How to Get into Medical School : The

the medical school application procedure can be a cause of great stress for its applicants as well as their parents. the pressure to complete complicated forms and undergo extensive revision as well as the additional anxieties about work experience make it difficult to know where to start. how to get into medical schooloffers practical help and advice on all of these subjects and more. it gives you a clear idea of what is required and desired for medical school applications, real life examples with key learning points of what to avoid and how, as well as sample test questions from the ukcat and bmat exams. with the added bonus of online mock interviews, how to get into medical schoolgives you all the information you need to get through this protracted and complicated application process.

Dr Christopher See is a qualified doctor from Trinity College, Cambridge (MB, BChir, MA in virology/immunology-combined). He is an innovator in the field of medical school applicant tuition, offering a fully comprehensive tution from personal statements to video analysis interview preparation.

Acknowledgements	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
Preparing to be a future doctor	p. 5
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 5
The journey of becoming a doctor	p. 6
Working lifestyles	p. 7
The advantages and disadvantages of choosing medicine as a career	p. 10
Medical specialties	p. 13
The multi-disciplinary team	p. 15
Summary	p. 16
Types of medical school	p. 17
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 17
Types of medical school	p. 18
Subjects studied at medical school	p. 22
Medical school examinations	p. 23
Special study modules and the elective	p. 24
Intercalation	p. 24
Summary	p. 25
Selection criteria and academic considerations	p. 27
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 27
Selection hierarchy for academic indicators	p. 28
Buyer's remorse	p. 29
GCSE subjects	p. 30
AS level	p. 31
A level	p. 31
Frequently asked questions	p. 32
Gap year	p. 33
Summary	p. 35
Extra-curricular activities and work experience	p. 37
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 37
Motivation for medicine	p. 37
Work experience	p. 38
Extra-curricular activities	p. 41
How to choose extra-curricular activities for medical school applications	p. 42
Summary	p. 44
The UCAS form	p. 45
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 45
The bipolar nature of medical schools	p. 45
Personal attributes vs academic ability	p. 46
The personal attributes	p. 47
Putting it all together: how to construct your personal statement	p. 52
School reference	p. 57
Oxbridge applications	p. 59
Summary	p. 59
Medical school examinations: UKCAT and BMAT	p. 61
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 61
UKCAT	p. 61
BMAT	p. 72
Summary	p. 79
The interview	p. 81
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 81
Preparation	p. 82
Knowledge base	p. 82
Types of question	p. 84
How to become a great storyteller: the dinner party theory	p. 86
Practical considerations	p. 91
Summary	p. 94
International and graduate students	p. 95
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 95
Procedure	p. 96
Scholarships	p. 96
English	p. 96
UK vs the rest of the world	p. 97
Community support	p. 98
Are you really independent?	p. 99
How will you be making a contribution to the university?	p. 99
Personal statement	p. 100
Graduate students	p. 100
Alternative route	p. 101
Academics	p. 101
Extra-curricular activities	p. 102
Employment	p. 102
Summary	p. 102
Further resources	p. 105
Reading list	p. 105
Movies	p. 106
TV series	p. 106
The internet	p. 106
Videos	p. 107
Oxbridge interview preparation	p. 107
Other reading	p. 108
Forums	p. 108
Facebook	p. 108
Medical admissions courses	p. 109
Medical applications tutors	p. 109
Fees and funding	p. 111
How this chapter will help you get into medical school	p. 111
The cost of medical school	p. 111
Fees	p. 112
Additional costs	p. 112
Sources of funding	p. 113
Summary	p. 114
Appendix	p. 115
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