Interest in science Giving back to the community The multitude of skills required:
Interpersonal skills Management Multi tasking Creativity Decision making
Why Cambridge?
Science orientated Opportunity for research Excellent teaching Love for learning The challenge:
Application Procedure
a.k.a How to make Cambridge really like you
Steps Involved
Personal statement Supplementary Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) The BMAT Interview
Personal Statement
All parts of your UCAS form, including the personal statement, must be filled in online. You can enter 4,000 characters, including spaces. Answer 4 questions:
Why do you want to study medicine? Why do you want to study at Cambridge? What have you done to show your interest in medicine? Who are you as a person?
SAQ
Submit by: 12pm (noon, GMT) on 22 October 2013 http://www.study.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate/p ublications/docs/saq.pdf
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BMAT
Aptitude Test with 3 sections:
Aptitude and Skills Scientific Knowledge and Application Writing Task
Interviews
Conducted late in the year Science based
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Academics include:
Lectures Practicals / lab work Supervisions Homework
Essays Other
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Extra lectures
Main subjects:
Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry
Minor subjects:
Sociology in the context of medicine Epidemiology Preparing for patients
work
social
sleep