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3 Common Interview Questions and How To Approach Them

8th November 2024

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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Preparing for the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

6th November 2024

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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How Important Are Medical Interviews?

31st October 2024

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 admissions process.  Many students do not prepare for them, either because they do not recognise the importance of medical interviews, or do not understand how diffi ...

 

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5 Easy Ways to Start Preparing for Medical Interviews Now

23rd October 2024

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 d ...

 

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Everything You Need to Know About Interviews and MMIs

16th October 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Interviews and MMIs

Congratulations on having made it through the UCAT! Having taken the UCAT, the first step of your medical application process is now over and you are heading towards interviews where your comprehension, problem solving and situational judgement skills will also be assessed just like the UCAT, but in a more up close and personal manner. Interviews are an opportunity to see a part of you that ...

 

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Medical Work Experience Alternatives

10th October 2024

Medical Work Experience Alternatives

In recent years, gaining in-person work experience has become increasingly challenging. However, if you are organised and cast the net wide, you can usually obtain in person work experience. Our blog on medical work experience provides some advice. However, if you are unable to obtain in-person work experience, don’t despair! There are other ways that you can demonstrate to unive ...

 

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Work Experience in Your Medical School Applications

9th October 2024

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 t ...

 

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5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Post-UCAT Pre-Interview Time

8th October 2024

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Post-UCAT Pre-Interview Time

If you have completed your UCAT exam, congratulations on getting through the marathon that it is! While you can relax a little, now is not the time to be sitting back and relaxing (sadly). Instead, you should start planning for applications and interviews! Here are five tips to make the most of your post-UCAT, pre-interview time:   1. Pump up your Grades Before UCAT, chances ...

 

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Didn’t do well in UCAT? Here’s how to bounce back in four steps

4th October 2024

Didn’t do well in UCAT? Here’s how to bounce back in four steps

The UCAT is one of the three criteria for most undergraduate medicine schools in the United Kingdom. The UCAT may determine whether or not you receive an interview offer at certain universities, so many students put in the extra mile to maximise their UCAT results. There are many factors that can influence performance in UCAT, and receiving a lower mark than expected may feel like all our effo ...

 

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Introducing Mai: MedEntry’s Innovative AI Chatbot

4th October 2024

Introducing Mai: MedEntry’s Innovative AI Chatbot

MedEntry’s IT team has been busy creating an exciting new tool to help students with their UCAT preparation. Mai, MedEntry’s intelligent AI chatbot, has been created to provide UCAT support whenever you need it. Available to students with MedEntry’s Comprehensive and Premium UCAT preparation packages, Mai is your go-to resource for any questions related to the UCAT exam, m ...

 

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