Medicine Resit Applicants' Success Stories?

It's a bit late in the day for Peninsula to go changing their resit policy.... it's a few short weeks before the closing date. Sorry for people who might get caught out by that.

I'm having a bit of tumble in the slough of despond with regards to reapplying. I might apply to 3 med schools and to two Zoology courses, somewhere decent.

Vas876 - did you ever lose your nerve last year?

Oh no, I had no idea that they had - what are they saying these days? I called them abuot 2 weeks ago and they said they were fine with it!
Where would you do the Zoology? I'm sure we all feel the same here, but at least we know it is do-able. At least we're trying rather than wondering "what if?"!

Vas876 - did you ever lose your nerve last year?

There is too much to do and too little time, to loose your nerve.

You got to stat on point! Especially with exams, i honestly never left the house for 2 weeks straight coming up to jan, to make sure i got the grades.

Hey, I was wondering if you had any nuggets of wisdom to offer with regards to where I should consider applying to...Bristol, Glagow, Sheffield and UEA - yay or nay?

Bristol is honestly ridiculously competitive, I'm not sure if its worth applying there! Then again your grades are achieved so that puts you at an advantage over those with predicted grades!

Sheffield unless you get a UKCAT score of over 685 I would not apply there!

I really do rate UEA so that would be a good place to apply!

Ill get back to you on glasgow and peninsula!

Do you happen to know how UEA select for interview?

Grabby

Do you happen to know how UEA select for interview?

I emailed BSMS also and recieved this reply:

"Thank you for your email. In all honesty it does look like candidates with ABB or below will really struggle to reach the interview stage as our entry requirements have risen to AAA or A*AB including grades A in Chemistry and Biology A level and most retake candidates applying will be near this (ie AAB/A*BB) already.

In short you can apply to BSMS but with ABB and the fact BSMS is one of the few schools considering retake candidates so the competition is fierce amongst them, it will be hard for you to reach the interview stage.

I’m sorry for this disappointing news."

The three 'resit candidates' I know applying for BSMS alreaddy have AAB even A*AB
But I still feel like applying! why??!

Bristol is honestly ridiculously competitive, I'm not sure if its worth applying there! Then again your grades are achieved so that puts you at an advantage over those with predicted grades!

Sheffield unless you get a UKCAT score of over 685 I would not apply there!

I really do rate UEA so that would be a good place to apply!

Ill get back to you on glasgow and peninsula!

Have a look here: http://www.uea.ac.uk/med/course/mbbs/My+application

Right I have a query about declaring grades on UCAS.
Being a resit candidate with achieved grades of BBBB in Biology Chemistry Physics and Maths...I will be resitting some of the modules in each subjects. I was wondering do I just put the grades of my A-levels subjects that I got this August and then declare them again as pending? Or do I put down the modules I'm resitting as pending? I'm confused.

Brilliant - thanks. My rationale for Bristol was in case of a dodgy UKCAT scorebut I'm liking the look of UEA more and more too. Do you have any idea about Cardiff, Aberdeen and Keele? I'm kicking myself for not having applied to more AAB universities last year. D'oh.

Thanks, Hygeia. I've read their website, extensively. I was really angling for any information anyone has (and is willing to share) that's not on their website. For example, from personal experience having been rejected prior to interview and rec'd feedback. But thanks v much to you and Vas for taking the time to answer.

I emailed Manchester and i have extenuating circumstances but they say they don't accept resits under any conditions! I'm applying to the foundation courses again this year and i am thinking about applying to Keele, how do they select for interview they rejected me last year and didn't give any feedback and i was wondering how to strengthen my application for them.

You put all you current A Levels down for August 2010, then you put them in again, as pending for August 2011.

The modules you are not retaking you can put the achieved grade you have in that module.