Scotland's Medical Admissions Experts

Your path to Scottish medical school starts here

Expert, personalised guidance for every stage of your application. From your personal statement to interview day, we know Scottish medical schools inside out.

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5 Scottish medical
schools covered
1:1 Personalised
coaching
100% Scotland-focused
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Your Application Journey

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Free Consultation We assess your profile & goals
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Tailored Strategy Personal statement & school selection
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UCAT Preparation Targeted coaching for your target score
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Interview Mastery MMI & panel interview practice
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Offer Received Begin your medical career

What We Offer

Everything you need to secure your place

From your first draft to your final interview, we support every step of the process with expert, Scotland-specific guidance.

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Personal Statement Coaching

Craft a compelling personal statement that reflects your genuine motivation for medicine and stands out to Scottish admissions tutors. Includes multiple rounds of detailed feedback.

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Interview Preparation

Intensive practice for MMI circuits and traditional panel interviews. We use real-style scenarios drawn from Scottish medical schools so you walk in feeling prepared and confident.

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UCAT Tutoring

Structured, expert-led coaching across all five UCAT subtests. We'll identify your weak areas and build a targeted study plan to maximise your score.

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Application Strategy

Strategic guidance on school selection, course choices, work experience and how to build the strongest possible application from the very beginning.

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Subject Tutoring

One-to-one tutoring in Maths, Chemistry and Biology for S4 to S6 students. Build the subject knowledge that underpins a strong medical school application, whether you're sitting Highers or Advanced Highers.

Included with every booking

Weekly newsletter and free resources

Every student who books a session gets access to our weekly newsletter covering work experience deadlines, UCAS key dates, and NHS news to keep you sharp for interviews. You also receive our Scottish Work Experience Directory, a free PDF guide to work experience programmes available across Scotland, from NHS placements to university-run schemes.

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Who We Help

Every applicant is different. We treat them that way.

Your route into medicine shapes everything about your application. We work with school leavers, graduates, career changers and students from rural Scotland. We tailor our support to where you actually are, not a generic template.

🎓 Straight from School

Applying in S6? This is probably your first time going through a process like this, and it can feel overwhelming, especially when you're also sitting exams. We help you get organised, build a strong application and walk into interviews feeling ready.

  • Choosing the right Scottish medical schools for your profile
  • Balancing Highers with UCAT prep
  • Personal statement written from scratch
  • First-time interview preparation
  • Work experience and volunteering guidance

🔬 Graduates

Applying after a degree, whether that's a science, health related or completely unrelated subject, gives you a different perspective on medicine. That's a genuine advantage if you know how to use it. We help you build on what you already have rather than starting from zero.

  • Understanding graduate entry routes and how they differ
  • Turning your degree into a clear strength
  • Re-applicant strategy if this isn't your first attempt
  • Balancing applications with postgraduate study or work
  • Addressing any gaps in your academic record honestly

💼 Career Changers

Switching to medicine from a different career is one of the most common routes into Scottish medical schools, and one of the most misunderstood. Your professional background is not a problem to explain away. It is one of the most compelling things about your application if it is framed correctly.

  • Articulating your motivation for medicine in a way that lands
  • Using your career history as a differentiator, not a disclaimer
  • Understanding what each Scottish school looks for in non-traditional applicants
  • Managing applications while working full time
  • Building the work experience profile you need from where you are now

🏡 Rural and Remote Applicants

If you're from the Highlands, the islands or a smaller Scottish community, you may have had fewer opportunities to build the kind of application that students in cities find easier to put together. That is not a reflection of your ability or your suitability for medicine. Several Scottish schools actively recognise rural backgrounds. We help you understand how to present yours, and which schools are most likely to value it.

  • Understanding widening access and rural medicine pathways
  • Finding relevant experience when options near you are limited
  • Knowing which schools are most likely to recognise your background
  • Preparing for interviews when travel and logistics are a factor
  • Scholarship and funding support for students who need it

Why MedPath Scotland

Guidance you can trust

We're not a generic admissions service. Everything we do is built around the specific demands of Scottish medical schools.

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Scotland-Specific Expertise

Deep knowledge of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. Their selection criteria, MMI formats and interview styles.

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Truly Personalised

No templates, no generic feedback. Every session is built around your unique background, strengths and goals.

