First Year Truths: Lizzie's Blog Series #2 Hi, I’m Lizzie, a first-year medical student studying at the University of Lincoln. If you want to learn more about how I got into medical school, be sure to check out my first blog! A lot has happened since I last posted, including
First Year Truths: Lizzie's Intro Blog Hi, my name is  Lizzie and I am a first-year medical student studying at Lincoln Medical School. I submitted my Medicine application last year and only received one interview invitation, from the University of Nottingham. I felt my interview went ok; some stations of
Medical school interviews 2020 reading list This is a work-in-progress reading list for medical school interviews in 2020, we will be collating the sources used for our 'interview prep series' info posts and also interesting news articles! Interview Crash Course Ethics Episode Prep - Liver transplant fact sheet: https://science.
Blog Series by Medical Applicants Should the sugar tax be scrapped? The paramount reason for the development of this scheme was its potential health benefitswith particular focus on the obese and type 2 diabetic populations, as well as stabilising the growing
Blog Series by Medical Applicants COVID-19 and Mental Health The Coronavirus is undoubtably deadly and does not discriminate. Regardless of who you are, the effects on our physical health can be catastrophic. The virus attacks the respiratory system of
Dentistry COVID-19 & Dentistry: Some Interesting Reads… Dentists as superheroes in the Fight Against the Virus by Professor Damien Walmsley (Head of Teaching Unit of the Prosthetics Dentistry department at UoB)This super fun and light read
Hot topics A Short Guide to COVID-19 & Dentistry COVID-19 also known as coronavirus, is a global pandemic with widespread implications that no-one could have ever anticipated.
Medical schools Options if you don't get into Medicine first time around Applying to medical school can be daunting and the outcome – positive or otherwise, can be overwhelming. Every year there are thousands of great applicants who don’t manage to get
Blog Series by Medical Applicants Opinion piece: telemedicine! On Sunday, I attended an international health conference, and I was inspired. Listening to top medical professionals from around the world helped me to learn a lot and understand the
Personal Statement 8 Example Personal Statements - Graduate Entry Medical School We have collected a few Graduate entry personal statements for you as many of you have asked. The personal statements are from students who all received offers at medical schools
Dentistry Dentistry Example Personal Statement - Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, QMUL This personal statement was used by a current dental student to apply to dental school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Bristol, University of Liverpool, and Queen Mary
Dentistry Are you thinking of applying to Dentistry in 2020? So this is a difficult enough decision to make. And add into that a global pandemic… you might be stressing! Well, don’t, please! Here are a few pointers which
Dentistry How I Wrote My Dental Personal Statement Hi everyone! I’m Talia and I’m a 1st year Dental student at Birmingham University. Sitting down to write my personal statement seemed like the impossible task. I remember
Dentistry Tamara’s Top Tips for Personal Statements Writing a personal statement may seem like a daunting experience. Trying to fit your entire high school achievements and accolades in 4000 characters, plus work experience, volunteering and so forth
UCAT The UCAT Broken Down The UCAT is an aptitude test used by every dental school (and most medical schools) in the UK as part of the application process. It consists of five sections: verbal
Personal Statement Example Personal Statement - Keele, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter This personal statement was used by a current medical student to apply to medical school at: the University of Birmingham, the University of Keele, University of Exeter, and the University
Work Experience What I Learnt on GP Placements When I was first applying to medical school and preparing for the all-dreaded interviews, there was one question that I kept circling back on to. “What do you know about
Blog Series by Medical Applicants Solving a Rubik’s Cube: The Role of The Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum for Combination Puzzles This is a guest blog written by Curtis DeVerinne Due to recent circumstances, being unable to go outside and have a social life that I would normally have has forced
Hot topics An Introduction to Medical Ethics Words: Tom Thorne Ethics are a complicated topic and as such there are many different ethical frameworks. As a basis for medical ethical dilemmas, the following four pillars are a
Hot topics A modern approach to healthcare: the social prescription We often associate the term prescription with medications and when we visit the doctor, it is an expectation to be prescribed a medication that will either cure the illness or
UCAT How to prepare for UCAT with official resources Words: Ka Yuet Kenneth Au-Yeung The UCAT is an aptitude test that is required for up to 30 medical schools in the UK. To improve your chances of getting in,
UCAT How to Start UCAT Prep Words: Thomas Thorne Starting little and often One of the most important things for starting UCAT revision is to not leave it too late. Starting early, practicing little and often
Dentistry The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 2) – Life as a Dental student Read part 1 first, if you haven't already! Let’s talk more about Dental School then…Very early on you are repeatedly told that you are different from the vast
Dentistry The Tooth behind My Dental Journey (part 1) At this point I’m still in awe that I’m even at Dental School, let alone halfway through my degree. It feels like only yesterday when I was frantically
Medical schools How to Pick the Right Medical School for you Words: Ka Yuet Kenneth Au-Yeung Applying to medical school is quite different to other applications, no doubt about that! You can apply up to 5 courses, but you can only
