Pre-Clinical
In 2025, UCAS phased out the traditional freeform personal statement and replaced it with a new, structured format. Applicants will now respond to a series of specific questions about their motivation, experience, and preparedness for their chosen course.
This change is intended to make the process more equitable, but for medical applicants, it raises the bar for how clearly and concisely you must communicate your strengths.
Medicine remains one of the most competitive subjects — so your responses need to stand out while still addressing the core values, skills, and insights medical schools are looking for.
MLA and OSCEs
Whether you're applying to Cambridge, King’s, Keele or anywhere in between, your personal statement needs to highlight:
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Why you want to study medicine – with clarity and sincerity
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What you’ve done to explore this decision – including work experience, volunteering, or reading
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The skills you’ve developed – teamwork, communication, empathy, resilience
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How you're academically prepared – and committed to the challenges of a demanding degree
Now that your answers will be broken into sections, each part needs to work hard to make a clear, strategic impact.
MSRA
At T&M Tutoring, we offer 1:1 support and expert-led workshops to help students craft standout responses under the new system. Our tutors are current medical students at top universities, who understand what admissions teams are really looking for.
We help you:
✅ Brainstorm and structure your answers around your genuine story
✅ Match your experiences to the required attributes medical schools assess
✅ Refine your tone – confident, but not boastful
✅ Avoid cliché and generic phrasing
✅ Edit and polish until every sentence earns its place
Download our Personal Statement Guide
Download our Personal Statement Guide with expert strategy tips and section-by-section advice from Cambridge doctors. Inside, we have included example statements, sentence starters, common mistakes, a helpful tool to get you thinking about what to add in your personal statement, and more.
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Personal Statement Tutoring Pricing
All 1:1 lessons are £119/hour
Personal Statement Reviews are £95
Personal Statement Reviews by Doctors in Cambridge
Ideal for students who need expert help with their personal statements
Personal Statement Reviews with a turnaround time of 3 days, or quicker
🧪 Bundle packages and group sessions also available.
