If you're new here, I'm Loveleen a King's College London medic. As someone who had no doctors in the family I understand the struggles of navigating the medicine application process. I'm here to help you along the way so you can achieve your dream of studying medicine! I also love helping out aspiring medics, by sharing the hidden getting into medicine curriculum as someone who received 4/4 post-interview offers.

My aim is to create a community of supporting aspiring medics and making the medicine application process feel as accessible as possible. Therefore I always encourage discussion within the community. I love hearing from you and what your concerns are.

This is why I've created this google form, which is completely anonymous. If there are any questions, content or products you want to see from me, you can let me know directly!

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Knowing which universities to apply to can be a confusing process. Each university has different requirements, and the biggest mistake students make is not doing enough research.

It is completely possible to guarantee yourself 4/4 pre-interview offers. The way you can do that is through research! I’m going to tell you the exact steps you need to take to help you get your offers.

1. Make a list of all the universities that you would be interested in applying to. It is important to take your preferences into consideration, such as location, course structure, intercalation options, etc.
2. Then, for each of these universities, research their entry requirements. The best place to look is on the university website, or call the university admissions office directly and find out their criteria for who gets called for an interview.
3. Once you know each university’s requirements and how they call students for an interview, you need to work out your scores. Calculate what your score is based on each specific university.
4. Now you need to compare your score to previous admissions data. Some universities do publish their admissions data from previous cycles, making it easy to compare; however, some don’t. Essentially, you need to work out what your chance of being invited to an interview is.
5. Once you have done this, you can finalise your universities. My advice is to have at least 2 safe options. What I mean by this is 2 universities, you have a very high chance of being called for an interview. Then have 1 or 2 aspirational universities. These could be universities where you might be on the borderline for being called for an interview.

To help you get started, I’ve linked my UCAT University guide down below, which has the list of some universities which are high UCAT, mid UCAT and low UCAT universities.

UCAT University Guide

However, it is important to remember that this is a general guide. The change in the UCAT, specifically the removal of abstract reasoning, can impact UCAT thresholds. Additionally, the change of the personal statement structure could make universities change the emphasis placed on it. It is essential to look at your academic, extracurricular and widening participation profile holistically and research in detail tailored to your personal profile.

Let’s be honest. Applying to medicine is a lot. Between UCAT prep, drafting (and redrafting) your personal statement, arranging work experience, keeping up with extracurriculars, and then interview prep on top of it all, something has to give. Usually, it’s your A-levels that end up squeezed in around everything else, which is exactly the one thing admissions teams won’t let slide.

I know this because I was exactly where you are. Last year I sat all 4 of my medical school interviews within 10 days, straight after two weeks of mocks. So I get how hard it is to keep your grades where they need to be when everything else is competing for your time.

That’s where I can help. I offer A-level Biology and Chemistry tutoring (OCR and AQA) in small groups of 2-3 people, so sessions stay interactive and focused rather than just talking at you. It’s £25 an hour, and I’ve been tutoring for coming up to 3 years now, helping students consistently hit their target grades.

If you want one less thing to worry about while you focus on the rest of your application, email me at loveleenj241@gmail.com and let’s get started.

And if you’re looking to get ahead with your interviews, I am hosting a FREE interview webinar where I will teach you how to revise for interviews. Sign up to one of the available dates using the link below!

Free Interview Webinar

I've had some questions on how to use your UCAT score to decide what university to apply to. Firstly make sure to check out my UCAT University guide and following the steps of how to make a strategic application can really help.

For help with interviews, I am running a free interview webinar, which teaches you exactly how to revise. Additionally I have designed several resources to help you secure your offers which you can see below!

And this one has a early bird discount, which closes on October 15th!

Another question I have had is relating to super curriculars. For medicine, it is definitely important to develop skills in certain areas such as teamwork, communication, leadership, etc. (Check Medical School's Council Core Values and Attributes Document for the full list!). However, just be selective with your experiences and do things that showcase development in multiple areas. For example, volunteering at a charity shop shows your empathy, communication, commitment and ability to balance multiple aspects.

I've also been posting a lot of tips on how to do well on your A-levels, managing time and workload. These are posted across YouTube, Instagram and Tiktok!

Another request I had is how to access old newsletter editions. In the 'Toolkit for Success' section there is a link to my website and via this you can view all the old newsletter editions too!

I'm Loveleen, a medical student at King's College London and I remember being an applying student feeling confused by the entire process. I had no doctors in the family, yet went on to achieve a top decile UCAT score and 4/4 medicine offers. I'm passionate about helping other aspiring medics, so I work really hard to create the resources I wish I had in your situation.

Check out my website for my UCAT Crash Course and my Ultimate Medicine Interview Course, where 100% of my students who reached interview stage secured at least one medical school offer. Secure your spot to achieve your dream of getting into medicine!

And as a tutor for nearly 3 years, I help students in GCSE and A-level biology and chemistry, to secure their dream grade! As someone who got A*A*A I teach you all the content and exact revision methods to make studying feel easier, especially if your managing multiple aspects like interviews, UCAS applications and interests. Email me to book a place as there are limited slots.

📸Here are the links to each of my social media pages, so make sure you follow! In all, I detail the advice and tips you need to help make your application to medicine so much easier! If you ever need any help, feel free to reach out to me at loveleenj241@gmail.com