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Advice on Situational Judgement
Read GMC Good Medical Practice
Do loads and loads of questions, especially the ones on the official UCAT website. It is important to read and understand the explanations and mark schemes to these.
Make sure you know why any incorrect answers are wrong, especially those that are fully incorrect as opposed to partially incorrect.
Approach them to first decide:
• appropriate vs inappropriate side
• then check for any mitigating factors that would make things more or less appropriate
When you see a question, make sure to first identify:
1. What's the main issue - e.g. professionalism/confidentiality/patient safety
2. What is your role (e.g. consultant/medical student/bystander etc)
Go as slowly as possible for SJT (within reason!)
It's nothing like the prior 3 sections and so it's best to take your time and carefully consider each answer.