in this episode, i'm joined by the amazing Christina Aaliyah, who's a 4th year medical student at the University of Newcastle. having amassed a combined following of over 70K+ on social media, she spills the tea on her course, her uni, med school life, and a deeper insight into the medical community.

WATCH this episode here: https://youtu.be/qptEk2EuZ3k

☆ SOCIALS ☆

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☆ timestamps ☆

00:39 who is christina aaliyah?

01:39 what hobbies / extracurriculars do you have?

02:44 why did you want to study medicine?

05:29 what specialties are you currently interested in?

06:58 how are you finding fourth year compared to previous years?

07:55 most difficult year in med school?

08:57 does 'pimping' (cold-calling) exist in med school?

11:06 what is CBL?

13:59 what is one good aspect of CBL?

16:23 in newcastle, are small group teachings the same throughout?

17:20 opinions on rotations as a junior doctor?

19:02 how are rotations chosen / allocated?

20:19 what does "admin issues" mean and why do many medical schools have them?

21:17 what was your most frustrating experience with med school admin?

22:50 what is it like living with medical students?

23:39 arranging plans with medical student friends?

25:16 what should students do in the time period between interview to results day?

30:10 how did your high school's lack of med school applications impact you?

32:35 did achieving lower A-Levels impact your med school performance?

34:00 final words of advice to people waiting on offers?

34:50 does religion play a big role in medicine?

36:06 how did you find the PARTNERS scheme in newcastle?