Yasmin
University of Cambridge
Medicine
6th Year
DBS
28About Me
Hello! My name is Yasmin and I’m a final year medical student at the University of Cambridge. I achieved 3A*s at A-level and received offers from Cambridge, UCL, Imperial and KCL for medicine and Queen Mary University for biomedical sciences. In 2022 I received my degree in natural sciences from Cambridge, achieving a 1st in my immunology research project.
Since 2021, I have helped students receive offers for medicine, natural sciences and biomedical sciences, both at Oxbridge and other universities. I enjoy mentoring students and demystifying the application process through sharing my own experiences and that of my previous students.
In addition to my studies and tutoring, I balance academic research, committee roles and extracurricular activities within the Cambridge community. In my free time, I enjoy watching documentaries and playing musical instruments!
My teaching style
My goal with each student is to make learning enjoyable and spark their inner curiosity. I help students develop their critical thinking skills – I believe this is essential to helping students understand concepts from first principles, in a way that makes sense to them. I provide individualised feedback to highlight strengths and areas for improvement.
My past experience
Tutoring:
I have privately tutored in biology, chemistry (A-level), maths and physics (GCSE) since 2021. As Advanced Biology Tutor for The Oxbridge Formula (2023), I created and delivered 20 hours of workshops for a cohort of 15+ students, bridging the gap between A-level and degree-level biology.
Interview Prep and University Admissions:
Since 2021, I have gained much experience in university admissions preparation for students applying for medicine, natural sciences and biomedical sciences, both at Oxbridge and other universities. This includes 1:1 mentoring, reviewing personal statements and delivering mock interviews for private students and for the following organisations: The Oxbridge Formula, Cambridge Widening Access to Medicine Society (CamWAMS), Target Oxbridge, Cambridge Applicant Support Programme (CASP) and Exam Success Academy. Additionally in 2020 I led a workshop for the BMAT for CASP. Finally, I delivered a presentation about the Cambridge pre-clinical course at the CamWAMS 2021 ‘Day in the Life’ Conference, attended by 200+ students.
My Proudest Achievements
Creating an original series of advanced biology seminars for The Oxbridge Formula, totalling 20 hours. I delivered these seminars to a class of 20 students studying A-level biology and applying to medical school. These sessions were voted as best seminars within the company and each seminar given an average rating of at least 9.2/10 by the students!
I teach
- Medicine Interview
- Oxbridge Interview
- BMAT
- UCAT
- Med Personal Statement
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Science
- Maths
- Statistics
- Pure Maths
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Geometry
- Trigonometry
- English
- English Literature
- Phonics
- Reading
- Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
- Communication
- Medicine
- Clarinet
- Music Theory
- Piano
My Results and Achievements
- UCAT: 2980
- VR 740
- Top 10% (700+) in VR
- DM 710
- Top 10% (700+) in DM
- QR 760
- Top 5% (750+) in QR
- AR 770
- Top 5% (750+) in AR
- BMAT: 6.4 6.8 4A
- BMAT S1 6.4
- BMAT Top 10% in S1 (6+)
- BMAT Top 10% in S2 (6+)
- Offer from Cambridge
- Offer from Imperial
- Offer from UCL
- Offer from King's College London
- Helped receive Cambridge Offers
- Helped receive Oxford Medicine Offers
- Helped Receive Medicine Offers
- 3A*s at A-level
- 9A*s at GCSE