Welcome to my blog!

Hi All!

I thought I would just introduce myself and explain why I created this blog.

I am just about to begin my first year of medicine at the University of Nottingham. In this blog I will be outlining my journey to medical school as well as offering advise and tips along the way for any aspiring medics. I will also be updating you on what I get up to at Nottingham as this is something I would have wanted to have read myself when I was applying to medical school.

Please keep an eye on my first post on my journey into medicine where I will give advice for GCSE onward including work experience, the UKCAT and personal statements.

I look forwards to seeing you on my blog again!

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Requirements for British medical schools: The Ultimate Guide

In this table I have collated information on every medical school in the UK for undergraduate medicine. Please note that not all of this information will be correct depending on when you are reading it. The GCSE, A level, IB, UKCAT and BMAT requirements are listed. I have tried to condense this as much as possible as it is very long, as a result you may need to visit individual websites. This should help you with your immediate shortlist of universities. Most medical schools require Chemistry and biology and then one other subject. General studies and critical thinking are not accepted at any medical schools. Subject combinations such as biology and human biology are also not allowed. In my next post I will be writing about each university, giving a rough outline on what the requirements are and what statistics I would want to have if I was applying to each university. Medical School Grades for GCSE Grades for A levels IB BMAT

How UKCAT heavy are the Universities?

Following requests after my guide to show how GCSE heavy Universities are, I have done the same for the UKCAT. They are arranged in the same way, from most UKCAT heavy to least UKCAT heavy (of course BMAT schools are not included). Please note, I have used a holistic approach for this, Universities that have a large proportion of their weighting on the UKCAT have been listed as "heavier" even if they have had low cut-offs in the past, this is because from year-to-year the applicants may vary, if one year the cutoff is low, candidates with very good UKCAT scores may apply thinking its a safe choice therefore raising the cut-off. I have also put Univerisites with historically high cut-offs as "heavy" also. I have included in the heading what decile I would be in to apply to these universities, please note this is just a guide and what I would go by if I was applying again. I hope this makes sense, if you have any queries feel free to ask. Anyway, onto the list

Top 5 Tips for Interviews

1) Be confident, or at least pretend to be confident: Body language is equally as important as what you actually say. If you give a great answer but fidget the entire time or mumble, you won't score as highly as possible. Its easier said than done, but if you practice enough and familiarise yourself with the interview format you should feel more confident in what you are doing. 2) Read about the university: Its really important that you read about the university that you are interviewing at, even if its not your top choice. Read about general facts about the course, the area and the univerisity as well as focusing on a few things that you would be particularly interested about, for example, a sport club or a society you may want to join. 3) Keep up to date with the news: Its very possible that one of your questions may be on a current news topic, so you should keep up to date with the news and just have a general idea of what is going on, as well as knowing about new technologi

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