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Honestly I wouldn't recommend many of those expensive courses. They're not great for grads especially if you've applied before.
For the UCAT just use YouTube, Medify, Medic portal (free resources online) or drop me a message and I can send you some stuff too.
For the interview if you can afford to do a course the only one worth doing is the Medic Portal crash course. I did it myself as well as some others and it was levels above any other company. FY1 doctors, top 1% medical students grill you and get you ready for any MMI, Oxbridge interview. Otherwise YouTube and the internet are your best friend.
The personal statement is a tricky one because it should be a little more 'mature' than an 18 year old personal statement - for this I would get help from a lecturer or senior medic/doctor who knows what they're doing.
A friend of mine suggested this book to me and found it useful for the personal statement/interview process, it's written by oxbridge students too.
This is such a good idea! I remember when I applied (back in 2019!) I did some prep with peers. Perhaps even find some medics to give you a hand - I found that really helpful. What resources have you been using to prep? There's plenty, UniAdmissions do a really good book addressing everything related to medical school applications, their interview section is really neat :)
All the best with applications!
Hey! Generally the majority of universities require some form of work experience. It shows that you've explored the profession and demonstrates an element of commitment. I remember during my application cycle there were some interview stations even asking about my work experience. I found it helpful to experience different aspects of healthcare - voluntary work in a carehome, admin jobs in hospitals and shadowing clinicians as well. It's also important to try getting directly involved. Perhaps show interest and try to grab opportunities. Also don't forget to reflect on all this!
Actually, UniAdmissions offer a really thorough overview of work experience and other aspects of the Med application process https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Medical-School-Collection-experience/dp/1915091527/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2K6IBAGXB8O8D&keywords=the+ultimate+medical+school+collection&qid=1658952397&sprefix=the+ultimate+medical+school+collectio%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-2
Hope that helps!
Don't be down! You can always retry! Try for more universities and colleges, try in other countrries if you have to! I believe organization is key. College applications can be messy and confusing with all the different deadlines and tests and interview dates, and sometimes we can mess it up just because of that. Organizing everything well would just make you so much more productive and would ease the whole daunting process of college or university applications for you, especially when you are applying to multiple colleges across the country or even the world. To help with that, I have created a Notion template that would help everyone along this process, and I'm sure it would help boost motivation and success rates! Hope this helps!
For your UCAT, use medify
I am a medical student at I also help people get into medical school with a 100% success rate this year.
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I do not rate the KharmaMedic stuff to be honest.
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I do rate KeeweeJuice's book recommendation as a starting point - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-into-Medical-School-statement/dp/1905812108 . Anything from ISC medical is great.
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Every personal statement I helped with got at least one offer so if you have any questions then please fire away.
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It is a sad reality that medicine is so competitive and the people that get in are the people who know how to 'play' the admission game.
I got his interview prep but it was a waste of money. There are other resources out there that are objectively better than KharmaMedic whether it's for UCAT, PS or interview prep.
Here's the book that I used to inspire me with my PS:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-into-Medical-School-statement/dp/1905812108
(I recommend this book)!
Unfortunately, no ones allowed to disclose any of the interview questions to any other people (to avoid an unfair advantage) but you could always do the standard Med school interview preparation. There are a couple of books online that prepares students: https://www.amazon.com/Medical-School-Interviews-Practical-Guide/dp/1905812051
All the best
Also the medic portal as said previously has really good resources. I would practise any questions you have.