The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School

This book is designed to help you become one of the few applicants to get into a highly competitive medicine degree, based on the insights of over 300 medical students across 32 UK medical schools.

Written in a clear and engaging style, the The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School, Second Edition offers unique content to help you stand out from the crowd with useful tips and information at every stage of the process. It demystifies what you can expect from the degree, talks you though writing the application, covers what you need to know (and appear to know) for the interview, and provides a full guide to exam preparation.

Updated to incorporate recent post-COVID changes to the admission process, and full of real-life examples from those who have succeeded before you, this will be a much-cherished companion for every would-be doctor.Unique, highly relevant and inspirational content, all based on real-life experiencesComplete approach that focuses on every aspect of getting into medical schoolWritten by doctors and medical students – full of tips and tricks that workImprove your application - covers what admission tutors are looking for when making their selectionBlitz the interview – strategies and techniques, the top 120 most commonly encountered questions, plus all the extra-curricular background reading requiredAce your entrance exams – 20-hour preparation strategyWrite a fantastic personal statement - step-by-step support using previous successful examplesGraduate medicine applications and dedicated section for international studentsIncludes a section dedicated to international studentsContent updated to include post-COVID changes to the processMore real-life examplesHow to select the best medical school to increase your chancesNew diagrams