Category: Aspiring Medics
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medicine expectations Vs reality- A career as a doctor
There are a ton of misconceptions when it comes to what a career in medicine would actually be like. Sometimes those are harmless, but others can prevent someone from pursuing a career they would love! Whether you’re applying to medicine or just intrigued, here are some of the most common “medicine expectations vs reality” busted.…
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medical work experience: 7 BRILLIANT ideas:
I know how hard it is to get medical work experience. It feels like a huge challenge even in normal times so times that by 1000 and you get how it feels during a pandemic! It can be a challenge to know what makes a good work experience for aspiring medics and what isn’t so…
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5 qualities of the best doctors + how to develop them
One of the important things to understand as an aspiring medic, is the what the qualities of the best doctors are. This underpins all the extracurricular activities that you will undertake in preparation for medical school! I have listed the 5 qualities that are mentioned the most during my conversations with Doctors. For more blog…
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4 skills of a medical student you already learnt at pre-school.
Pre-school is a time you developed skills, friendships and relationships. These basics have set the path for the rest of your life. It is where you learn pre-skills that lay out the basics for everything else. So, here are four vital skills that you learnt at 3 years old to help you to develop the…
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How to get into med schools: complete guide.
One of my most frequently asked questions is just ‘What do I need to do to get into med schools in the UK?’ I almost always say that I don’t have time to answer the question because it’s no short answer! There are so many routes into medicine but today I wanted to break down…
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5 barriers between you and a medical career & HOW TO BEAT THEm.
When applying to medicine, or later down the line, a doctor job, there are a ton of things that hold us back. Today, let’s talk about a few of those barriers between you and a medical career, and give you ways to smash them to bits! I promise, by the end of this post you…
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6 online communities all aspiring medics should join now!
During this very odd time. It’s even more important to have a great community of aspiring medics and mentors that will support in your application and beyond. I have done all the work for you and collated 6 online communities all aspiring medics should join now! 1. Medic mentor virtual medicine society First, up on…
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5 things you probably didn’t know about doctors.
Today I am showing you 5 things that you probably didn’t know about doctors, and what it is like to have a medical career. A lot of people have some very wrong perceptions of the career and think that it is all smooth sailing. Some of these facts, I hope will encourage you and excite…
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10 things your competitors can teach you when applying to medicine.
Today’s Post is all about what our competitors can teach us when applying to medicine. I think often, as aspiring medics we are poised against each other with statistics that say only the top 10% get in, or that medicine is for the best of the best only. This leads to an enormous amount of…
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THE THREE C’S OF ETHICS. Ethics for medical interviews
Welcome back! Today we are talking about the three C’s of medical ethics and law which is very important to know for your medical interviews! I have been super busy this month releasing my interview live series on Instagram which you can check out below! Thanks for being patient with the blog content this year…