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Studying Medicine

Learn how to identify suitable medical schools, meet entry requirements, and prepare for entrance exams and interviews. Discover what studying medicine entails and why it's a rewarding journey to embark on.

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Studying Medicine

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  1. Studying Medicine Parthivi Gambhir

  2. Applying for medicine Step 1) Identify med schools and entry requirements

  3. Identifying med schools • Factors you might consider: • Do you want: • A traditional med school - 2-3 years pre clinical, 3 years clinical • Problem based learning - Lecture are supplementary • Integrated - Lectures + clinical training from the start • Is full body dissection important to you? • What facilities do you want/are important to you? • Is location a factor for you? • Visiting the med school if possible will be extremely helpful in choosing your university

  4. Entry requirements University of Birmingham

  5. University of Leicester

  6. Step 2 - Book the medical entrance exam you need - UKCAT or BMAT

  7. UKCAT • 26 medical schools require UKCAT • You can sit the exam all around the world - in Dubai you can sit it at the Society of Engineers - Al Mamzar area, Diera • Two hours to complete five sections • The UKCAT is an aptitude test - consists of Verbal, Quantitative, and Abstract Reasoning, Decision Making and Situational Judgement Questions. • Each section is scored out of 900, apart from situational judgement which is given in bands (bands 1-4).

  8. Resources for UKCAT

  9. BMAT • 8 Medical schools require the BMAT • The BMAT is also an aptitude test • More content based than the UKCAT • BMAT is a written exam, UKCAT is a computer exam

  10. Resources for the BMAT

  11. Step 3 - Preparing for Interviews - MMI or Panel Interviews

  12. MMI - Multiple Mini Interviews • A multiple mini interview consists of a series of short, structured interview stations used to assess non-cognitive which can include communication, team-working, ethics, empathy, current knowledge and personality attributes • Usually 7-8 stations in each interview • 6-7 minutes per station with a 1 minute break between each station - total interview is about 1 hour • At each station you are given a different question that relates to the theme of that station

  13. Panel Interview • Less common than the MMI - as opposed to the MMI a panel interview is one long interview with no rotation. • The interview consists of one to four panelists per candidate. • The panelists will most often represent medical school faculty and current students or residents. • Crucial to go over and learn your personal statement - will be asked questions on it • May also be asked questions on ethics, empathy, teamwork etc.

  14. Resources for interview prep • The medic portal • Have 100s of practice questions with answers online for all topics • Can also do interview tutoring - run by students (can also do Skype tutoring)

  15. Step 4 - firm your universities and get into med school!

  16. What is it like to study medicine?

  17. What classes do I have • - Lectures • Tutorials • Practicals • Online Lessons • Workshops • Dissections

  18. The week of a first year med student

  19. What I had in that week • 8 Lectures • 2 tutorials • 1 dissection session • 10 Online lectures • 3 workshops

  20. Highs and Lows of medicine • Lows: • INTENSE work load • You might need to prioritize work when others don’t • A lot of contact hours

  21. Highs • Medicine is one of the most social courses • Everyone is always in your position • You can already start to feel that you’re making a difference • We have fewer assignments during the year • Regardless of work, you still have a good social life

  22. Why should you study medicine?

  23. My email: vpgambhir@hotmail.co.uk

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