tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post114649303512845069..comments2023-10-28T15:21:58.311+01:00Comments on I Am Not A Drain On Society : How to get into medical schoolMeryshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973870561760066803noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-1147032479194410262006-05-07T21:07:00.000+01:002006-05-07T21:07:00.000+01:00panickingfinalist: I hear you. Sophie: thanks for ...panickingfinalist: I hear you. <BR/>Sophie: thanks for stopping lurking. Feel free to do it more often!Meryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973870561760066803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-1147032300903776312006-05-07T21:05:00.000+01:002006-05-07T21:05:00.000+01:00I got into medical school with 5 GCSEs and ABB at ...I got into medical school with 5 GCSEs and ABB at A-level.<BR/>I applied during my year out because I had been predicted AEE and I knew there was no chance of an interview with those grades, so I spent a year working as an A grade nurse to get some finances and applied once I had my actual results.<BR/>I'd never practiced an interview, and (as I had left) my personal statement was written with no help or review by my high school teachers. <BR/>I think that article is a load of bull****.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-1146570141338050502006-05-02T12:42:00.000+01:002006-05-02T12:42:00.000+01:00Thought I'd take the opportunity of mutual anger t...Thought I'd take the opportunity of mutual anger to stop lurking. I completely agree with you about pre-programmed.. It doesn't seem as though these girls got much of a say in what they wanted to do. Having been through the gruelling process of applying to oxford (twice) I've got here to find so many people in a similar situation to these girls, who've only got here because their schools or parents told them to apply, and only for subjects they were good at (not necessarily the ones they were interested in). Then they had seminars on what to do and how to sit and where to look in the interview process. And now they're here? Of the 50 or so people I've talked to about it, I'm one of about 5 who really love their course, and the rest are wishing they'd not come at all/could change to another subject/have already changed subjects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-1146525107788349732006-05-02T00:11:00.000+01:002006-05-02T00:11:00.000+01:00Manpreet - an interesting argument.I should point ...Manpreet - an interesting argument.<BR/>I should point out that the majority of my anger is towards the mother for being proud of 'her' efforts to get her daughters into medical school, even suggesting writing a book on the matter. <BR/>I'm of the opinion that the daughters should have had the most input. And I can't believe the mother wrote to the school and told the teachers what to write as a reference. I, personally would have throttled my mother had she done that.<BR/>My point is also, that these girls only decided on medical school in 6th form, which is fair enough in itself - but I feel the mother has jumped on the bandwagon a little.<BR/><BR/>I agree with your point about jumping through hoops, but surely the biggest hoop of all is the genuine desire to achieve the goal. Surely this gains more kudos than a 'bog standard' response suggested by training days.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I enjoyed all of my work experience, and it wasn't organised by my parents.Meryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973870561760066803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10661747.post-1146494134134624892006-05-01T15:35:00.000+01:002006-05-01T15:35:00.000+01:00I've linked to the Sunday Times article in the Air...I've linked to the Sunday Times article in the Air Your Views forum at DNUK (www.doctors.net.uk) and the opinions there are in the same vein as the majority of those at AF and MSG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com