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*Closed* - Work Experience and Voluntary Work [Part 1 of 2]
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I know you need experience for medicine, but I think that's more than enough.
try to see if you can do a sport or something like that for extra curricular, they always want well rounded people, you can have all the experience in the world but if you come across as someone who all they do is study can put them all. All universities, whatever course, want well rounded people.
Make sure your PS is top notch when you come to writing it, especially with med
Make sure your PS is top notch when you come to writing it, especially with med
lilangel890
I know doctors etc have appalling handwriting but spelling and grammar. Sheesh. Not the best of fields to go into!
just coz i got wrong grammar doesn't mean that i cant do medicine. For medicine you need Science and i am pretty that you dont need grammar to be a doctor. if you want to comment on my grammar..... keep them to your self.
Retrospect
Either you're really late writing it, or really early.
I haven't even started, i am just in year 12. The reason why i am asking this is because i want to see if my extra curricular activities are enough or not?????
greenford
just coz i got wrong grammar doesn't mean that i cant do medicine. For medicine you need Science and i am pretty that you dont need grammar to be a doctor. if you want to comment on my grammar..... keep them to your self.
You need to make sense when writing answers in your exams which is important...
Larry<3
First of all...
Learn to spell.
Learn to spell.
the reason why my grammar looks terrible because this thread or this forum is not formal, it's for students.. hence THE STUDENT ROOM and i really dont think that i have to be very formal with other students.
about the spelling..... my "s" key not working properly and that is the reason why some of the words are not spelt correctly.
just to tell you that i achieved A* both in english literature and language so if you dont have anything to say about the question in the thread.... **** off.
Thank you
Forgot to add, it doesn't matter how much work experience/extra curric. you have, it's what skills you learnt from observing and doing. You could have a million placements to list in your statement and it wouldn't mean jack. However, a couple of placements that taught you a lot would be invaluable.
greenford
I haven't even started, i am just in year 12. The reason why i am asking this is because i want to see if my extra curricular activities are enough or not?????
Of course they're "enough", provided you're able to demonstrate what you have gained from each of these activities. Stop worrying.
greenford
the reason why my grammar looks terrible because this thread or this forum is not formal, it's for students.. hence THE STUDENT ROOM and i really dont think that i have to be very formal with other students.
about the spelling..... my "s" key not working properly and that is the reason why some of the words are not spelt correctly.
just to tell you that i achieved A* both in english literature and language so if you dont have anything to say about the question in the thread.... **** off.
Thank you
about the spelling..... my "s" key not working properly and that is the reason why some of the words are not spelt correctly.
just to tell you that i achieved A* both in english literature and language so if you dont have anything to say about the question in the thread.... **** off.
Thank you
Okay.
I'll be nice this time.
If I had a personal statement come to me spelt incorrectly (fair enough about the "S" thing but you spelt "Medicine" wrong
), I would...Spoiler
Also, no need to get snappy. You're on a forum where people respect you and talk formally so the least you can do it talk formally back.
Also, you will achieve better advice by talking properly.
Just a tip for the future.
you got plenty, you'll get in!
Oh come on guys!
Its just a couple of typos and grammar mistakes!
Instead of lingering on these errors, why not actually ANSWER the question the OP asked and be useful?
To OP - Your work ex seems fine, but make sure you've done one of them as a long term thing, like your work at Cancer Support UK.. also, see if you can get involved and help out at a local hospice or an old peoples' home; and like someone mentioned earlier, the most important thing, instead the actual work ex itself, is how you reflect on what you have done, and what you've learnt from the experiences - and make sure you put emphasis on this in your PS.
Its just a couple of typos and grammar mistakes!
Instead of lingering on these errors, why not actually ANSWER the question the OP asked and be useful?
To OP - Your work ex seems fine, but make sure you've done one of them as a long term thing, like your work at Cancer Support UK.. also, see if you can get involved and help out at a local hospice or an old peoples' home; and like someone mentioned earlier, the most important thing, instead the actual work ex itself, is how you reflect on what you have done, and what you've learnt from the experiences - and make sure you put emphasis on this in your PS.
you want to do as much work experience as possible in a variety of different areas for medicine and you need to be able to extract from these experiences what you learnt.
also, come up with an uncliched answer to why you want to do medicine.
you're doing all of this ridiculously early!
what are your grades like?
also, come up with an uncliched answer to why you want to do medicine.
you're doing all of this ridiculously early!
what are your grades like?
greenford
the reason why my grammar looks terrible because this thread or this forum is not formal, it's for students.. hence THE STUDENT ROOM and i really dont think that i have to be very formal with other students
It's an academic forum and standard English is to be expected. I do realise and appreciate some keys on your keyboard don't work well and that's fair enough (and that the reaction of some was a bit excessive). But missing out words and being deliberately slack with language isn't accepted. With your strange use of block capitals and missing words out it did make the post difficult to read and it's in your own best interests to make sure you come across clearly. If people find it difficult to read your post they'll probably just give up.
To everyone else can we please keep things constructive and actually help a member instead of picking posts apart?
Anyway I've moved this to the medicine forum so the medics can comment. But when it comes to your personal statement don't just list your achievements and ECs. Chances are admissions tutors don't care. It's important to keep it academically focussed
As for work experience it's not all about quantity. There's no set amount you're expected to do and you have five work placements but find it's not "enough" and, at the same time, have only two more constructive placements (where you're able to gain an insight into medicine) is enough. It's all about what you learn and take from experience.
River85
As for work experience it's not all about quantity. There's no set amount you're expected to do and you have five work placements but find it's not "enough" and, at the same time, have only two more constructive placements (where you're able to gain an insight into medicine) is enough. It's all about what you learn and take from experience.
QFT.
I got two days in a hospital, one day in a GP and a couple of evenings a week in a local hospice for about a month before my interview.
I hear work experience is very competitive, I am in year 12 and hope to apply to medicine- do i need to hurry up with my work experience apps?
It wouldn't hurt.
The earlier you start the more you can fit in.
Yeah I would start ASAP if I were you.
The sooner you start the better. I started searching in October last year and didn't get my first placement until the end of january. I had lots of 'no's' and 'too busy's before I got there too so yes start now.
Hello
I am hoping to get work experience at a hospital, but I am a bit unsure in which department I should choose to volunteer:
1.Information Desks & Corridor staffing - directing and escorting patients & their visitors around the site.
2PALS Ambassadors and Patient Survey Volunteers - promoting patient and public involvement (PPI) within the Trust and listening closely to what users say in order to promote and improve services.
3Basic clerical and admin tasks - routine,
4Trolley services - library for the wards, tea for the clinics
I am hoping to get work experience at a hospital, but I am a bit unsure in which department I should choose to volunteer:
1.Information Desks & Corridor staffing - directing and escorting patients & their visitors around the site.
2PALS Ambassadors and Patient Survey Volunteers - promoting patient and public involvement (PPI) within the Trust and listening closely to what users say in order to promote and improve services.
3Basic clerical and admin tasks - routine,
4Trolley services - library for the wards, tea for the clinics
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