Sandra
St. George's University
Medicine
3rd Year
5
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4About Me
Hey! My name is Sandra, and I am a first-year medic at St. George’s, University of London.
A fun fact about me is I did a year of Biomed in Trinity College Dublin before taking up my deferral to study at St. George’s, so I have a good insight into other healthcare careers… and why I chose Medicine!! (I was deferred due to my young age when receiving the offer).
During this gap year, I had time to reflect and
I received 5/6 interviews for Medicine. This allowed me to have experience with various interview structures across the UK. I also have experience with MMI and Panel interviews, both in-person and online.
I managed to get into the top 10% for the UCAT too, thanks to my tutor from Medic Mind! I hope to make the same impact for you!
As an Irish National, we take up at least 7 subjects for our equivalent to A-levels (I did 8 subjects!). As a result, time management is key when you have to balance so many subjects, so I have a few tips and tricks for tackling interview season and studying for your exams 🙂
My teaching style
When starting off, learning theory is great but as you get closer to the UCAT/interview, you need to start practicing questions. Together, we can reflect on what went well when you practice, and what can be improved! It will be easier to learn and build your knowledge!
My past experience
I am also a qualified piano teacher and teach kids how to read notes and play simple tunes 🙂
My Proudest Achievements
Getting into Medicine in London was not an easy feat!!
Receiving my diploma in piano playing at 16 years of age was pretty cool too!
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I teach
- Medicine Interview
- HPAT
- UCAT
- Med Personal Statement
My Results and Achievements
- UCAT Top 10%
- Offer from SGUL
- MMI
- Panel interviews
- Online interviews
- In-person interviews
- Achieved the Highest Score in my Year
- All interview invites
- 800+ in AR
- 700+ QR
- HPAT for Irish Medical Univeristies