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Following on from Does It Matter Which Medical School You Go To? , how did you decide which medical school to go to? When I were a lad, we had to choose 5 medical schools to which to apply
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How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 1:44 PM GMT
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Following on from Does It Matter Which Medical School You Go To? , how did you decide which medical school to go to? When I were a lad, we had to choose 5 medical schools to which to apply, then we were shortlisted, and chose a first choice and a back up. With all those medical schools from which to choose, how did you make your decision?
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 6:25 PM GMT
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Fifty years ago, I applied to the same school as my Dad! In contrast, my daughter researched many schools of medicine, visited some and was accepted by two. THAT's the way to do it! John PS My Dad's old school turned me out all right, so maybe that method isn't so bad! |
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 7:43 PM GMT
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Having been for five years at all boys public boarding school,, Epsom College. I put Bristol University at the top of my list. I think the fact that at the time it had the best female to male ratio may have influenced my choice a bit. Bristol is very good academically , although I eventually qualified LMSSA and then MRCS LRCP. |
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 9:16 PM GMT
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I went to visit a number of modern and older med schools and to look at the cities. I also considerd the entrance criteria - some schools asked for slightly lower grades (AAB rather than AAA) I then applied to a combination - one modern and one older uni for each set of grades, and made my mind up which I'd like to go to out of the 4 while I was waiting to hear. Ended up at Nottingham - a nice city with a beautiful campus than even though its next to the main hospital and A52 makes you feel like you're in the middle of the countryside. |
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 9:33 PM GMT
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I picked 5 medical schools that I'd heard of: Cambridge, Kings, St Mary's, Nottingham, Edinburgh. All quite different programs, some old, some new, one campus, two in London. I was offered AAAs by Cambridge, and after that, I knew where I wanted to go. The Cambridge course was old-skool - 2 years pre clinical; 1 year intercalated BA; 2 1/2 years clinical. I'm pleased I went there and got the basic science grounding. Being able to spend 6 years on the river didn't hurt either.
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 10:33 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: How did you choose your medical school?: I was luck enough as the only med school that accepeted me was initially my first choice. Posted by jules_London Somewhere in London, I presume?
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Re: How did you choose your medical school?
posted at 27/2/2012 11:18 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: How did you choose your medical school?: In Response to Re: How did you choose your medical school? : Somewhere in London, I presume? Posted by DundeeChest I did not apply to any med school in London. Cardiff University. (Interestingly, I did think you had attended your medical degree in Dundee)
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