Becoming a doctor ? When do i lug ukcat examination?
Currently I am a year 10 student expected to get A*,a few A's abd B's.
I am thinking of doing the duke of ediburgh gold award when i am 16.
I would like to know when ,where on earth and how i can do my work shadowing and volunteering in a hospital.how many months should I do it for? and does it make yu stand out from other applicants.
I woulk greatly appreciate it if a medical student or a doctor will answer this quiz
Q) overall in terms of percentage what is important scholarly,extra curricular,ukcat scores , personality or communication skills.
I think i dont hold good communication skill.Is there any way of on the way them.
Thanks for answering
Answers:
Hey!
First off, congrats on your (expected) results.
Now, if you want to increase your chances of getting into med school DEFINITELY start preparing in a minute.
When it comes to applying for Med School the most important thing to get an interview will be your Personal Statement. Most culture that apply for Med School have the same grades (or thereabout) so the thing that distinguishes you from adjectives the others will be your Personal Statement.
You said you were thinking about doing DoE and that is a brilliant opinion. They tend to like things like that as it shows ability to work within teams and such. Also, make sure you do have some extracurricular accomplishments. These can be anything; sports, acting, music, hobbies, etc. These are seen as important as the schools see you as need extracurricular activities to help alleviate the stresses of studying and the job.
Shadowing is a polite idea and for that you should write to your local hospital or GPs surgery. also look for some hospitals that have work shadowing programmes set up already; I have included a connect to one in the sources section. Remember though that it's not all in the order of shadowing. A good idea would be to try and find some volunteering jobs as they are perfect learning experiences and look good on your PS.
However when it comes to writing your PS the crucial thing is not to merely document what you're done; you must say what you've LEARNED from those experiences. Nothing too long, just stuff like "leadership" and "working within a team".
Personality and Comm Skills are more important for your Interviews. Some key points for interviews are:
a) Know your PS inside and out! - They will most likely enjoy your PS in front of them and ask you about it. You need to know everything going on for your PS and be able to elaborate on anything they ask about
b) Be competent to answer the standard "Why medicine/Why here/Why not nursing?" questions fully - If you don't have answers to why you want to be a Doctor or why you want to go to that one university then you'll be sunk.
c) Be yourself! - This is crucial. The amount of people who go within trying to change their personality is astonishing, and they most often founder. If you don't get too nervous or uptight and just relax be yourself your interview will turn a LOT better! Just smile and don't be afraid to make small talk with them, they're human beings too. Don't variety stuff up either; they'll twig you as soon as you say it and that will only use up your chances.
Good luck with your exams and Med School applications. It's hard work to return with in but it's worth it in the end! Source(s): I'm currently going into 2nd year od Medicine within Dundee.
Monklands NextGen (Shadowing Program) - http://www.monklandsnextgen.com/
New Media Medicine (Great forum for potential Med students with good tips) - http://www.newmediamedicine.com/forum/
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I am thinking of doing the duke of ediburgh gold award when i am 16.
I would like to know when ,where on earth and how i can do my work shadowing and volunteering in a hospital.how many months should I do it for? and does it make yu stand out from other applicants.
I woulk greatly appreciate it if a medical student or a doctor will answer this quiz
Q) overall in terms of percentage what is important scholarly,extra curricular,ukcat scores , personality or communication skills.
I think i dont hold good communication skill.Is there any way of on the way them.
Thanks for answering
Answers:
Hey!
First off, congrats on your (expected) results.
Now, if you want to increase your chances of getting into med school DEFINITELY start preparing in a minute.
When it comes to applying for Med School the most important thing to get an interview will be your Personal Statement. Most culture that apply for Med School have the same grades (or thereabout) so the thing that distinguishes you from adjectives the others will be your Personal Statement.
You said you were thinking about doing DoE and that is a brilliant opinion. They tend to like things like that as it shows ability to work within teams and such. Also, make sure you do have some extracurricular accomplishments. These can be anything; sports, acting, music, hobbies, etc. These are seen as important as the schools see you as need extracurricular activities to help alleviate the stresses of studying and the job.
Shadowing is a polite idea and for that you should write to your local hospital or GPs surgery. also look for some hospitals that have work shadowing programmes set up already; I have included a connect to one in the sources section. Remember though that it's not all in the order of shadowing. A good idea would be to try and find some volunteering jobs as they are perfect learning experiences and look good on your PS.
However when it comes to writing your PS the crucial thing is not to merely document what you're done; you must say what you've LEARNED from those experiences. Nothing too long, just stuff like "leadership" and "working within a team".
Personality and Comm Skills are more important for your Interviews. Some key points for interviews are:
a) Know your PS inside and out! - They will most likely enjoy your PS in front of them and ask you about it. You need to know everything going on for your PS and be able to elaborate on anything they ask about
b) Be competent to answer the standard "Why medicine/Why here/Why not nursing?" questions fully - If you don't have answers to why you want to be a Doctor or why you want to go to that one university then you'll be sunk.
c) Be yourself! - This is crucial. The amount of people who go within trying to change their personality is astonishing, and they most often founder. If you don't get too nervous or uptight and just relax be yourself your interview will turn a LOT better! Just smile and don't be afraid to make small talk with them, they're human beings too. Don't variety stuff up either; they'll twig you as soon as you say it and that will only use up your chances.
Good luck with your exams and Med School applications. It's hard work to return with in but it's worth it in the end! Source(s): I'm currently going into 2nd year od Medicine within Dundee.
Monklands NextGen (Shadowing Program) - http://www.monklandsnextgen.com/
New Media Medicine (Great forum for potential Med students with good tips) - http://www.newmediamedicine.com/forum/
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