Basically the title, really low motivation for interview prep

im an international student with a fairly high ucat score but im rly confused on how i shud go abt interview prep...ive started reading up on hot topics n common questions but im looking for some 1-1 interview coaching...cud any of u recommend any organisations like medentry or theukcatpeople n if they re any good

I am a student who is choosing between studying medicine and law in the UK. If I were to do medicine, most likely not staying in the UK - unless NHS gets better, and returning to my home country or Australia/New Zealand.

However, I have a dilemma, which is that law to me is also an option. I have had some interest in debating and law, and have considered it, so I think both careers have their strengths and weaknesses. My A-level choices are coming up, and I think I would need to decide now which career to focus on, and also to get the appropriate work experience, but I just can't decide which one to lean towards.

I think I can handle the academic part of law or medicine, as my school results for both sciences and humanities are quite strong.

I would appreciate some advice for you all.

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i'm honestly a bit stumped as to what decision i should take as of rn. i have an offer from the university of buckingham for medicine for jan 2025 as an intl student. i wasn't able to give my ucat as the test center refused due to me being late (i had left early that day to account for traffic but there was a major collision on the highway we drove past), this was the last day to give it as on earlier days i was recovering from a major injury to my head and shoulders.

should i give my ucat next year and wait for sept 2026 entry? i've been out of high school for a year and have been working, volunteering and i'm on my way to being certified to become a paramedic soon. or should i start earlier with buckingham? fees are similar, it's just that i'm a bit concerned about coming back to my home country (canada) as it's a private school and seen as a "pay-to-win" university from both intl students and home students.

i did give my ucat last year and received all four rejections but was waitlisted after an interview (which i don't think i can apply with now, obviously).

I'm 19, in my gap year. I want to be a doctor. I have 3 As in French, Spanish and Music at A2. Do I go back and do Chemistry and Biology at A-level or do I do an access course? Any ideas are helpful. Thanks.

Hello, is there any GC i could join for international or just applicants for UK Med school

I don't know how I should format my reflection after practice questions. Do I make a 'common mistakes document or? Like make a table? Anyone who has any ideas I'd be glad to hear, thank you in advance

I applied to SGUL, BSMS, Sheff, and KMMS.

How do i prepare for a med school interview? Im not sure where to start and how to practice for each uni and whether there are some differences in how the int take place at each uni. I purchased a med int guide off of amazon but thats pretty much all in terms of trying to prepare.

Are there any useful resources available ? And how do i approach the prep for each uni ? Has anyone gone through the interview process that is able to help? esp with the unis listed above. I'm really stressed. Thank you so much!

Hi, I’m 23 and I’ve been lurking in this sub for a while and have decided to ask all my questions. I start pre med next year and I’m hoping to go straight into med school afterwards. My grades are good and I feel confident that I’ll do well in pre med so I’m not too worried about that.

My biggest question is what is the UCAS application process like for med school? I’ve been out of education since I was 18 due to illness and I’ve forgotten all about how UCAS works. I’m also worried about whether my past physical and mental health issues could affect my application.

I also want to know if the fact that I’ve been in university before could affect my student loan application. I had to drop out of two universities because I wasn’t well enough to continue so I feel like they won’t like a third application.

I’ve been working in healthcare for about a year now and shadowing the consultants in my unit. Is there any way I would need to prove this or can I just talk about it in my interview?

My silliest question is whether or not I’ll be able to pick the colour of my stethoscope. I have the cursed mix of autism and OCD and am hyper fixated on pink. I don’t know if I’ll be able to use a non pink stethoscope. I already have one at home but it’s not Littmann’s.

I do talk to the med students I see at work but I feel like I’m holding them captive when I do that so I think it’s better to ramble here. I’m hoping to go to either KMMS because it’s close to home or ARU as I have friends there.

Thanks for reading my autistic ramblings.

Hi I am a biomedical science student applying to graduate entry medicine at Warwick for 2025 wntry. I had a quick question about the work experience requirement. I have managed to get references and documentation for 66 hours of work experience, but the remaining hours I cannot confirm due to the manager and company going fully quiet on me even when I visited them in person. So to make up for the remaining mandatory hours- could you confirm if the following experiences are applicable for Warwick.

Experiences that are applicable:

Healthcare assistant - 38 hours Shadowing a consultant at UHCW - 20 hours Response volunteer at UHCW - 8 hours

Experiences I need confirmation on:

Medical research at University of Warwick ( research on cancer treatment ) - 400 hours

Dyspraxia patient support - 1.5 hours

Dementia support volunteer (proactively for 3 years - 200+ hours but within 2021-2024 - 4 hours

I emailed warwick but they said feel free to add those experiences if you think they meet the any if the listed work experience outcomes on the mbchb website. But i am not sure. I would appreciate an opinion as this has been a last minute happening with the administrative mishaps of my work experience organisation. I would hate for my chances to go away just cos of that. Please let me know Thanks!

