Ucl V Imperial

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madscot

Birmingham med school has the strictest academic requirements.
Doesn't it?

I can't remember if they require an aptitude test, but the 5 a*'s bit...

true, but i heard the average no. of a level points for an applicant to oxbridge medschool is around 500 points, although the entry requiremet is much less.

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sophiakhanom

Spencer Wells

As other people have suggested, I would advise that you go and look at the two campuses (ideally in term time, which starts on the 24th of September at UCL, and early October at Imperial). Go to the student unions, chat to people, get a feel for the places. Apply to the one that you feel would suit you the best, not to the one that you think is earsier to get in to.

If you want to see how active we are socially, come to UCL's Huntley Street bar any evening of the week beginning the 24th, or this Monday or Friday to the Royal Free bar in the Royal Free Hospital for the 3rd year parties.

sorry i didnt realise u went to UCL. im defo gonna visit before i put down my choices

Reply 62

oxygenbubbles

sophiakhanom

true, but i heard the average no. of a level points for an applicant to oxbridge medschool is around 500 points, although the entry requiremet is much less.

what's that in grades? I don't follow this points thing.

Reply 63

sophiakhanom

120 points = A grade at A2
100 = B
80=C
etc

60 = A grade at As
50= B at As

4 grade A's at A2 = 480 points (general studies excluded). therefore to make 500 points u need more A levels/ play a musical instrument at a certain grade i.e grade 8 = 60 points /other things.

so although oxbrige only say they want 3As, the vats majority of applicants have much more

Reply 64

sophiakhanom

ok guys, im off to bed now cos ive gotta get up early to go to imperial tomorrow (what a coincidence).

sorry for all thos i offended

Reply 65

madscot

sophiakhanom

true, but i heard the average no. of a level points for an applicant to oxbridge medschool is around 500 points, although the entry requiremet is much less.

That doesn't ring true tbh.

I'm not saying it isn't, but unless you read it on something official and unbiased, I wouldn't put too much faith in it.

Guy I know applied to law with 5 predicted A's and was rejected, I expect many people got in with the minimum requirements and better "law-specific" stuff.

EDIT: What if average was 500, because most people had 480 but the odd maniac with loads of A-Levels was dragging the average up by twenty points?

Reply 66

digitalis

Enjoy your day, I hope you find it OK!

Reply 67

Johnny C.

madscot

That doesn't ring true tbh.

I'm not saying it isn't, but unless you read it on something official and unbiased, I wouldn't put too much faith in it.

According to the Times University Guide http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13431,00.html

Average Cambridge medical undergrad has 553 UCAS points, Oxford has 537

Although, UCAS points mean very little. I know plenty of people who got into Oxbridge with less than 450 points at A-level, where as poor old me ( :frown: