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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Admissions Test- UKCAT, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 5 months ago
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) and the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) are the two admissions tests you may need to take as part of your medicine application. Each university you apply to will only ask […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Admissions Tests- UKCAT, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 5 months ago
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) and the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) are the two admissions tests you may need to take as part of your medicine application. Each university you apply to will only […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Personal Statement, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 5 months, 3 weeks ago
So, what to write in your personal statement? That’s a tough one, because there are many different things that universities look for in your personal statement and each university uses the personal statement d […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Extracurriculars, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 7 months, 2 weeks ago
In this next section, I’ll be covering the value of extracurricular activities, work and volunteering and explaining how you can use them in your personal statement.
Extracurricular activities, work or v […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Choosing your university, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Choosing your university is both a pivotal moment and not that important. Sound like an absolute contradiction? Well, I’ll explain…. many doctors would agree with me when I say that the hardest part about […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Work Experience, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 11 months, 3 weeks ago
First things first, you need to know if medicine is the job for you. Work experience can be essential in helping you make that decision so I would suggest doing some as soon as you can- don’t leave it until you […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Applying to Medicine, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I’m sure many of the people who read this blog will be considering applying to study medicine at university, and from experience I know it can be a long and arduous process, so I thought it was time that I impart […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Antibiotics; A journey from good, to bad, to ugly, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 2 months ago
As I hope you are already aware, medicine is facing a crisis at the moment which could prove to be a bigger killer than cancer; antibiotic resistance. Bacterial infection seems an archaic issue, one that we […]
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Iqra Shahid commented on the post, Should school start times be changed to accommodate the change in circadian rhythm which occurs during adolescence?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 3 months ago
Thank you!! 🙂
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, “Science has been a process of continuous advancement towards objective truth”, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 3 months ago
This is one statement from which I wrote an essay for, in a past paper for the BMAT. The BioMedical Admissions Test, alongside the UKCAT, is one of the medicine admissions tests that medical schools might ask for […]
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Aoife Madden and Iqra Shahid are now friends 1 year, 4 months ago
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Should school start times be changed to accommodate the change in circadian rhythm which occurs during adolescence?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 4 months ago
Okay, I know it’s a longer-than-normal title but that’s because it was also the title to the EPQ I carried out last year. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the EPQ, it stands for ‘Extended Quali […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Genetically Engineering the Human Embryo- is it ethical?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 4 months ago
Genetically engineered crops have been in use since the late 90s, and even that has flared up opposition based on possible risk to human health, the environment and other unforeseen repercussions. So mention […]
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Iqra Shahid‘s profile was updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Vampire or Victim?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 6 months ago
Following my recent trip to Transylvania in Romania for work experience, I have decided to dedicate this post to the monsters and myths which stem from the region: specifically vampires. Like many historical […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, ‘Carbon dating’ cancer? What’s that all about?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 9 months ago
Last week, the Institute of Cancer Research announced that scientists have been able to precisely pinpoint the timing in which different stages of a patient’s cancer developed. This could result in some i […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Peanut or Pea-not?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 9 months ago
The humble peanut is much loved around the world, making up 67% of all nut consumption in the US and can be found as an ingredient in a ridiculous number of foods or eaten as a savoury snack. Unfortunately, […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, Peanut or Pea-not?, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 9 months ago
The humble peanut is much loved around the world, making up 67% of all nut consumption in the US and can be found as an ingredient in a ridiculous number of foods or eaten as a savoury snack. Unfortunately, peanut […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, The Secret to Getting Good Sleep, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 10 months ago
Now I’m not particularly athletically inclined, try as I might, but the one thing that I could win at is getting good sleep. Of course practice makes perfect, but a few tips on how to fall asleep faster and s […]
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Iqra Shahid wrote a new post, The Science Behind Sleep, on the site Iqra Shahid's Medicine & Science Blog 1 year, 10 months ago
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping, and many aspects of it remains a mystery to scientists but what they do know is that it is very important in brain development, muscle repair, memory consolidation and […]
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