Y12 GYG : aspiring medic (hoping to avoid procrastination...)

Hey! I'm a y12 taking Bio, chem , Rs and EPQ. I have my spring assessments/ mocks as soon as we get back
My stats:
Gcses: 999999888
November assessments (highest we could get was an A) : AAB (B in RS.. the grade boundaries were HIGH)
I'm hoping to get 3 A's in these upcoming tests, so thought I would take accountability on here!
(I've lowkey been neglecting EPQ so I need to make time for that as well)

Reply 1

iamthebestxoxo

well done in your nov assessments !! what have you done so far in terms of medicine extra/super curriculars ?

Reply 2

shocked-lake

thank you!! I did most of my stuff during y11 summer holidays like shadowing a GP, carehome and I did some at a pharmacy as well. I also volunteered at my local rainbows and helped out at the covid/ flu clinics. I do other stuff in school like mentoring but these are the main ones. I'm hoping to do hospital experience and go back to the GP in the new year 🙂 🙂

Reply 3

shocked-lake

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by shocked-lake

ive also done DofE (which i HATED) and am doing the chemistry olympiad

Reply 4

ErasistratusV

If you can manage those GCSEs then A level and medical school will be a breeze.

Remove all distractions from your work-space and get keyed in to studying.

I would buy an older edition of an anatomy or physiology textbook and keep it on your desk. Any time you feel your study vide waning, flip through that book. When you are deep into the middle of medical school the information in those pages will no longer seen strange or otherworldly, it will become familiar and completely understandable. Flicking through that textbook will be like being able to see through the key-hole into the hidden world that is medicine, a kind of bright un-ending light behind a door you can't open. This is how I managed to sustain myself whilst studying for my access course (which I still maintain was harder than medicine at any point). Maybe the same kind of motivation will work for you also.

Reply 5

bobjeffandam

good luck with everything!! Also the work experience you have done sounds awesome!!! Already building a very strong application- well done!!

Reply 6

shocked-lake

** update!!
ok so i sat my rs exam, and i think it went pretty well
i had my bio and i fear it went rly bad... i'm quite disappointed as i did revise quite hard for it. I was initially hoping for anything 70% + but now idk. Does anyone have any specific tips for bio, ESPECIALLY GRAPHS. I know the content pretty well, I just want to be able to apply my knowledge appropriately
any advice would be appreciated :wink:

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Reply 7

shocked-lake

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by bobjeffandam

good luck with everything!! Also the work experience you have done sounds awesome!!! Already building a very strong application- well done!!

tysm!! good luck to u too!

Reply 8

shocked-lake

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by ErasistratusV

If you can manage those GCSEs then A level and medical school will be a breeze.
Remove all distractions from your work-space and get keyed in to studying.
I would buy an older edition of an anatomy or physiology textbook and keep it on your desk. Any time you feel your study vide waning, flip through that book. When you are deep into the middle of medical school the information in those pages will no longer seen strange or otherworldly, it will become familiar and completely understandable. Flicking through that textbook will be like being able to see through the key-hole into the hidden world that is medicine, a kind of bright un-ending light behind a door you can't open. This is how I managed to sustain myself whilst studying for my access course (which I still maintain was harder than medicine at any point). Maybe the same kind of motivation will work for you also.

thank you, i will try this out!

Reply 9

shocked-lake

also tonight im going to do chemistry, ( I've sort of been procrastinating it but oh well)
im going to review my flashcards for the alkanes topic (theres about 100 😞)
and i need to go over content for halogenoalkanes...
im hoping to do some practice questions, but if not Im going to have to spam them tomorrow/ saturday (but i'm quite busy this weekend)

Reply 10

shocked-lake

got my first mock result back (highest we can get are A's) !!
It was an A in chem, it was a solid A but not as high as I would have liked it, we only got our mark back, not our paper but I am pretty sure I lost marks in organic tbh as that was the section i did the least amount of work on.
Anyway, tonight I think i'm not really going to do much, I havent really done much (or any) after school since our exams ended. I'm going to try lock in over the weekend for bio and RS as I have started a new topic :wink:

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Reply 11

bilal101050

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by shocked-lake

Sounds like you’re in a strong position already, those GCSEs are impressive. AAB in November with tough grade boundaries is nothing to worry about, and aiming for three A’s shows good focus. Make a realistic plan for your EPQ alongside your revision and you’ll be fine. Consistency over the next few weeks will make all the difference — you’ve got this.