How To Become A Doctor

Did someone say 2 universities for the price of one? Make sure to listen to this episode to learn all about BSMS from 4th year medical student Eleanor! - Early clinical placements – with 1 whole clinical day per week - Dissection and clinical anatomy teaching from 1st year - Lecture based and small group teaching Make sure to find out more by listening to the full episode now!

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Roshni from the University of Nottingham. Nottingham is an integrated course with an optional intercalation year. The A Level entry requirements for 2021 entry are AAA, and the UCAT score will be used in conjunction with GCSEs to rank applicants for invite to interview. The lowest UCAT score invited to interview in 2019 was 2310, and the lowest UCAT score that gained a place was 2370. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find the course and get some top tips on how to get in! Comment any questions for Roshni on her post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!

Got your BMAT coming up soon? Feeling unprepared? Not sure what to expect or how best to revise? In this Episode, Lucy is joined by Koby and Laura, who both sat the BMAT this time last year and got no less than four medical school offers each. They share their advice on how best to revise for it, their top tips, and their experiences. We really hope you find this jam-packed episode useful and wish you guys all the best with your BMAT prep! You've got this! As always, give us a follow on Instagram @howtobecomeadr for more content.

The transition from A Levels to Uni is not an easy one, and just as you will adapt and grow in the new environment, your study techniques are likely to change too. In this episode, Lucy and Ciara breakdown the study methods they use and love. Don't be fooled - they also cover all the ones they trialled along the way, breaking down why they didn't work or wouldn't recommend them. To keep up to date with all podcast bits and bobs -  follow us on Instagram @howtobecomeadr. We have posted a fab resource-bank post on our Instagram account for this episode.

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Phoebe from the University of Southampton. Southampton is an integrated course with an optional intercalation year. The A Level entry requirements for 2021 entry are AAA, and the UCAT score will be used to rank applicants for invite to Southampton’s selection day. The UCAT score is reviewed again alongside performance at Selection Days to determine who will receive an offer. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find the course and get some top tips on how to get in! Comment any questions for Phoebe on her post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!

In this episode, Lucy and Ciara give you the low down on all things freshers! They discuss their experiences living in student accommodation for the first time (good and the bad) and give you some amazing tips on how to maximise the use of your introductory weeks! Make sure to ask any questions at @howtobecomeadr.

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Summer from the University of East Anglia. UEA is an integrated course with an optional intercalation year. The A Level entry requirements for 2021 entry are AAA, and the UCAT score will be used to rank applicants for interview. In 2019, the average UCAT score for successful applicants was 2586. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find the course and get some top tips on how to get in! Comment any questions for Summer on her post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!

In this episode, Lucy and Ciara discuss how to protect your mental health at medical school with 2 fantastic guest, Holly and Tash. Listen to this episode to hear them discuss what mental health is,  why there is so much stigma around mental health in society and how we can work together as medical students to overcome mental health stigma and protect each other's mental health and wellbeing.

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Sarah from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Edinburgh is an integrated course with an optional intercalation year. The university requires 5 highers at AAABB (or A Level predictions of AAA) and the UCAT score will be used alongside your academics to rank people for interview. The UCAT score of their applicants is divided into deciles and points allocated accordingly.   The average UCAT score for offer holders in 2019 was 2860. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find the course and get some top tips on how to get in! Comment any questions for Sarah on her post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Adam from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. St Andrews is an integrated course with an optional intercalation year. The university requires 5 highers at AAAAB (or A Level predictions of AAA) and the UCAT score will be used alongside your academics to rank people for interview. The top 400 applicants are invited to interview. In recent years, the lowest score invited to interview was 2400. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find the course and get some top tips on how to get in! Comment any questions for Adam on his post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!