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Supportive Approach

Applying to medical school is stressful. We keep things honest, encouraging and grounded. You will feel supported, not pressured.

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End-to-End Support

From your very first UCAS draft to your final interview, we're with you at every step. As little or as much as you need.

Our Expertise

All five Scottish medical schools

We know the specific requirements, culture and selection processes of each Scottish medical school.

University of Edinburgh MBChB · Edinburgh
University of Glasgow MBChB · Glasgow
University of Aberdeen MBChB · Aberdeen
University of Dundee MBChB · Dundee
University of St Andrews BSc Medicine · St Andrews

Transparent Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Buy individual services or save with a package. Every service is also available as individual sessions if you only need specific help.

Application Strategy

£85 package

One 90-minute opening session to assess your profile and confirm your school choices, plus three 30-minute check-ins throughout your application cycle.

Interview Preparation

£95 package

Two 90-minute foundations sessions covering MMI format, ethical reasoning, NHS knowledge, personal motivation and communication skills.

Personal Statement Coaching

£160 package

Four 60-minute sessions taking you from initial ideas to a finished personal statement. Planning, drafting, revision and final sign-off with expert feedback at every stage.

UCAT Tutoring

£160 package

Four 60-minute sessions covering all five UCAT subtests with a structured study plan built around your score goals and sitting date. Additional sessions available at the standard rate.

Best Value

Complete Journey Package

All four application coaching services together. Application strategy, personal statement, UCAT tutoring and interview preparation. One team, one relationship, full support from your first draft to your final interview. Saves £150 versus buying separately.

£350 everything included
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Individual sessions available from £15 (check-in) and £45 (standard).  ·  Founding students receive 25% off.  ·  Get in touch if cost is a barrier. Scholarship and bursary places are available.

Subject Tutoring

One-to-one subject support

Separate from our application coaching packages, we also offer one-to-one tutoring in the subjects that matter most for medicine. Available to students in S4, S5 and S6 working towards Highers or Advanced Highers.

🧮 Maths £35 per session
⚗️ Chemistry £35 per session
🧬 Biology £35 per session
⚛️ Physics Coming soon
✏️ English Coming soon

Sessions are 60 minutes at £35 each. Subject tutoring is booked and billed separately from application coaching. More subjects are being added. Get in touch to book or to ask about a subject not listed here.

Who's Behind MedPath Scotland

About Jake

Jake on a Scottish mountain summit

I'm Jake, a second-year medical student at the University of Dundee. Before medicine, I studied Biomedical Science here too, so I've been through both the undergraduate science route and the graduate entry pathway into medicine. I'm also Vice President of Medic Insight, a student-led society at Dundee that helps aspiring medics get involved in and explore the profession.

I started MedPath Scotland because I noticed something that kept bothering me. Most admissions support in the UK is aimed at English universities. Students applying to Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or St Andrews are largely left to figure it out on their own, even though Scottish medical schools have their own entry requirements, timelines, and interview styles.

The application process is a lot. The UCAT takes real strategy to do well in. Personal statements are harder to write than most people expect. And if you don't have doctors in your family, or you're not near a city, it can genuinely feel like everyone else knows something you don't.

That's what MedPath Scotland is for. To make sure that wherever you're from in Scotland, you have access to the same quality of support and guidance.

Founding Students

Be one of our first students

MedPath Scotland is just getting started. We're looking for a small number of founding students to work with as we launch. In exchange, we ask for honest feedback once your application is done.

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Reduced Rate

Founding students receive our full service at a reduced rate in recognition of being part of the early cohort.

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Scotland-Specific Guidance

The same tailored, Scottish medical school focused support that will be at the core of everything we do.

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Direct Access to Jake

As a founding student you'll work directly with Jake throughout your application. No handoffs. No waiting.

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Limited Spots

We're keeping this intake intentionally small. If you're interested, get in touch below and we'll arrange a free call.

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Newsletter and Free Resources

Book a session and you get access to our weekly newsletter plus our Scottish Work Experience Directory, a free PDF guide to NHS placements, university-run schemes and widening participation programmes across Scotland.

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Book your free 15 minute consultation

Fill in the form below and I will be in touch within 24 hours. The consultation is a relaxed 15 minute call to talk through where you are in your application, what you need, and whether MedPath Scotland is the right fit for you. There is no obligation to go any further.