3rd December 2025
Just Landed: Interview Simulator
Securing a place in medical school has never been more competitive. In the 2026 admissions cycle, medical school applications rose by over 10%, with nearly 26,000 students applying. This intense demand means that every stage of the selection process matters - especially the interview. For many students, the interview is the most daunting part of the process. Students often perform poorly at ...
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28th November 2025
Preparing for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is a common interview structure now used by a large number of universities as a key component of the medical admissions process, alongside more traditional measures like examination results and UCAT. At most universities, strong medical interview performance is integral to gaining admission, with, on average, only around one third of candidates sitting the int ...
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24th November 2025
Ace Your Medical School Interview: MedEntry's New Video Interview Curriculum
So you've completed the UCAT, congratulations! The next critical step is the interview, which thousands of students will face in the coming months. Interviews are perhaps the most under-recognised, yet critically important, part of the medical entry process. In some cases they are more important than your academic grades and UCAT score in determining entry into medicine. What Are Me ...
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22nd November 2025
Presenting Yourself in Interviews
You may have started preparing for your medical interview. Practicing how to answer tough personal questions and scenarios are vital. However, one aspect of a medical interview that many people do not focus on is how to present yourself in front of the interviewers. Presentation is just as important as what you say in your medical interview. Now you might be thinking, ‘there’s n ...
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19th November 2025
How to Apply to Study Medicine in Ireland
There are six medical schools in Ireland where you can apply for undergraduate entry: Medical School Programme Length University College Cork (UCC) 5 years Trinity College Dublin (TCD) 5 years University of Galway 5 / 6 years The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) 5 / 6 years University Co ...
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14th November 2025
Work Experience in Your Medical School Applications
Obtaining work experience is an important part of the medical school entry process. However, it has become increasingly challenging to obtain in-person work experience due to evolving policies and heightened demand. Many hospitals and health facilities have adjusted their programs, limiting opportunities for students. However, it is still important that students obtain work experience for ...
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12th November 2025
3 Common Interview Questions and How To Approach Them
Congratulations on having made it through the gruelling UCAT and your examinations and having been offered an interview for a medical program! Like the UCAT, the medical interview is a tool designed to assess your competency across various fields, and hence your suitability to be a doctor. And, just like in the UCAT, a strong understanding of the sorts of questions you might be asked, and the ...
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4th November 2025
Answering the BIG Medical Interview Question
One question which commonly comes up in both panel interviews and multiple mini-interviews (MMIs) for medical admission is the question of why you want to be a doctor. This question can take a number of different forms, such as: Why do you want to be a doctor? What are the things you like about studying medicine? What kind of a doctor do you want to be? Wh ...
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28th October 2025
5 Easy Ways to Start Preparing for Medical Interviews Now
So, you’ve made it through the UCAT, completed your UCAS application and now all you want to do is breathe a sigh of relief and forget about the whole medical entry process. But it’s not over yet! Medical interviews are a very important and challenging aspect of the medical entry process. Therefore, it is vital that you prepare effectively for your medical interview. This blog ...
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20th October 2025
How Important Are Medical Interviews?
So, you’ve completed your UCAT and you’re working hard to get good grades in your studies, but what about your medical interview? Medical interviews are perhaps the most underestimated part of the medical entry process. Many students do not prepare for them, either because they do not recognise the importance of medical interviews, or do not understand how difficult they ...
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