Imperial Medical Biosciences

I’m thinking about applying for the imperial medical biosciences programme, but I’m not sure if my background is competitive enough as I’ve never won the international biology Olympiads.
What are the backgrounds for those who were accepted by imperial med biosciences?

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Original post by Wendy Xu

Hey there, medical biosciences student here!

In my opinion, the priority should be to ensure that your exam results meet the entry requirements for the medical biosciences course - you can check the course page on the imperial website for the entry requirements for your exams (you can also contact admissions team).

If you have to write a personal statement as well, then it should ideally focus on:
-your passion for studying biology in school
-your ability to work in a team

The reason being this course is taught via team-based learning so they would ideally like to see how effectively you work in a team.

Don't worry about the international biology olympiad - it's not a strict requirement at most it's just a bonus thing for you to mention. As long as you can list examples and can showcase your passion for biology and your ability to work well in a team, and also anything else you've done in school.