This did not teach me that many skills or add that much to my CV, but it really helped me to get excited about medicine. My experience on the labour ward was really good because I followed around Foundation Doctors for 3 days. Even though I was only able to get a one-day placement, I saw so much and it really helped me grasp what each member of the medical team brings to the table. Also, my physiotherapy was on a stroke ward which helped me see the true meaning of a multidisciplinary team. This is great, not only because they are less competitive to get, but also because it really helped me decide if I really wanted to be a doctor or just simply to pursue a medical-based career.
My main tips for you would be to have work experience in non-doctor specialties. Fortunately, BHASVIC helped me find two placements, one with physiotherapy and one in a labour ward. Also, I only decided I wanted to study Medicine when I was 17, about a month before applications were due. I did not have much work experience under my belt because no one in my family has gone to university, let alone studied Medicine. What work experience did you undertake before applying to medicine? How was it beneficial? At the end of the day ask yourself ‘Do you like the look of the medical school?’ And for me it was a very firm yes! So, when choosing a medical school do not worry about its ranking or anything like that. I have spoken to people who have gone to other medical schools and they say that where medicine is competitive on their course there is not so much support among peers. So many people drop out of Medical school from stress, and BSMS has one of the lowest dropout rates because of how great their student support is and how much of a community there is. At the end of the day the one thing that does matter is getting the degree.
There’s no bias from employers about which school you went to. I learnt about the 3D models BSMS uses to teach students, and how the cohort is one of the smallest which means that “it’s like a family” (which is definitely true and most lecturers know me by name).īut one thing that stood out to me was a third year at the time telling me that the medical school you attend has no impact when finding jobs. When I spoke to the college further they told me about an upcoming open day. They then told me how great BSMS was and to consider medicine. I chatted to a student on the stall, as I was someone who enjoyed science but did not know what I wanted to do career wise. I only even considered medicine as a career choice because BSMS had a stall at BHASVIC on careers day. I am local to Brighton and went to Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College (BHASVIC).
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