What skills do you need for medicine
What do you need to do so you can get a medicine? What activities should you have taken part in? What are the high-yield skills you need to be showcasing?
I have an exact guide to help you showcase the skills medical schools are actually looking for. This will prevent you from wasting any time, and actually gaining a portfolio of high-yield skills and experience for your personal statement and interviews!
First you need to understand the psychology of the medicine admissions team. You need to try and work out what skills do they want you to develop and have as a medical applicant. And there is a cheat sheet, so you can know exactly what to focus on.
This cheat sheet is called the MSC Core Values and Attributes Document. [Click on the link below to see it!].
This document has a list of all the skills medical schools are looking for from you.
When seeing this list, I don’t want you to panic because you think you have to have an EXTRAORDINARY experience EVERY skill named on that doc. Instead, realise that you know the psychology of the admissions team. You know what they are looking for. So here is what you can do . . .
Look at the skills on this list and group them together. You don’t need to do an experience for each skill. For example, you could show leadership, teamwork, personal organisation and ability to take responsibility for your actions by running a society. This list can help guide on on what experiences to put yourself forward. Pick ones which let you compound multiple of these skills. And don’t forget to look back at all the different experiences you have already done.
This approach will help you be fully prepared for your medicine application.
For when you're tired, behind or demotivated
Let’s be honest. The life of a med applicant be be tiring sometimes. Maybe you’re behind. Maybe your avoiding your weakest subject. And you probably feel guilty about it.
Here’s the trap that you end up in though. “I’ve wasted today. I’ll restart properly tomorrow.”
Tomorrow becomes next week. And you keep feeling exhausted and demotivated that you’re not getting done what you need to.
So for days when your feeling like this, use the 20 minute rule.
Set a timer. Focus on one weak topic. Have no distractions at all. After 20 minutes, you’re allowed to stop. On most days, after taking that first step you will have the momentum to continue.
And even on a bad day, aiming for just 20 minutes will make you feel so much better and in control. It’s better than waiting for the “perfect moment” to start. Just do 1 topic or 1 set of questions for 20 minutes .
Momentum beats motivation. When you’re feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work you have, take one small controlled action. This will help you overcome those mental barriers you feel when facing your work.
If you want support to stay consistent, reduce stress, and maximise your chances of meeting your medicine offer, email me at loveleenj241@gmail.com for more personalised teaching sessions. Spaces are limited to keep sessions small, focused, and tailored to you.
Start small. Start today.
As someone who received 4/4 offers and was in the first batch of offer holders at both King’s College London and the University of Birmingham, I’ve poured everything I know into creating the best possible interview resources, so you can achieve your dream of studying medicine. If you want to get your medicine offers, check out my interview resources on my website!
Additionally, you can check out my website for resources such as the A* AQA A-level psychology notes and my notes templated designed in an active recall format.
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