[Cutaneoplast™]

Hey all, I have just updated the starting thread post. Hope you guys like the new look (yes, I have got way too much time on my hands lol).

Just a reminder to book for the Medicine Open Day if you want!

[Dino]

Hi, just wanted to ask whether liverpool require proof of work experience and voluntary work?

I have done work experience, but I'm still looking for voluntary work (cutting it a bit fine, I know!)

Thanks.

[Cutaneoplast™]

(Original post by Dino)
Hi, just wanted to ask whether liverpool require proof of work experience and voluntary work?

I have done work experience, but I'm still looking for voluntary work (cutting it a bit fine, I know!)

Thanks.

I do not think Liverpool requires that, co'z this year they never checked it's authenticity plus it did not mention on their website/list of requirements. If anyone can confirm this - it would be great!

The only Medical School off the top of my head who checks proof of work experience is St. George's Hospital Medical School.

[laurencebaker1]

(Original post by xgoldenx)
Hello there! Congrats on your offer! Just wondering other than GCSEs what do Liverpool use to decide who to allocate interviews to? Thanks!

Besides your top 9 GCSEs, they look at the length and quality of your work experience and volunteering - and the way you reflect on your experiences to show you have learnt from your experience. You have to state your experience and then follow-up by evaluating it with what you learnt. eg I shadowed nurses and doctros wrking in a multidiscplinery team whlist working in a hospital for 2 weeks. From this i learnt how the NHS manages finite resources to maximise treatment. If you feeling clever then bring in a related issue such as Adnrew lansley's reforms affecting funding of the service. something like that and they'll love you.

so apart fro that talk about your hobbie, the Duke of Ed, sports an d such like.

good luck. x

[laurencebaker1]

(Original post by Dino)
Hi, just wanted to ask whether liverpool require proof of work experience and voluntary work?

I have done work experience, but I'm still looking for voluntary work (cutting it a bit fine, I know!)

Thanks.

They send you a form where you have to put the details of where you did your work experience and they claim to randomly contact some of the references. The people i did mine at wont remeber me but it seemed to be fine. x

[Chat-G]

(Original post by laurencebaker1)
Yeah that's spot on. Hobbies and work experience and the manner in which you communicate the quality of your skill-set.

alright thanks. So do they like people who have loads of extracurriculars or is it more about how they reflect upon it and relate it to medicine?

[TheFirstMohican]

(Original post by Cutaneoplast™)
Hey all, I have just updated the starting thread post. Hope you guys like the new look (yes, I have got way too much time on my hands lol).

Just a reminder to book for the Medicine Open Day if you want!

Are you a student at Liverpool?
(Lpool is the only definite I've got so far)

[TheFirstMohican]

(Original post by Dino)
Hi, just wanted to ask whether liverpool require proof of work experience and voluntary work?

I have done work experience, but I'm still looking for voluntary work (cutting it a bit fine, I know!)

Thanks.

On their website it says Proof will be required post-interview of all the organisations and activities in which the applicant is said to have participated, if requested


If you lie on your PS, and one place finds out, your application for everywhere will be withdrawn.

[Cutaneoplast™]

(Original post by TheFirstMohican)
Are you a student at Liverpool?
(Lpool is the only definite I've got so far)

Yes, I will be enrolling this month 2011. But I will be on the 6 year course so technically I will be starting/joining the proper 5 Year Medicine programme next year 2012.

[Dino]

(Original post by TheFirstMohican)
On their website it says Proof will be required post-interview of all the organisations and activities in which the applicant is said to have participated, if requested


If you lie on your PS, and one place finds out, your application for everywhere will be withdrawn.

Does that include extra curricular activities like music/sport and volunteering? I have work experience and I'm looking to volunteer (probs start mid sep).

[MJHERBZ]

Hi everyone!

I'm considering to applying to Liverpool, but I don't know about my GCSEs...
I got A*AAAAAAAB, so based on their system I should only drop one point? But if someone achieved like 12 A*s, for example, surely I wouldn't compare well against them? Using the scoring system I'd only have 1 less point but I don't know whether to just avoid GCSE-friendly medical schools altogether.

