So as you know I am a mature student. I've written personal statements before, in fact I used to help my friends write them when we were in 6th form, yet I can't seem to write mine for my medicine application. I don't understand what is wrong with me, I have written everything out in bullet points, I know what I want to say but it just doesn't feel strong enough! I have no idea what is missing from it, but I know I need to get it finished by next week to send to my tutor who is going to be writing my reference. I don't know what is wrong with me, this is the most important thing I'm ever going to write and I can't seem to get it sorted.
I have work experience all next week and then the GAMSAT next Friday so I really have to get it sorted this weekend, why does this seem so impossible? I think it is because I've been planning it for over 2 years now that I just want it to be perfect, when truthfully nothing ever is. I want to study medicine, I'd love to study next year, but I know it is unlikely. I'll be happy to do my MSc, but I don't want to not get an interview because I've not produced a strong enough Personal Statement!!!
I can write blog posts with ease, I talk comfortably, I can even write essays with very little difficulty, yet a statement telling admissions tutor why I'm a good candidate to study medicine is really scary! I'm positive I'm not the only one who feels this way, I just know that the competition for places will just be so intense and I want to make my application stand out more than anything!
Anyway, I'm going to go and sit and make some more notes and hope a draft magically appears!
Saturday 15 September 2012
Thursday 6 September 2012
My final year approaches....
Usually after such a long absence I would apologise for being awol. However, I have to admit that this time it has been a deliberate choice not to blog. I've been incredibly busy. As many of you know I had to take my second year exams in the summer as I was poorly during exam period. I am pleased to report that I passed the year with a high 2:1 so I'm very very excited to be going into my 3rd and final year of my BSc. I have already started working on my dissertation and I have chosen my supervisor which is great and I'm really looking forward to it. The modules this year seem really interesting which is always an added bonus, cannot believe however that in just over 8 months time my degree will be over.
As for my medical school application, I am taking the GAMSAT on the 21st of this month, however due to my exams I have not prepared well for it at all, so depending on how I feel it went on the day will decide whether or not I will be applying to one GAMSAT uni or not. My UKCAT is booked for the start of October and I'm truly not sure how it will go. I'm hopeful I'll meet the cutoffs for my preferred unis, if not then I will have to try again next year. I have found some MSc courses that I really really like the look of, so I shall also be applying for them at the start of next year. So hopefully next year I will either be starting a postgrad qualification, or graduate entry medicine....time will tell!
I think I was a little frustrated that things didn't go to plan last year, but to be honest, although it does seem frustrating that I may have to wait yet another year (at least) to go to medical school, my resolve has been strengthened even more! I KNOW this is what I want to do and my BSc has proved that to me. Whatever will be will be, and I'm not going to dwell on the outcome of this round of applications too much. I'm sure if I don't get in this year there will be a few tears, but one thing I've learned about myself is that I'm more than capable of picking myself up and dusting myself off, and making sure my application is even stronger and my UKCAT and GAMSAT marks are even higher. We'll cross that bridge if we come to it.
Other than that there is nothing exciting to report, we didn't manage to go on holiday this year, as we're saving in case I have to do a MSc, maybe next year we'll have enough to pop to Europe for a long weekend. We have had some nice day trips though, which is always a bonus! So yet again, I'm sorry for my absence, I will try to update more regularly, honest!
Have a nice day everyone.
As for my medical school application, I am taking the GAMSAT on the 21st of this month, however due to my exams I have not prepared well for it at all, so depending on how I feel it went on the day will decide whether or not I will be applying to one GAMSAT uni or not. My UKCAT is booked for the start of October and I'm truly not sure how it will go. I'm hopeful I'll meet the cutoffs for my preferred unis, if not then I will have to try again next year. I have found some MSc courses that I really really like the look of, so I shall also be applying for them at the start of next year. So hopefully next year I will either be starting a postgrad qualification, or graduate entry medicine....time will tell!
I think I was a little frustrated that things didn't go to plan last year, but to be honest, although it does seem frustrating that I may have to wait yet another year (at least) to go to medical school, my resolve has been strengthened even more! I KNOW this is what I want to do and my BSc has proved that to me. Whatever will be will be, and I'm not going to dwell on the outcome of this round of applications too much. I'm sure if I don't get in this year there will be a few tears, but one thing I've learned about myself is that I'm more than capable of picking myself up and dusting myself off, and making sure my application is even stronger and my UKCAT and GAMSAT marks are even higher. We'll cross that bridge if we come to it.
Other than that there is nothing exciting to report, we didn't manage to go on holiday this year, as we're saving in case I have to do a MSc, maybe next year we'll have enough to pop to Europe for a long weekend. We have had some nice day trips though, which is always a bonus! So yet again, I'm sorry for my absence, I will try to update more regularly, honest!
Have a nice day everyone.
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