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Application to Medicine

By Joanna Tait and Stewart Rodney. Application to Medicine. Hurdles for Applying to Medicine. Grades at Higher UKCAT Personal Statement Which Universities Interview . 1. Grades at Higher. Grades at Higher: Scottish Uni’s. St. Andrew’s :

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Application to Medicine

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  1. By Joanna Tait and Stewart Rodney Application to Medicine

  2. Hurdles for Applying to Medicine • Grades at Higher • UKCAT • Personal Statement • Which Universities • Interview

  3. 1. Grades at Higher

  4. Grades at Higher: Scottish Uni’s • St. Andrew’s: • Credit 1 at Standard Grade in Maths and Sciences • a minimum of AAAAB at Higher • at least 2 A grade predictions for S6 study in either new Highers or Advanced Highers. • Edinburgh: • 2 at S.Grade at Bio, Chem, Maths and English • AAAAB at Higher (Chem + 2 from Bio/Physics/Maths) • Advanced Higher- advice 2 (chem + bio most relevant)

  5. Grades at Higher: Scottish Uni’s • Aberdeen: • AAAAB, Chemistry required + 2 from Biology, Maths & Physics + 2 others • Glasgow: • Minimum of AAAAB at one sitting including Chemistry and Biology and either Mathematics or Physics. • Pass in SG English at Grade 2 or an Intermediate 2 pass in English or above is required. • Can do Chemistry or Biology as a crash Higher in S6 if Grades AAAAB are obtained in S5. (Minimum Grade B required in Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics or Physics Higher in S6.) • Candidates are not considered for entry to Medicine from S5.

  6. Grades at Higher: Scottish Uni’s • Dundee: • AAABB grades at SQA Higher • The subjects must include Chemistry and another Science subject, all to be obtained in 5th year. • We also require Biology at least to Standard Grade. • Applications supported by AAAAC grades from 5th year will also be considered, provided the C grade is not in Higher Chemistry. (Approx. 6% of candidates sitting 5 Highers attain these grades). • Achievement at standard grade will also be taken into account. • We have no requirements at Advanced Higher but studies must be completed.

  7. Grades at Higher:English Uni’s • Oxford: • AA in Advanced Highers(taken in one academic year) • AAAAA in Highers(taken in one academic year) • Applicants are required to offer: Chemistry (compulsory) at Advanced Higher AND At least one from Biology, Physics and Mathematics at Higher. • UCL • Highers alone do not fulfil the entry requirements. • 3 Advanced Highers- Grades AAA • must include Chemistry and Biology.

  8. 2. UKCAT

  9. UKCAT TEST • UK Clinical Aptitude Test • All UK medical applicants must sit • Suggest you sit end of summer – September • (15th October deadline for UCAS)

  10. UKCAT TEST • Quantitative Reasoning • Verbal Reasoning • Abstract Reasoning • Decision Analysis

  11. QUANTITATIVE EXAMPLE How many shop buildings are less than 5 metres high? 6 9 12 15 21

  12. QUANTITATIVE EXAMPLE How many shop buildings are less than 5 metres high? 6 9 12 15 21

  13. VERBAL EXAMPLE The museum in Bradford, where Shakespeare was born, holds artefacts... Shakespeare was born in a museum in Bradford. • True • False • Can’t Tell

  14. ABSTRACT EXAMPLE

  15. DECISION EXAMPLE

  16. 3. Personal Statement

  17. PERSONAL STATEMENT Show you: • Want to study medicine • You have taken measures to understand what a career in medicine involves - work experiences - medic insight days/talking to doctors • Committed, dedicated to pursuing a career in medicine

  18. PERSONAL STATEMENT • Some pointers to include: • Work experience (GP or Hospital Medicine) • Volunteer Work (Old Folk’s Home, DDCA) • Positions of Responsibility (Head Boy, Leader at Scouts, JNCO) • Academic strength in science • Caring, empathy • Co-Curricular activities

  19. WORK EXPERIENCE Work Experience General Practice Hospital Medicine • Contact a practice (email/phone/write letter) • Arrange some time to shadow GP • Contact Ashludie • Assigned a supervisor • Observe Hospital Medicine • Medic Insight programme • Medic Week through school

  20. WORK EXPERIENCE Work Experience General Practice Hospital Medicine • Asked a family friend (GP) • Shadowed for 1 day • Went on reception • Observe consultations and • Home visits Contacted someone Day in A+E

  21. WORK EXPERIENCE Work Experience General Practice Hospital Medicine • Contact Ashludie • Assigned a supervisor (Iain Tait) • Endoscopy, Liver Clinic, Radiology, MDT meeting, Pathology, Paediatric Clinic, Paediatric Theatre, A+E • Wrote to Muirhead Practice • Spent three days in GP • Minor surgery, consultations, home visits • Sense of community 2 week research project into GISTs

  22. WORK EXPERIENCE • Experience + What you learned • Don’t list various complicated procedures lacking insight • Be prepared to be tested on everything you include

  23. 4. Which Universities • Ranking procedure • Influencial factors e.g. Your UKCAT score or Highers • Type of course – integrated, PBL

  24. FUTURE MEETINGS • Personal Statement Help • UKCAT Help • Interview Workshop

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