I can see that, but people who did cheat, they have from now until April to maybe practice so they have a chance of again passing those tests but by themselves. So they may still be at an advantage. I don't know how to highlight peoples posts lol to comment back, but neuneu, I was not referring to your post as I totally agree that they will get rid of incapable candidates. I failed and had practiced from the Kent website and panicked so it is partly my own fault, but I did practice for well over a week before I had taken the test.
Laura130490, you did say that it would 'weed out mostly bad ones' and have just said that desirable qualities for a clinical scientist are numerical and not panicking. I partly do agree with this because clinical scientists work under pressure but I have a maths a-level so do know a lot about maths and am good at it. But isn't being a clinical scientist being able to work well with patients, analysing results to help doctors determine an outcome for patients? where in that will you have to calculate a percentage for a company or know what the next part of a logical pattern is?
I didn't say the tests don't mean anything, I just don't see why they hold such an important place in the application for it. If i was applying to an accountancy job I could see that it did have a great influence in a persons application. But when we are meant to be scientists and have good laboratory skills etc some stupid timed test seems a little insignificant. When people with masters, phds and a lot more experience than mine have failed and can't continue it just doesn't seem fair.