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Life at Manchester Uni
I'm Jess, and I've just graduated from Manchester Uni so wanted to share some of my experiences. Overall, I've absolutely LOVED my time...
Jessica Beresford
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Intercalation Stories - MSc Global Medical Ethics
Today, Regional Lead Hannah Stobbs talks to us about her intercalation experience at Liverpool. I didn’t plan on intercalating until...
Jessica Beresford
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Life at Leicester Uni
Kelley Chen’s Experience at the University of Leicester I’m coming towards the end of my first year of studying Medicine at the...
Jessica Beresford
Jul 23, 20244 min read


Life At Nottingham Uni
Caoimhe's experience at the University of Nottingham I am coming to the end of my second year studying medicine at the University of...
Jessica Beresford
May 4, 20243 min read


Becoming a School Lead - Why and How To Apply
With our ever growing team, Medics and Me is always on the lookout for building partnerships with new students and teachers. We are...
Jessica Beresford
Apr 28, 20243 min read


The Challenges of Med School.. And How to Cope
Though the application process is arguably one of the hardest parts of the med school experience, it is by no means plain sailing after...
Jessica Beresford
Apr 17, 20244 min read


Mastering the MMI
Multiple Mini Interviews are used by most med schools, and typically involve 6-10 stations spanning a variety of tasks from calculations...
Jessica Beresford
Apr 6, 20243 min read


Ten Tips for Making the Most out of the UCAT
Preparing for the UCAT is an incredibly stressful time in your life. The exam is literally designed to be almost impossible to ever get...
Megan Pode
Mar 27, 20246 min read


If At First You Don't Succeed...
How To Deal With Med School Rejection.. with Dr Pode The path into med school is by no means an easy one; with around 65% of applicants...
Jessica Beresford
Feb 20, 20245 min read


Intercalation Stories - MSc International Disaster Management
Doing a Masters as part of a totally different institute (the Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute), studying a totally different...
Jessica Beresford
Feb 11, 20242 min read


Letting Go Of Perfection - Why A Pass Is Enough!
Getting into med school is tough, there’s no question about it. It’s also what a lot of us have been striving for for years, chasing the...
Megan Pode
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Welcome to GP Land - How to Get the Most Out of GP Placements
GP placements tend to vary massively in quality and enjoyable-ness, being the marmite of med student experience but bread and butter of...
Megan Pode
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Be Kind to Your Mind - Looking After Your Mental Health When Applying to Medicine
Applying to competitive courses such as medicine can sometimes create toxic environments . In my experience I found a lot of people are...
Megan Pode
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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