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General Advice

1. Make sure to REFLECT on your personal statement and all relevant work experience/volunteering activities.
   • As part of your reflection, go to **the statement on the core values need to study Medicine** and make a note of at least 2 examples for each skill/attribute.
   • For reference, the skills/attributes listed are:
   • The structure I used for my reflections
2. Your answers should have a clear, logical structure . Listen carefully to the question and where appropriate, signpost your response (e.g. “There are three reasons why…”). This helps the interviewer follow your reasoning and prevents you from rambling.
3. Make your answers as personal to you as possible. Interviewers will be meeting hundreds of applicants so it’s important to distinguish yourself. Rather than giving generic answers, draw upon examples from your work experience/volunteering activities. They key is not just describing what happened but giving insightful reflections (i.e. what you learned, how it changed your thinking, and how it relates to Medicine)
4. Try to do some mock interviews in advance. These allow you to experience realistic interview conditions, receive constructive feedback and make improvements to your communication and confidence. Ask your school if they offer mock-interviews. If not, you can reach out politely to current medical students on Linkedin, many of whom are happy to help. Any practice will make a real difference.
5. Research the university you’re applying for. Make notes on any interesting medical research conducted at the university, uni life (academic, cultural and social aspects), the NHS trusts that the uni is connected to, the structure of the medical course (e.g. PBL, traditional course), and the main population demographics at the uni location (e.g. young working population, elderly people)
6. I’ve attached some other resources I found useful:
   • **TheUKCATPeople ⇒** They have ****so many comprehensive notes on hot topics, the NHS and key cases. Highly highly recommend.
   • Dr Ollie Burton ⇒ He outlines the structure and content you could use to answer common interview questions.
   • Ali Abdaal’s Interview Tips ⇒ Great overview of complex ethical topics and also provides good guidance for oxbridge interviews.
   • Aspiring Medics ⇒ They have so many tutorials on exactly how to answer different interview questions.

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Interviews can be daunting, but preparation builds confidence. Start early, prep consistently and I’m sure you’ll see a huge difference. Good luck - you’ve got this! :)

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