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MTS celebrates record admissions to top medical schools
Merchant Taylors' Schools is celebrating a record number of admissions to the nation's top medical schools with 14 young men and women gaining offers to study Medicine and Dentistry.
Medicine is traditionally one of the most competitive degree courses nationwide. Head of the Girls' School Sixth Form, Marie Peppin, said: "As is evident from the recent Swine Flu alert, this country needs its best young men and women to study medicine. I am sure the nation's health will be in good hands with this contingent of young doctors coming from Merseyside."
When asked in May, the young doctors, however, had mixed views on the threat posed by swine flu and suggested that early news bulletins may be misleading. Mueez Waqar, 18, who has an offer from Liverpool, said: "If it is able to spread from human to human it will be very difficult, if not impossible to contain, and if the virus mutates and develops resistance to the current anti viral drugs we could basically be in big trouble." However, Head Girl Mariyah Selmi, from Southport, who has offers from London, Manchester and Liverpool, said: "I feel there is a lot of media hype whipping up a frenzy. The strain outside of Mexico seems to be fairly weak and though we may see a pandemic, I don't believe we will see the death rates that are being forecast in some of the worst case scenarios."
Alex Fleming, 18, has already completed an internship at the prestigious medical research and development organisation, The Mayo Clinic, in the United States and has been a volunteer in local Accident and Emergency wards. He says: "Medicine is a fascinating and varied career, and I'm grateful to have the opportunity to enter into such a respected and stimulating profession that I am passionate about."
He now has offers from Imperial and University Colleges London but stressed, "Before I go anywhere or do anything, I must make sure I get my grades."
Emma Fay, 18, wants to put a smile on everyone's face and has won an offer to study Dentistry at Newcastle University. She said: "Your smile is part of parcel of your self image and ensuring people have healthy, attractive teeth does so much for their confidence as well as their physical well being." Her ambition is to own and manage her own dental practice, using state of the art techniques to provide the highest quality service.
Senior Boys' School Deputy Headmaster David Craig said: "Medicine remains one of the most competitive degree courses and to have 14 students poised to go up to Britain's top medical schools is a great achievement."