Events taking place in the next 30 days are shown below. Our team is continuously researching all the available events and adding them here for you to ensure easy access.
Webinar 8: How to Approach Wider Reading of Medical Literature
An incredibly valuable, free interview helping you understand how to read, analyse and medical literature, whether its for an EPQ, personal statement, interview or just your general interest!
Get into Medicine: Interview Tips from NHS Doctor
A great, free medical interview webinar run by 2 UK Doctors, involving everything you need to ace medical school interviews!
Interview Preparation for Medicine and Dentistry
A great, free online workshop for state-school UK students in Year 13 (or equivalent) to prepare them for interviews in Medicine and Dentistry
Advice on Getting Into Medicine
A great, free webinar all about how to get into Medical School, co-hosted with the University of Nicosia Medical School, involving lots of tips for interviews and other aspects of the application!
Webinar 9: Writing a Winning Personal Statement
Don't miss this free webinar on how to write the best possible personal statement to maximise your chances of getting an offer!
Webinar 10: Approaching Tricky Interview Scenarios
The last in MedSuccess's free webinar series, make sure you don't miss out on this webinar on how to tackle and impress your interviewer when given difficult questions!
Events taking place in the next 30 days are shown below. Our team is continuously researching all the available events and adding them here for you to ensure easy access. Paid events will be added here separate to the 'Events' tab.
Great initiatives to help you with your personal statement.
Free personal statement (and BMAT essay check) from ScrubbedUp
A completely free service to have your personal statement and BMAT essays checked an unlimited number of times by current medical students!
Free Medicine Personal Statement Reviews by Remarxs
A free service to get your personal statement reviewed and have questions you have answered!
MedDenX Personal Statement Reviewer
A fast tracked review of your personal statement by medical students!
Interview support for medical school applicants - including free live 1-1 interview practice sessions and self-practice based interview website!
Webinar 8: How to Approach Wider Reading of Medical Literature
An incredibly valuable, free interview helping you understand how to read, analyse and medical literature, whether its for an EPQ, personal statement, interview or just your general interest!
Get into Medicine: Interview Tips from NHS Doctor
A great, free medical interview webinar run by 2 UK Doctors, involving everything you need to ace medical school interviews!
Interview Preparation for Medicine and Dentistry
A great, free online workshop for state-school UK students in Year 13 (or equivalent) to prepare them for interviews in Medicine and Dentistry
Advice on Getting Into Medicine
A great, free webinar all about how to get into Medical School, co-hosted with the University of Nicosia Medical School, involving lots of tips for interviews and other aspects of the application!
Webinar 9: Writing a Winning Personal Statement
Don't miss this free webinar on how to write the best possible personal statement to maximise your chances of getting an offer!
Webinar 10: Approaching Tricky Interview Scenarios
The last in MedSuccess's free webinar series, make sure you don't miss out on this webinar on how to tackle and impress your interviewer when given difficult questions!
Free Skype Interview Sessions!
The site has lots of useful information on types of interviews and the kind used by various universities as well as FREE interview sessions starting in December and January (sign up using the link!)
Free 1+ Hour Mock Interview Sessions
Free one- to- one virtual mock interviews for medical school applicants of Black African and Caribbean heritage, providing tailored advice and feedback. Sign up below!
Free Interview Coaching
Free interview coaching by the African Caribbean Medical Mentors: just sign up at the bottom of their website!
Self- Service Interview Practise
A service by WeAreMedics with 5 different interview stimulators, an option to record your response and get personal feedback!
Practise Interview Questions and Sample Answers
A good link to start off with for interview questions- but also many more useful articles on the Medical School Application Guide website!
Medical School Interview: Overall Support and Guidance
A full guide with information on types of interviews, types of questions, tips, preparation advice and much more!
Medical School Self- Study Interview Course
A free version of the paid version by the Medical School Application Guide with up to 18 hours of free videos, interview questions and sample answers.
Free MMI Mock Circuits
A brilliant range of MMI mock stations, on a range of topics, including specific universities, so you can pick what you need the most help with!
WHAM Buddy Scheme
A free scheme matching people aspiring to apply for graduate entry medical school with current medical students that have similar backgrounds, providing one-to-one support in the application process for an 8 week period! Application deadline: 18th April, 2021
OxPath Mentoring Programme
A free programme aimed at helping students of all backgrounds succeed in their every stage of their application with 1-to-1, free mentoring available for use as many times as required!
Into University
Slipstream is an online university access programme that helps students from underrepresented backgrounds get into leading universities. Participants get one-on-one, personalised support from a mentor who studies at their chosen university and course, as well as exclusive access to e-learning tools and admissions tutor advice. Eligibility criteria apply.
AIMS Mentorship Scheme
A great programme by AIMS to link aspiring medical students with mentors in the field to help maximise your chances of a strong and well- informed application. Eligibility criteria apply.
My Big Career Free Guidance
Free, expert guidance from doctor's on the profession, life as a doctor and how to succeed in applying! Don't miss out!
Widening Participation Medics Network Mentorship Opportunities
A Widening Participation Organisation which offers free membership providing connection with doctors and medical students across the UK in their community, 1:1 support from the committee through their messaging service, prioritised access to events, full access to the forums among many others.
Project Access Mentorship Programme
Our online mentorship programme helps students from underrepresented backgrounds across the UK navigate the university application process.
