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 Unofficial Guide 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 experiences - Complete approach that focuses on every aspect of getting into medical school - Written by doctors and medical students – full of tips and tricks that work - Improve your application - covers what admission tutors are looking for when making their selection - Blitz the interview – strategies and techniques, the top 120 most commonly encountered questions, plus all the extra-curricular background reading required - Ace your entrance exams – 20-hour preparation strategy - Write a fantastic personal statement - step-by-step support using previous successful examples - Graduate medicine applications and dedicated section for international students - Includes a section dedicated to international students - Content updated to include post-COVID changes to the process - More real-life examples - How to select the best medical school to increase your chances - New diagrams

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 Unofficial Guide 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 experiences Complete approach that focuses on every aspect of getting into medical school Written by doctors and medical students - full of tips and tricks that work Improve your application - covers what admission tutors are looking for when making their selection Blitz the interview - strategies and techniques, the top 120 most commonly encountered questions, plus all the extra-curricular background reading required Ace your entrance exams - 20-hour preparation strategy Write a fantastic personal statement - step-by-step support using previous successful examples Graduate medicine applications and dedicated section for international students Includes a section dedicated to international students Content updated to include post-COVID changes to the process More real-life examples How to select the best medical school to increase your chances New diagrams

This guide is for any high school student considering a career in medicine. It gives every detail you could want, from applications to the college experience to the medical school experience. It includes an extensive list of combined / accelerated programs throughout the nation along with the application requirements, due dates, and recommendations all in one place. Not only that, this book has tips on some less discussed issues, like how to deal with the stresses of the workload or how to handle overbearing parents. Make your applications to college and medical school easier and simpler with the help of this guide!

This guide is for any high school student considering a career in medicine. It gives every detail you could want, from applications to residency. It includes an extensive list of combined/accelerated programs throughout the nation along with application requirements, due dates, and recommendations in all one place. Not only that this book has tips on some less discussed issues, such as how to deal with stresses of a high workload or how to handle overbearing parents. Compliment your experience with the website with special placed QR codes through the book. This complete edition includes: -Planning from middle school to residency on how to succeed in the program -More information on how to improve your application -Revamped program list section with more information about each program -How to get into competitive residencies as well as whole match process -Top advice from students in the BS/MD program -Complement your reading with QR codes throughout this book, which will lead you to up-to-date material online

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This case-based guide teaches systematic analysis of orthopaedic X rays for everyone from complete beginners to professionals. Readers practise X ray interpretation on 100 high quality images based on real-life scenarios. Over each page is a model report accompanied by a fully annotated version of the X ray to explain the reasoning. 100 Practice Orthopaedic X Rays is ideal for students preparing for examinations and will also provide a handy reference for postgraduates and practising doctors. - 100 high-definition images, just like real-life X rays - Full-colour annotations demystify orthopaedic X rays for complete beginners - Systematic examples of how to present reports in an exam and on a hospital ward round - Follows international radiology reporting guidelines - Matched to the Royal College of Radiologists national curriculum - New bonus questions to allow the reader to test their knowledge and cement their learning

The unique and award-winning Unofficial Guides series is a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide. This case-based guide teaches systematic analysis of chest X-rays for everyone from complete beginners to professionals. Readers practise X-ray interpretation on 100 high quality images based on real-life scenarios alongside questions that test their overall clinical knowledge. Over each page is a model report accompanied by a fully annotated version of the X-ray to explain the answer's reasoning. 100 Practice Chest X-Rays is ideal for students preparing for examinations and will also provide a handy reference for postgraduates and practising doctors. - 100 high-definition images, just like real-life X-rays - Full-colour annotations demystify chest X-rays for complete beginners - Systematic examples of how to present reports in an exam and on a hospital ward round - Follows international radiology reporting guidelines - Matched to the Royal College of Radiologists national curriculum - New bonus questions to allow the reader to test their knowledge and cement their learning

Applying to medical school has become increasingly competitive, with greater numbers of students applying every year. Applicants must take every available opportunity to make themselves stand out amongst the competition if they want to have a chance of getting into the school of their choice. Secrets of Success: Getting into Medical School is written for all potential medical students and is intended to guide applicants on making the right choices in choosing schools and optimizing their performance in the application process.