Medicine is a popular career choice and competition for places is extremely tough. There isn’t a magic formula for success — the key is to start your preparations early and do plenty of research.
This is an important question — think about it carefully. You will have to explain why you want to study medicine on your personal statement and at interview. Just because ‘it is something you have always wanted to do’, ‘you love science’ or ‘you want to help people’ is not enough — interviewers could argue that you should be a research scientist, a nurse or a physiotherapist instead. Do you know what a career in medicine involves? Do you know what personal attributes are needed to be a good doctor? Do you have them?
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