What this lesson covers
- The first 30 seconds
- Tell me about yourself: 60 to 90 seconds
- Questions on your personal statement
- Closing well
- How this comes up on the day
The words to use
- Three-beat opener
- Now, done, fit: who you are, two things that shaped you, and why medicine follows. About 60 to 90 seconds when spoken.
- UCAS personal statement (2026 entry onwards)
- Three set questions, each answered in at least 350 characters, within 4,000 characters in total.
- Closing evidence
- One strong, unused example offered when asked if you have anything to add. It ends the interview on substance rather than thanks.