Newcastle Medicine Applicants 2011

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  1. Medicz's Avatar
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    Re: Newcastle Medicine Applicants 2011
    (Original post by Happy Insomniac)
    The specific ones in the white paper I keep repeatedly mentioning might be useful... Did you read the link I posted?

    Beska's thread is pretty useful as a starting point.
    Ok thanks Lol sorry
    Will they specfically ask me about a reform?
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    Ok thanks Lol sorry
    Will they specfically ask me about a reform?
    I have no idea what they will ask you! They may, they may not, so I'd prepare to be able to talk about it...
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    I doubt they will ask you about anything specific. You just need a handful of things to talk about when they shoot the open-ended NHS questions at you.
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    (Original post by Beska)
    I doubt they will ask you about anything specific. You just need a handful of things to talk about when they shoot the open-ended NHS questions at you.
    I have a really good answer for What id personally do if i was incharge of NHS. IMO its amazing, and has been in all my mock interviews! Although im abit worried that everyone is saying 50% + ish questions on NHS. I dont have THAT much to talk about.
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    (Original post by Beska)
    I doubt they will ask you about anything specific. You just need a handful of things to talk about when they shoot the open-ended NHS questions at you.
    Oh, early on the post they said something about Newcastle Tours before/after the interview. Beska could you enlighten me pls
    My interview is at 3pm, just before i book, i made my time arrive at 12:00. Is this enough time or to much time?
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    I have a really good answer for What id personally do if i was incharge of NHS. IMO its amazing, and has been in all my mock interviews! Although im abit worried that everyone is saying 50% + ish questions on NHS. I dont have THAT much to talk about.
    I didn't say 50% of the questions, I meant 50% of the interview. I spoke about the NHS for a lot of my interview, and they they probed deeper etc.


    (Original post by Medicz)
    Oh, early on the post they said something about Newcastle Tours before/after the interview. Beska could you enlighten me pls
    My interview is at 3pm, just before i book, i made my time arrive at 12:00. Is this enough time or to much time?
    There is one tour per day at 1pm (I think).
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    I didn't say 50% of the questions, I meant 50% of the interview. I spoke about the NHS for a lot of my interview, and they they probed deeper etc.

    There is one tour per day at 1pm (I think).
    So you dont really have to go? + how deep did they got for NHS, cause im worried now. I really dont know how much detail i should learn
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    So you dont really have to go? + how deep did they got for NHS, cause im worried now. I really dont know how much detail i should learn
    You don't if you don't want to. Pretty deep, but that might be because I was leading it. I know a lot about the NHS.
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    (Original post by Beska)
    You don't if you don't want to. Pretty deep, but that might be because I was leading it. I know a lot about the NHS.
    I still havent got the stuff in the post, any chance if you could remember the tour time ?
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    I still havent got the stuff in the post, any chance if you could remember the tour time ?
    Just checked, tour takes place between 1pm and 2pm. Mine only lasted 45 minutes, though, so ymmv.
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    (Original post by Beska)
    Just checked, tour takes place between 1pm and 2pm. Mine only lasted 45 minutes, though, so ymmv.
    Ahh, thanks so much again After the interview is there anything you have to do?
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    Ahh, thanks so much again After the interview is there anything you have to do?
    Nope, you can leave straight after.
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    Nope, you can leave straight after.
    Ive repped you so much it dont let me add any more lol, any more advice Dr Beska ?
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    Ive repped you so much it dont let me add any more lol, any more advice Dr Beska ?
    Haha.

    Not even a medical student yet! :p:

    Just make sure you're calm. If you're calm and thinking straight you can deal with any question they throw at you.
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    Re: Newcastle Medicine Applicants 2011
    (Original post by Beska)
    Haha.

    Not even a medical student yet! :p:

    Just make sure you're calm. If you're calm and thinking straight you can deal with any question they throw at you.
    Ok ive booked my ticket, will be at newcastle at 11:41 AM
    and will depart at 6:35PM.

    When you get off the Newcastle Central, how long does it take to get to Haymarket?
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    Ok ive booked my ticket, will be at newcastle at 11:41 AM
    and will depart at 6:35PM.

    When you get off the Newcastle Central, how long does it take to get to Haymarket?
    10 minutes walk, so like a couple of minutes on the metro or something.
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    Re: Newcastle Medicine Applicants 2011
    (Original post by Beska)
    10 minutes walk, so like a couple of minutes on the metro or something.
    Ok good, thanks
    Considering you know so much about the NHS, could you bullet point the stuff so i can do my own research? Thanks
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    Ok good, thanks
    Considering you know so much about the NHS, could you bullet point the stuff so i can do my own research? Thanks
    Bullet pointing the NHS could take hours... :p:
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    (Original post by Beska)
    Bullet pointing the NHS could take hours... :p:
    Just a few things that are likely to come up
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    (Original post by Medicz)
    Just a few things that are likely to come up
    This is a good starting point for researching the NHS.
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