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The most important question of all … Is Medicine for me? Work experience How do I get work experience for Medicine? How long should I volunteer for? Where should I volunteer? How do you choose where to apply? Open Days Where can I go with my grades? What is the course like / how will I be taught? Can I study for an intercalated degree? Rankings / League tables Oxbridge Applying to Medical Schools 1 When is the deadline for applying to Medical School? Can I apply to study Medicine without a background in science? Do I need to know what type of doctor I want to be before Medical School? Studying Medicine abroad Standard Admissions Tests UKCAT What is the UKCAT? How can I prepare for the UKCAT? BMAT What is the BMAT? How can I prepare for the BMAT? General advice for admissions exams Contents Graduate Entry Medicine Medicine for graduates and mature students What is the GAMSAT? Personal Statement What is the Personal Statement? Example Personal Statements Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Interviews How should I prepare for my interview? Recommended reading Interview practice Confidence The 'Rule of three' Anecdotes 'Oddball' questions One more sleep! Need to know Journey from application to qualification UKCAT BMAT GAMSAT Intercalations Electives Postgraduate training UCAS Organisations and policies NHS MHRA GMC BMA BNF SMC NICE EWTD Ethics and law The four key principles of medical ethics Consent 43 Competence Negligence Patient's best interests Euthanasia Confidentiality Abortion Advance Directives Medical conditions and disease processes Asthma Atherosclerosis Cancer COPD Dementia Diabetes Heart attack Heart disease High cholesterol Hypertension Obesity Stroke Questions and answers Motivation and understanding Personality Hobbies/Interests NHS / History of Medicine Work experience / Wider reading Ethics and law Academic Oxbridge Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) Problem solving Group interviews Practice makes perfect Surviving Medical School Starting at Medical School Accommodation Freshers'/Introduction/Welcome Week Starting the course Sports Societies and activities Medical Society (MedSoc) What textbooks do I need for the first year? Staying in Medical School Accommodation Support at Medical School How much work should I be doing every day? How should I revise for anatomy? What should I do if activities are getting too much for me? How do I complete a medical research project? I got a really low mark in my assessment, what do I do? Building your Medical CV Medical Organisations What organisations should I join as a medical student?