Biomedical Sciences: why I chose biomed over medicine and why a placement year is CRUCIAL!

Want to know why taking a gap/placement year is crucial? Or what other degree options are close to medicine? Then this is for you!
Emily, a current 3rd year placement student at a top 10 pharmaceutical company shares her insight!
#placement #gapyear #placementyear #medicine #biomed #alevel #gcse

Feel free to skip to questions that interest you!

Who are you? 00:17
Why biomedical science? 00:55
What are your career expectations? 01:34
How did you find your placement? 01:56
Why choose a degree with a placement? 02:46
Will you work in the same industry post graduating? 04:02
How long have you been on your placement so far and what have you learnt? 04:41
Was getting your placement competitive? 05:28
Expectations from your placement year? 06:26
Is your placement paid? 07:33
What are your views on unpaid placements? 07:48
Will you stay in pharma? 08:31
What influenced your subject choices before university? 09:00
When and why did you decide medicine is not for you? 09:56
Advice to anyone torn between medicine or not? 11:26
Is there anything you’ll do differently? 12:48
How helpful is WeNite? 14:22
Can viewers contact you? 15:39
Other interests? 15:57
Next episode! 16:40

WeNite
Instagram:   / wenite.stem  
Twitter:   / wenitestem  
Facebook:   / wenite.stem  

Our guest
LinkedIn: Emily Allen
Instagram: @emillyallen18

Songs
Emily - MIKA
Arigato - Julie Bergan

Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe