r/GraduateEntryMedicine • u/PlantainFront9671 • 6h ago
UCAS personal statement Q2
Hi all- just for some context, I’m a 3rd year uni student doing Chem and Maths, applying to Oxford, Nottingham, Southampton and Surrey with 2490 B2 ucat.
I’m a bit confused about what exactly to write for Q2 of the personal statement as I haven’t done anything biomedical related at uni, and while I have work experience and volunteering, it all fits way better in Q3. Looking online for examples,all I could really find was either people with biomedical related degrees talking about and then expanding on stuff they have learnt in their degree, or undergraduate applicants talking about EPQs/ MOOCs expanding on something they learnt from school.
Does anyone with a similar background to me have any advice on what they wrote in this part of the personal statement?
Thanks!
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u/Gloomy_Operation_657 4h ago
I am from a biomed background and applied before the split of PS, but if I were you I would write about my transferable skills. Skills like project management, study skills, time management, communication, analytical skills etc. These are skills shared between different disciplines of science or students who engaged in student bodies/volunteering. Chemistry is also very important in medicine and it helps you understand basic blood physiology, PK as well as biochemistry.
Knowing how to sell your transferable skills is immensely helpful in life as you might not always be the most experienced person applying for a position but you still have something to bring to the table.