Resources / Academia
Are you interested in becoming a doctor?
In this section you can find out more about the medical school
application process.
Mentorship Handbook
This is your all-in-one resource complete with everything you need to know for your medicine application!
2025 In2MedSchool Essay Competition
The In2MedSchool 2025 Essay Competition is now live!
Please choose one of the following:
1) Healthcare in a humanitarian crisis
2) Assisted dying: from taboo to medical practice
3) The role of women in medicine from past to present
4) Medical research: the impact of good and bad science
Essay submission deadline:
14th of July 2025, 11.59pm.
Late entries will not be accepted.
You must review the essay competition instructions prior to submitting your essay.
Note that any submissions not adhering to the guidance will be disqualified.
If you encounter any issues, or have any queries, please contact adrienn.gyori@in2medschool.com
View Our Essay Competition Instructions Here
Georgina Hawkins, Grace Leung
2024 Joint Winners
Georgina Hawkins - 'Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe of Healthcare Professionals?'
Grace Leung - 'Discuss the impact of the difference in healthcare access between populations of different socio-economic backgrounds.'
Shannon Saji
2024 Runner-Up
'Artificial Intelligence: friend or foe of healthcare professionals?'
Congratulations to All Our Past Winners
Medical School
Application Timeline
Making an application to study medicine can be daunting. This section aims to make the process easy to understand. It lays out the initial parts of an application in the order that you need to consider them, taking you from qualifications while at school or college to writing a personal statement.
The second part of the application stage will require attending interviews at a medical school for shortlisted candidates. More information can be found on the interviews section.
Applications to study medicine are handled through UCAS. Applicants are able to apply to up to four medical courses. If you are in college or sixth-form then you should be guided through the process by teachers.
There is a very high number of applications to medicine each year and the process takes longer than for most other courses. For this reason, applications must be made just under one year in advance. The deadline is always 15 October, to begin the course in September of the following year.
Source: UK Medical Schools Council (2022)
Medical School Application Resources
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