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The Unofficial Guide to Getting Into Medical School: Mastering the Interviews

  • 1st Edition - September 26, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Bogdan Chiva Giurca, Matthew Lau
  • Language: English

A companion to The Unofficial Guide to Getting into Medical School, this new book focuses on the most stressful part of the application process - the interview.Rat… Read more

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A companion to The Unofficial Guide to Getting into Medical School, this new book focuses on the most stressful part of the application process - the interview.

Rather than the traditional question and answer format, Mastering the Interviews takes a completely fresh approach to interview preparation. It guides the reader through the most common themes that will be raised in the interview, and provides marking criteria, interview scenarios and supportive tools so students can practise interview questions with their friends, parents or teachers.

Written in conjunction with Medefine Education, experts on improving access to medical school, this unique book is also packed full of tips, tricks and advice provided by dozens of medical students and recent successful applicants who have aced their own medical school interviews.

Key features

  • A unique, active approach to interview preparation - unlike any other book available
  • Information provided in a clear, fun and engaging way, with input from other students who understand what you need
  • A guide to common themes and marking criteria - understand what the interviewers are looking for
  • Tips and tricks to improve your interview performance
  • Questions and other support tools to help you practise, practise, practise
  • Specific Oxbridge chapter
  • An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customise your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Readership

Aspiring medical students

Table of contents

1. Insight, Motivation, and Passion for Medicine (sample provided)

2. Transferable Skills and personal Aptitudes

3. Work Experience Stations (sample provided)

4. Insight into the National Healthcare System and other significant organisations

5. Insight into the Medical School Training Pathway and Career Progression

6. Ethical or Medico-Legal Scenarios

7. Medical History and The Different Roles of a Doctor

8. Problem Solving
Data analysis
Drug calculations/ maths
Critical thinking

9. Coping with Stress

10. Role-Play Stations
Breaking bad news
Providing support/ counselling others (emotional and angry patients)

BONUS CHAPTER: Oxbridge
Before, During, and After Your Interview (include dress code)
Before
On the Day
After

Special circumstances:
International Students
Graduate Entry
Gap Year or Reapplying
Widening participation/ alternative routes into medicine

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 15, 2026
  • Language: English

About the authors

BG

Bogdan Chiva Giurca

Bogdan Chiva Giurca BMBS has worked globally in widening access to medical school, through setting up Medefine Education – a network of 500+ successful and enthusiastic medical students and doctors from all over the UK. For his achievements, he has been granted a series of outstanding awards including New Leaders Award (2018), Student Leader of the Year (2016-2017), Medical Student of the Year (2017-2018, College of Medicine), as well as meeting HRH Prince of Wales on two occasions and receiving an honorarium for community impact.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Exeter Medical School, UK, NHS England Clinical Entrepeneur Fellow, NHS England National Student Champion for Social Prescribing, UK

ML

Matthew Lau

Matthew Lau works at University College London, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
University College London, UK