how to become a doctor EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 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!
Transfer to Medicine Routes
A guide to transfer routes into medicine from a related undergraduate degree. The transfer can occur in some universities at some time between the first and third year (or fourth year if taking a sandwich course), but it can also occur at the point of completion and graduating from the original degree.
TARGETING THE GATSBY BENCHMARKS (2022-2023)
BENCHMARK ONE A stable careers programme, inspiring careers and enterprise activities, improving motivation, attendance and attainment. Medic Mentor provides step-by-step guidance for aspiring students through our Awards programme, Virtual work experience , and...
Medical, Dental, Veterinary Options For BTEC Students
It is the start of another academic year, another cycle of UCAS applications with teachers and careers leaders supporting their medical, dental, and veterinary students apply to university! A frequent question I get asked is about BTEC requirements for these careers, so I wanted to prepare a one stop shop for all the information, so your BTEC students can be well informed of the requirements!
Study Guide January 2022
Problem Based Learning Problem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest and...
Top 10 Tips for Panel Interviews
10 Top tips for panel interviews Interviews always seemed so daunting for me as an applying student. I knew it had been an achievement to even get this for. Your whole application journey of work experience, volunteering, personal statements, UCAT, BMAT and in...
Top 10 Tips for MMI Interviews
Top 10 Tips for MMI Interviews: Interview Season has arrived! I am sure you are all thinking about how you can ace your upcoming MMI Interviews – well fear not! Having gone through the process myself in the past year, here are my top 10 tips to do exactly that: ...
Study Guide October 2021
Problem Based Learning edicsProblem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest...
Top Tips for Research Presentations
Research has always been an elusive topic for medical students. Being competent and productive in research opens multiple new opportunities which will enhance your CV for future career advancements. It would help you to score points on your portfolio when you present...
Dementia – How has it influenced my Outlook on Medicine?
Hello! My name is Sarayu Shankar and I am a current Year 12 student with an aspiration to study medicine. In this article, I will be exploring Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease in particular, and how it has influenced my outlook on Medicine. Firstly, what is...
Study Guide June 2021
Problem Based Learning edicsProblem based learning (PBL) is a popular method of learning, currently used by most health professional courses in the UK. The aim of PBL is for you to read through a complex and broad series of information, to identify areas of interest...