Help soon to be 2025 med students out!
Starting medical school in Sept 25 as a mature student, so feeling a little apprehensive about going back into full time study within a course as intensive as medicine.
Any advice on what current med students/recent graduates wish you’d learnt prior to help you feel more confident or better prepared before starting med school would be hugely appreciated please!
Any advice on what current med students/recent graduates wish you’d learnt prior to help you feel more confident or better prepared before starting med school would be hugely appreciated please!
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A100 Medicine for International Students 2024 Entry
Medicine Interview Discussion 2024 Entry
2024 entry A100 / A101 Medicine fastest and slowest offer senders
Medical Schools Index 2024 Entry
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GAMSAT 2025 / 2026 entry discussions megathread
UCAT 2025 Entry Discussions Megathread
Medicine 2025 entry for resit/ retake/ gap year applicants
A100 Medicine for International Students 2025 Entry
Medicine Interview Discussion 2025 Entry
2025 entry A100/ A101 Medicine fastest and slowest offer senders
Medical Schools Index 2025 Entry
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Reply 2
King2023
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by Eng. Ogutudeleted
Thanks, I’ll check this out 😊
(edited 11 months ago)
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by King2023Thanks, I’ll check this out 😊
Just to make you aware - the link you quoted (which I've now deleted) was for an essay mill, which are illegal.
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by normawJust to make you aware - the link you quoted (which I've now deleted) was for an essay mill, which are illegal.
Oh no I didn’t realise, thanks for flagging to save me wasting my time!
Reply 5
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by King2023Starting medical school in Sept 25 as a mature student, so feeling a little apprehensive about going back into full time study within a course as intensive as medicine.
Any advice on what current med students/recent graduates wish you’d learnt prior to help you feel more confident or better prepared before starting med school would be hugely appreciated please!
Any advice on what current med students/recent graduates wish you’d learnt prior to help you feel more confident or better prepared before starting med school would be hugely appreciated please!
Just make sure you have a sound understanding of simple anatomy, most of 1st year is a mix of A-level biology and chemistry with more emphasis on the body and how it works etc.
Enjoy what time you have left, your life is now medicine 🙂
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by stilllearning123Just make sure you have a sound understanding of simple anatomy, most of 1st year is a mix of A-level biology and chemistry with more emphasis on the body and how it works etc.
Enjoy what time you have left, your life is now medicine 🙂
Enjoy what time you have left, your life is now medicine 🙂
Thank you so much, will be sure to brush up! 😊
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