Melanin Medics is 1 years old! Can you believe it! Time really does fly when you’re doing what you love. I’m incredibly excited to write...

Intercalating is a great opportunity for medical students to study a degree in which they are interested in. It’s a chance to pursue...

As part of our plans to expand this year, we have decided to share the stories of many Melanin Medics (both doctors and medical...

July 2017. I graduated from Manchester University. My family were so proud. I had an influx of messages of congratulations. There was an...

As part of our plans to expand this year, we have decided to share the stories of many Melanin Medics (both doctors and medical...

With 4 weeks left until my exams, I thought it would be relevant to talk about exam period, exam stress and how to cope with it all at...

At the start of my journey to medical school, I felt like I had the whole world ahead of me – I had overcome all the difficult stages to...

With AS and A level exams approaching, the time has come to focus on revision and ace these upcoming exams! Having completed my A levels...

So I thought I’d share what I’ve found to be the key differences between studying in the UK vs studying abroad. Although I am a 2nd year...

One of the biggest difficulties that medical students often face is how to study and how to store the huge amount of information we need...

My personal experience of undergoing a Research Exchange coordinated by the International Federation of Medical Students Associations. In...

MY JOURNEY My journey to Medicine has been rather atypical to say the least, but one that I am very much grateful for.  I am currently in...

When I first arrived at medical school I was completely excited to have finally made it. The stars had aligned and finally I was where I...

“SO…WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A DOCTOR?” This is a staple question in almost every medical school entry interview, and it is one I’ve...

Work experience is one of the most important components needed to get into medical school. Your personal statement may be the most well...

This year, I have been able to take a year out of my medical degree to complete my intercalated degree. BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS AN...

Starting your clinical years can be exciting yet daunting at the same time. For me, I was looking forward to finally putting what I had...

Getting rejected from Medical School is a horrible feeling and can leave you unsure of which direction to go next. There are 2.5...

STREAMLINE YOUR WORKLOAD USING THE 5 D’S: DO, DELETE, DELAY, DIMINISH, DISTRIBUTE Do: Work that is of high priority and needs to be done...

Medical school at times is exactly what I feared,  but some days it is the complete polar opposite of what I expected. There are many...