*MEGATHREAD* - The Ultimate 'Am I Good Enough For Medicine?' Angst Thread Mk II

hey guys, just been looking at some of the example UCAS achievements that people have put on this website. Just wondering if it's common for people to get 11A*'s and 3 years work experience in hospitals(how they did that at 14/15 is beyond me) or if it's only the super-students showing off? any help guys cause i feel like an idiot at the moment... :L

hey guys, just been looking at some of the example UCAS achievements that people have put on this website. Just wondering if it's common for people to get 11A*'s and 3 years work experience in hospitals(how they did that at 14/15 is beyond me) or if it's only the super-students showing off? any help guys cause i feel like an idiot at the moment... :L

guys which is the best medical college?

This isn't Wata, this is his brother, he moved on in life a long time ago. I now use this account. PLease get the fcuk out of my thread if you aren't going to answer or give any positive feedback. You're boring to say the least.

Ok, can we stop speculating for a minute and generalising.

Basically, yes GCSEs matter. But compared to a lot of people my GCSEs were abysmal and I got into UCL, even with a BMAT score below that which guaranteed interview. I had a good personal statement. AAAB at AS with the B in chemistry.

Take that as you all will.

Also, I'm afraid the whole equality across medical schools isn't as widespread as it might seem. Whilst sure, applying for some jobs, I believe F1 and F2, they are blinded to your medical school. However, past that, there is definitely bias. Why do you think they blind it in the first place?

It's hard to say which schools they're going to be biased towards... maybe the top clinical schools, or top pre clinical schools, or maybe the one the guy went to himself and so employs everyone from that school. There is definitely great variation as well in quality of pre clinical and clinical teaching across the board.

Not to sound snobby, as I'm not, but a degree from an established medical school as opposed to a new one often looks better when applying for jobs. For example, oxford or a london university vs Hull York. Assuming the candidates are equal for all other qualities. This is just prestige and subjective, but unfortunately it can be true a lot of the time and this is according to a couple of doctors, not just my own speculation.

Also, to whoever said there is no "london uni" as such, the University of London includes most colleges in London (UCL, Kings, St George's formerly Imperial and LSE). However, I think the OP was saying they'd like to go to a medical school in London and said "london uni", meaning "a london university, for example".

and please gtfo of this forum if you're a moron. Do you seriously expect us to give you a percentage? Do you have any idea at all what the application process involves? Let alone the career itself


this argument has been done to death already and the general consensus is that even though they are able to see your med school, there are far greater factors which will decide whether you get the job or not, i.e. experience during foundation years or any research projects you've done, etc. so it's pretty stupid to apply to unis just because of prestige, unless if it really is that important to you.

Whichever one the medical student you're asking is going to most probs lol

guys which is the best medical college?

erll in general. i am engineering student. just to add upto my kind information i wanted to know.
kings ,cambridge,birmingham?

There isn't a "best one". It depends on what you want to get out of the degree. Some unis may tend towards research, some focus more on clinical medicine. Some mix it up, but at the end of the day you're a doctor.

Of course there'ss more "prestige" associated with the likes of Oxbridge, UCL, Imperial etc... but that doesn't necessarily mean they are "better" medical schools.

Bath. True story.

Ok, can we stop speculating for a minute and generalising.

Basically, yes GCSEs matter. But compared to a lot of people my GCSEs were abysmal and I got into UCL, even with a BMAT score below that which guaranteed interview. I had a good personal statement. AAAB at AS with the B in chemistry.

Take that as you all will.

Also, I'm afraid the whole equality across medical schools isn't as widespread as it might seem. Whilst sure, applying for some jobs, I believe F1 and F2, they are blinded to your medical school. However, past that, there is definitely bias. Why do you think they blind it in the first place?

It's hard to say which schools they're going to be biased towards... maybe the top clinical schools, or top pre clinical schools, or maybe the one the guy went to himself and so employs everyone from that school. There is definitely great variation as well in quality of pre clinical and clinical teaching across the board.

Not to sound snobby, as I'm not, but a degree from an established medical school as opposed to a new one often looks better when applying for jobs. For example, oxford or a london university vs Hull York. Assuming the candidates are equal for all other qualities. This is just prestige and subjective, but unfortunately it can be true a lot of the time and this is according to a couple of doctors, not just my own speculation.

Also, to whoever said there is no "london uni" as such, the University of London includes most colleges in London (UCL, Kings, St George's formerly Imperial and LSE). However, I think the OP was saying they'd like to go to a medical school in London and said "london uni", meaning "a london university, for example".

ahan. how much doctors apporximately earn after graduating?
do doctors get same wage after graduating from Oxbridge, UCL, or imperial

ahan. how much doctors apporximately earn after graduating?
do doctors get same wage after graduating from Oxbridge, UCL, or imperial

i heard it was £30,000 but i may be wrong

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default.aspx?Id=553

I would assume so, yes. (Exculding potential london allowance of course).

Also, I'm afraid the whole equality across medical schools isn't as widespread as it might seem. Whilst sure, applying for some jobs, I believe F1 and F2, they are blinded to your medical school. However, past that, there is definitely bias. Why do you think they blind it in the first place?

It's hard to say which schools they're going to be biased towards... maybe the top clinical schools, or top pre clinical schools, or maybe the one the guy went to himself and so employs everyone from that school. There is definitely great variation as well in quality of pre clinical and clinical teaching across the board.

Not to sound snobby, as I'm not, but a degree from an established medical school as opposed to a new one often looks better when applying for jobs. For example, oxford or a london university vs Hull York. Assuming the candidates are equal for all other qualities. This is just prestige and subjective, but unfortunately it can be true a lot of the time and this is according to a couple of doctors, not just my own speculation.

what did you get in your GCSEs