A Student of Biomedical Science

Subjects I Studied at GCSE & A-Level I'm often asked on my Instagram ( @astudentofbms ) what subjects I studied at GCSEs and A-Level, because people like to know what opportunities they can have after completing GCSEs and A-Levels.  I didn't know what I wanted to do as a career, so I tried to pick GCSEs and A-Levels that gave me a wide range of options later on.  I did my GCSEs in 2018, and then my A-Levels in 2020. I didn't actually manage to finish my A-Levels, because of COVID, and I wasn't able to sit my exams, so I was a bit worried what results I was going to get. All that doesn't matter now though, because I got accepted onto my degree, and now GCSEs and A-Levels are a thing of the past. 📖 GCSEs As with most schools, I had to study: 📚 English Language + Literature Maths + Maths Numeracy Sciences - Biology, Physics + Chemistry And then, because I'm in Wales, I studied: 📚 Welsh Language + Literature Welsh Baccalaureate For my optional GCSEs, I was ab...

How my CV looks like as a Biomedical Science Student  I’ve always found it challenging to write a good CV, especially now that I’m applying for jobs that require specialist skills and experience, such as lab jobs.👩🏻‍🔬 However, I recently had an appointment with my careers adviser, and she was able to help me draft a pretty good CV, if I do say so myself! 😁 She gave me tips on how to structure my CV, what to include, and how to make it look like I am the perfect candidate for the job 🙌🏻 I also had an opportunity to look at other students CVs who are in the same field as me, and who were successful in gaining jobs that I’m interested in 🧪 Personal Details This is the part of my CV I’m most comfortable with 😅 I include my full name, address, phone number, email and - recently - the link to my LinkedIn. I have been told many times to NEVER include a photograph of yourself. Honestly, I haven’t even thought of doing this, but I’ve been told it’s not a good idea. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Education...

 How I Study As A Biomedical Science Student The one thing I was quite apprehensive about before starting my course were the type of assessments I'd get and if I'd be able to study for them properly. I had completed my GCSEs and done well in those and had completed my AS levels and done fairly well in them too - but I'd never got the chance to do A Level exams. I had been studying consistently throughout the year in preparation for the exams, but they never happened, so I was nervous because I wasn't sure how effective my studying methods were. When the time did come for me to have my exams, I wasn't actually that worried - because they were all open-book due to COVID! This meant that I had to do the exams from my laptop at home and was allowed to look at my notes whilst completing the exam. I feel that this was a blessing but also a curse, because on the one hand it meant that I'd probably get good results because I had the answers right there in front of me, b...

Writing Your Personal Statement If you're at the end of Year 12 or just starting Year 13, you've probably heard something about personal statements. If you're in the stage of writing it and have no idea where to start - keep reading! If you don't even know what they are - keep reading! In this post I will discuss what personal statements are, why you need to write them and some tips to help you do so.  I am not a teacher and I don't work for university admissions or UCAS - so I'm not able to tell you exactly WHAT or HOW to write it, I'm just going to be giving some advice about what I wrote. What is a personal statement? A personal statement is something you have to write if you want to apply for university. Although they can be written for apprenticeships and jobs, they're most commonly done when applying for a university course. It's basically an opportunity for you to tell the university who you are, why you want to study the subject you've ch...

Biomedical Science Degree - Applying for the Degree If you're now wondering how I managed to get onto my course, read ahead, as I'll be talking about the steps I took from GCSEs all the way to September 2020, when I started my degree. So, GCSEs. At 16, I had just completed my GCSEs and had no idea on what I wanted to do next. I was originally not looking to do A-levels, and was trying to find an apprenticeship or some kind of work opportunity, but I just had no idea what type of field or route I wanted to go down. I had interests in a range of fields; science, health, environmental, administrative and legal. I'd looked for apprenticeships everywhere and had emailed a hundred companies, but there were just no opportunities for me in the area I lived. I spoke to the careers advisor at school -which was no help at all! - so I just winged it.  I chose to stay on and do my A-levels, because I had nothing else to do. I'd just gotten a new job at this time, so that was honestl...

A Student of Biomedical Science Blog - Biomedical Science Blog As you may have already read, I am a student studying a BSc degree in Biomedical Science in the UK - more specifically, in Liverpool. At the time of writing this post, I am a student in my first year and I've just completed semester 1, so I'm heading into my second semester this January. My name is Lucy, and although I'm studying in Liverpool, I'm originally from Wales. In addition to science and healthcare, I have interests in writing (which is one reasons I've started writing a blog), stand-up comedy (although I don't do it myself - I just enjoy watching it) and walking, hiking and cooking.   I started studying my degree in September 2020, which was quite 'unfortunate' timing, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It hasn't been a great year so far, as we've been in and out of lockdown and have had so many restrictions in place. I've mainly spent the first semester stuck in my flat, whi...