Our Expertise
Over the last 20 years, Dukes Medical Applications has helped hundreds of medical applicants win places on their chosen course. Applicants for Medicine need expert advice from an early stage to be sure they are focusing their energies on the right topics and concerns. They also need guidance from someone who has been through the process successfully and can advise them on the many points of detail in their application, what to expect, and what Admissions Tutors are looking for.
Our expert admissions consultants are available throughout the week.
Three elements of expertise
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Our People
The first component of our expertise is our first-hand knowledge of the application process. Our in-house Medical Admissions Consultants use their own personal experience of successfully applying to medical school – and studying Medicine – to support you at every stage of your application. They know which pressures and challenges are associated with each part of the application, and they will be able to guide you in how to prepare for and deal with them in a helpful way.
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Our Research
Second, we use our year-on-year research into the admissions process at top medical schools to inform all our guidance. This gives us the ability to help you successfully target your application to the right medical schools – in the light of your exam results, your work experience, and your particular academic and personal strengths.
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Our Advisory Panel
Third, we employ the advice and experience of former Admissions Tutors and lay members of admissions panels at top UK medical schools. This allows us to keep you fully informed about what medical schools are looking for in current candidates, and how they weigh each of the individual assessments that you will undergo in coming to their final admissions decision.
Some of the specific questions that arise during an application are:
Dukes Medical Applications has the expertise to help you answer all these questions and find your feet in the process. For more help, contact us.
Telephone:
+44 (0)20 7399 1990
Email:
info@www.dukesmedicalapplications.com
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What work experience do I need to show? How should I talk about it?
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What will I be asked in an interview? What will the interviews be like? How can I negotiate them?
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Is medicine for me? How do I know it’s the right choice? How can I convince the interviewers?
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What should I expect from a medical career?
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What knowledge of the profession will I be expected to have?
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How strong a scientist do I need to be? How much do I need to know before interview time?
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How important are the admissions tests? What are the differences between BMAT and UKCAT? How can I maximise my score?
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Which medical school would suit me best? Which am I most likely to gain admission to?
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How can I draft a UCAS form and Personal Statement that appeals to medical school Admissions Tutors?
Explore our online application resources...
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Hospital Work Experience
During your hospital work experience, you should try to get as much variety as possible. A placement is a opportunity to learn what a ward round is like and to shadow a doctor.
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Where Should I Apply with My UCAT Score?
For most aspiring medical students, taking the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is the first step in their application. As the UCAT is taken early on, you will already have the results when you choose which universities to apply for. This means that you are able to tailor your decision to your UKCAT score, and choose medical schools where you will have the best possible chance of being interviewed or receiving an offer—whether your score is high or not so high. Because different top universities place different emphases on the various elements of your application, a disappointing UKCAT score is by no means the end of the road, nor does a high score guarantee you an interview at all medical schools. Below, we tell you where to consider applying based on your UCAT score.
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UCAT Sample Questions
Our UCAT experts have created a series of example UCAT questions that are typical of the real exam, to give you a flavour of what you will face in the exam.
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Personal Statement Brainstorm Resource
Use Dukes Medical Applications’ handy brainstorming resource to start to plan your own medical school personal statement, to help with structure as well as content.
