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Medical school interview courses
Preparation courses for medical school are isolating and demotivating
BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2548 (Published 25 May 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;357:j2548
- Angelica Sharma, third year medical student
- Cardiff University School of Medicine, University Hospital Wales Main Building, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
- sharmaa40{at}cardiff.ac.uk
McCartney highlights the unfairness of “preparation courses” set up by private companies for applying to medical school.1 I felt pressured into attending such courses and felt uncompetitive when realising they were out of my price bracket or a long train journey away. My peers were constantly nervous, saying “There goes my last chance at success” …
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