Durham Medical School Applicants 2012

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hello - if anyone around still!
My son is thinking of Durham (in AS year - on course for A/A*)
was wondering if this is a good choice if he does alright in UKCAT :-S
how do they use GCSEs, PS etc?
thankyou!!

The UKCAT cut off for Durham is the same as Newcastle, I think 665+ this year and it fluctuates at around this number every year.
No one knows the cut off before application so it may be used as a potential indication to help to decide where to apply.
Newcastle publish a VERY detail guideline on how the applications are being assess at both Newcastle and Durham on their web site so I wont repeat them here.
You may also want to encourage your son to do his own independent research so that he may be more adapted to doing this when he go to university.

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Alison1075

Considering requesting feedback, would emailing Helen be the best way to do so?

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Panda89

Original post by Alison1075

Considering requesting feedback, would emailing Helen be the best way to do so?

That's what I'd do.

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fatman704

Hey, does anyone know if they will be holding any more open days for offer holders?! I haven't heard anything since i got my offer!

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Panda89

Original post by fatman704

Hey, does anyone know if they will be holding any more open days for offer holders?! I haven't heard anything since i got my offer!

They don't have an open day for offer holders only, but they do have one coming up in exactly 2 weeks time for applicants - see the link here.

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fatman704

Original post by Panda89

They don't have an open day for offer holders only, but they do have one coming up in exactly 2 weeks time for applicants - see the link here.

Ahh damn, I'm away for that for that date. Thanks a lot though! I was looking in the completely wrong areas of the website would have never found that page haha!

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CdnBrad

Just wondering if any current students could let me know what the workload is like in first year?

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agd

Original post by CdnBrad

Just wondering if any current students could let me know what the workload is like in first year?

Well the timetable is officially 9-5 (except wednesday which is 9-1) although they do change it around a bit so it rarely ends up being the full 9-5. It is a fairly heavy workload though with assignments and placements outside of lectures. Its certainly more than other degree courses by a fair amount, but we're guided through it quite well. Hope that answers your question?
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Panda89

Has anyone received an offer letter or any other documents from Durham since firming? It's been just over two weeks now and I've heard nothing except the track update. I'm slightly concerned.

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parentlurker

quite a few universities more or less close down at Easter. We've been waiting for feedback for weeks.

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CdnBrad

Original post by Panda89

Has anyone received an offer letter or any other documents from Durham since firming? It's been just over two weeks now and I've heard nothing except the track update. I'm slightly concerned.

I received an offer letter after just over three weeks. Don't worry.

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Panda89

Original post by CdnBrad

I received an offer letter after just over three weeks. Don't worry.

That's good to know, thanks.

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Doobzz

Now then,

Apologies to those who didn't get an offer, just keep at it! Loads of people doing medicine have applied once or twice, or thrice before getting in.
And congratulations to those who did get in, you'll love it (especially if you chose John Snow, Stevo banter is awful).

I was in second year here but had to drop out half way through because of end-stage renal failure, and I'm hopefull restarting second year into your year group in 2013 when I've had a kidney transplant.

Join medsoc, it's epic.

And if you have any questions, message me

:smile:

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anoldbaby

Original post by Doobzz

all the best! be strong!

(edited 11 years ago)

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pyjamatrousers.

don't know if it's already been mentioned here but, do Durham have much PBL in their course?

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Talkin and Orcyn

Original post by pyjamatrousers.

don't know if it's already been mentioned here but, do Durham have much PBL in their course?

No, not really. Case-led studies are common but true PBL isn't.

We have a more significant touch of it during the latter part of year 1 with NME, but even then it's in two week intervals so it's still PBL lite (tm) compared to somewhere like Manchester. Personally, I find even that much sucks major donkey b*lls but apparently it's necessary to teach you 'how to deal with teamwork and team failure'. But meh, everyone feels differently about it.

Your first two strands the FC and CVRR which take up the first half of the stage from Oct. to Feb you won't smell a whiff of it. Wooo, go Team Durham.