Do I need to have done volunteering at a care home if I want to apply for medicine?

Thread Starter Do I need to have done volunteering at a care home if I want to apply for medicine? Follow 2 hours ago 2h ago Quote: Originally Posted by ilovemaths28 I was just wondering if I needed to have been volunteering at a care home if i want to apply for med this september? If i do, is it too late to do it now? I have been volunteering at a special educational needs school since September if that’s equivalent. "Need", no I wouldnt say so. I am no expert, but I think its more about how you have reflected on what you have experienced and done and how that will help you, or has informed your consideration of medicine. Not that many med schools really use the PS as part of the selection bit for interview, but referring to it or referencing /drawing on what you have written / done is key for interview. Some do use it in selection for interview. Read the admissions p...
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