Medicine 2015 Entry Thread!

No it was just a possiblilty mention on the HYMS thread as some applicants were given offers without interview last week i'm definatley not sure what is happening

well its true they did that (are you applicant too?) but I doubt they will quit interviews. Probably there wont be automatic interview policy for 2015 cycle as this is why they were *forced* to give offer without interviews

No but it will be one of my choices, i hope so because not having interview will probably require a VERY high UKCAT and the way my practice is going it's not looking too great at the minute

what about you are you an applicant or in y12 ? (or at med school even )

im an applicant . I applied to HYMS and had my interview which basicaly put me on disadvantage :/. Why do you want to apply to HYMS?

I don't want to go too far from home really

do you have a campus preference ?

Hi all,

Hopefully applying for Medicine this year, although hating UKCAT (probably going to go down the route of more BMAT orientated unis - Cambridge/ UCL)

Although it's near impossible to get much work experience! How is everyone finding it?

I'm a re-applicant in the 2014 cycle, this year I've had 4 interviews (King's, Barts, Nottingham and Leicester), happy to answer any questions that you guys may have.

Heyy! What's ur stats nd W.E nd volunteering??
Thanks

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Oh really? Well done, that's awesome.
Im looking into birmingham cos my school advised me to apply there, but i aint too sure.
What are your stats like ?

No problem.

Stats:
UKCAT- 752.5
A-Levels (achieved): A*AAabc, plus distinction in Young Enterprise Level 3
GCSE: 9A*, 2A, plus distinction in Young Enterprise Level 2

Work Experience:
- 2 days on medical wards (mostly on stroke unit) in a hospital
- 2 days on surgical wards (focus on orthopaedics) in a hospital
- 1 week on mental health unit in a local care home
- 2 days in an SEN school
- 1 day in "life sciences" lab (carrying out PCR, ect)
- Currently work as a bank porter in my local hospital, frequently work in A&E and in X-Ray department, with clinical exposure throughout the hospital

Volunteering:
- 10 months (and ongoing) volunteering at a care home for the blind, helping blind/visually impaired people with craft club activities
- 7 months (and ongoing) volunteering at my local Food Bank, meeting and talking to clients
- 7 months volunteering at the cafe in a disability charity centre

Extra Curricular:
- Extended Project Qualification (Title: "Should Cannabis Be Legalised in the UK?")
- 2 years in Young Enterprise, 1 year as Marketing Director, 1 year as Managing Director, got through to county finals.
- 1 year as Students' Union Communications Officer at my sixth form college
- As part of Student's Union role, I was also the student rep at sixth form Equality and Diversity meetings
- Organised and ran as part of the Students' Union an Anthony Nolan Registration Event (with a charity named Alice's Escapes also)
- Prefect in secondary school

not really

where else did you apply ?

Thanks I really like Birmingham, and I think you're quite likely to get an interview there as long as you've got pretty good academics.
My stats are:
GCSEs 9A*s 1A
AS aaaa
A2 predictions A*A*A*A*
(UKCAT 790, but that's not relevant for Birmingham)

Why does your school think you should apply there?

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Oh wow, Awesome.
Those are such great stats. My careers adviser said that with my gcses, i could stand a chance. I got 8A*s 2As 1B at GCSE.
What alevels did you do btw? and how did you practice for the ukcat?

Hey peeps I'm a 2014 entry applicant too so if you have any questions quote me


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Nice! How's it been going so far (and what were your stats, work exp. vol. like?)

I did biology, chemistry, maths and physics at AS (AAAB) plus an EPQ (A*).
Gcse - 7A* 4A
Ukcat - 733

Work experience etc

- 1 week paediatrics
- 1 week vascular surgery
- I have a part time job in a GP surgery
- Shadowed GP
- Volunteer at care home (about 8 months when applying)
- beaver scout unit volunteer/young leader (2 years when applying)
- Part of patient participation group at my GP practice
- St. John Ambulance (just over a year, completed all my adult training)
- Led a charity christmas shoebox venture

Also things like senior prefect, subject prefect, year 7 prefect, library assistant plus extra curricular activities like hockey and baking

Hope that's of help





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I did biology, chemistry, maths and physics at AS (AAAB) plus an EPQ (A*).
Gcse - 7A* 4A
Ukcat - 733

Work experience etc

- 1 week paediatrics
- 1 week vascular surgery
- I have a part time job in a GP surgery
- Shadowed GP
- Volunteer at care home (about 8 months when applying)
- beaver scout unit volunteer/young leader (2 years when applying)
- Part of patient participation group at my GP practice
- St. John Ambulance (just over a year, completed all my adult training)
- Led a charity christmas shoebox venture

Also things like senior prefect, subject prefect, year 7 prefect, library assistant plus extra curricular activities like hockey and baking

Hope that's of help





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