I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about medical school and one of the things i promised myself i would do if i were ever lucky enough to get in, was start my own blog. SO here i am.
My name is Jaclyn (or Naeela to some) and i am a BSc graduate and first year medical student at the university of Pretoria. I spent quite a few years trying to get into medicine in South Africa and during this time i would often find myself spending hours trying to get in as much research about the degree as i could. I ended up finding that there isn’t a whole lot of Medicine from a student’s perspective out there.
This blog is for those of you, who like me, want to know everything about the degree from first year to sixth year. I hope to include detailed accounts of the subjects and eventually blocks we cover, as well as (Hopefully) stories from other inspiring students and lecturers i come across over the years. I wanted to create a space that provides information beyond what one would get off a university website or handbook, but also a space that inspires and motivates those trying to get into medicine (i know it is a tough and sometimes seemingly impossible task) and those who are just starting to consider it.
I am currently in the second quarter of the first semester of my studies. The subjects during these 6 months are largely foundations of medicine such as chemistry,biology,physics,medical terminology, health psychology and sociology as well as philosophy. As soon as we have finished exams (around mid june) i will be sure to post a detailed breakdown of these and my experiences of each.
-Jaclyn x
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Hey jaclyn
I was wondering about what Mark’s you need to get into medicine at the university of pretoria as a graduate
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Hi Bongile. Thank you so much for reading my post.
I personally had an overall average of 75% by the end of my degree but also just got by with that, I would recommend keeping your average at about at least 78% if you can. But also keep in mind it depends on your competition that year so always do the best you can. This year at UP I was told they took about 20 graduates if I remember correctly so out of all the graduates that applied you would need to have an average within the range of the top 20 or so for that year.
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