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Medical School and Beyond

by The University of Leeds

Medical students at The University Of Leeds share their experiences of intercalating and electives as well as providing useful advice for filling in your UCAS personal statement, getting the most out of your work experience and preparing for your interview. They also share their reasons for wanting to build a career in medicine. A recent medical graduate also discusses her thoughts on her first year of working in a hospital.

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Episodes

  1. Getting Into Medicine-Reflections of a New Doctor

    A doctor undertaking the Foundation Year programme describes the experiences of her first year on the job.

  2. The Elective

    A medical student talks about the elective period of their degree and what you can gain from it.

  3. How to Survive The Medical School Interview

    Medical students share their experiences of their medical school interviews. They tell you what to expect and how to prepare.

  4. How To Put Together A Personal Statement

    Medical students discuss the types of things to write in your personal statement and how to give yourself the best chance of being offered an interview.

  5. Intercalating

    Medical students talk about intercalating: Why they decided to do a BSc or BA, the types of subjects that are available and what they gained from the experience.

  6. Why I Wanted To Be A Doctor

    On your personal statement and in interviews you may be asked "Why do you want to be a doctor?" Here medical students talk about their reasons for wanting to persue a career in the medical field. Do their reasons match with your motivation

  7. Getting The Most Out Of Your Work Expereince

    Medical students discuss the types of things they were able to take from their work experiences to use in their application to university.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Medical students at The University Of Leeds share their experiences of intercalating and electives as well as providing useful advice for filling in your UCAS personal statement, getting the most out of your work experience and preparing for your interview. They also share their reasons for wanting to build a career in medicine. A recent medical graduate also discusses her thoughts on her first year of working in a hospital.

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Medical students at The University Of Leeds share their experiences of intercalating and electives as well as providing useful advice for filling in your UCAS personal statement, getting the most out of your work experience and preparing for your interview. They also share their reasons for wanting...

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