How to get into medical school (UK)

The basics of everything you need to start writing your personal statement, in order to play to your strengths and set yourself up best for interviews.

How to sell your work experience and volunteering in your personal statement.

Other key elements of your personal statement and how to use it for talking points at interview.

Let's go through an example personal statement to help you know what yours should consist of.

An overview of the aptitude tests, their logistics and their timeline.

An overview of the UCAT.

How to prepare for Verbal Reasoning.

How to prepare for the Quantitative Reasoning section of the UCAT. Learn some mental maths tricks like the ones I have linked in the resources folder.

How to prepare for Abstract Reasoning - often considered the hardest section of the UCAT.

How to prepare for the newest addition to the UCAT: Decision Making.

Good resource: https://www.matrix.edu.au/beginners-guide-to-ucat/part-2-decision-making/

What Situational Judgement is and a few tips help you prepare and in the exam.

An introduction to BMAT Section 1 - the section testing problem solving and critical thinking - with some personal tips.

The most scientific section of the BMAT. How to prepare and which resources to use.

The final section of the BMAT: the essay. Some tips for preparing for BMAT Section 3.

An introduction and overview of the types of interviews.

A question that you will definitely be asked.

A question you need to be prepared for.

A seemingly simple question which gives you the opportunity to show some real insight.

This can be a challenging question which can trip some people up badly.

How do you not come across too arrogant? But also while not revealing a massive flaw.

How do you show off without seeming too cocky? Let's go through what you need to talk about.

An incredibly important question that could lead to an instant rejection if you answer badly.

A chance to show you can handle failure and introspect.

The four principles, plus an ethical theory most people don't know about. This will give you a solid foundation for you to answer any medical ethics questions.

Key legal points you must be aware of.

A bonus ethics video with four more ethical theories to really make your answer stand out.

Now you've learned all the teaching you'll need, let's go through some difficult scenarios.

You will be expected to know how the NHS works and understand the various components within the UK healthcare system.

You need to have a good knowledge of the members of staff and other professions who keep the NHS running. We'll go through an example patient - from breaking their hip to walking home after surgery - while discussing all the healthcare staff they will encounter.

Role play can be daunting. Let's go through some common themes and how to tackle them.

Medical schools like to test how well candidates can explain things simply and effectively. Let's go through techniques and an example scenario.

Unfortunately, most applicants don't get in first time round. That's okay.

Let's go through what options you have and what you should do if you still want to be a doctor to make sure you get in next year.

Congratulations! Let's talk about what comes next.