Sign Up to be a mentor or mentee

Eligibility Criteria to be a Mentee:

Must be a current Year 12 (England/Wales), S5 (Scotland) or Year 13 (Northern Ireland) student.

Must be considering an application to Medicine

From a Widening Participation background - see below

Student applying to be a Mentee must fulfil at least one of the following*:

Neither parent has attended university

Recipient of free school meals

Have been in care

Are a young carer

Estranged from both parents or guardians

Have a disability

Are a forced migrant

Are Black African or Black Caribbean

Attended a non-selective state school for GCSE/A-level or SQA Highers/Advanced Higher

Do not have a parent in a skilled profession

Live in a neighbourhood with low progression to higher education (Please check POLAR/Acorn data)

Speak English as a second language

*At the moment, In2MedSchool mentoring focusses on supporting Mentees from disadvantaged backgrounds who match our selection criteria. Unfortunately if you attend a grammar or private school, we are unable to offer you 1-1 mentoring however, you can still sign up to join - we will add you to our mailing list, and you will be able to sign up and attend our free events if you wish!

Eligibility Criteria to be a Mentor:

Must be a medical student or a doctor

Must be able to dedicate at least 2 hours a month per mentee (for emails and minimum of one meeting per each half-term)

Must be enthusiastic about helping your mentee and offer advice