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Hmm now you mention it i think mine was 2 or 3 days after it was dated.

Can't believe how excited I am for this bleedin' confirmation pack..!
I suppose I haven't got exams to be stressed about like most who have gone quiet on here :colondollar:

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PeaceFreak

Original post by FunsizedKarateGeek

Can't believe how excited I am for this bleedin' confirmation pack..!
I suppose I haven't got exams to be stressed about like most who have gone quiet on here :colondollar:

Know the feeling ehehehe

Reply 1462

airdoc

Original post by FunsizedKarateGeek

Can't believe how excited I am for this bleedin' confirmation pack..!
I suppose I haven't got exams to be stressed about like most who have gone quiet on here :colondollar:

haha same here, without exams, life is soo much sweeeeter

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FunsizedKarateGeek

Original post by PeaceFreak

Know the feeling ehehehe

Original post by airdoc

haha same here, without exams, life is soo much sweeeeter

So what have you guys got planned for the rest of your gap year..?

Reply 1464

PeaceFreak

Original post by FunsizedKarateGeek

So what have you guys got planned for the rest of your gap year..?

I'm going to Vietnam in 3 weeks, just got back from diving in Tenerife. Then i may go inter railing again if i can be bothered :tongue:

Also going to a couple of festivals. Yourself?

Reply 1465

Tobia_s

Post come in yet for anyone who's firmed?

Reply 1466

OSharp

if it doesn't come today, it will be at least Tuesday, probably later because of the holiday backlog.

:frown:

EDIT:

Looks like some letters came out today. although i just phoned home and the Postie hasn't visited my house yet. Fingers Crossed.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 1467

airdoc

Original post by FunsizedKarateGeek

So what have you guys got planned for the rest of your gap year..?

I'm at Warwick in first year doing biochemistry, will finish next term then work and travel :biggrin:

(and a bit of travelling during term haha)

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AndrewWong92

Exeter for myself! :smile:

Reply 1469

OSharp

Got the letter.

Allocated Exeter :smile:

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AndrewWong92

Anyone know what they are doing about accommodation? I am looking at Rowancroft Mews :smile:

Exeter!!

Original post by AndrewWong92

Anyone know what they are doing about accommodation? I am looking at Rowancroft Mews :smile:

I'm going for whatever is cheapest haha

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OSharp

Original post by masterhr1

Argh got Plymouth lol. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERES A TSUNAMI??

Surfs up?

Reply 1474

Tobia_s

Damn you royal mail! :angry:

Reply 1475

carcinoma

Original post by masterhr1

Argh got Plymouth lol. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERES A TSUNAMI??

The good times roll. And lets face it, if there is tsunami its bye-bye UK. Never mind the south west.

Plus you got the better deal because year 3-4 or year 5 is far better in Exeter than Year 1 &2.

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Tobia_s

Original post by carcinoma

The good times roll. And lets face it, if there is tsunami its bye-bye UK. Never mind the south west.

Plus you got the better deal because year 3-4 or year 5 is far better in Exeter than Year 1 &2.

Care to elaborate on what you mean by year 3-4 or 5 being better than year 1 and 2? :holmes:

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OSharp

Original post by carcinoma

The good times roll. And lets face it, if there is tsunami its bye-bye UK. Never mind the south west.

Plus you got the better deal because year 3-4 or year 5 is far better in Exeter than Year 1 &2.

so are you in the opposite place...

Does that mean if your in Exeter you do the Clinical years in Plymouth because if so thats pretty cool

Reply 1478

FunsizedKarateGeek

I got Exeter :biggrin:

Although I wasn't particularly fussed where I'd be allocated :P
It's all so real now though :daydreaming:

Reply 1479

carcinoma

Original post by Tobia_s

Care to elaborate on what you mean by year 3-4 or 5 being better than year 1 and 2? :holmes:

Original post by OSharp

so are you in the opposite place...

Does that mean if your in Exeter you do the Clinical years in Plymouth because if so thats pretty cool

By the time I finish I would have spent some time in every locality, and been based at 4/5 of the localities.

These are the possible rotations:

For those who start in Exeter
Exeter > Plymouth > Truro
Exeter > Truro > Plymouth
Exeter > Plymouth > Exeter

For those who start in Plymouth
Plymouth> Exeter > Plymouth
Plymouth> Exeter > Torbay
Plymouth > Truro > Exeter

Students who were based in Exeter who then repeated Year 2 in Plymouth, have expressed that the Clinical Skills staff and LSRC in Plymouth have a slight edge on Exeter. (Although let me stress that this has no impact on learning or outcomes, its just an observation)

I only really say that Exeter would be better for year 3-4/5 because the Hospital is far nearer to the city centre/campus and the hospital is slightly smaller giving you the opportunity to make the most of a Medium sized teaching hospital.

But Derriford is the South Wests Major trauma centre, has all the Tertiary sub-specialties like neurosurgery, and is the one of the largest hospitals in the country.