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University visits
Eastbourne College School of Pre-Medicine
Pupils visit UCL and King’s College London open days
As well as organising their own university visits, pupils were able to join trips organised by the Futures Department.
US and other international universities
Pupils attend the Fulbright US College Day
The Futures Department also advised pupils keen to study abroad. Yasmine Abi-Hanna, herself a graduate of a US university, offered pupils guidance through each step of the application process to study in America.
Futures Day
The Futures Department hosted an online interactive Futures Day during lockdown attended by all of Year 12, including presentations from universities and employers about how to become more future focussed and prepared for next steps after College.
Dr Emily Miller, School of Pre-Medicine
Pupils aiming to study medicine, veterinary science, dentistry or allied health degrees received ongoing support including guidance with work experience and preparation for admissions exams from resident Dr Emily Miller.A number of medical practitioners spoke with pupils during the year including Dr Andrew Skyrme (consultant orthopaedic surgeon), Dr Emma Pickering (junior doctor at Eastbourne DGH) and Dr Mark Barnes (former GP and clinical director for East Sussex Better Together).
There were 32 aspiring medics in the sixth form. By April 2020, seven Year 13 pupils had received offers to study medicine, and over half of these had received four out of four offers.ThreeYear 13 pupils received offers for veterinary medicine including Chloe Cox who received four out of four offers including an offer from Robinson College Cambridge.Two recent leavers also received offers to study medicine this year, and three pupils had offers to study physiotherapy. In Year 12 there were 14 pupils on the medics programme with three keen to study veterinary medicine. Several pupils were on the young clinical volunteers programme at St Wilfrid’s hospice, while most of the Year 12 aspiring medics volunteered at the Chaseley Trust, caring for people with severe physical disabilities.
‘Getting into Cambridge to study medicine has been one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. Dr Miller pushed me to be the best I could possibly be. She consistently put in work to prepare me for interviews, entry exams and applications. She helped me understand the complex process of an application to medical school and made me feel a lot less lost. Miss Gordon in the Futures Department was always positive, helpful and kind. Most importantly she
never once let me give up on myself.’
Abby McNally who takes up her place to read medicine at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge in September
‘I am very grateful to Dr Miller for arranging for me to spend a week shadowing a consultant anaesthetist at Tunbridge Wells Pembury Hospital. I was lucky enough to attend eight operations, including a three-hour colostomy operation. It was amazing to witness the synergy and teamwork between the three surgeons and the nurses, and it has only made me more keen to apply to read medicine and become a surgeon myself.’
Cody Chan, Year 12
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