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.

Medical students at the prestigious University of Oxford medical medical school will have to resit some of their exams due to allegations of teaching.

There has been some concerns regarding the new medical doctors degree apprenticeship raised by doctors and students.

Burnout amongst junior doctors is at an all-time high. NHS backlogs are threatening the wellbeing and health of doctors, who are leaving the NHS.

It has become increasingly difficult to get clinical work experience during the pandemic, but there are still several non-clinical avenues that you can explore to help you in your application to medical school. Here we bring you 23 tips on how to secure work experience for your application to medical school.

Dr White, who was a GP, openly criticised official NHS advice and the UK government rules concerning COVID19. This raised the question of the freedom of expression for doctors.

It may be possible to train to be as a doctor through the apprenticeship route rather than through medical school. We look at the options.

Medical school vary in their requirements for work experience for prospective medical students. You need to check very carefully for each medical school what their requirements for work experience are.

This is your chance as a prospective medical student to gain an insight in what it is like to actually work as a doctor in the NHS. Not only do you get an insight into what the good points are about being a doctor but also some of the bad points.

Medical work experience is still a critical part of an application to medical school. Medical schools are aware that we are currently in the COVID-19 pandemic and traditional medical work experience opportunities have been severely limited. However many will still request that you have a period of relevant work experience so that you have an insight into what it is like working as a doctor. This requires you to be innovative into avenues that you can explore to demonstrate some of the qualities of a doctor.

So what are the ‘6 Cs’ and how can they be used to improve patient care?

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.