It’s been months since we last posted on International Medics and a lot has happened for both of us during this time. International...

It’s almost time for us to take our exams… On May 25th, we have our last semester test for the pre-clinical years and on the 27th we have...

By Jean Ling Tan Did you know that self-reported coaching does not significantly improve MMI scores? In a study, it was actually found...

Summer OSCEs are approaching fast for us and these days I’ve been feeling as if I haven’t had enough practice for the OSCEs. Because of...

Next week we have the last mid-semester exam of our pre-clinical years so, in this week’s blog, I’m telling you a bit about how I’m...

This week, I’m going to share with you my experience so far with the Year 2 PEP! What do we do for Year 2 PEP? PEP stands for Personal...

By Jean Ling Tan As promised in my last blog post about journal clubs, I come to you with useful resources and a list of journal clubs to...

By Jean Ling Tan Over Semester 3, I took part in fortnightly journal club sessions organised by the Manchester Medical Journal over Zoom....

Disclaimer: this blog about coping is based on my personal experiences and what I learned during semester 3. It in no way, shape or form...

Exams, exams, exams. As they loom over our heads this exam season, we thought we’d do a quick post on the assessments used in medical...

Wow, time passed by so fast! Before we knew it, we’ve reached the end of Semester 3 (the 1st semester of Year 2)! After one more...

Where should I live after 1st year of university? It feels like your friends already have their accommodation finalised for next year,...

This blog is dedicated to those of you who may wish to apply to Australian Medical Schools. Before choosing to study Medicine in the UK,...

When I was applying to Medicine in the UK, I found preparing for interviews to be the most enjoyable part of the entire application...

Since interview season is coming up for medical school applicants, I thought I would share with you what my interview experience was like...

Work-life balance. It’s this phrase everyone writes about in their personal statements when they mention their extracurriculars. As...

When I did the A Levels, my aim was to do my best and make it into med school. Little did I know that I would go on to achieve Top Scores...

Disclaimer: The purpose of this blog is not to boast about my grades in any way. It is written for students who may be starting IB soon/...

This Q&A is brought to you by Hattan, a second-year medical student from Kuwait who went through the Medicine Foundation Year at...

Anyone can be your mentor: a teacher, a senior, the medical professional that you’re shadowing, etc. There is always something to learn...