Medical school applications Ace your UCAS Personal Statement
Familiarise with other key ethical medical topics such as euthanasia, abortion, patients’ rights, privatisation, informed consent, gender issues, and conflict of interest
It is crucial that you first visit your chosen medical school’s admissions website to make sure you know precisely what they want you to include in your UCAS application personal statement. Keep it as relevant as possible, showcasing your medical mentality, patient care and reference to your work experience. Key things to demonstrate in your personal statement: • •
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Your motives and inspiration for choosing medicine. Explorations, volunteering, work experience and extra-curricular activities that you have done. Reflect well on your experiences to demonstrate transferrable skills, capabilities and attributes that make you a suitable candidate.
Extracurricular activities
Medical school admission tutors highly rate participation in extracurricular activities mainly because: • They come with invaluable transferrable skills which complement with the profession • They give them a picture of the kind of person you are. • They demonstrate your ability to cope with the high pressures that come with studying and working in medicine and dentistry. In your application make sure you link possible transferrable skills from any extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, societies, orchestra, voluntary/ charitable activities). Highlight skills such as leadership, teamworking, interpersonal communication, collaboration and innovation that come with your participation.
Demonstrate extensive study and wider reading Keep up-to-date with medical
