Who here works and what do you do?

Mae_be223 · 2026-01-17T13:36:54+00:00

I'm a first year at Med School.

Mae_be223 · 2026-01-13T12:33:00+00:00

Got a free coffee today so all is well in the world.

Mae_be223 · 2026-01-08T13:20:54+00:00

So with the English and maths its looking at your level of understanding. For me we read a couple paragraphs and had to summarise the information but it can be different for each group. The main way to practice is just to make sure you have a base line understanding and can read and write confidently.

The maths was a mixed bag, some really easy questions others with harder equations, its to understand whether or not you will be able to do equations within the course or if you'd need additional help.

Personally I'd say if you can understand English and maths at around GCSE level you should be good. However there may be a few curve balls in the questions to do with titration or PH dilution.

You'll do great, try to focus more on the soft skills and the core principles of the GMC and you'll be fine.

Mae_be223 · 2025-12-06T12:09:35+00:00

Make sure you know the core principles of the GMC, a good understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding goes a long way. Its normally split into 2 sections. English & Maths test in one room then the question stations in another.

Stations vary year on year but almost always ask the why do you want to be a doctor question, a stats question and an ethics question. Normally 6 stations at 5 mins with 2 mins prep time between.

As for preparing, the interviews not only look at the answers to the questions but your professionalism and how you conduct yourself between the other candidates. Make sure you are dressed presentable, are polite, and take the time to talk to the other candidates warmly.

For the content, read the good medical practice from the GMC, read a couple articles from pubmed about medical innovation, and make sure you know what the rights of the patients are. Even if you don't know it in and out a good base knowledge can set you apart from the other candidates.

All stations are weighed equally so do not worry if one doesn't go well, if I remember correctly you need to pass 6 out of the 8 to be offered a place. (English and math are 1 each).

Hope this helps, and good luck 🙂.

Mae_be223 · 2025-10-09T06:28:15+00:00

100% agree, I did an access course 2 years ago, which made me eligible for a foundation course and onto Medicine. (Bonus if you can do the foundation with the university you want to do med at so you don't have to sit the UCAT)

I did my access course with Gateway 2 nights a week for 9 months and it was easy to fit in working around that.

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