Zero Gravity Mentorship Programme
Programme helping to propel state school students into the UK’s best universities, powered by free support from the country’s leading undergraduates.
Graduate Healthcare Mentoring
A free mentoring programme dedicated for graduates applying to study Medicine, Dentistry or Physician Associate Studies.
In2MedSchool Mentorship Programme
A Widening Participation initiative provides free 1-to-1 ongoing mentoring for students aspiring to study Medicine.
Medical & Dental Interview Buddy Scheme
Once you have secured an interview, this scheme aims to pair you with someone who is studying at that university to help give you guidance and help you prepare.
The Girls' Network Mentoring Schemes
A wonderful scheme matching aspiring medics from less privileged backgrounds with female doctors for a year of mentorship! Eligibility criteria apply. Go check it out!
BMA Aspiring Doctors Programme
A great opportunity provided by the BMA and their network of doctors to offer insight into the application process and a doctor's career path, provide work experience and help with personal statements, interview practice and admission tests.
Opportunities from Medic Mentor
Work experience opportunities, scholarships, mentorship and so many other free services provided by experts at Medic Mentor! Check them out to see all the conferences, awards programme, leadership schemes and summer schools that they have available!
BrightIdeas Research Project
BrightIdeas is a research project for Year 12 students across Kent, Sussex and Hampshire that seeks to combine scientific literature with patient insight. Throughout the year, students enrolled in the programme will attend an online Launch and Mid-point Review event via Zoom, as well as an in-person 3-night summer school (subject to COVID-19 restrictions) at either the University of Kent or the University of Sussex.
BrightMed Widening Participation Scheme by Brighton and Sussex Medical School
The BrightMed programme is open to students from Year 9 to Year 13 living in Sussex and meeting certain widening participation criteria. As a ‘BrightMedder’, young people will take part in regular Saturday sessions that involve knowledge sessions, activity days, lectures and seminars. There is also an opportunity to experience life as a student with a stay at the University of Sussex campus during a four-day residential summer school at the end of Year 12. The scheme also invites the opportunity to be part of a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for the medical school's undergraduate course.
University of East Anglia
Lots of outreach programmes, contextual offers, activities and more by Norwich Medical School!
Medicine BM6 Widening Participation (BMBS) Course by University of Southampton
With contextual offers starting from BBB, this course prides itself on being as accessible as possible with an extensive eligibility criteria. Go check it out!
University of Warwick Medical School Opportunities
A huge variety of opportunities, including residential programmes, for children from 9-19 who fit the eligibility criteria and look forward to attending University! Definitely not one to miss!
University of Edinburgh Widening Participation
All the information on the eligibility criteria for receiving a contextual offer from University of Edinburgh and all the other ways they want to help!
Social Mobility Foundation Aspiring Professionals Programme
A programme offering mentorship, skill sessions, career workshops, application support and internships to high achieving students from low income backgrounds. Read more on their website below. DEADLINE 16TH DECEMBER.
Edge Hill University Widening Participation Programmes
Numerous free events, talks and activities delivered over a 2 year period- most adapted to be delivered online this year! Stands apart by also providing additional A level learning resources and updates and alerts on current medical issues!
Pathways to Medicine by Imperial College London
A range of activities, support, advice, mentoring and contextual offers available through Imperial's Widening participation scheme! Check it out now!
Scholarship Opportunities and Widening Participation
Scholarship opportunities, application help and so much more available from this organisation set up by NHS doctors! Check out the link to not miss the chance to get all the benefits!
University of Sheffield Widening Participation Programmes
Multiple programmes by the University of Sheffield encouraging and helping applications from students from under represented backgrounds, opportunities for transfer from foundation programmes, Realising Opportunities and much more! Definitely not one to be missed!
Peninsula Pathways
One of the few Widening Participation programmes to start in primary school, they provide support up to the final stages of year 13 including eMentoring, work experience programmes, mock MMI, UCAT practise and much more!
Realising Opportunities Programme
By University of Liverpool, applications open in year 12 (provided eligibility) and give applicants the chance to obtain a bursary of £2,000, available as a programme fee waiver of £2,000 or as a cash bursary of £2,000.
Widening participation Outreach Activities
Series of activities by University of Lancaster allowing you to explore medicine, make informed decisions about the courses and navigating the application process.
Pathways to Medicine (University of Nottingham)
LOADS of events, experiences, programmes and opportunities to get a taster into medicine and a chance to boost that personal statement!
Access to Leeds
Undergraduate Widening Access Scheme allowing applicants, on completion, to receive an offer up to two grades below the standard offer if they are eligible.
Manchester Access Programme
Prepares Year 12s for University- APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON THE 13TH OF DECEMBER
Widening Participation Medics Network
A Widening Participation Organisation which offers free membership providing connection with doctors and medical students across the UK in their community, 1:1 support from the committee through their messaging service, prioritised access to events, full access to the forums among many others.
Target Medicine UCL
UCL's widening participation page with lots of activities and events!
University of Leicester Widening Participation Programme
Widening Participation events and opportunities provided by University of Leicester
University of Birmingham Widening Participation Programme
University of Birmingham's Widening Participation and Outreach page, with all the details regarding opportunities and events available for students right from year 10 to year 13.
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