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How to Become a Doctor Guide

How to Become a Doctor Guide

We have a lot of students at the very beginning of their career journeys asking themselves the question – do I really want to become a doctor?  So we have created a short guide for students to help them understand a little bit more about what it is like to be a doctor to get them started.  The main questions that we have answered so far include: 

How long does it take to become a doctor?

What do doctors do?

Is it hard to become a doctor?

How can I stand-out as an applicant?

Is it expensive to become a doctor?

How do I apply to medical school?

How can I get work and volunteering experience?

What is it like at medical school?

You can read the answers to these questions by accessing the guide at this link:

https://medicmentor.org/how-to-make-an-informed-decision-about-becoming-a-doctor-in-the-uk/

If there are any more questions that you think we should add to this list and answer, please post them in the comments section below.  Thank you for your contribution!

Medical Application Support and Resources
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The Journey to Medical School: How to Avoid Getting Overwhelmed and Excel in Your Application.

Firstly, you should be so proud of yourself that you’re applying to medicine. While the process will be tough, require lots of resilience and determination, the reward of becoming a doctor will be worth it in the end. But I know what you’re thinking: “Medicine seems so hard to get into, there’s so much to do (and the UCAT is the strangest exam I’ve ever seen)”. Those were my thoughts too, and I was so overwhelmed at the beginning – it really can make our brains frazzle sometimes. But let’s break this down into chunks. This is how I aced my journey to medical school.

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