Personal Statement:Medicine 70

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

My grandfather is a retired oncologist. He has influenced me more than anyone else. Every time he comes back home I pondered various questions like "What do you do as a doctor?", "How do you do what you have to do?", and the general "What if" kinds of questions.

He helped me understand these basic ideas and much more, such as showing me medicine from a different angle (as the normal appearance of a doctor is that of one who gets credit from his patients and friends as not everybody is going to be grateful for your treatment) and some other things. To further my insight into the medical field my grandfather also showed me two post mortem examinations in the medical school where he studied, as well as some surgery.

From a young age, I knew that science was going to be my future. So I began to look into the different branches of science from ones based on physics and maths alone such as engineering, physics (i.e. quantum) to those based on chemistry and biology alone or a mix of all of them together like biochemistry or biophysics. And as I like to help other people a lot and try to please everybody, none of them appealed to me more than medicine, and I knew at once that I wanted a career in it as I felt that assistance of this kind will fit my character.

I very much look forward to academic and other sorts of challenge which take me nearer to my goal of becoming a medical student, and eventually a medical professional.

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

I have also done some work in mental institutions for children with mental disabilities (mainly brain paralysis and scoliosis) where I gained some insight into how the doctors treat their patients and how they relay different types of information. I have taken care of patients as much as I could as not every patient accepted help from aspiring medical students like myself.

After a period of time, I began to hone my scientific skills the best I could. I am studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in order to deepen my knowledge and skills in science. I study not only to improve my knowledge but to really excel in it, to achieve what I want and pass all the obstacles ahead to become a true scientist; to be worthy of studying medicine. Sixth form has taught me to become very hardworking, organised, self determined and also the ability to cope with stress, pressures and distraction during my studies.

Also in sixth form both in year 12 and 13 I have given tutoring to students in a class below me and also helped some other students in my own class which I saw as a rather useful thing to do as I like to help and I enjoy it.

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

There is a mix of hobbies and things that I like to do. For example my passion for motor sport has taught me to think and work mechanically and systematically (I have done some classic car restoration with my father). I have played rugby for 7 years now. I have developed my skills in teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills as well as another language (Spanish). I consider them very valuable in a future medical professional.

I enjoy reading factual books to expand my general knowledge as well as some fiction and some classic literature. I have also achieved a rank of advanced open water scuba diver, and I am preparing to begin the rescue diver course in due time. Scuba diving, apart from being a lot of fun, has some concepts that gave me abilities to reason in emergency and in case of injury such as decompression which one can experience underwater.

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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