Dundee A100 2020 Entry

Guys i got an offer international student

I’m applying for medicine at dundee but i’m not sure if they require work experience or not. I don’t have any, so basically if they do i’m ****ed lol.

Work Experience is important when applying for medical school to show you are committed to this career. MedSchools Online also provides information on work experience which medical schools are looking for. Remember: it is what you learn about yourself, about other people and about how effective care is delivered and received that counts, not what you did. What you did is only half the story: make sure you show us what attributes you demonstrated and what you learned.

so i shouldn’t apply to dundee?

so i shouldn’t apply to dundee?

If you don't have any work experience or volunteering at all then that's going to be a problem for all medical schools.

Why don't you tell us what you've done so far so we can give you some more specific advice?

i’m volunteering at a hospital cafe, i’ve coached young kids, helped out at children’s sports events, etc, my problem is that I can’t find any experience in actual medical settings, not from lack of trying.

If you can talk about the skills of being a doctor from your work and reflect on them it could be ok so long as there is no officially stated required clinical experience although this isn’t too common as it is known to be hard . You could try and volunteer in a care home if you want something medically related and then perhaps reflect on what you’ve done and maybe see if you could ask a doctor about their job or look through the internet for things like that ( not ideal but if you can reflect on your other stuff could be ok)
Cafe: commitment, talking to a wide range of people, managing time, seeing unwell people so having some idea of the challenges, teamwork
Coaching: teaching, responsibility, communication, leading
Do you have any personal experiences or anything else that could add value too?

I’ve been considering finding a care home to volunteer at, but i’m not sure if i have enough time and it’s pushing it quite close to the medicine application deadline. Is it worth it? Especially because I’d probably have to continue volunteering there for a while and with school and stuff it would be stressful. As Dundee specifies for a ‘care’ setting does that mean I would need to do a care home or something similar since I haven’t got any care experience?

i’m volunteering at a hospital cafe, i’ve coached young kids, helped out at children’s sports events, etc, my problem is that I can’t find any experience in actual medical settings, not from lack of trying.

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I’m applying for medicine at dundee but i’m not sure if they require work experience or not. I don’t have any, so basically if they do i’m ****ed lol.

I’ve been considering finding a care home to volunteer at, but i’m not sure if i have enough time and it’s pushing it quite close to the medicine application deadline. Is it worth it? Especially because I’d probably have to continue volunteering there for a while and with school and stuff it would be stressful. As Dundee specifies for a ‘care’ setting does that mean I would need to do a care home or something similar since I haven’t got any care experience?

Hey there!
I am unsure if this is the current process for the applications at Dundee, however I know when I applied to Dundee they require you to state how much work experience and voluntary experience you had in a separate form. Now, I know that sounds perhaps a little intimidating, but my understanding is that it is used as some people may not have as the same access or opportunity to work experience as others. Dundee, like most medical schools, really and truly care that you have a realistic view of what medicine is like as a profession. I would still recommend that you volunteer at a care home or try and get something else, but providing you can demonstrate you don't have a bleary eyed view of what medicine is like, that is the most important factor.
I see that the official Dundee rep has also responded to you, so also go with their advice as well!

Best of luck with your application

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