Hi guys, so i wanted to know whether if it was enough to have 9 A*s for gcse and 2 As, along with duke of ed bronze award and John paul II award and currently doing the Bar Mock Trial. I've also won several public speaking competitions and have a part time job. Is this enough for a medicine try hard candidate?
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- 12-11-2017 21:18
You'll defo get offered an interview.
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- 12-11-2017 21:19
Yh definitely. Just do well in ur AS levels and get good predicted grades, and also do well in the entrance exams
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- 12-11-2017 21:22
OBVIOUSLY FFS. WHAT IS WITH THESE STUPID THREADS “hey guys I have 230 A*s and an OBE will I get an offer”. Jesus, use your common sense.
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- 12-11-2017 21:54
Do you have any actual medical work experience? That's more important than public speaking awards or something pope-related.
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- 12-11-2017 21:55
Why don't you do a search and read through one of the older threads. So many have asked this question before you.
You would need some sort of work experience in a medical setting - preferably a care home. If you google or even search on TSR you will get a good idea of preferred work experience types.Last edited by angelinthewind; 12-11-2017 at 22:18. -
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- 12-11-2017 21:57
(Original post by imagineiwascool)
Hi guys, so i wanted to know whether if it was enough to have 9 A*s for gcse and 2 As, along with duke of ed bronze award and John paul II award and currently doing the Bar Mock Trial. I've also won several public speaking competitions and have a part time job. Is this enough for a medicine try hard candidate? -
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- 12-11-2017 22:04
(Original post by imagineiwascool)
Hi guys, so i wanted to know whether if it was enough to have 9 A*s for gcse and 2 As, along with duke of ed bronze award and John paul II award and currently doing the Bar Mock Trial. I've also won several public speaking competitions and have a part time job. Is this enough for a medicine try hard candidate? -
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- 12-11-2017 22:12
(Original post by Helenia)
Do you have any actual medical work experience? That's more important than public speaking awards or something pope-related. -
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- 12-11-2017 22:13
(Original post by angelinthewind)
Why don't you do a search and read through one of the older threads. So many have asked this question before you.
You would need some sort of work experience in a medical setting - preferably a care home. If you google or even search on TSR you will get a good idea of preferred work expereince types. -
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- 12-11-2017 22:16
Yes you need good A levels and no you don't need all A*s (at gcse)unless you are applying to oxford, even then there are contextual factors that are considered
Have a look at this - https://www.medschools.ac.uk/media/2...al-schools.pdf
This will give you a good idea on entry requirements for each college for 2018 entry.Last edited by angelinthewind; 12-11-2017 at 22:17. -
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- 12-11-2017 22:22
(Original post by imagineiwascool)
yea i'm volunteering at a near by hospital and our school makes us do work experience by shadowing gps and work in the hospital for 2 weeks
Try to get atleast 6 months of work experience and then reflect (not say) what you gained when writting your PS.
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- 12-11-2017 22:57
(Original post by angelinthewind)
Shadowing is different from work experience.
Try to get atleast 6 months of work experience and then reflect (not say) what you gained when writting your PS.
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- 13-11-2017 00:15
First of all, not all medical schools will look at your personal statement prior to interview - e.g. Some might screen and select based on grades/ukcat/bmat so this will depend.
Secondly, for pretty much all medical schools, the list of things you've done for your personal statement is largely irrelevant on its own. Instead, it is how you write about these things that really matters. Your personal statement is your chance to SHOW the admissions staff that you are suited to medicine (have researched it/not naive, have the right personal qualities etc). The important point here is to show and not tell.
Obviously though, the more you've done, the more examples you can draw on to talk about yourself. So in that sense, you've done pretty well and covered a lot of bases.
Edit - to add to the above, there is no minimum of how much voluntary work or work experience you have to do. For some of the reasons I've said, more will help (but perhaps only to a certain point), but I know folk who have gotten in with no work experience at all and people who've done heaps of it and not had a single offer.Last edited by Asklepios; 13-11-2017 at 00:17. -
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- 13-11-2017 08:02
(Original post by imagineiwascool)
does it have to be 6months? and also thank you for referring me to that page. Also does work experience, include being paid for working there
Work experience like working in a care home or working with differently abled children will come under voluntary work. Again it's how you make use of the opportunity and what you learn from it.
6 months is a good minimum because it shows commitment.
Why do you want to be a doctor ? If you cannot digest 6 months (which would prob be a couple of hours a week) in a health care environment, how do you get an insight into it. This is an opportunity for you to check out if you actually want to be a doctor not just to tick some boxes. -
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- 13-11-2017 18:14
(Original post by angelinthewind)
You can get paid work if you can find it. This is not a must especially if you are an Year 12/13
Work experience like working in a care home or working with differently abled children will come under voluntary work. Again it's how you make use of the opportunity and what you learn from it.
6 months is a good minimum because it shows commitment.
Why do you want to be a doctor ? If you cannot digest 6 months (which would prob be a couple of hours a week) in a health care environment, how do you get an insight into it. This is an opportunity for you to check out if you actually want to be a doctor not just to tick some boxes.
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