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

A unique and different approach to the medical school application process, based on hundreds of surveys and focus groups involving successful medical students from all over the UK. This book provides a step-by-step guide to the medical school application process. The content has been based on real needs and not assumptions, forcing us to remove information that students have said is readily available online. The style of writing is motivational and inspirational, allowing medical applicants to become the best versions of themselves and to succeed in one of the most rewarding, yet competitive professions in the world.

A companion to The Unofficial Guide to Getting into Medical School, this new book focuses on the most stressful part of the application process – the interview.Rather than the traditional question and answer format, Mastering the Interviews takes a completely fresh approach to interview preparation. It guides the reader through the most common themes that will be raised in the interview, and provides marking criteria, interview scenarios and supportive tools so students can practise interview questions with their friends, parents or teachers.Written in conjunction with Medefine Education, experts on improving access to medical school, this unique book is also packed full of tips, tricks and advice provided by dozens of medical students and recent successful applicants who have aced their own medical school interviews. - A unique, active approach to interview preparation – unlike any other book available - Information provided in a clear, fun and engaging way, with input from other students who understand what you need - A guide to common themes and marking criteria – understand what the interviewers are looking for - Tips and tricks to improve your interview performance - Questions and other support tools to help you practise, practise, practise - Specific Oxbridge chapter

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

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!

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. Written by registrars who understand just what you need, The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology is designed to help you pass the O&G finals with ease. It contains clear summaries of the core topics, followed by more than 300 multiple choice questions and fully explained answers. High quality images, clinical cases and engaging content make it enjoyable to read. The guide will help you navigate a difficult specialty, which combines medicine and surgery. It is a book that you can come back to time and again during your study, and later when you are working on the wards. Based on national and international guidelines – a unique book involving junior doctors, for junior doctors Concise, clear and easy to remember facts – ideal for studying for your medical school finals Includes core chapter summaries in a clinically relevant format Over 300 questions and fully explained answers with key points and compact learning summaries. High quality colour images and illustrations throughout the book to present key concepts and anatomy 50 new images, including clinical photographs Updated language New questions Updated clinical content according to National and International guidelines Significant changes to the paediatric and adolescent gynaecology chapter New ethics chapter

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

The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing lays out the practical steps of how to assess, investigate and manage a patient, with a focus on what to prescribe and how to prescribe it. Its aim is to empower newly graduated junior doctors to excel at dealing with emergencies and handling complex prescribing scenarios. Prescribing errors cost healthcare systems millions annually, so early training in prescribing has become an urgent priority of medical education and now forms an essential part of teaching and assessment. The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing (from the same stable as The Unofficial Guide to Passing OSCEs) is a new book designed to address this requirement. It is written by junior doctors still close to the transition from theory to practice, overseen by a review panel of senior clinicians to ensure accuracy, and designed to help medical students practise and learn as much as possible about prescribing, in actual clinical scenarios, before they have to do it for real. Each scenario is presented as you would see it in the hospital setting and covers: - Initial step-by-step assessment of the patient: how to assess, assessment findings, and immediate management - Initial investigations - Initial management - Reassessment - Treatment - Handing over the patient - 'Prescribe' alerts throughout - Written-up drug charts - Blank drug charts for copying and practice