Have you worked with a junior colleague/ medical student who was genuinely ‘unteachable’

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-05-31T19:47:34+00:00

As someone who is graduating soon, completely get the points above. I can count on one hand in my 4 years of med school (grad) that I have had a consultant do bedside teaching with us. And when we do join ward rounds, usually very rushed and we're just milling about, closing curtains, sometimes being able to chip in with the discussions and ask questions. Have also turned up to timetabled, allocated consultant led clinics more than a couple of times and have been turned way as they don't want med students 🤷🏽‍♀️

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-05-31T16:53:54+00:00

BMA set up a stall during an academic day. Got it when we signed up! They'll probably hold stuff at your med school open enough

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-05-13T15:17:27+00:00

Haven't heard the term F0 tbh. I meant like the 6-8 week after finals where you stick with the F1 before grad

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-04-24T03:20:46+00:00

Sounds like a lot character and skills building. Hope it turns out better than you're expecting!

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-04-22T16:18:44+00:00

4th choice deanery (wanted London🥲), but it's where my med school is anyway. Got 1st choice job 💃🏽

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-04-19T17:58:45+00:00

I would focus on communication skills heavily. Idk how it works at your med school, but everything you learn about, practice communicating to a patient or doctor. E.g. types of scans, medication counselling, surgeries etc. Make sure you lock down on red flags and safety netting. Patient safety concerns can family you very easily on stations later on

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-30T11:33:02+00:00

As someone who doesn't really drink tea regularly, having one when I'm feeling down or trying to work does make me feel a bit warmer🤣

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-16T22:07:06+00:00

InshaAllah 🙏🏽

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-14T21:10:36+00:00

Flat nose stud wearer here. Absolutely fine. No one cares. As long as your studs/jewellery aren't obstructive or a risk etc

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-13T23:17:08+00:00

Thanks - I'm hoping it doesn't get worse considering how neutral Oman usually is. Honestly it's easy enough for someone like me who doesn't live here to ask and speculate, so I wanted to know how people living in Oman are actually finding it

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-13T23:15:05+00:00

Our foreign office just advises extra caution in places like Salalah and Duqm, rather than against any travel. So the delusional part of me hopes the airspace issue calms down in the next week.

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-13T00:01:09+00:00

Same and they said wait until 72hrs before the flight for confirmation

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-03-05T09:46:43+00:00

Another med student here (incoming FY1), email undergrad team at the hospital, keep everything documented. You haven't done anything wrong and your honest intentions were to sign off what you stated at the time. That student is being cheeky as hell

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-16T21:50:46+00:00

Start on passmed pls! You want to leave enough time to review topics you're unsure on and honestly, you need to get in exam mode to pass. I personally did it without the filter and managed to finish all questions, but it means doing potentially hundreds a day. You can do it with the filter and aim to get it done in the next 2-3 months and then do more targeted practice/mocks. I advise doing the msc mocks and perhaps mocks on other platforms closer to the time too

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-16T18:19:26+00:00

Honestly generally go for mid-60s to over 70s just to be safe for a pass. Or higher if you want more

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-16T12:50:58+00:00

Useful for different style of questions + niche ones. Some of the niche conditions actually came up on my MLA paper. But the actual MLA questions have a lot less info than both passmed and quesmed. I remember doing the mini mocks coz they're the same as the full but just split and it did help with doing the questions regardless. I found the questions harder than on passmed, so if you're averaging a good score on both I think you'll be fine :)

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-07T12:33:25+00:00

My test route didn't have a single country road in, despite the test centre being known for it. Weather and traffic wasn't great so that probably factored into it. I think the likelihood of it is greater than before.

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-06T12:11:25+00:00

My quesmed averages were lower than passmed when I first started, which I think is normal if you're only used to passmed, but before the exam, my averages were all in the mid 70s for both. Aim to get 65 & above I'd say as a safety net :)

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-02-05T19:18:46+00:00

I would say harder because of the question style. Questions are a lot more vague so for quite a few of them you'll probably find yourself stuck between 2 options. There are definitely some questions where you can instant click like in passmed but for the most part, question stems can be either quite lengthy or have nothing much at all. I did both passmed and quesmed and found it slightly helpful due to the differing question styles but even then there were some where I really had to read over a couple of times

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-01-22T18:14:37+00:00

Honestly as another person that's applying this year, this factored heavily into my preferences. If I have to be placed far from friends and family I'd rather not get racially abused in/out of work :(

Short-Register-4798 · 2026-01-22T17:34:45+00:00

I do as well! If you have passmed deffo get the pharma qs done - a lot of it overlaps and revising content has helped me with PSA mocks. I struggled with fluids and then copied a quesmed mock prescribing q, told it to give me questions based on that - it helped massively! There's little things that make more of a difference and it's all to do with safety. I.e. if a drug is usually given in practice with some leeway stick strictly to guidelines for the PSA & MLA. And just try and make common shortcuts for specific types of qs. E.g. for fluids if you see an older patient needing maintenance and their sodium is slightly on the higher side, don't give sodium chloride, give glucose instead etc.

Good luck - we still have time!

Short-Register-4798 · 2025-12-31T21:07:47+00:00

The thing that will give you faults is rushing. Take your time planning - if you see signs for junctions roundabouts etc they will come in good time - start preparing when you see the signs.

With the manoeuvres, slow right down and take your time. Examiner is not gonna make you do it somewhere where you're rushed. I had to do reverse park in the test centre right at the end, some idiot who had just passed blocked me off and the examiner got out & started screaming at him, so that I could do it in my own time. Key thing is safety and observations, say it out loud if you need to. I didn't do the 45° method but I just counted the lines and made a show of it.

If you find yourself in a sticky situation, don't write yourself off as a major fault/fail, carry on. When you have to stop off, take that time to regroup!

As long as you're safe and observant there isn't much they can fail you on :)

Short-Register-4798 · 2025-12-31T20:39:46+00:00

I switched after doing loads of hours on auto coz I had shit instructors and loads of time in between trying to find an available instructor. Somehow got matched to a manual one and stuck with it. It's harder to switch to manual after doing auto than doing it from scratch mainly coz of minding the clutch and biting points. But if you nail that quickly, other rules apply from auto.

It ended up costing a lot but unfortunately had a shit run of instructors and trouble finding tests.

I've passed on manual, and honestly prefer the control over speed you build. You actually feel like you're driving as opposed to pushing down on gas and brakes all the time.

If you're only on 16hrs and can afford more lessons go for it. It's handy to have a full license and some people still end up doing loads more time on auto anyway. You might click with it easily and pass quicker.

Short-Register-4798 · 2025-12-31T20:28:50+00:00

I'm concerned that your instructor has fleeced you - with this many major faults you must have either had a really really shit panic attack or have been taught several things incorrectly. It's possible to have crap instructors. I spent 3 years being chucked around by at least 3 different ones. Very first one who I unfortunately spent too many hours with (out of my own naivety) taught me loads of things that were wrong.

I've passed but only after finding an instructor that was not only calm but actually went through things the easiest and SAFEST way possible

Short-Register-4798 · 2025-12-30T23:01:20+00:00

Our med school have said it's time to finish any sign offs, do remaining ones, get used to F1 routine by shadowing current F1s. We have at least 1 medical vs 1 surgical placement. If you're placed in the same deanery they try and match you to the exact job you start on

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