Record number of medical offers for Exeter School pupils

A record 15 Exeter School pupils have been offered places at Medical Schools or to read Veterinary Science for September 2016.

Many of these pupils received more than one offer and in the competitive field of Medicine they should be congratulated on this considerable achievement.

The pupils have worked hard preparing for the application process, securing excellent grades at AS Level, facing a barrage of aptitude tests such as BMAT and UKCAT and weathering the grueling interview process.

During the senior years at the school they have attended and, to a large degree, run, the thriving Exeter School Medical Society where they have been able to deepen their understanding of the breadth of the field.

Fortnightly meetings hearing talks from a wide range of local visiting medics including surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists and NHS managers have provided a real insight into the breadth of the profession.  As well as this they have grappled with pertinent issues in the world of Medicine including the future of the NHS and medical ethics alongside considering the attributes required of successful vets, doctors and physiotherapists.

Three Exeter Alumni have secured offers post A Level,  Katie King for Veterinary Science, and Kate Ledgard and James Barrie for Medicine.

Biology teacher Peter Boddington oversees medical applications and runs the Medical Society.

He said this had been a particularly special year for the Medical Society at Exeter School.

“To secure so many offers from such a wide range of institutions has been fantastic. The pupils have been a joy to work with and their commitment and determination and passion has been impressive. I wish them all the very best in their future careers.”