Category: Aspiring Medics
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All about Panel Interviews + tips from an Oxford medic.
Welcome back! In the week that I have been away from the blog, a lot has happened. A national Lockdown, bonfire night, and some people are even starting to get medical interview offers! If that is you, congratulations! Stick around to find out how to knock socks off at your panel interviews. If you haven’t…
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Medical school interview tip: 7 steps to tackling ethics
Are you in need of a top medical school interview tip? Well, today I have 7 of them to help you when talking about an ethical dilemma Keep reading to find out how you can stand out! If you haven’t already, read my previous blog post! *5 steps to the perfect interview answer: childhood obesity*…
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medical current affairs: 5 steps to the perfect Med school Interview.
Let’s discuss: Childhood Obesity. Welcome back! You are here at the right time as this week I am going to begin tackling what many applying medics are thinking about… interviews. If you want to smash your medical current affairs section you need to have done some wider reading! Check out my blog posts to find…
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15 essential tips- work experience for medicine during lockdown.
Many of you have been telling me about how hard it is to find good medicine work experience at the moment. It can be really hard during this time, but please don’t panic! You aren’t the only one. With that in mind, if you can be just a bit more inventive, creative and resilient than…
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15 Top tips: work experience for medicine – COVID edit (part I)
Hey team! So recently, I have had loads of conversations with you guys on my Instagram about how tough you are finding it to work experience for medicine during the pandemic! Firstly, please do not panic, you are not alone! Everyone is finding it particularly tough at the moment. With that in mind, if you…
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How to: Be incredible at medical wider reading! All the tips you need.
So, you may have just applied for medicine and are now sitting with your fingers crossed hoping to hear from someone soon! Well, today I want to help you get started on medical wider reading, knowing the best things to read about, where to find it and how to use it! I promise, being clued…
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Black history month- Black medics who changed the world
And what we MUST learn from them! So it’s Black History Month in the UK and you want to learn a bit more about the people who shaped medicine? You’re in the right place an aspiring medic doctor or medical student. you need to be able to appreciate the diversity and Culture that has shaped…
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Medical summer school: my experience (honest review)
SHOULD YOU ATTEND A MEDICAL SUMMER SCHOOL? IF YOU’RE AT THAT POINT IN YOUR MEDICAL JOURNEY WHERE YOU ARE STARTING TO THINK OF PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR REAL-DEAL APPLICATION, THIS POST IS FOR YOU. This summer I attended a Medical summer school to get my application on track and ready to go. I want to share…
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Killin’ it at sixth form: essential advice you need to know!
Starting sixth form is actually a really big deal. From my position now, it’s hard to think I was ever worried about it as it is a daily rhythm now. However, I get it… the fear is real. I remember putting SO much pressure on myself to reinvent myself and be someone everyone liked and…
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Medical Work experience: Great insight from a Paediatric Consultant.
Hi everyone! As you know, work experience is a vital part of a medical application! This is the third part of the ” medical work experience” interview series. I am asking all the big questions of a variety of healthcare professionals. Read part 1 – A conversation with a Staff Nurse, here and here. Read…