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1/ Which universities have you selected to apply to, and why?

The Universities I have selected are King’s College London, University College London, University of Liverpool, and University of East Anglia. I have chosen these based on the competition of students applying to the university, ensuing that I had one ‘reach’ school, two medium, and one safe one. However, Medical Schools in London are so competitive and they only accept the best 7% of all international applicants, so I might go through clearing if I am unsuccessful.

2/ What has been the most challenging part of the admissions process so far, and why was it difficult?

The most challenging part of admission process so far is the personal statement. Since my education background is economics and business, it is basically like I am career changing so I have to convince them how strong my passion in medicine is as a subject. As the Personal Statement is quite important, I have to proofread it quite often. I am very scared of interviews that will be coming up. Sometimes I am not able to answer the questions very well. That is what I am very scared of.

3/ From your background, what key quality do you think you possess that Universities will be looking for? How did you gain this?

I think honesty, maturity and kindness. Since Medicine is a hard subject, they want someone with more maturity and someone who would take more responsibilities in what they are doing. The lives of patients depend on the decisions that doctors are going to make. So, it is very important that doctors should be thoughtful and careful in making decisions. I have a lot of health-related experiences meaning that I am in a way, experienced. I realized medicine is my firm choice and to become a doctor is my firm decision.

4/ Why, for you, does the subject you have applied for stand out above others?

I have always wanted to be a doctor, even from a young age. It is because I want to contribute to society in a way that is both challenging to me and yet saving people. I am really interested in biology and the way the body system works. I also want to work with patients and help with people’s problems. People may sometimes ask, if you want to save peoples’ lives, why not become a nurse? I chose to be a doctor rather than nurse because doctors need to be more analytical, I want to give treatments and I want to prescribe medicines on my own.

All other subjects are good, for example, without engineers, there will not be construction, electrical systems and all those things. Also there is a lot of research that has been done by scientists. Without lawyers and a judge, how are we going to solve crimes? They are also very important. However, I like to work with sick people and I would like to give treatments and to help them.

5/ What do you hope to achieve at University, and once your studies have been completed?

I would like to end up with 1st Class Degree - I would like to be among one of the best students. Basically, I really want to be a doctor that knows all the materials in-depth. After I have finished my MBBS degree, I am thinking about undertaking an Msc in Surgery. Then, I might choose whether I want to be a plastic surgeon or neurosurgeon.