GRADMED BLOG
A graduate of GradMed is now in their first year of medical school.
Follow the blog as they discuss their new and daunting experiences…
To allow me my moment of hubris I managed to gain a place at my first choice on my first attempt. I knew that the odds were against me so I kept quiet about my plans. I also knew that whilst gaining my work experience and holding down a full time job I would find studying difficult. So I used my initiative and I enrolled at GradMed. Some view it as cheating but I’m a firm believer in doing whatever you can to maximise your chance of success (so long as you don’t hurt others in the process). It was the best decision I could’ve made. They never claim they’ll get you into medical school (that’s your job) but they’ll prepare you for the GAMSAT. I relished the structure I had over the summer before I sat the exam and found I really looked forward to the weekends. A fair few of us are on the course and we are very different people who will pursue very different paths, but that’s the beauty of medicine. I’m an arts graduate and am still using their notes to strip the (often bamboozling) science down to its core. But as well as the course prepared me for the GAMSAT, nothing could prepare me for medical school.
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To Put Things Into Context
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It took me 2 years to turn my life around, and many personal sacrifices, to be here …
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First Term: No Rest For The Wicked
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I now touch the bodies, hold organs in my hands. And dare I say this, I actually enjoy it …
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Second Term: Reality Bites
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Most of the time I’m in a caffeine stimulated haze of sleep deprivation (excellent training for the foundation years) that no amount of accessorising can disguise … |
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To Begin At The Beginning
I’d find myself on a Sunday night with a buzzing brain but tired eyes. Yet it built up my stamina. Which is what you need for the
GAMSAT ...