My Psychiatry block has been one of the most exciting and meaningful parts of medical school so far. It felt especially significant because it’s my mother’s speciality, giving me the chance to experience firsthand the work she does day to day. When people think of Psychiatry, images of straitjackets and padded rooms often come to…
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My thoughts on Obs and Gynae
I’ve recently completed my six-week Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement, and if someone had told me at the start that it would end up in my top three career choices, I would’ve called them crazy. Yet here I am. This is my honest take on the specialty, based on my hands-on experience as a medical student….
Navigating Clinical Years: Essential Tips for Medical Students
I’ve just finished my first year of clinical placement in medical school, and it was an experience, to say the least. It quickly became apparent that being a medical student carries a different meaning in the real world. On campus, I felt like a shining star, but in the clinical setting, I felt like I…
Choosing the Right Medical School
Choosing which medical school is right for you happens at two stages of your application process. Step one is deciding which universities to apply to. Then comes the more exciting phase of weighing up offers and making a final decision. Despite the common saying that “a medical school is a medical school,” the reality is…
The Ultimate Anatomy Toolbox
Learning anatomy can be one of the most daunting challenges within the medical school curriculum, and I must admit, it certainly lives up to its reputation. Rarely does anything seem straightforward in the realm of anatomy. It’s a topic of complexities, with constant curveballs disrupting the patterns you try to recognise while learning structures. Don’t…
Mastering the Medical School Interview
By this stage, you’ve gotten your predicted or achieved grades, written an amazing personal statement, and smashed the UCAT. All that stands between you and that spot at medical school is an interview. Personally, as a professional waffler, I found the interview stage as the most enjoyable part of the application process. It was the…
Ace the UCAT:5 Essential Tips for Success
The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is one of the many hurdles a successful medical school applicant must overcome. It is an incredibly stressful experience as you have only one shot, and any slip-ups can quickly derail your application. These are some of the tips that helped me achieve a score in the top 20%…
Med School Journal: 3 Surprising realities that caught me off guard
Like most first years, anticipating their first day of med school, I had spent that summer delving into the depths of YouTube and medic forums to find out what it was actually gonna be like. From what to bring, to what to expect, by the end of my research, I thought I had a pretty good idea, come September. I did not…
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