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No Future

17

In Decemeber 2005. Is anyone going? Is it worth it?

Reply 1

kiaora

1

it's a couple of days off school, and something else to mention on your Section 10, but tbh work experience and extra-curricular activities are far more useful/neccessary.

what i found it most useful for, was the experience of being away from home for a few days, staying in uni accommodation and having to get on with people i'd never met before and make friends (i went completely on my own!): in short it was useful to get a flavour of university life.

i enjoyed it, but if you're having problems raising the cash, then don't worry too much about not going. other things like work experience and your PS/ref. are more important!

Reply 2

mrs_bellamy

18

I'm going!

Reply 3

Jingy!

i went to it last year and i totally agree with ant87. i must admit some of the lecture that they gave us, i had already known about it and i was dosing off. the lectures went on until 9pm or sometime around then.
I found the whole experience fun- i made lots of new friends. PLUS, i got away from my parents for a few days!

I think the most important aspect, if you want to sucessfully apply to do medicine, is the work experience. If universities see that you are a dedicated an caring type of person, then obviously, they will consider you.

Good luck though!!

Reply 4

Fluffy

15

It's a total rip off! Do not buy any of the extras - like the steth upgrade - it's not suitable for use as a medical student!

If you're unsure about applying for medicine, then go. If you're parents are rich, then go - it'll be a nice holiday. Otherwise, save your money.

Oh - and putting medlink in section 10 of your UCAS form is the quickest route to rejection - you'll waste valuable space that could be used for things that medical admissions actully look for (medlink is not one of them - all it say's is I had enough money to go - in a kind of 'Pony Club' kind of way!!!).

Reply 5

kiaora

1

Fluffy

Oh - and putting medlink in section 10 of your UCAS form is the quickest route to rejection - you'll waste valuable space that could be used for things that medical admissions actully look for (medlink is not one of them - all it say's is I had enough money to go - in a kind of 'Pony Club' kind of way!!!).

i mentioned it, but only in passing, whilst talking about something else more relevant to my application.

Fluffy is right though - do not waste time talking about it in detail and analysing what you gained from it - it WILL WASTE SPACE!

Reply 6

friendlyneutron

11

I went to medisix last year - complete waste of time and money!

Reply 7

Jingy!

lol. we are all totally slagging off medlink. i have to admit aswell that medlink was nothing more than a little holiday to a university campus whose nearest shop was in the main hospital (40 minutes walk away). the food? well...lets just say that i ordered pizzas most of the time. and that was very expensive! in total, i must have wasted about £400 9including train ticket and food and the £200 or so fee to actually go there).

Im not even mentioning medlink in my personal statement.

Reply 8

friendlyneutron

11

Jingy!

Im not even mentioning medlink in my personal statement.

ditto! That Garry Craven guy was such a phoney. Sorry if he's someone's dad or something lol.

Reply 9

Elles

17

Fluffy

you'll waste valuable space that could be used for things that medical admissions actully look for (medlink is not one of them - all it say's is I had enough money to go - in a kind of 'Pony Club' kind of way!!!).

but - what if pony club involved teamwork (obviously in the competitions), responsibility / caring nature (for an animal's welfare & i think often basic first aid of humans/horses might be taught in stable management sessions), dedication / commitment (all the necessary training to become any good..), physical activity (fairly self explanatory), communication skills (non verbal & verbal, with animals! as well as your team-mates) & you might even be able to throw in some voluntary work if your equestrian centre happened to have charity/RDA links? :cool:

Reply 10

Jingy!

Sorry if he's someone's dad or something lol.

yup.. he's my dada! do you have something against him?! lol. only kinding! yeah, but at least his lectures were a bit more interesting than the others. where you in lower 6th form when you went last year?

Reply 11

friendlyneutron

11

I live in Scotland and our school system works differently. I was in 5th year, the year where you sit your Highers, when I went, which is basically the equivalent to lower 6th. "Interesting" is certainly one way of putting it :P

Reply 12

friendlyneutron

11

Oops, just saw in another thread that you're actually Scottish as well! And doing AH maths as well, so another complete lunatic then :s-smilie:

Reply 13

Jingy!

i'm in scotland too actually- just thought you where from england. where in scotland? im from Aberdeen. fine, maybe it wasn't "interesting"- no it was more: it was breathtakingly magnificent!... only joking!! i fell asleep most of the time. shows how fun it is! (hope im not putting any future medlinkers off. oops. :biggrin:

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Reply 14

Jingy!

Oops, just saw in another thread that you're actually Scottish as well! And doing AH maths as well, so another complete lunatic then :s-smilie:

hehe. yup, a lunatic! pure or applied? i'm doing pure. its soo much harder than higher!

Reply 15

friendlyneutron

11

Jingy!

hehe. yup, a lunatic! pure or applied? i'm doing pure. its soo much harder than higher!

PURE *dies* Applied seems like such a skive, from looking over my friends notes. I'm in Glasgow btw, you can tell why I'm applying to places as far away from it as I can, lol.

Reply 16

Fluffy

15

Elles

but - what if pony club involved teamwork (obviously in the competitions), responsibility / caring nature (for an animal's welfare & i think often basic first aid of humans/horses might be taught in stable management sessions), dedication / commitment (all the necessary training to become any good..), physical activity (fairly self explanatory), communication skills (non verbal & verbal, with animals! as well as your team-mates) & you might even be able to throw in some voluntary work if your equestrian centre happened to have charity/RDA links? :cool:

Fine, if you're afforded that opportunity :smile:

Not many peeps from run down inner city areas do :wink:

Reply 17

*River

15

Is it a good idea if you're not 100% sure about comitting yourself to medecine?, although I probably wouldn't make a bit deal of it on a UCAS application... I just wondered if it would help me to make a more decisive decission.

Reply 18

Comp_Genius

4

Fluffy

If you're unsure about applying for medicine, then go. If you're parents are rich, then go - it'll be a nice holiday. Otherwise, save your money.

Thanks for reminding me again Fluffy :p:

. Although it's useful for fancy dress party as you suggested! :rolleyes:

Reply 19

Elles

17

Fluffy

Fine, if you're afforded that opportunity :smile:

Not many peeps from run down inner city areas do :wink:

tis all about making the best of the opportunities you do get though?
if someone's gained X, Y & Z from an activity even if you think it demonstrates 'money'* it's hardly fair to penalise them for making the most of an opportunity that's come their way?
my point was just to illustrate how your Pony Club example wouldn't necessarily just show money & nothing else of value to the application. :smile:

that said, i agree that i don't think Medlink would add much to a PS.. unless you think you gained something unique & wonderful from it..

*& i'm evidently too much of a country girl - cos socioeconomic background just wasn't much of a discriminator with the horsey people i knew. you worked hard = you got free lessons. i guess the equestrian world is a tad wider than just strings of polo ponies & monte calo!
& one of the charity schemes was giving kids from inner city areas a chance to try their hand at it.. :wink:

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