how to become a doctor BLOG

Welcome to Medic Mentor’s new blog, where we will be tracking and posting new resources and stories about our Mentors, Scholars and Applying students. The blog has been created to keep our Medic Mentor community connected and to make sure that you do not miss any important news or events on your journey to become excellent future doctors!

Please email tombradley@medicmentorfamily.org if you would like to find out more about our blogs!

ALL OF OUR LATEST BLOGS

Making the impossible, possible!

by Publishing | Jul 25, 2020 | Educational Resources, Student Author Series

Hi everyone! My name is Ellie and I have just finished year 11 with the hope to study medicine. You may recognise me as one of the Education Officers on the VMS committee, a position that seemed so out of reach just a few months ago. I want to talk to you about...

What is an EPQ & How Can It Benefit Applying Students?

by Publishing | Jul 25, 2020 | Educational Resources, Teacher Resources

An EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is a nationally recognised qualification which sixth form students can opt to complete. One of the biggest questions we receive from students is “will it strengthen my application?” To answer that, I want to explore what is...

Is There Hope Of A Cure For COVID-19?

by Publishing | Jul 20, 2020 | Student Author Series

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented times across the globe: novel measures such as lockdown have meant that people could not see their families or friends for months, shops and other businesses have had to close, and consequently most economies have...

Tips and Tricks for the Personal Statement

by Dhakshana Sivayoganathan | Jul 17, 2020 | Educational Resources, Oxbridge Resource

Tips and Tricks for the Personal Statement Welcome back to another blog post in our Oxbridge Resources series! Following our blog post on the non-academic opportunities available, we will now be giving you some advice on how to write an amazing personal statement that...

Access to Medicine for BTEC Students

by Dhakshana Sivayoganathan | Jul 14, 2020 | Educational Resources, Teacher Resources

I was recently approached by a teacher supporting an excellent BTEC student with accessing a Medical degree. This is something I am extremely passionate about supporting, as a previous BTEC student myself, completing an Advanced Science BTEC GNVQ (worth 4 A Levels...

My GCSE Webinar Project: A Reflection and How To Start a Similar Project

by Publishing | Jul 3, 2020 | Opportunities, Student Author Series

My name is Harene and I am currently a year 11 student going into year 12 this September. As well as being an aspiring medic, I have been leading a project in collaboration with medic mentor alongside 22 other volunteers. The project involved delivering 1-hour...

“How Has Attitude Towards Race in Healthcare Professions Evolved in the Last Century?” – Research Opportunity

by Dhakshana Sivayoganathan | Jun 30, 2020 | Opportunities, Virtual Medical Society

Hello everyone, and welcome to our first Research Blog. Today, we want to address some of your burning questions on the exciting new opportunity that is the VMS Summer Challenge Research Project. During one of our recent Virtual Medics Society meetings, Dr Funmi Abari...

Oxbridge Non-Academic Activities

by Publishing | Jun 26, 2020 | Educational Resources, Oxbridge Resource

Non-academic activities Welcome back to another blog post in our Oxbridge Resources series! Following our mammoth blog post on the academic entry requirements, we will now be addressing the various non-academic activities you could be doing to strengthen your...

Medical Students on the COVID-19 Front Line: My Pandemic

by Publishing | Jun 25, 2020 | Medical School: My Experience, My Pandemic Series

While families stay together in the safety of their own homes, the hardworking members of the NHS (both current and returning from retirement) are risking their lives every single day to keep our nation safe…. And this is something I have seen first-hand as a medical...

Should the medical profession’s primary focus be on preventing disease?

by Publishing | Jun 24, 2020 | Student Author Series

The field of medicine is a significant pillar of society; it ensures the wellbeing of people so that they can have a good quality of life. With this being its main objective, modern medicine focuses on treating a health problem once the patient has presented...