Amee

Hi there 🙂 I’m Amee, a graduate student from the University of Warwick now enrolled onto the undergraduate medicine course at King’s College London.

Having applied to medical school twice, both as a school leaver and graduate from Warwick (where I achieved a 1st (Hons) in Biomedical Science), I understand how daunting this process can feel. However, having achieved 3/4 offers both times, I believe the best approach is to ENJOY making your application. This is a chance to explore who you are!

As a graduate, I achieved 3010 in the UCAT and received offers from Newcastle, Sheffield and KCL. As a school leaver, I achieved 2950 in the UCAT and received offers from Imperial, Birmingham and Bristol.

The best piece of advice I would give to anyone applying to medicine is to not be afraid of practicing what they are weakest in for fear of failure. I did not achieve these UCAT scores by solely focusing on my strengths but by targeting those areas I dreaded most and being CONSISTENT with it. For example, I was never good at ‘Abstract Reasoning’ and therefore used to avoid practicing these questions. However, once I actively researched techniques and became consistent in my practice, I achieved 870 in my first UCAT exam.

I am a firm believer that with the right guidance and pointers, this fearless approach will come natural and your confidence with all aspects of your application will shine through.