Glasgow Medicine Applicants 2011

Original post by rachel6286

I work as a pharmacist in a hospital and several of the doctors have told me Glasgow love to do the whole good cop, bad cop thing... And apparently they still do it when interviewing for training places later on in life too...

aw no way!! it really threw me because they attempted good cop bad cop in my school when practising but because i knew the teachers it was easy. plus, they were nowhere near as harsh as this interviewer. guess i'd better get used to it though if it's what glasgow like to do. i just don't see the point in them doing it. i can understand them wanting to put me under pressure but they've done it to the point where it's put me off the uni!!

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Original post by dmz

I had two women, one was pretty nice and once was starting straight at my mouth with her head tilted and kept interrupting to ask a totally different question, lol but fun. Reckon they're playing good cop bad cop?

yeah sounds like the woman i had who kept interrupting, except i didn't notice her staring at my mouth! defo good cop bad cop :frown:

i still feel quite sad thinking back, total lack of prep and i was completely naive going in. gutted!

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Also health conditions that apply to West Scotland.

These are basically
- heart disease
- lung disease
- could also mention trauma cases as increased knife crime

How could it be improved?
- stop smoking, drinking, eating
- start exercising

Obviously. Very summaried. But pretty much the essense.

Might be worthwhile knowing about differences in NHS Scotland/England
The only ones I can think of off the top of my head is cervical screening ages, 21 in Scotland 25 in England, could mention that but if you do make sure you know about cervical screening & why its done & what the arguements are for the diff ages

And also that a person under 16 can refuse treatment in scotland but technically not England

I have no idea what white papers, etc, are so (a) don't worry about it if you don't and (b) can someone tell me? :p:

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Original post by G550NDH

How was she rude ? :smile:

i just felt like she was completely intrusive. i know they're supposed to be intrusive as it's an interview but some of the stuff she was asking and saying was harsh. i just didn't like the way she behaved, her mannerisms and everything! i guess you just come across people like that though who make you feel uncomfortable

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Original post by tilly_tot

i just felt like she was completely intrusive. i know they're supposed to be intrusive as it's an interview but some of the stuff she was asking and saying was harsh. i just didn't like the way she behaved, her mannerisms and everything! i guess you just come across people like that though who make you feel uncomfortable

What was her name? Because I think I can guess! (PM please or description rather than post it here)

Most people here are lovely btw, and if I'm thinking of the same person then even she is when she's not being scary :smile:

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Original post by G550NDH

*grab*

Re-posting:

You need to EVERYTHING there is to know about the course. Know what PBL is. Know about plenaries, FRS, lectures, VS. Know why you like that kind of course and also know what the negatives are. Electives, SSCs etc.

Be prepared for a question about how you would feel it that changed. Unlikely they'd ask it but don't be caught out if they do. I'd talk about change is a natural progress and builds on lessons previously learnt or something like that.

There are lots of questions about the course. Also know your PS, have something to say about everything you wrote on there.

Know some current event issues related to medicine. Look on the BBC health website (i made it my homepage so I was always up to date) and get a feel for several items and then choose two items and know them inside out so that you can talk about them if asked.

Then I'd just form opinions on issues like euthanasia, abortion. Know about the european time directive and form an opinion on that. know about the career progression of a doctor (FY1, etc etc)

hope that helps.

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Also, which one of you was it that promised me food in return for advice? :colone:

'Cos I can't remember your username, humph.

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Original post by lekky

Also health conditions that apply to West Scotland.

These are basically
- heart disease
- lung disease
- could also mention trauma cases as increased knife crime

How could it be improved?
- stop smoking, drinking, eating
- start exercising

Obviously. Very summaried. But pretty much the essense.

Might be worthwhile knowing about differences in NHS Scotland/England
The only ones I can think of off the top of my head is cervical screening ages, 21 in Scotland 25 in England, could mention that but if you do make sure you know about cervical screening & why its done & what the arguements are for the diff ages

And also that a person under 16 can refuse treatment in scotland but technically not England

I have no idea what white papers, etc, are so (a) don't worry about it if you don't and (b) can someone tell me? :p:

Did you just become a mod? and thanks for the tips, was quite useful for the interview :smile:

Original post by tilly_tot

i just felt like she was completely intrusive. i know they're supposed to be intrusive as it's an interview but some of the stuff she was asking and saying was harsh. i just didn't like the way she behaved, her mannerisms and everything! i guess you just come across people like that though who make you feel uncomfortable

Original post by tilly_tot

yeah sounds like the woman i had who kept interrupting, except i didn't notice her staring at my mouth! defo good cop bad cop :frown:

i still feel quite sad thinking back, total lack of prep and i was completely naive going in. gutted!

good chance we had the same woman, the first question i obviously nearly had memorised and i was okay with the first two after that which kinda helped my confidence, if u like screw up the first few question with the way she was it would have kinda wrecked you

First time she did it i was taken aback then i realise what she was tryna do and just cut to the chase as quick as i could and i managed to answer all the questions, could have done one or two better but u win some, lose some

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Original post by lekky

Also, which one of you was it that promised me food in return for advice? :colone:

'Cos I can't remember your username, humph.

That would be me :colone:

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Original post by dmz

Did you just become a mod? and thanks for the tips, was quite useful for the interview :smile:

A few weeks ago yes :smile:

Also guys -- I did say "I don't know" to a question in my interview, so please don't panic. I really do think they're just trying to get a gauge of what type of person you are and whether you really want this rather than trick you out.

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Original post by lekky

What was her name? Because I think I can guess! (PM please or description rather than post it here)

Most people here are lovely btw, and if I'm thinking of the same person then even she is when she's not being scary :smile:

I think she was acting, was nice to me when i came in and also when i left, but made it clear she wasn't your friend during the process, lol,

i think she was freckled, not sure, i only remembered the other one's name who was a GP she was really nice.

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Original post by dmz

good chance we had the same woman, the first question i obviously nearly had memorised and i was okay with the first two after that which kinda helped my confidence, if u like screw up the first few question with the way she was it would have kinda wrecked you

First time she did it i was taken aback then i realise what she was tryna do and just cut to the chase as quick as i could and i managed to answer all the questions, could have done one or two better but u win some, lose some

see i didn't really plan, i was hoping to be impulsive and stuff. i had a rough idea with some questions and with my medical circumstances i can basically just real off true stories about why i want to be a doctor. but the stuff they were asking me about the course and open day and thing i didn't really know! i rambled and she caught me out straight away! probably same woman, yeah

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Original post by lekky

A few weeks ago yes :smile:

Also guys -- I did say "I don't know" to a question in my interview, so please don't panic. I really do think they're just trying to get a gauge of what type of person you are and whether you really want this rather than trick you out.

there was no trick questions to be honest,

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Original post by dmz

That would be me :colone:

Aha! Well. I've not forgotten :teeth:

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Original post by tilly_tot

see i didn't really plan, i was hoping to be impulsive and stuff. i had a rough idea with some questions and with my medical circumstances i can basically just real off true stories about why i want to be a doctor. but the stuff they were asking me about the course and open day and thing i didn't really know! i rambled and she caught me out straight away! probably same woman, yeah

Oh i see, it was my first interview letter in 2yrs of applying to 8 uni's so i kinda re read what they wanted and understood the course really well, like advantages, disadvantages compared to other courses etc, also read the isc interview and understood 2 issues/research that uni of glasgow was involved in, i was still under prepared to a lot of people but they only asked me what i knew

other teaching methods* not courses

(edited 13 years ago)

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