Medical Work Experiance Abroad for Gap year, HELP !!!

Hey Guys,

Applying medicine 2011 entry after 4 rejections this year, was wondering firstly if anyone could recommend any good companies to go abraod and to the medical work experiance with?> Ive looked into Global Volunteering Projects, Lattitude, Travellers Worldwide and AV, Can anyone help me :P
Thanks

May i reccomend this place: http://www.missionfortheruralpeople.org//index.html

Just to let you know that the website's been raped by the other volunteer who was with me but it should be back up and running soon

EDIT: IT STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED

Who was it with/where to?
Its called the: Mission for the Rural People, India. Located just outside Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh (and by 'just outside' I mean I spent 4 days in total travelling to and from there from London ). It's an orphanage run by a Pastor and his wife (as well as an elderly home, too).

Would you recommened it?
The best 2 weeks of my life - EVERYTHING was amazing; the food, the kids, and the weather (didn't rain when I was there during monsoon season). They don't ask for money but its good to give a donation (I gave about £300), plus theres no set time for you going or staying so you can stay as long as you like (I had pre booked flights, though, so I couldn't stay for longer) but if I was staying in a hotel and doing all this (or paying a company) I'd be paying SO much more so yeah ... donate

Did you learn alot from the experience?
I became a Karrom master (Google it) and became a proficient Kabadi-ist. I learnt a load of other stuff but i'm saving that for my PS I also taught them mad typing skills and a bit of English.

Do you think it added some weight to your medical application?
I was like: 'could you organise a medical camp with the money'. He sorted out 3. Helping ... wait for it ... 700+ people yessir So it really benefitted the community. I've got a good half paragraph on it in my PS as well.

Was it something you talked about in detail in the interview?
Not really (it sorta came up in my Bristol interview), but I only had two interviews and one had set questions (George's)

Also was it enjoyable?
HELL YEAH

How many other students went?
I was going to be there alone, but there was a Scottish girl there as well, which was good. I reckon it'd be better if you took another person with you - its nice to have someone you can have a conversation in proper English with (they're not all that fluent but you can have a half conversation with them). I can't begin to describe what a great experience it was. Seriously.

Heres the facebook group we set up: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=119614091757&ref=ts

Projects Abroad is a good one, I'm *fingers crossed* going to Nepal with them to work in a clinic a couple of hours away from Kathmandu. Someone from my school went 5 years ago and said they were brilliant, you get placed in a host family with people they've worked for years and there are always a lot of other gappers there so you're not alone. The cost pretty steep though, but will be worth it I think I'm going for 2 months, I think it's in the region of £800-1200 + flights :/

I did a 2 week special project with them last summer in India, it was amazing! So so worth it I met amazing people and I absolutely loved it there, I really want to go back some time. You will have a brilliant time, I'm well jealous

Ahh this makes me excited.... I'll take you in my suitcase if you want! :P
thanks for the info were there other people there when you did it, and did you stay in a host family too?
well done on your offers btw

Hey, Projects abroad seems to be a good one, but i wouldnt go alone, the nepal one looks pretty good i might book it for the earliest date out of the three for 2 weeks, anyone else looking into that one? Its a shame theres no community projects involved in the medicine ones

I wouldn't worry too much if you end up going alone, it is definitely worth it. I did India, but I didn't know anyone...i let them book my flights and ended up on a flight from london with about 7 others We got in touch via facebook before we went and it was great.

I've been looking at the 2 week special projects myself. Did you take part in one of the medical work experience placements or a different project, such as care and community work. I'm struggling to decide between the two because they both sound very good. Could you tell me more about what you did whilst you were there? I'm edging towards the care and community experience at the moment...