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21 Medical School Interview Questions

We have created a further question bank for you to start your interview preparation. These are all likely to be topics that come up on medical school interviews for 2023 entry.

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UCAT Scores and Where to Apply

We will look at which medical schools require the UCAT, how they use your score in the admissions process and offer some recommendations on where you apply with high or low UCAT scores.

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Student Bank Accounts & Overdrafts for Medical Students

Student bank accounts are simply current accounts that let you pay money in and out, set up direct debits and offer additional benefits such as an overdraft. We look at why you need to have one as a medical student

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How to Prepare for the First Year of Medical School

Congratulations on getting the grades that you need for medical school. Your journey to become a doctor has now started and you are ready for at least five years of tough academic study. Here is our guide on how to get ready for your first year at medical school

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Medicine Clearing Guide through UCAS

If you have not received any offers for medicine, you may have a further chance at securing a medical school place for 2022 entry through UCAS clearing. Here is our guide for getting into medicine through UCAS clearing 2022 entry.

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Where to apply with a low UCAT score 2025 entry

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.

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Trainee Doctors Leaving the NHS

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.

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23 Tips for getting medicine work experience

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.

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Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeships

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.

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Requirements for medicine work experience

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.

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Why do you need medical work experience?

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.

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How to get medicine work experience

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.

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Remote Consultation Topics On Medical School Interview

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.

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What Can You Do If You Don't Get Into Medical School?

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.

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20 Medical School Interview Tips

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.

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Medical School Interview Questions

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.

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