"Why do you want to be a doctor?" is undoubtedly one of the most common interview questions when applying for medicine. Answering this question well is a crucial component of a successful interview and a subsequent offer to a medical school, so if you need help figuring out and structuring your answer, continue reading below.
Hull-York Medical School (HYMS) is a relatively new medical school, formed in partnership between the University of York and the University of Hull. It began the MB BS programme in 2003 and has an intake of 156 medical students per year, with half based at Hull and the other half at York. Hull and York Medical School prides itself on delivering ‘innovative and rigorous medical education and research’.
St George’s University of London medical school (SGUL) has a history dating back to 1733. It is one offive medical schools in London. Here we cover all you need for your St George's medicine interview. We will cover the course structure, teaching styles, PBL, clinical experiences, advice from medical students at St George's Medical School and more!
One of the reasons that people find ethics daunting is that there is often no obviously correct answer; two people could give completely opposite opinions and both get excellent marks. In this blog, I will share with you a suggested structure for answering this type of questions during your medical school interviews.
You have submitted your medical school application and you have received the desperately awaited email - you have been invited to an interview! Some universities have implemented new and creative interview formats to evaluate you though, so don’t be alarmed if the details read that you will be put through a group task. Read below our best tips on how to perform well on interview day if you expect to be given a group task.
Prepare for the Plymouth Medical School Interview. Regarded as one of England's top four programmes, Plymouth medical school offers a strong clinical and research environment with emphasis on early hands-on experience. If you are interested in applying or have already received an interview invitation, read our post for advice on how to ace the Plymouth's Medicine Interview.
Prepare for theLiverpool Medical School Interview. The University of Liverpool’s school of medicine is one the largest in the country. It accepts 280 students onto its five-year MBChB programme each year. The foundations of the medical school were established in 1834. It has since grown dramatically, being fully incorporated into the University of Liverpool in 1903. Get started on preparing for yourLiverpool Medicine Interview!
The medical school at the University of Nottingham first started taking students in 1975. In 2018 there were 206 places on the 5-year BMBS course. Here we cover the Nottingham Medical School interview and tips to help you prepare!
We cover the Newcastle Medical School interview. We will provide you with insights in the Newcastle medicine interview and which types of questions to expect. This guide covers the course structure, tips for the Newcastle interview as well as advice from a current Newcastle Medical School Student.
Well done for crossing the first hurdle in the application process! With your personal statement done and dusted, you can now focus on the medicine interview. There are three main types of questions and in this post, we will be discussing how to use the STARR technique to answer example-based questions.
Getting medical ethics questions in your medical school interview is not uncommon. So, let’s imagine you are half way around yourMMI Circuit and you get asked to answer the following question:Should the NHS fund fertility treatment? How would you go about answering this question as a future medical student/doctor? Well if you’re not quite sure yet, this blog will cover everything you need to know to help you give an informative and insightful answer.
Lancaster University Medical School offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, which have a key focus on research-led teaching. With only 129 medical admission places, it is no surprise that places at Lancaster Medical School are extremely competitive; therefore it is very important that you prepare for their interview. But how do you actually prepare for it? What do you need to know?
This guide will cover all you need to know and how to prepare for the Lancaster Medicine interview!
