Riffing on an MTV Cribs video isn't how most scholars would approach securing a spot at one of the world's great centres of classical scholarship.
But that's what helped Bond University medical student Ela Cimen win a chance to study at Cambridge.
Her entry for the prestigious International Anatomy Award stood out among hundreds from medical students nationwide, winning her a fully funded three-week program at Cambridge University's Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.
The 23-year-old Sydneysider, now in her final year of medical school, will live and learn among current Cambridge students and fellows, staying at Jesus College to get a taste of student life at the university which was established in 1496.
Ela said it was the perfect prize, playing to her passions for classics and anatomy.
"The reason I love anatomy is the same reason I love classics," she said.
"In medicine everything constantly changes, but anatomy is very stable. Everyone essentially has the same anatomy, just slightly different.
"When I was studying classics in high school I realised that everyone has had the same thoughts as 2000 years ago, just slightly different with slightly different words.
"And it just so happens that everything in anatomy is written in classical languages, which is pretty fantastic.
"That's why this is a dream come true – I get to study the best part of medicine and I get to do it at Cambridge, which is the heart of classics."
Each applicant had to submit a 30-second video about themselves, along with a CV and references from their professors.
Ela decided to have some fun with hers.
"I thought a riff on an MTV Cribs video would be a great way to show who I am," she said.
"I have a practice laparoscopic skill set that I bought years ago with my Centrelink Youth Allowance that lives on my desk and I did a tour of my room and talked about all the things that I'm passionate about."
The award, sponsored by medical indemnity insurer MIGAS, is an initiative of the Australian Institute of CPD Standards.
The institute's Managing Director Rachel White said Ela left a lasting impression on the interview panel with her enthusiasm, passion and high energy.
"This is our most prestigious award and it is highly competitive," she said.
"Our work centres on lifelong learning and CPD (Continuous Professional Development) and Ela stood out with a demonstration of how she would bring what she learns through this experience back to her own community."
Due to graduate as a doctor in May next year, Ela said she was keeping an open mind about her chosen field of medicine.
"I love surgery and suturing is my favourite thing to do, but who knows what will be happening in 10 years' time," she said.
"AI is changing so many things and I think there will be so many new fields and opportunities.
"I don't want to feel driven by ego to pick one thing and just strive for that – I want to be open to all the opportunities."