10 Things to do When Applying to Medical School 20 minutes - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

10 Things to do When Applying to Medical School

Panelist: Dr April Diviney

IMT Y1 Doctor

20 minutes discussion 20 Minutes Q&A from students

Host: Mark Williams

Founder of Medical Projects

Medical Projects @medicalprojects

Welcome! Dr April Diviney

IMT Y1 Doctor

Medical Projects @medicalprojects

1. Is Medicine the career for me?

• At least 5 years for the degree
• What can you do with a medical degree?
• What may life be like after University?

• 2. Finding Work Experience and INSIGHT…

Lots of ways to gain insight Helps you understand how hospitals/GPs/care homes work Helps you understand the MDT and different roles Helps you understand what life might be like Shadowing, volunteering, books, TV, podcasts

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Additional resources: Finding work experience Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagG91oUfTY&t=199s Finding work experience article: https://educationprojects.co.uk/organising-work-experience-during-covid-19/

• 3. Keeping a diary…
• You will forget the finer details of things you have learnt
• It can be a number of months to years from work experience

and insight to interviews and personal statements

• Keep a record of good things, bad things, things you learnt and

questions you might still have

• 4. Important skill for everything is to REFLECT…

Additional resources: How to reflect article: https://educationprojects.co.uk/medical-projects/reflecting-on-your-work-experience-correctly/

• 5. Personal statements…
• Bullet point achievements
• Draft, draft and draft again
• Get lots of people to read it
• Grammar and spelling are important
• REFLECT, REFLECT, REFLECT

Additional resources: Personal Statement Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJ1RlMr43I

• 6. Preparing for interview…
• Know the style of interview you will be doing
• Prepare common questions (without sounding like a robot)
• Practice loads!! With family, friends or even a camera!
• Keep calm and think about your communication
• REFLECT, REFLECT, REFLECT

Additional resources: Preparing for interviews article: https://educationprojects.co.uk/medical-projects/preparing-for-medical-school-interviews/

• 7. Preparing for the entrance exams (UCAT & BMAT)
• Look at which medical schools want them
• Look at how University weight them in the application process
• Keep practising!!
• Know what the style of questions are like and how much time it

takes to answer

Additional resources: UCAT 2020 Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5psDko5EGY&t=6s

• 8. Getting the grades…
• Know what type of learner you are:

○ Are you auditory, visual, kinaesthetic?

• Tailor your revising to your learning needs:

○ Typing, listening, flashcards, songs?

• If you don’t understand, then ask someone

Additional resources: What grades do I need for medical school article: https://educationprojects.co.uk/medical-projects/what-grades-do-i-need-for-medical-school/

• 9. Choosing the right Medical Schools for you…

Many MANY factors to consider:

• Place in the UK/world?
• Campus vs. City?
• Teaching style?
• Dissection vs. prosection?
• Clinical hours
• Travel links
• Extra-curricular activities

Also think about the application process itself and how they score parts of it

Additional resources: Choosing the right medical school Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV4JnL5WLKQ&t=5s

• 10. It’s an amazing job!!
• You can make the job your own
• You can take this degree with you anywhere
• You can follow your interests throughout the job
• There may be negatives but that’s the same with any job
• Working in healthcare, to me, is awesome :)

Q&A Time:

1. Please use the Q&A function 2. If your question has been asked - Use the “upvote” We will send these slides out and a recording will be available online within 48 hours. Medical Projects @medicalprojects

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