What you can do in your summer before Year 13
The penultimate summer as a student at school can be a busy one for those applying to medicine. Considering you have to have your application sorted by mid-October, medical applicants have less time than the majority of other university applicants. To save yourself from rushing once September comes round, we have devised five recommendations of how you can best utilise your summer before Year 13 to make your life easier and application stronger.
Postgraduate Work Experience
A niche population of students has a unique set of challenges when applied to medical school: let’s look at how we can make them a smaller problem.
What’s it like being a Core Surgery Trainee?
Let’s talk about the surgery trainee that you must take into account in all your preparation as a doctor, we will leave an example so that you have a clearer idea of what we are referring to.
A Timely Article on Time Management
Your applications to med schools are a massive commitment that will need to be worked on as soon as know it’s what you want to do, if not before! Let’s see how you can more effectively manage your time to avoid the dreaded last-minute crunch.
The Science of Study
Us medical students spend much, if not most or all of our time studying. But how do we retain information? Read on to learn about the theories behind memory and studying.
From A Non-Selective State School To Medical School
If you’re from a state school and dreaming of medical school, this is the article for you. Here are some tips so that you hopefully feel more confident about applying.
Brexit and Healthcare
Should medical students be worried about Brexit? Here, Charlene will explain in detail the implications of Brexit for British healthcare.
Negligence
Let’s talk about neglect, how difficult it is, and how to deal with it.
Medical School Myths
There are tons of medical school myths out there, no doubt you have heard some already. Learn the truth about medical schools and the misconceptions about doctors. Don’t believe all you hear on forums.
Medicine vs. Science Degrees
Is Medical School for me?
Inevitably there will come that moment, possibly after standing awkwardly during a day’s work experience, possibly during a particularly inspiring chemistry class, when a little voice inside you keeps nagging: “Is medical school really for me?
Read on to explore these unanswerable questions.