I have a lot of shadowing but no other work experiences in a healthcare setting. Only work experiences I do have are things like working at elderly centres which obviously isn't related to medicine. Would that reflect negatively on me when I answer related questions in interviews?

Bit of a personal one, what are the average ages of people applying to GEM courses. I'm 23 currently, will be 24 just before 2025 start date. Curious if people apply to GEM straight after their first degree or take a couple years out to work like i've done post first degree. Would be cool if someone made a spreadsheet on this type of data.

Hey so I know that for interviews you need to know about the 6 core values but what about the 6C's. I heard nurses have to know it but what about doctors??

I want to apply for graduate entry medicine and have started volunteering at a local animal shelter as a receptionist, would it be fine if I talked about my experience volunteering at the shelter in my personal statement?

I’m trying to fill in the contextual admissions form and I fall under care experienced as I spent time in kinship care but the form asks for supporting evidence and I don’t have any. What do I do? I’ve emailed the uni but they haven’t replied and the deadline is Friday.

Hi, please could someone share the link for the GEM applicant discord 😊

When u do medicine in university, and get a medicine degree, what if u want to specialise in radiology how do u do it I don’t understand.

I had applied for nottingham A100 med by the deadline. I have not yet received any confirmation email (ive checked my spam as well) Ive sent them 2 emails last week and had no response. I tried calling last friday and today and nobody is picking up/ the call isnt going through? Are there opening hours for their contact number or something? What do i do in this situation? Thanks, im seriously freaking out lol

I know it’s a question that no one other than the admissions board can answer with 100% assuredness, but as an international GEM applicant, do you think that schools like Warwick and Chester that have work experience requirements would assess an application with, say, just above the 70 requirement as being less valuable than an identical application with 300 hours?

At both open days this summer the dean of the medical school and their colleagues said in the open day talks the 70 hour requirement didn’t have to be before applications closed and was allowed up until December 2024

They’ve now updated their website to say any volunteering or work experience is only counted up until 15/10.

Is this fair? Again they said this on the open day now they’ve changed their website?

I’m not great with vomit generally - it can make me gag - and depending on how bad it is it can rarely make me throw up myself. I’m fine with blood and other bodily fluids etc. Obviously you can’t have a doctor gagging at the sight of vomit all the time. Can you desensitise/ get over this during med school or by other methods, or is it just something you can’t get over? Thanks.

Hello, my name is Laith and I am interested in studying medicine in the UK. However, although I have a British passport I am still lost on the application process and how to get into medical school. I am willing to do anything just to have a shot of getting into medical school in Britain.
NOTE: I am already accepted in medical school in my country (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan) but i want to have a chance outside of my country since a medical degree here is not that strong and will not help me work outside and competition in my country for jobs is extreme.

I applied before ucas deadline and received emails from 3 of my choices and even my 5th but haven’t received any email from Aston to say they’ve received my application. I even received that ucas email where there is table of all my applications. Anybody else not receive anything from Aston

Hi everyone, I’m an international GEM applicant (but I’ve done my BSc and my MSc in the UK + I have worked/am working in the NHS so I’m not too foreign to the UK education system or healthcare system).

I had an interview with Future Doc today, they offer 2 programmes (fundamentals or gold) and they basically coach you through the whole application process up until your offers.

Given I am at a double disadvantage (international + GEM), I was wondering is it worth it to pay for the coaching services?

I’ve already paid for Medify for 12 months, I’m self studying for the UCAT and I feel I have a good understanding of the NHS values + medical ethics (just from working in the NHS and having been on a healthcare course) to study for the interviews when and if I am offered any.

At the same time, I really do want to give myself the best chances at getting accepted because I am already 25 and will be 26-27 by the time I get to start a GEM course and I don’t want to lose 1 more year.

Has anyone worked with them, what are your thoughts?

If you are applying for BSMS and would like a general community place to speak with other applicants and ask questions then join this GC

https://chat.whatsapp.com/BDSM0Onk1jYFCvGvATvTVc

I joined a similar one last year when i was an applicant and it really helped, share it around to those who are also applying to BSMS

Hi guys has anyone got any tips on how to choose an EPQ topic? I want it to be linked to medicine and my friend told me to get some ideas from here but not sure how to choose!