Ines
University of Bristol
Medicine
1st Year
DBS
8About Me
I am at the start of a gap year before joining bristol university to study medicine in 2024. I received 3 offers for medicine this year while achieving 42 at IB. Including 7s (highest grade) in biology, English, maths analysis and economics. I am a keen hockey player and have just been to to Kyrgyzstan for 5 weeks trekking.
I understand the pressures of completing school exams and other commitments alongside medicine applications, therefore I endeavour to make my lessons as effective and productive as possible. My organisation and resilience is shown by the fact that I missed a term of school last year and was still able to achieve 42/45 at IB with no extenuating circumstances.
I am versatile with accommodating different personalities and making anyone feel comfortable and in a non-judgemental a space when learning. As one of 4 siblings I am good at navigating a bit of chaos and can help with organising and helping you to find your best approach to learning.
My teaching style
I have a friendly collaborative approach to learning. I think it is important for me to be an informed and reliable source of knowledge while allowing you to feel comfortable to ask any questions. As well as explaining concepts to you I find it helpful to quiz or ask the tutee to explain concepts back. I believe it is key to have a confident understanding of the basics so I would start by assessing your basic understanding of key areas of knowledge so that we can effectively focus our time.
Specifically with medicine interviews I think it is crucial that we clarify and talk through your own opinions before practicing your communication of them. It is also important for me to facilitate your reflection on why and what experiences have shown you. Reflection is a key element of medicine interviews. This is rather than trying to fit you into set templates; interviewers can recognise this and appreciate authenticity.
My past experience
I have 5 years experience tutoring; initially through a school scheme and more recently independently with younger students at my school. I also volunteered at a school for disabled children weekly for 6 months which helped me to enhance my communication skills.
My Proudest Achievements
Achieving 42 at IB and getting into medical school despite a very disrupted sixth form due to a health scare.
I teach
- Medicine Interview
- UCAT
- Sevenoaks School Admissions
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Maths
- English
My Results and Achievements
- Top 2% UCAT score
- 850 in QR
- 800 in DM
- UCATSEN
- 10 9s at GCSE
- 43 at IB
- 3 medicine offers first time
- bristol university medicine
- 13+ academic scholarship sevenoaks school
- 7 (A*) in biology IB HL
- 7 in maths analysis IB SL
- 7 (A*) in HL chemistry
- Newcastle medicine offer
- Sheffield medicine offer