📚 Pre-order my book to get an exclusive ticket to The Feel-Good Productivity Annual Planning Workshop! Website: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=bonus&utm_source=youtube_long&utm_medium=video_description&utm_content=bulkvidsbefore2021 Amazon: https://go.feelgoodproductivity.com/bulkvidsbefore2021 In this video, Samah and I tackle all aspects of the Graduate Medicine application. Samah is a 3rd year GEM medic at Cambridge University - her advice should hopefully be quite helpful. Enjoy xx Samah - https://www.instagram.com/samahsiddiqui/ 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://www.aliabdaal.com 🎙My weekly podcast - https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal 🎮 Twitch - https://twitch.tv/aliabdaal 📝My favourite iPad Screen Protector - Paperlike - https://paperlike.com/ali 🎶 Where I get my music from (amazing for YouTubers) - http://share.epidemicsound.com/ali TIMESTAMPS 01:13 - When do you first start thinking about applying to grad medicine? 01:54 - Grades./ extra-curricular / research - what makes a good application? 03:22 - To what extent do grades matter? 06:10 - Work Experience 06:46 - Extra-curricular 07:24 - Deciding where to apply 08:27 - Entrance exams - BMAT, UKCAT, GAMSAT 10:27 - Personal Statement 12:05 - Interviews 13:26 - Grad Medicine Application Strategy 16:22 - Choosing entrance exams strategically 17:07 - Funding Q&A 20:41 - Do you lose out by being a graduate entry medic rather than an undergrad medic? 21:47 - Do you suffer socially from being a grad? 22:11 - Advice for students without life sciences degrees? 33:36 - Why Cambridge, How Cambridge? 24:03 - Work experience tips for Cambridge GEM 24:48 - Did you target your personal statement at A-levels or only at university subjects? 24:53 - Which degrees are suitable for grad medicine? 26:15 - To what extent is grad medicine more competitive than undergrad medicine? 26:59 - Do your GCSE grades matter for grad medicine? 27:14 - Preparing for grad medicine interviews 28:24 - The winning mindset for GEM interviews 30:26 - How do you make your application unique? 32:01 - Final advice LINKS 1. Samah's Personal Statement: https://6med.co.uk/guides/personal-statements/inspiration/graduate-entry-medicine-personal-statement-samah-cambridge-university/ 2. Medicine Interview videos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43swgRhxbmk&list=PL7BImOT2srcHUbjyyTfN7hVL4ZmFc-Irc 🎬 My online course on video editing - https://skl.sh/32TpEvm 🎥 My YouTube Camera Gear - https://kit.co/AliAbdaal Who am I: I'm Ali, a junior doctor working in Cambridge, UK. I make videos about medicine, technology, productivity and lifestyle design. I also have a weekly podcast with my brother (https://www.youtube.com/c/notoverthinking), and I write a weekly email newsletter that contains some quick thoughts + links to interesting things (https://aliabdaal.com/newsletter/). My most popular videos: - How I take notes on my iPad Pro in medical school - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waR3xBDHMqw - Mu 2018 university desk setup - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdew7At9S2U - How to study for exams - Evidence based revision tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLnPbIffxE - Study with Me + My revision method - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiRYn97GJhM - iPad Pro vs iPad (2018) comparison for college / university students - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdU4Sw6a5Y PS: I donate 10% of my income to charity every year. Would you like to join me? Learn more about the 10% Pledge: https://aliabdaal.com/giving-what-we-can/