Other Useful Resources

 

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  • Student help section
  • Preparing for application
  • BMAT or UCAT?
  • Work experience
  • So, you've got an interview
  • Back-up plan
  • Other useful resources

    • Suggested reading

    For Interview Preparation:

    • Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Michael Dunn and Tony Hope).

    • How to Prepare for Medical School Interviews (Philip McElnay).

    For an Insight into Medicine:

    • Fragile Lives and The Knife’s Edge (Both by Stephen Westaby).

    • This is Going to Hurt (Adam Kay).

    • Do No Harm (Henry Marsh).

    • Being Mortal (Atul Gawande).

    • When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi).

    Suggested watching

    YouTube:

    All of the above provide both an insight to medical school and create content explaining different processes in the medical application process.

    Television:

    All of the above are great for reflecting on what it is like to work in the NHS and gaining insight into whether this is the career for you!

    Suggested websites

    The websites listed below are helpful for finding out additional information at various points in the application process.

    For insight into life as a medical student

    The resources listed below are resources medical students on a daily basis as part of their teaching process. It is worthwhile having a look through them for a closer look into what you will be studying, and making the final decision on whether this is the degree for you.

    All of the resources below are websites.