But in my favour I'm a reapplicant and got A*AA ( ) at A-level.

I'd appreciate your judgement on what you think my chances would be like

[MJHERBZ]

(Original post by Dino)
Does that include extra curricular activities like music/sport and volunteering? I have work experience and I'm looking to volunteer (probs start mid sep).

Mid-september is a bit late to start, you're meant to demonstrate long term commitment. Also, if you make false claims on your personal statement about anything they'd probably worm it out of you in interview.

[itsabreeze]

(Original post by MJHERBZ)
Hi everyone!

I'm considering to applying to Liverpool, but I don't know about my GCSEs...
I got A*AAAAAAAB, so based on their system I should only drop one point? But if someone achieved like 12 A*s, for example, surely I wouldn't compare well against them? Using the scoring system I'd only have 1 less point but I don't know whether to just avoid GCSE-friendly medical schools altogether.

But in my favour I'm a reapplicant and got A*AA ( ) at A-level.

I'd appreciate your judgement on what you think my chances would be like

You should be fine with your GCSEs. I think the Liverpool GCSE entry requirements as described on their website STINKS. " ...least a score of 15 points or better (where A*/A = 2; B = 1)..." gives encouragement to applicants with 15, 16, 17 & 18 points. However, after all applications are in, Liverpool then apply a cut-off, which was 17 points last year. So all applicants with 15 and 16 points were immediately out. Yet the entry requirements are the same this year. To hide this cut-off process is hideous behaviour as all applicants with 15 and 16 points will think to themselves "Yep, I met that entry requirement. Now it's down to my A levels, PS, reference etc."

Shame on you, Liverpool Uni.

[MJHERBZ]

(Original post by itsabreeze)
You should be fine with your GCSEs. I think the Liverpool GCSE entry requirements as described on their website STINKS. " ...least a score of 15 points or better (where A*/A = 2; B = 1)..." gives encouragement to applicants with 15, 16, 17 & 18 points. However, after all applications are in, Liverpool then apply a cut-off, which was 17 points last year. So all applicants with 15 and 16 points were immediately out. Yet the entry requirements are the same this year. To hide this cut-off process is hideous behaviour as all applicants with 15 and 16 points will think to themselves "Yep, I met that entry requirement. Now it's down to my A levels, PS, reference etc."

Shame on you, Liverpool Uni.

Wow, that's so bad of them! Why not just specify a minimum score of 17?! And all they say is 'Applicants with better GCSE scores will be given preference'. Shame on them indeed.

So, do you think that the cut-off will remain at 17 points this year? I'd like to apply to Liverpool but I don't wanna risk an immediate rejection.

[itsabreeze]

(Original post by MJHERBZ)
Wow, that's so bad of them! Why not just specify a minimum score of 17?! And all they say is 'Applicants with better GCSE scores will be given preference'. Shame on them indeed.

So, do you think that the cut-off will remain at 17 points this year? I'd like to apply to Liverpool but I don't wanna risk an immediate rejection.

I don't know, but valid questions are:

1. When was the last time that an applicant was successful with a score of 15 points?
2. When was the last time that an applicant was successful with a score of 16 points?
3. With a cut-off of 17 points last year, did all applicants with 18 points receive an offer? If not, why not?
4. What percentage of applicants with 17 points received an offer and what were the determining criteria?
5. Is there any point whatsoever applying to Liverpool with 15 or 16 points (and be truthful with your answer)?

[Cutaneoplast™]

Hey guys, I've added a poll right at the front of this thread. It's about GCSE points/score system.

[itsabreeze]

Only 9 GCSEs count, so 18 is the max. score.

[This Honest]

You see how the cut off point was 17 last year for gcse points; did the people with 17 points and over get an automatic interview or is it that theit application will be further considered?

Thanks.

[itsabreeze]

I don't know what the process is for those with 17 or 18 points; but they will have qualified for the "next round". It is clear that anyone with less than 17 will not be in the play-offs, though.

[thegodofgod]

Hey guys, might apply here for A100 2012 entry

Good luck to all of you applying