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i can't remeber exactly when but they said my bmat score was below the average this year and so this wasn't beneficial for the application
and thanks alot

Nope there are no essays really, apart from a dissertation at the end of Year 2 (which they may or may not be phasing out). You have to have the initiative to keep up with completing your own notes and doing the group work questions.

I'm not sure about the Integrative, that module didn't exist when I was in first year. I think it is just basically uniting general concepts and making you see the bigger picture, integrating all your knowledge together.

Hope that helps. The first few modules (Genes, Molecules, Metabolism) are basically biochemistry in more depth. You seriously are worrying too much

Hey,

It is a step up from A-levels, as long as your prepared for that. You have to learn to work more independently and not rely on being spoon-fed.

In first year, its 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of group work, roughly. Plus the odd afternoon session now and then.

There are no deadlines as such to meet. Your work will basically just be learning the lecture content, a bit of extra reading around the topic, doing the group work questions, and forming a nice set of simple revision notes that you can use to revise from for the exam.

In the January exam you will be tested on the 5 modules done so far. In the June exam you will be tested on the 10 modules you would have done at that point (5 + 5). As I said the exams are cumulative so there's no forgetting modules!

Hey! Opal court is nearest the medical school, followed by Freemans Common/Nixon Court. Look on google maps ! Most of the first year medics live in Oadby student village though, which is a 20min bus ride from the medical school. Because I lived in Oadby, I have no idea how big the rooms are in other places sorry. I've heard no complaints about room/desk sizes though! x

I have no idea how big the rooms are in Nixon or Opal court, which is where most internationals stay. But I've heard the rooms in Opal are incredibly spacious and really really nice!

Yep you have to print off the lecture slides yourself if you want to. They upload the lectures onto the online learning system, which you can view from home afterwards. Printing on campus is fairly expensive in my opinion, I have my own printer which I use.
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Don't worry about asking questions, that is the purpose of this forum!

In group work you are given questions to complete, based on the lecture content. You work together as a group through these, and there will be a tutor to help you through. I'm not sure what they mean by tutorial support lol, I guess they are referring to the personal tutor? The personal tutors may be lecturers or doctors or researchers. The personal tutors will always have time for you if you need it. The support at Leicester is really great tbh.
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Hey.

You do have a personal tutor who you can go to if you're having difficulty at medical school. They do not take care of your studies, you must understand that being at uni is very different from being at school/college - there is a big onus on yourself to put in the work and seek information. Your personal tutor can get for you exam feedback, but other than that there are no 'reports' like at college. Your tutor takes care of about 8/9 students (ie. your whole group). I'm not aware of there being an director of study. If you have any problems with the lecture content then you just email the lecturer or module leader, or post on the online discussion board, and they will answer your questions.
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Heyy
Yeah stuff are okay. I've yet to hear from Barts and Edinburgh but I will probably firm Imperial. I would imagine you're firming Cambridge, but what are you putting as insurance?
Keep up the hard work