Sheffield Medical Genetics

Does anyone know anything about it? Is it as good as the league tables say and why?

I do biochemistry, which has the same first year as medical genetics -- the course is good, and I really like the department! Everyone is so friendly Its supposed to have a pretty good reputation though, and there appears to be a lot of research going on in MBB (the department) so it can't be too bad

Thank you for your reply!
I know that the first year is the same for all the department, although I am not sure if this is good. But I guess it is introductory material that must be common knowledge for everyone. Do you know anything about the subsequent years of medical genetics course though? Or anyone else? I am interested in that particular course. Thanks again for your help

I really enjoy the common first year (its why I picked sheffield) so you keep the ability to swap courses...like I've found through being able to study genetics and microbiology as well that, really, I think I prefer them to biochemistry...

As far as I'm aware (and I could be wrong but im 98% sure) you still follow the same course structure as everyone else on medical genetics...just your compulsory modules will be slightly different to say mine would be doing biochemistry

I don't really! What exactly do you want to know?? Have you had a mosey around the website and everything?

Hey

I've put down medical genetics at Sheffield, haven't heard anything from them yet so getting a bit worried :/

It's my 5th choice too
Did you go to an open day?

I went to the open day to look at Medicine and loved the uni but didn't score high enough on my UKCAT to get onto their medical course so I thought I'd find another course there as my 5th back up

where else have you applied?

Hey guys -- go to Sheffield

Do it

/conscience over

Are you my competition for any of the above places?

No, I go to sheffield

Then we can talk

What do you think of Sheffield? I read about the city and loved it. Also the courses seems nice and interesting but that's all I know

Haha, I spoke to you at the top of this thread! Sheffield is nice, I like it

Keele , Aberdeen, Liverpool and Birmingham. What about you?

Why not so happy with Keele?

Birmingham is good, I'm from Brum (Y)

I've applied to oxford, cardiff, leeds and bristol

My problem with Keele is that there have been 2700 applications for 130 places. The ratio is lower than Oxbridge

Given that Keele is 24/30 in the Guardian University League Table for Medicine, and Oxford is at the top, you can be sure that despite the lower ratio, it'll be easier to get into Keele...

Gotta consider the quality of the applicants as well as the quantity lol

I think the vast majority of medicine applicants have excellent predictions/grades, very nice PS, extracurriculars, work experience and generally a very strong application. Moreover, since each of us makes 4 choices, many people who have chosen Oxford or any other "top" school will have chosen Keele also. So this is not as simple as you imply. And in the end, chances are chances. However strange it might be, it is harder to get to Keele than Oxbridge.