Personal Statement:Medicine 48

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

‘Because I enjoy helping people’ sounds like a cliché. I honestly don’t have a solid reason for wanting to do medicine, but I’ve always wanted to do it. And being at the age of great understanding, medicine becomes even more fascinating to me, now more than ever. I understand that the love of medicine alone isn’t enough to prove that I am able to become a good enough doctor—obstetrician to be exact, however I do understand the strengths I possess and the willingness to succeed without compromise. From a young age, many things worked against my favour, such as the discouragement from a nurse in the hospital during a visit to see my mother, whom at the time was seriously ill, but this only encouraged me to prove many people wrong.

I think the most important reason of wanting to become a doctor is so I can help people, but it isn’t my only reason. I want to work in an environment where I’m rushed off my feet all day, and still I’m making a difference to somebody’s life. I want to hold the responsibility of trust in my hands so patients don’t feel threatened by the status “Doctor”, but comfortable enough to share what they are going through. I want to be given the opportunity to not only help someone but to change and inspire also. I want to be Doctor for all these reasons and many more. Most importantly I want to be an obstetrician so I can help mothers, bring a child safely into this world when things seem too difficult to be possible.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

Apart from proving myself worthy to others, I enjoy the subjects that are incorporated into medicine. This includes chemistry, mathematics and biology. I love the complexity and discovery of which science involves and the ability of being able to deduce problems into simpler forms through maths. I enjoy analyzing data in various forms and evaluating my results, representing them in graphical, text or even illustrated form. Another reason why I love these subjects, is because they are constantly expanding and they never cease to be of use and great importance to world and its development, that’s why with medicine, I will constantly be furthering my education.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

Being a doctor means a great deal to me; even the downsides to being a doctor grows on me everyday. The role I undertake at my current work experience at the new hospital in Manchester involves me escorting visitors and patients throughout the hospital to their destinations, which may be anywhere within the four hospitals. This job is tiring, as the hospital is such a big and busy place. Nevertheless the satisfactory “thank you’s” from those I usher, make up for the cries my feet make as a result of the ache they suffer. This alone gives insight into the interactions many staff including doctors face with patients, minus the surgical perspective. Recognizing that being a doctor is a busy lifestyle how can we expect any less, as my work experience helps me to understand how the hospital runs smoothly and the level of care needed for every individual, whether they be a patient, visitor or staff.

My most previous and fondest work experience, was when I was asked to work with a nursery. This was through SureStart charity and Ashgate’s Primary School. The special thing about working here was that each child had autism, which made me see things from another point of view. The time here gave me patience and influenced the positive rise in my communication skills, and confidence, and general care to others. My role was to assist the teachers with the children and with this I saw the progression a lot of these children made and the skills that they picked up at such a young age.

In my spare time, I used to play netball and basketball. This I played for 2-5 years representing my former high school and Manchester Mystics Girls under 16’s Basketball team. I also write short stories now and enjoy swimming usually once every two weeks.

How personal statements have changed?

The current personal statement format, with three 'scaffolding' questions, was introduced by Ucas in September 2025. This personal statement was submitted before then, using the old essay-style format. It has been carefully edited into the three-question format, with all of the original wording kept.

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