3 Things to Know about the UCAT Structure, scoring and setting The UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) (previously UKCAT) is an entrance exam that nearly every prospective med student will have to take given that 24 out of 33 universities require it for entry (correct as of July 2019). It is an exam unlike many …
14 Careers in Heaalthcare that don’t Require a Medical Degree What else can you do in medicine? So, you are certain you want to work in and around medicine but aren’t sure that medical school or being a doctor are for you? Don’t worry, there are plenty of other career options out there for you! …
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Top 11 Qualities of a Good Doctor What they are and why they’re necessary There are many qualities you need to attribute if you want to pursue a career in medicine, but which are the most important and why are they so necessary? In this article we’re going to go through the top 11 characteristics …
Introducing a New World of Audibility Getting the hang of using a stethoscope for heart auscultation Stethoscopes have been used in medical fields (and non-medical fields) for over 200 years, having been invented in France in the early 19th century. Early stethoscopes consisted of a single wooden tube but by the middle of that century, a …
7 Steps of Applying to Medical School What you need to do, when and how! 1. Deciding that you want to be a doctor Is medicine right for you? Usually when doing a degree in medicine you will undertake 5 years of hard study at university, followed by 2 foundation training years and further specialist …
