Main description:

Medicine remains a highly popular career choice and competition for a place at medical school is incredibly tough. Getting into Medical School 2019 Entry offers detailed advice and up-to-date information on what you need to do to secure a place on the course of your choice and what career options are available to you when you finish your medical degree.

Featuring first-hand case studies from successful students and insider advice from admissions tutors, this guide will lead you through every step of the process, offering practical guidance on:

Choosing the right course and teaching style for you

Writing a winning personal statement
Securing valuable work experience

Admissions tests such as BMAT and the revised UKCAT

Key topical medical issues you need to be aware of

How to shine at interview

The range of career opportunities at the end of your course.

Founded in 1973, MPW, a group of independent sixth-form colleges, has one of the highest number of university placements each year of any independent school in the UK and has developed considerable expertise in the field of applications strategy.

Contents:

About the authors
Acknowledgements
About this book
Is there a doctor in the house? Introduction
Chapter 1 Laughter is not always the best medicine: Studying medicine
Chapter 2 Doctor, doctor . . . Applying to study medicine
Chapter 3 Mind over matter: The interview process
Chapter 4 Healthy body, healthy mind: Current issues
Chapter 5 The placebo effect: Results day
Chapter 6 Herbal medicine: Non- standard applications
Chapter 7 Prevention rather than cure: Fees and funding
Chapter 8 The doctor will see you now: Careers in medicine
Chapter 9 An apple a day: Further information
Glossary of terms
Postscript