Graduate Entry Medicine: 2016 Entry

I'm finding getting work experience and volunteering in London pretty difficult. I have zero contacts up here!


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Email consultant's secretaries. Loads of hospitals in London. I sent 10ish emails and got 2 shadowing placements out of it.


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Hi everyone

I'm new to the thread. I'm currently in my second year for BA English Lit & Linguistics at QMUL, and I'm going to begin revising for the GAMSAT in the next few weeks. Just out of interest, have I left it really late? I've read a couple of other threads and some people say that 3 months is enough, others have prepared for a year.

Any comments?

Also, how is everyone doing on extra-curriculars? I wanted some advice on how this sounds;

- Scouts group leader
- Employment doing admin at a childcare facility, so understand healthcare policies, etc
- Volunteered for a few cancer charities
- Volunteered at a government hospital in Pakistan for 2 weeks
- Experience looking after an ill family member

I feel like that's not enough, but that may just be because St George's (which is my focus) has a Hell of a list regarding work experience.

All comments and advice welcome! And as for any study groups in London, I'm definitely up for that

Ah, where would I find secretary's contact information? I haven't had luck on NHS websites.

The internet? Seriously, be resourceful. Nobody's going to spoon feed you. The GMC has a register of every doctor in the UK, so find some local ones and get Googleing.


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Fantastic how patient you are. I did not know GMC had a register. So bloody chill. Idiot.

Hey, I'm part of a GAMSAT specific London study group in its infancy. Fancy joining? We're meeting this Saturday.

I actually spoke with SGUL earlier today and they said they really want experience in care settings and roles. But at the same time, a variety of experience. So regarding work experience, you're looking really good. Probably best to make sure however that you are continuing to volunteer in a care setting now and will be regularly until your interview to show committment (e.g. a few hours per week).

I'm finding getting work experience and volunteering in London pretty difficult. I have zero contacts up here!


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I'm finding getting work experience and volunteering in London pretty difficult. I have zero contacts up here!


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I'm finding getting work experience and volunteering in London pretty difficult. I have zero contacts up here!


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Thanks man but I've written applications to many of these places already. Finding volunteering itself isn't hard, it's hearing back and securing something that doesn't clash with daytime work hours. Maybe I'm just being impatient haha.


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Hi everyone! I am also new to this thread! Is anyone here re-doing any A-Levels to get into a specific University? I really want to go to Southampton but they want an A Level in Chemistry or Biology. Unfortunately, (I won't bore you with the details) I got a D for Biology and did not even do Chemistry. However, I am predicted a 1st for my degree in Psychology

Just be patient. Also red cross etc are good too. But make sure its something you want to do and can put the hours into as nothing worse than someone doing something haphazardly! Kings have a recruitment one in June and I know they let volunteers after 3-6 months apply for work experience. If not call local hospices and nursing homes!

On the plus side.. Alex Vause

I did a classics degree and took a chemistry a level after I finished purely to apply to Southampton. However, I hadn't done it the first time around, which may make a difference. Best to call them and ask about their policy on resits I reckon!

Edit: I just realised you didn't do Chem the first time around. In which case it may be worth doing (although if it's just for Southampton it may be a bit of a waste of time/money). Southampton only require a c at Chemistry a level, no other science required at a level, so don't worry about your biology result!


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When you were studying for Chemistry - were you a self-taught candidate? or did you apply through a college? I am just thinking that it would probably be beneficial to do Chemistry because I haven't really done much of it for my degree. But I am still thinking about it. I also need an AS in chemistry to get in to Barts So it may be worth doing!

So are you in a GEM course now?

Kind of, I was an independent candidate, but I had some help from a friend from uni who's doing a DPhil in Chemistry. I went back to Oxford for 2 hour lessons with him pretty much every weekend for about 9 months and learned it fairly easy in that time without much extra study. Once you've done a degree A Levels are not too difficult to be honest.

Don't do it just because you think it would be beneficial for doing medicine; if unis don't ask for it then it won't confer any advantage! I would only do it if the unis specifically require it, like Barts or Southampton, yes Apart from anything else, it can cost quite a lot of money....

I'm starting GEM at Southampton this September, really exciting!!

Oh that's amazing! Can I ask what kind of volunteering and work experience you did prior to applying?

Also, where did you do your controlled assessments for Chemistry? Im finding it really hard to find a place lol.

Vause is the sex. Can't wait until S3!

Are you at Kings? I'm planing to finish my application for there tonight (the online application is ball ache long!) I'm keen to go there as they apparently have the best reputation for treating liver disorders in the UK.



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