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How Notion Can Help You as a Student

Notion is an excellent programme utilised by Future Doc. It is a space where you and your tutor can simultaneously capture thoughts, plans, and overall manage your application journey. As a member of the Future Doc community, you will have access to your very own personalised Notion profile. You will also be able to use Notion to access resources created by our expert team. In this article, I will discuss both features in more detail. Furthermore, we will discuss how Notion is used during 1 ON 1 Future Doc tutor sessions.

Personalised Notion Page

Each Future Doc student has their own Notion page. Both you and your tutor can access and edit this. Notion acts as an information bank that you can refer to when it comes to practising for interviews and writing your personal statement. It is important that this information is updated regularly when changes are made to your application so that your tutor and you can keep track of your progress. Information that will be recorded on this page includes:

  • General Information and Important Dates:
    • Your personal information
    • Location preferences
    • Information on previous attempts
    • Application year
    • Significant dates (such as holidays)
  • Your Grades
    • Predicted grades
    • Past grades
    • Grades you are aiming for
  • Dental School Choices
    • Top choices
    • Links to information on university options that you can view at any time
  • Aptitude Tests
    • UCAT/GAMSAT/BMAT past grades (if applicable) and target scores
    • UCAT/GAMSAT/BMAT plan. This includes a personalised schedule of your aptitude test practise along with information on how best to study for the test that you can access at any time.
  • Personal Statement
    • Links to our personal statement workshop
  • Work Experience
    • Work experience guidance
    • Work experience log
  • Volunteering Log
  • Paid Work Log
  • Extracurricular/ Prizes/ Achievements/ Further Reading Log
  • Tasks – To Do List
  • Personally Tailored Action Plan

This is a brief list of the content that will be included in your Notion page. They will be discussed in more detail with your tutor. For students to get the most out of their Future Doc experience we suggest that they utilise this page thoroughly.

Expert Resources

Here at Future Doc we want to give you the tools to preform to the best of your ability. On Notion, our resources are split into 6 easily accessible topics:

  • Work Experience & Strengthening Your Application
  • Aptitude Tests
  • Personal Statement
  • University Selection
  • Interviews
  • Specialist Applications

The information under these headings is for students to look at in their own time. These resources have been put together by our specialist team, specifically tailored for our applicants. Having all of these resources in one place makes it easy for you as a student to access them, and use them as you please.

Overall Notion gives tutors and students an organised area to compile information about the student’s application. It also allows students to access our Future Doc resources easily. To find out more about the 1 ON 1 tutoring we provide visit here. Furthermore, for more tips on the medical school application timeline please visit our article here to learn more.

Holly Davidson

Future Doc