We are not looking for necessarily medically-related work experience, such as shadowing a GP or consultant. It may conversely help you decide whether a medical career is for you and therefore the medical school has no objection at all to students availing themselves of such experience if possible. However, we are much more interested in caring experience which may or may not be medically related. Tell us how you got involved in such work, how long you have been doing it, how much time you spend each week, and most importantly what you have gained from it. Medicine is about being able to communicate.
True communication calls for some shared life experiences and empathy with others.
Tell us about your interests and hobbies. Tell us why you pursue them. The Medical School is aware that some students may have more opportunities than others to pursue a wide range of interests, we are not so much concerned with exactly what you do in your spare time but that you have some spare time and that you do something with it. Presentation and style. We would prefer your personal statement to be typewritten.