I first heard of Medic Mentor through school, where they advertised GIM conferences to learn more about the medical application process. Following this, I gradually immersed myself in more MM programmes such as the free work experience and medical society, which I found useful for building skills and experiences as part of my application.

To me, Medic Mentor was first a poster. During registration, my sixth-form tutor showed us a poster advertising a Get into Medicine (GIM) conference from Medic Mentor. I remember mindlessly picking up this photocopy of the poster and then placing it in my school bag. I didn’t think much of it at the time. However, I was beyond lucky to have taken that poster home, as my mum found it between all my notes, proactively followed up the website, and offered to take me to this GIM conference with my dad. Without realising it, this seemingly simple decision transformed my experience applying to medical school.

Is it too late? This was my initial thought when I found out about Medic Mentor in Year 11. It felt as though lots of students had been involved with Medic Mentor projects for a while and I was worried I may have missed out. However, over the course of a few weeks, I was attending weekly VMS meetings and before long became a committee member of the Medic Mentor Book Club. From the very first Get Into Medicine conference that I attended with my mum to beginning university as a Medic Mentor Scholar, my hand has been held by Medic Mentor throughout and it can do the same for you.