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Lara
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Lara

University of Warwick
Medicine
2nd Year
Rating 5
Pleased student 22
Teaches subjects 12

About Me

Iโ€™m Lara, a Masterโ€™s-qualified midwife and current GEM student. I scored in the top 10% in VR and DM in the UCAT and have served as a trained MMI assessor, giving me direct insight into how MMIs work. I come from a non-traditional background and understand how powerful a โ€œdifferentโ€ profile can be when it is presented with confidence. I support students across the medical school application process, UCAT, MMI interviews, personal statements, and application strategy. With experience teaching university-level students and professional education, my approach is structured and supportive. I’ll help you think clearly, communicate confidently, and perform under pressure. The UCAT is a skills-based and interviews are about structured reflection. Once you understand the logic behind both, the process becomes far easier.

My teaching style

My teaching style is interactive and student-focused, built around the idea that learning should be both engaging and empowering. I adapt each session, ensuring that the material is not only understood but applicable. I focus on delivering clear, structured information in a way that makes sense and sticks, while always leaving space for questions, discussion, and critical thinking. Above all, I want students to leave each lesson with more confidence in their abilities than they had before – whether thatโ€™s in their knowledge, their skills, or simply their belief that they can do it and succeed.
I am well versed in medical ethics and other stations for MMI preparation.

My past experience

Teaching has been a meaningful part of my journey in both healthcare and education.
During my midwifery studies, I was involved in peer tutoring through the student council. I also led sexual health education sessions in secondary schools.
After qualifying as a midwife, I taught at the institute of Health Studies in Mayotte (French overseas territory) over two years, teaching neonatal nurses while adapting to a multicultural environment and varied learning styles.
For the past two years, Iโ€™ve also worked professionally as an English teacher, helping students build language skills and confidence.
Across all these roles, Iโ€™ve developed a teaching style that is clear, supportive, and student-focused. I truly enjoy helping others learn, grow, and reach their potential.

My Proudest Achievements

One of my proudest achievements is spending 18 months in Mayotte from 2023-2025, a remote French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, working as a midwife. I spent a year in an isolated island clinic, then six months with the emergency medical services, helping patients in remote areas via 4×4 or helicopter.
But also – getting into GEM while working in such a complicated area! I passed my UCAT with broken computers and wifi that kept cutting out – but I did it!
I also was awarded a distinction in first year written exams at Warwick Medical School along with the Claire Freeman Prize for Integrity in 2026.

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I teach

  • Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)
  • Medicine Interview
  • UCAT
  • Med Personal Statement
  • Personal Statement
  • UCAS
  • University Consultation
  • Study Skills
  • Mentoring
  • Interview Training
  • Nursing Interview
  • Verbal Reasoning

My Results and Achievements

  • UCAT 85th percentile score
  • 760 DM (top 5%)
  • 740 VR (top 10%)
  • MMI 3 interviews - 2 offers to study for GEM
  • Ex-assesor for MMI Warwick
  • Distinction in First Year Written Exams
  • Claire Freeman Prize for Integrity