Pathways To Medicine: Other Ways to Get Into Medical School

Studying medicine is one of the hardest degrees available and some may feel worried about their chances of success in the course. If you’re determined to study medicine but aren’t sure of your ability, alternative pathways are available that may help you get into medical school and boost your understanding of the subject. This guide explains everything you need to know.

Why Not Nursing? Common Medicine Interview Questions

It’s a fact that the majority of medicine applicants want to become doctors or other high-ranking practitioners. However, nurses are just as important to our healthcare system, so why don’t you want to go down that route instead? This guide will help you navigate this question effectively and respectfully.

What is a Junior Doctor? The Next Step Of Medicine

Junior Doctors have been all over the news, and if you’re applying for medicine, you’ll hopefully soon be one. In this guide, we’ll explore what a Junior Doctor actually is and how they progress through their career to become consultant.

Consequentialism in Healthcare: Medical Ethics Question

As medical professionals, everything we do needs to be in service of our patients. This means our morality will always play a part in decision-making, so we have to consider consequentialism throughout. In this guide, we’ll explore more about this doctrine, including what it means and how it may come up in a med school interview.

The Costs of Becoming A Doctor

Though medicine is a rewarding and well-paid field, there are many costs associated with entering it as well. In this guide, we’ll explore not just the monetary costs, but the emotional and practical costs of training for medicine too.

Choosing A Medical Specialty

Every medicine applicant applies for unique reasons, with one of these reasons being to specialise. While many med students set their sights on becoming doctors, others will want to enter more niche fields, so this guide will explain how medicine students can specialise.

Medical Research Work Experience

Medical research is a vast field, with endless opportunities for discoveries and insights into the human body. But how exactly can you get involved within the field? This guide will help you understand what you need to know

OSCEs – Your Guide To Medical School Examinations

If you’re not sure how you’re going to be tested at medical school, this guide is for you. Here, we’ll discuss OSCEs, one of the primary forms of testing at all UK medical schools, including what they entail, how they’re marked and how you can prepare for them.

The NHS Structure – Example Medicine Interview Question

The NHS is vital to the UK’s Healthcare, and it’s vital that you understand how it works. In this guide, we’ll explore how the NHS is structured and look at an example interview question to see how you should approach the topic in your interviews.

Volunteering For Medical Work Experience: My Experiences

Volunteering can provide valuable experience when applying for a place in medicine and can give you something unique to talk about not only in your Personal Statement, but also at the interviews. That is why it is a key part of applications. Here’s my experience of volunteering within medicine, this should help you understand why it could be a good route for you.