Core Surgical Training (CST) Online Question Bank
Achieve a high ranking and secure your first choice job in the core surgical training application with our comprehensive question bank for interview preparation and free course supporting your application.
Question Bank: Clinical Scenarios
Work through our meticulously crafted practice clinical stations which all come with comprehensive guides prepared by our top ranking team to ensure you are prepared to maximise your score in these questions.
Clinical Station ScenariosQuestion Bank: Management Scenarios
Our top ranking team provide you with our tried and tested structure to answering the management scenario. Put it to the test with our curated practice stations complete with thorough answers to ensure you achieve a top score in this station.
Management Station ScenariosQuestion Bank: Leadership Presentation
Your presentation is the only interview question which you know in advance, and is therefore an excellent opportunity to secure vital marks. Don't neglect this opportunity. Read our guide on how we obtained full marks in this station, and how you can too.
Preparing your PresentationMock CST Interviews
We offer high quality mock interviews which simulate the exact nature of interview day to ensure you are fully prepared. You will be the only candidate with a panel of two of our team who recently ranked in the top 50. We will provide you with comprehensive verbal and written feedback following your interview. To ensure a high quality is maintained, places are very limited.
Find out More about Our Mock InterviewsFree Application and Portfolio Guide
Updated for the 2023 Applications! The process of applying to Core Surgical Training is stressful and it is becoming increasingly competitive year-on-year. The rotations and location you get can have a huge impact on your career, so it is imperative you rank well to have control over this. Through thorough preparation our team all ranked in the top 50 applicants, including as highly as 9th. We have crafted this guide to share our experience and help you to secure your first choice job. This section is completely free and regularly updated.
Guide to the CST Application and PortfolioTestimonials
Read what the previous applicants who we have helped secure competitive jobs have to say about us.
Read our FeedbackHow to Use This Resource
We have been in your shoes. The Core Surgical Training application is challenging, competitive, and frustrating with its ever moving goalposts. The number of applicants is steadily rising with the competition ratio now over 4:1, so if you want a competitive job or deanery you need secure every point you can. From our experience the difference between a top 10 candidate and the 100th ranked candidate is only a handful of points, it is extremely tight and every point counts. Thorough preparation allowed us to get full marks in our interview stations, rank highly, and secure our top choice competitive themed jobs in London. We have crafted this course to share our experience and help you replicate our structures and content to ensure you also get your first choice job.
Getting you to Interview:
We have compiled an encompassing guide giving you an overview of core surgical training, the application process, how to maximise your portfolio and what to expect on your interview day. This content is free and regularly updated to highlight the key changes that inevitably come each year. This guide will aid everyone from those about to imminently submit an application, to a medical student looking to build their portfolio.
Preparing for your Interview:
Congratulations, but now the real work begins. Our members benefit from numerous intricately crafted practice stations complete with a scenario guide. All content has been curated by a top-10 ranking candidate and will help you maximise your interview score. We have comprehensive content covering all aspects of the interview to ensure you are a well rounded, high ranking candidate.
You can browse some of this content for free to get a feel for the website. Our subscribers have unlimited access to all this content for the interview cycle for a one off payment of £50.
Additional Support:
Candidates who want to take their preparations to the next level can benefit from our additional services, which include a portfolio review service and mock interviews. This can help add the all important finishing touches, ensuring you maximise your performance.
Enjoy, and Good Luck!
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