So you want to be a doctor? Be confident and fully prepared for every step of your medical school application. Packed with insight, tips, and information you won't find anywhere else, this essential guide helps applicants succeed against tough competition.

David Metcalfe, Harveer Dev, Michael Moazami

• Becoming a doctor


• 1: Making the decision


• 2: Succeeding at A-level


• 3: Taking a gap year


• 4: Getting a life


• 5: Work experience


• 6: Preparing for admissions tests


• 7: Choosing a medical school


• 8: Undergraduate medical schools


• 9: Perfecting the UCAS form


• 10: Getting into Oxbridge


• 11: Graduate entry medicine


• 12: Graduate entry medical schools


• 13: Non-traditional applications


• 14: How to succeed at interview


• 15: If things don't work out


• 16: Making the most of medical school


• Appendix 1: UCAT and BMAT questions


• Appendix 2: Useful resources