Alex, who has just finished his first year of Medicine at Queen’s University, Belfast, shares his thoughts on what studying medicine at University is really like. “Why do you want to study medicine? This is one of the hardest questions you’ll have to answer as part of your application process and it’s one that will…
You have done your research, made your selection of 4 medical schools, honed your personal statement and submitted your UCAS application, now you wait with eager anticipation to see if you will get an interview. Only 1 in 3 applicants gets invited to interview so to even get to this stage is impressive. But preparing…
Studying medicine is a highly sort after degree programme and with only 35 of the 130 UK universities offering a medical programme, the entry is extremely competitive. Every year around 22,000 people apply to study medicine for less than 8,000 places. Medicine remains one of the most highly regarded career paths with excellent career prospects.…