From Melbourne, Australia to the UK: Jeremy's journey to Oxford Medical School

“I can’t say I had any particular experiences that I can remember; medicine certainly wasn’t a revelation. I think it had a lot to do with my early love for a range of sciences, which I realised I could combine by studying medicine. It was only once I started doing work experience placements that I realised how incredibly rewarding it is to work with patients and to see science and research being put into practice.”

“I’m taking undergraduate medicine, so I applied in my last year of high school. For Oxford I needed to sit the BMAT exam, I also sat the UCAT to ensure I had options in the UK and Australia if needed. Initially, I just had UCAT tutoring in Year 10, followed by BMAT tutoring in Year 11 and eventually personal statement mentoring and interview prep in Year 12.”

“Everyone applying to medicine is challenged by the process. I think the main difference for me was the extra work involved in a UK application: I had to write a personal statement, sit the BMAT, fill out a UCAS application, etc. If you add all the tutoring involved, there were certainly times when I was very busy!”

“I received tutoring and mentoring for the VCE, UCAT, BMAT, interviews, and CRI. Beyond the incredible help, each of my tutors gave me in preparing for every step of my application, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my tutoring sessions. Many of my tutors were already at Oxford, and being able to talk to them about medicine (and French) was an inspiration and motivation. In retrospect, I think it was important to have proof that getting into Oxford was possible.”