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Original post by finchley_grove
Hello everybody.

I have a question about personal statement (UKCAT can do one for now!)

I have shadowed doctors, visited patients at home, taken blood etc., which I'm going to include on my CV...

I also am a member of a Research Ethics Committee which has to approve research involving humans at NHS organisations. As a lay member I am an advocate for patient safety and am required to speak up when I think research protocols are unethical.

My question is, do you think this is relevant to a medical personal statement? Is it worth including or is it taking up valuable words?

Any opinions would be warmly received.

Thank you.


Can you maybe expand on your entire CV of work experience?


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Original post by Rasillon
Can you maybe expand on your entire CV of work experience?


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Yes of course. Thank you for the reply.

So I graduated in 2013 with a BSc and MSc in Neuroscience. I then gained a post as a research assistant at Manchester University where I worked alongside Ophthalmic sugeons within the division of neuroscience - we developed a novel gene therapy treatment for blindness (retinal dystrophies) which was successful and will be taken to human clinical trials soon (https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28047-gene-therapy-cures-blindness-by-replacing-vision-cells-in-eyes/ - link to paper is in there)

After this project I found a job as a patient-facing research practitioner (bascially a research nurse) - I deal with all the direct patient contact for clinical trials in the NHS; venepuncture (including helping out in A&E), medical history, MRI scans etc. I've also asked to sit on on consultations so have shadowed psychiatrists, neurologists, genetic specialists etc. I also recruit from clinics so every week I see around 16 patients from MS and Huntington's clinics. Plus I sit in two MDT meetings a week, with consultants, specialist nurses, CPNs etc...

I also was a carer for a young man with moderate learning difficulties whilst at University (3 years total) which was VERY challenging, but honestly dead fulfilling.

Like I said I'm a member of South Manchester HRA Research Ethics Commitee, so I review applications made to conduct research with the NHS and make objections based on patient safety and ethics.

many thanks for any opinions. I'm happy to help anybody else out if I can...
Original post by finchley_grove
Hello everybody.

I have a question about personal statement (UKCAT can do one for now!)

I have shadowed doctors, visited patients at home, taken blood etc., which I'm going to include on my CV...

I also am a member of a Research Ethics Committee which has to approve research involving humans at NHS organisations. As a lay member I am an advocate for patient safety and am required to speak up when I think research protocols are unethical.

My question is, do you think this is relevant to a medical personal statement? Is it worth including or is it taking up valuable words?

Any opinions would be warmly received.

Thank you.


I'd say it depends on where you are applying. If your applying more heavily to universities that are more research centred then I would make more of a song and dance about it, especially if it is something your interested in. Otherwise I feel like what you have posted "I also am a member [...] protocols are unethical" would be fine.
Original post by Marathi
I'd say it depends on where you are applying. If your applying more heavily to universities that are more research centred then I would make more of a song and dance about it, especially if it is something your interested in. Otherwise I feel like what you have posted "I also am a member [...] protocols are unethical" would be fine.


Thank you.
Where do we enter details of our undergrad degrees on UCAS? The education tab only includes schools and colleges. There's a drop down box that asks for what level my highest qualifications are (I've selected honours degree level) but no where to put actual degree details in?


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Where do we enter details of our undergrad degrees on UCAS? The education tab only includes schools and colleges. There's a drop down box that asks for what level my highest qualifications are (I've selected honours degree level) but no where to put actual degree details in?


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Add college/centre - select your uni then select degree with grade as 1:1, 2:1 etc
What would I need to be able to get into Oxford GEM?
Does anyone know if Cambridge definitely want an A grade for Alevel chemistry because I only managed a B grade. Is it still worth applying even though I got a distinction for my Masters of pharmacy degree and I have 6 months working in hospital and 6 months working in community. Plus I've shadowed doctors and worked in care homes.

Thanks
687 in the UKCAT. Gutted to say the least. I understand Warwick, Kings and such places are out, but anybody know of any 4 year courses that this score would be acceptable for? Many thanks guys
Original post by Peace4life
Does anyone know if Cambridge definitely want an A grade for Alevel chemistry because I only managed a B grade. Is it still worth applying even though I got a distinction for my Masters of pharmacy degree and I have 6 months working in hospital and 6 months working in community. Plus I've shadowed doctors and worked in care homes.

Thanks


There are quite a few Cambridge colleges on here that are more than happy to answer questions, for example, Lucy Cavendish. Drop them a PM/ VM
Original post by MedSchoolHope4
687 in the UKCAT. Gutted to say the least. I understand Warwick, Kings and such places are out, but anybody know of any 4 year courses that this score would be acceptable for? Many thanks guys


possibly barts?
Hi guys, just a quick question, need some advice.


I am a grad with 2.1 in MPharm and good experience, but I have missed the UKCAT deadline, so now only able to apply to the non ukcat universities *(which I did in 2015) I am thinking of applying to Cambridge, Birmingham, Imperial*

Is there any other universities for BMAT, looking for 4-year course preferably.

Basically any non- admission test uni or BMAT *
Original post by Ama2007
Hi guys, just a quick question, need some advice.


I am a grad with 2.1 in MPharm and good experience, but I have missed the UKCAT deadline, so now only able to apply to the non ukcat universities *(which I did in 2015) I am thinking of applying to Cambridge, Birmingham, Imperial*

Is there any other universities for BMAT, looking for 4-year course preferably.

Basically any non- admission test uni or BMAT *


Oxford (BMAT)
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Original post by carbon_
Oxford (BMAT) and Bristol (no admission test)


Bristol?

I thought they stopped doing the GEM course? and now for the standard one you need UKCAT (5-year course)*
Original post by Ama2007
Bristol?

I thought they stopped doing the GEM course? and now for the standard one you need UKCAT (5-year course)*


Oh wow, you are right. I am sorry, I was just going by this website (http://www.medschools.ac.uk/) but I checked Bristol's website and indeed it is!
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Original post by carbon_
Oh wow, you are right, I am sorry I was just going by this website (http://www.medschools.ac.uk/) but I checked Bristol's website and indeed it is!


Yh unfortunately they have removed the GEM course :frown:

For Oxford, I am looking through the website but I cannot find where it says BMAT and more details on qualifications...*
Original post by Ama2007
Yh unfortunately they have removed the GEM course :frown:

For Oxford, I am looking through the website but I cannot find where it says BMAT and more details on qualifications...*


For accelerated (4-year course): https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/medicine/accelerated/prospectus/how-to-apply

"Please note that the selection process includes a short aptitude test (the BMAT) and a set of interviews. The test is administered by an independent body, and details are available online at www.bmat.org.uk. You must take the test before you apply, even if you have taken a similar test during this year or in a previous year."
A university tutor who i was hoping to provide a reference for my ucas application has just declined to write the application and now i have no idea who else to use. I only graduated last year so i was hoping to use a university tutor. But it looks like i may have to ask a former colleague since my healthcare assistant job has been delayed.

Or would it be okay to ask the volunteering manager? But i don't think she knows that much about me either.

I kind of want to delay the application until next year now. I thought i had the application stuff sorted and wouldn't have to worry too much about that.




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Ask one of your colleagues to give you a reference. I'm sure they will be able to give you one.
I did pharmacy too carbon, but when I sent an email to Oxford, they were being really snobby and do not consider pharmacy to be an applied or experimental science. They also require 3 references apart from the ucas reference.

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