How to ACTUALLY Maximise Your Med School Career When You're Not Privileged (The Honest Guide) скачать в хорошем качестве

How to ACTUALLY Maximise Your Med School Career When You're Not Privileged (The Honest Guide)

Nobody tells you this when you get into med school — getting in is just the beginning. If you don't have connections, money, or a doctor parent, the playing field is NOT level. In this video, I'm sharing everything I wish I'd known earlier: how to build your CV, find publications, network strategically, and level up your career when it wasn't handed to you. Whether you're broke, a person of colour, a first-gen medic, or just starting out with no connections — this one's for you! Chapters: 0:00 – Intro: Being Black & Less Privileged in Med School 0:31 – The Reality: Is Medicine Actually a Meritocracy? 1:02 – Why Connections & Money Still Matter in the NHS 2:01 – The UK Specialty Training System Explained 2:29 – Tip 1: "Bumlickology" — How to Actually Network on Placement 3:14 – How to Ask for Research & Publications the Right Way 4:39 – Email Scripts That Actually Work on Busy Doctors 6:20 – Tip 2: Looking Beyond Your Med School (Prizology, Scholarships & Awards) 7:00 – Why You Should Apply for Prizes Even in Subjects You Don't Love 7:37 – Health Tech Startups & How to Cold Email Them 7:58 – Tip 3: LinkedIn — Yes, You Have to Do It 9:28 – How to Build Your LinkedIn Profile as a Med Student 10:28 – Tip 4: Join a Coalition — Royal Colleges, Societies & Melanin Medics 11:15 – Confidence as a Med Student: From 18 to F1 12:02 – If You Can't Afford Electives Abroad — Do This Instead 13:00 – Cold Emailing Health Tech Companies During Your Elective Period 13:58 – Tip 5: Get Your Money Up (HCA Shifts, Tutoring & More) 14:26 – Final Thoughts & Call to Action If you've got advice I missed, DROP IT IN THE COMMENTS — let's help each other out 💬 📌 Subscribe for more real talk on med school, mental health, and making it without a silver spoon. ABOUT ME: I'm Alanna - final-year medical student, poet, loves BJJ. I also run Rhythm & Reads (book and music app) and create content about media I love. SOCIALS: TikTok: @thoughtsbyalanna