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There’s no way around it, interviews are always intimidating. But as it’s the final stage of the UK Medical School application process, you should be very proud of yourself for getting this far! Going into your medicine interviews with the correct preparation will maximise your chances of nailing it. Medical Schools use two different interview…

It’s a crucial aspect of the application process, but the medicine personal statement is often tricky to get right. Being asked to neatly condense the reasoning behind your medical application and convince the admissions officers of your suitability is no easy feat. But just remember that the personal statement is well within your control. Unlike…

There are two Medicine admissions tests: University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) and the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). Both are designed to examine how well suited you are to a career in Medicine. As I’m sure you’re aware, becoming a successful medic is a lot more than a strong academic record. There are other practical skills…

Applying to study Medicine at a UK university? This blog series will provide helpful pointers to guide you through what can be a lengthy and challenging process. Now I’m through it myself (at the end of my gap year), I can look back at my experience with (semi!)-fond memories. Having received offers from all of…

Following on from last week’s blog on how to write a killer Personal Statement, today I want to talk about another important stage of the university application process: university open days. When deciding where to apply for further study, open days can be a great way to immerse yourself in a specific university environment. Visiting…

If you are in your final IB year, you will have realised by now that you have a lot to do. As terms go, this is probably the busiest. Alongside all your IAs and mocks revision you also need to find time to apply to university. If you are applying for universities in the UK,…

Are you feeling the pressure to follow the status quo as you watch many of your friends completing university applications at the moment? Are you really nervous to admit to your friends and parents that you have been contemplating a gap year or an entirely non-academic future after the IB? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone!…

Back when I was completing the IB Diploma, my thoughts were frequently occupied with where I was going to study at university. Whilst I was SO excited to move onto uni life, I knew that choosing where I wanted to study was going to be a pretty big decision. But once you’ve applied and your…

Where to start? There’s no denying it, this term is tough. From the insurmountable amount of IA deadlines to the onslaught of homework and revision, it can be easy to slip behind on certain things that seem less important. Perhaps the easiest to forget is university applications. In your final year of the IB, the…

If you are reading this, then you probably know that the deadline for undergraduate applications to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is coming up soon (the 15th October to be precise). And if you are reading this, you probably also know that in order to get an offer from either Oxford or Cambridge, you…