How to get into Medical School...

http://www.acareerinmedicine.net is the accompanying website for the RSM press book "A career in medicine", which is a comprehensive guide to medical school applications, medical school life, the MMC process and life after graduation. It contains a chapter on student finance, from student loans to applying to bursaries. It also has a specific chapter on graduate entry medical school courses, which accept only graduates. So if you want to be a doctor, consider buying this book, or at least check out the ...

One thing in the interview: If they ask you "Why do you want to go to medical school/be a doctor?" DO NOT SAY "To help people." 1/ It's very unoriginal 2/ It's what LOTS AND LOTS of people say You may be someone that actually means it but try to say beforehand that you are a) Interested in science b) See at as a great opportunity to develop knowledge c) See at as a path to a variet of careers YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! Anyway, here is the review: Getting into Medical School is said to be one of the hardest things for a Student: IT IS. This guide will help you ...

If any graduates or mature students are thinking about applying to Medical School, pleases take the time to read this. It is a bit long-winded, but I hope to discuss some salient points that will help others if they wish to train to be doctors. Here goes, i'm 29, have a BSc in biochemistry and a PhD in clinical biochem. For a number of years (i.e. 6), I thought about studying medicine and to be honest, it became a firm ambition. So, last August, I decided to apply for the new 'Graduate Entry' course, which is a year shorter than the normal 5 years and has 3 years of funding to boot. So, I thought "i've good degrees, have worked with patients ...