Medicine personal statements are unique and can be a challenge. It took me months and 30+ drafts because I was walking in blind- save your time and use this workbook to help you develop a structure and a ‘bucket’ to come back to as you tweak and realign your personal statement. I include excerpts of my personal statements which got me interviews at every medical school I applied to. Work through this when you have an hour or two to get started on your personal statement. Good luck!

Marked 9-1 GCSE AQA RS Hinduism Papers. It can be hard to differentiate between 7,8 and 9 so I have included all three grades to highlight this difference. Grade boundary for these papers: 7: 18/24 8: 20/24 9: 22/24

The Essay Plans I used for 9-1 GCSE AQA RS Theme ABDE in 2019, I got a 9. These are in depth with way more detail than necessary, pick and choose the things you need. This is aimed at Hinduism and Christianity but Islam is referenced in places where the two religions have the same stance on issues- to offer an alternate POV.

9-1 GCSE RS Christian Practices Notes (with quotes). Includes content such as pilgrimages, communion and baptism. I used these and got a 9 in 2019

9-1 GCSE RS Christianity Beliefs Notes (with quotes). Includes content such as the trinity, crucifixion and the nature of God. I used these and got a 9 in 2019.

9-1 GCSE RS Hindu Practices Notes with Quotes. Covers content such as worship, 4 paths of yoga and festivals etc. I used these resources and got a 9 in 2019.

20 writing cues for GCSE 9-1 Mandarin Writing on Free Time & Home, Region and Town.

Includes advanced phrases that can be used in both writing and speaking for the 9-1 GCSE Mandarin.

Pride & Prejudice Character Mind Maps (With Bonus Context sheets). Breaks down each character (includes minor characters). I used these to revise and got a grade 9.

9-1 GCSE Mandarin Global Issues Example Grade 7 Writing. 3 essays, marked on the environment, poverty/homelessness and transport.

9-1 GCSE Mandarin Theme 3 Exemplar Marked Writing (Grade 7). 4 Essays on post-16 education, my studies, career ambitions and life at school.

9-1 GCSE RS Hindu Beliefs Notes with Quotes. Covers content such as Vishnu, Sanyasins, Samsara etc. I used these resources and got a 9 in 2019.

A marked GCSE English Language Paper 2 (AQA) Q2: 4/8 Q3: 11/12 Q4: 15/16 Q5: 35/40 Includes annotations from teacher.

Romeo & Juliet Character Mindmaps (with bonus context sheets). Breaks down each character (includes minor characters). I used these to revise and got a grade 9.

I took GCSE 9-1 Mandarin and this is my mock paper (the specimen paper). This is my marked paper that has comments and corrections included from my teacher. I answered 1.1 and 2.1.

In depth notes on Elithabethan history with useful acronyms like GRIM and comparative tables to help when planning essays and long answers.

Starting at prehistoric medicine and egyptian medicine and ending in the early 2000s, these are in depth notes on the history of medicine for the AQA specification.

It can be hard to see the difference between grade 8 and 9. I got 9 in the end but these are some marked papers to help highlight the difference. In these papers, 20/24 was 8 and 22/24 was 9.

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE VET QUESTIONS. I have gone through all other questions that are in a relevant/similar style to the current BMAT as of Feb 2021.

In the UK you can only apply to four medical schools, but can apply to five universities in total. So this means you have a 5th option, you do not have to apply to a fifth school but you can be strategic in using this… In this sheet I give strategic advice on choosing a fifth option.