Most people get into the medical field because they want to help others. From GPs to neurosurgeons, Medicine is a noble and rewarding profession. Going to work every day makes a difference in someone’s life. Perhaps there is no better calling. However, while attending college or university, your fees are likely to be higher than most other students because of the specialized and ongoing study required of you. Therefore, you could have more student loans that you will continue to pay for a long time. Fortunately, medical professionals are highly paid.

The past two years have been unprecedented in medical history. For the first time since 1918, a pandemic brought the planet to a standstill. Because of this, studying Medicine has changed due to COVID-19 and will never be the same again. Unfortunately, there is no guarantee COVID will ever go away, and established medical practices now operate under the assumption the virus is omnipresent. Because of this, universities might reduce how much physical time you spend in a clinical setting to around 12 months, with rotating internships to reduce personnel.

Of course, you need to apply to medical school to study Medicine. Many colleges have blanket courses, but some are better than others for specific studies. For example, Liverpool John Moores University’s School of Tropical Medicine is unique to the UK and among the best in the world. Therefore, you need to stand out when you apply. You do this by writing killer medical personal statements in your UCAS applications. 50,000 applications per year are made to medical schools, so you need to make sure you get yours right to “wow” the administration.

You can find more information about medical personal statements in the following infographic: