I don’t have much medical knowledge so probably wouldn’t understand much complicated terminology, but am interested in reading about medicine nonetheless. Any suggestions?
I don’t have much medical knowledge so probably wouldn’t understand much complicated terminology, but am interested in reading about medicine nonetheless. Any suggestions?
Pretty much the same question as the title. I keep hearing from people that wanting to help people + a deep fascination with science isn’t enough, so was wondering what is? Im considering applying into medschool in a couple of years and trying to get a decent exposure into med through volunteering, shadowing and trying to find any applicable books for someone without the clinical knowledge (would greatly welcome recommendations if you have any). But basically how do you make sure that your reasoning is enough to commit to a lifetime of hard work and mentally taxing work?
Pretty much the same question as the title. I keep hearing from people that wanting to help people + a deep fascination with science isn’t enough, so was wondering what is? Im considering applying into medschool in a couple of years and trying to get a decent exposure into med through volunteering, shadowing and trying to find any applicable books for someone without the clinical knowledge (would greatly welcome recommendations if you have any). But basically how do you make sure that your reasoning is enough to commit to a lifetime of hard work and mentally taxing work?
My situation might be a bit unusual, and I’m finding it difficult to work out exactly when I would qualify for Home fee status. I’ve been on a partner visa for three years and have been ordinarily resident in the UK during that time. ILR is available to me after five years on the partner visa, so I would potentially be able to obtain it in about two years.
However, because of the changes to the legislation in 2022, my understanding is that I may only qualify for Home fees once I obtain ILR, although I know some universities may still apply the previous rules.
Hypothetically, if I were to apply for GEM now, get accepted based on my UCAT/GAMSAT scores, but be classified as an international student, I may decide not to take up the place because of the cost (or because some GEMs simply don’t accept internationals) and instead wait another two years until I obtain ILR and hopefully qualify for Home fees.
My question is would I be able to use the same UCAT/GAMSAT scores to apply again two years later, assuming they are still within the relevant validity period? Or is it generally better to have a more recent score when applying to GEM?
Tonnes of people say you have to be exceptionally smart to be a great doctor, others say you can be fairly smart but hardworking to succeed. How much of this is true?
I consider myself to be fairly intelligent, mainly due to my ability to teach myself things, although none of this was in a so-called scientific field. I taught myself A-level psychology and graduated with an A and two A\*’s in econ and business. I also did well at uni with finance although nobody considered me particularly good at maths. I know none of these are particularly useful for med but would you say your ability to study is more important than being a genius? Would be interested to hear all perspectives, thank you.
Watched the Pitt lately and have been hearing a lot about how scarily accurate it is medically speaking. Wondering if there are any doctors that could attest to that?
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything
Im a US citizen (lived all my life in Europe) trying to decide where to practice medicine. Heres my list of pros/cons
Pros
-University is significantly cheaper
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons
-Have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, (especially income tax free states)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles
Not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK but would be happy with anything.
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
\-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
\-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
\-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
\-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
\-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
\-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
\-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything.
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything
Hey, Im a US citizen but have lived in Europe all my life, with the recent three years living in the UK. Although I haven’t spent much time in the US, I would say I definitely align significantly better with the European mentality, so if it weren’t to come down to medicine, I would probably stay in the UK. However, practicing in the UK has a number of downsides, many of them being financial. Here’s the main list of pros and cons Ive got so far.
Pros of the UK
-University is significantly cheaper (Ill qualify for home fees)
-Less competitive residency/foundational training wise as no matter which uni you graduate from you’ll be allocated a place in the NHS
-I can already start doing applicable work within the NHS strengthening my application
Cons of the UK
-Will have to wait six years before starting med school versus 2-3 if I were to practice in the US (personal reasons)
-US med schools seem to be more reputable worldwide (eg if i were to move from the US to the UK I wouldn’t have to take an additional exam)
-Financial compensation is significantly higher in the US, especially for more competitive specialties (can especially benefit in states without income tax)
-The NHS seems to be in shambles with most physicians and healthcare workers speaking increasingly negatively about it (although Im unsure if it’ll improve in the next ten years)
Theres also the prospect of raising a family in the US versus the UK as a gay woman with the US getting more and more conservative with every year.
Im not sure if anyone has any experience practicing in the US and the UK or simply any information that I might not be considering but I would be happy with anything.
Hey, Im a final year management student and will likely graduate with a first (high 2.1 worst case scenario). A lot of my coursework included numerical units such as finance and data analytics but nothing med-related. Ive been thinking more and more about going into medicine and a GEM programme seems to be my only path forward. I don’t mind retaking my A-levels for more applicable subjects and am fairly certain will get decent UCAT scores. However, since my bachelors is in humanities Im restricted to Warwick, Swansea, Southhampton, etc. I don’t mean to throw shade at those unis, but to my knowledge medicine is much much stronger in UCL, Imperial, Uni of Edinburgh, etc. Was wondering if anyone has experience/thoughts on any other unis that might have better reputation? Does the uni you go to actually determine your employability when going into NHS or subsequent surgical training programmes? Thanks in advance for your responses, all help is greatly appreciated:)
Hey, Im a final year management student and will likely graduate with a first (high 2.1 worst case scenario). A lot of my coursework included numerical units such as finance and data analytics but nothing med-related. Ive been thinking more and more about going into medicine and a GEM programme seems to be my only path forward. I don’t mind retaking my A-levels for more applicable subjects and am fairly certain will get decent UCAT scores. However, since my bachelors is in humanities Im restricted to Warwick, Swansea, Southhampton, etc. I don’t mean to throw shade at those unis, but to my knowledge medicine is much much stronger in UCL, Imperial, Uni of Edinburgh, etc. Was wondering if anyone has experience/thoughts on any other unis that might have better reputation? Does the uni you go to actually determine your employability when going into NHS or subsequent surgical training programmes? Thanks in advance for your responses, all help is greatly appreciated:)
Hey everyone, I’m 20 and will graduate with a Management degree from a top 50 university with a decent GPA and have recently been seriously considering switching into med. I know its a highly rigorous process and as someone without medics in my family it seems especially daunting. Firstly, as my undergraduate degree doesn’t have the degree requirements for med school Id have to do a premed post-bacc, but Ive heard some people say that you cant get into a good med school with this. Whats your experience/opinion on that? Secondly, how do you guys take out so many student loans if the national cap is 250k? Theres also the question of which country to undertake my med school. Im a US citizen but my partner is from the UK, meaning in three years I will qualify for domestic university fees (10k yearly). This seems the financially smarter thing to do but Ive heard this will put me at a massive disadvantage when trying to match for residency. Any thoughts on this? Furthermore, how did you decide your specialism? Ive always been very interested in cardiovascular medicine and possibly going into surgery but I know its one of the more rigorous paths (and also probably too soon to tell what Im interesting in giving the little knowledge I have about medicine). What are my chances realistically and what would you recommend I did to really increase