our medical school tutors have created a further bank of interview questions for you. These are written not only to test your interview and critical thinking skills, but also to identify gaps in your knowledge.

Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, medical schools moved to the virtual format last year and the majority will be conducting them online for 2022 entry.

🏆 So you did well on your UCAT Exam – Congratulations 🤩. It does mean that you can apply to any UCAT consortium registered university in the United Kingdom. However, at certain medical schools, having a higher score can give you more of an advantage compared to students with lower scores.

Did you score low in your UCAT exam? This does not mean an end to your application to medical school. Your choice of universities will be restricted, and you will need to apply to those that place a less emphasis on your UCAT score.

Medicine involves accumulating and processing a huge amount of information, substantially more than you are accustomed to with your A-levels. In addition, you will find you will have less time to undertake this. Sulaiman Ghiyas, final year medical student at UCLAN medical school, shares with you his tips on how to make this transition.

We look at work experience requirements for students wishing to apply for medicine during the COVID19 pandemic.