Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.VR - 520(Original post by awesomeollie)
Hello
I'm interested in applying to penninsula for medicine and got 667.5 avg in ukcat but with 2 sections of 580. I was reading in their prospectus that you need to get a minimum score in each of the four subtests and was just wondering what they were??
Qr - 610
AR - 560
DA - 550
i suspect QR will go down though, cause of lack of hand held calcs..... atleast tahts what im praying for
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.What jealous individual negged this post.
Well done mate, well done.
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.Is it safe to apply with achieved AAA A-levels and UKCAT score of 647.5?
I don't know what I should do, its very risky.
Also, I got 530 in VR and 620 in QR!Last edited by amazin_sk8a_dude; 27-09-2011 at 22:17. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.The only thing about your application that might be risky is your VR and QR cos they have cutoffs in for each subsection. Last year was 520 for VR and 610 for QR. The cut off for total ukcat score was also 642.5 avg.(Original post by amazin_sk8a_dude)
Is it safe to apply with achieved AAA A-levels and UKCAT score of 647.5?
I don't know what I should do, its very risky.
Also, I got 530 in VR and 620 in QR!
However, saying this, I have heard that the fact you have achieved grades may be advantageous. I'm applying as a gap year student too with AAAA achieved and 667.5 avg in UKCAT. Hope that helps
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.Um, hi there pan. Would you be able to tell me what other two sub-section cut offs were (AR & DA. It took me longer than it should have to remember them(Original post by pan_93)
The only thing about your application that might be risky is your VR and QR cos they have cutoffs in for each subsection. Last year was 520 for VR and 610 for QR. The cut off for total ukcat score was also 642.5 avg.
However, saying this, I have heard that the fact you have achieved grades may be advantageous. I'm applying as a gap year student too with AAAA achieved and 667.5 avg in UKCAT. Hope that helps
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.(Original post by pan_93)
The only thing about your application that might be risky is your VR and QR cos they have cutoffs in for each subsection. Last year was 520 for VR and 610 for QR. The cut off for total ukcat score was also 642.5 avg.
However, saying this, I have heard that the fact you have achieved grades may be advantageous. I'm applying as a gap year student too with AAAA achieved and 667.5 avg in UKCAT. Hope that helps
(Original post by Seb)
Um, hi there pan. Would you be able to tell me what other two sub-section cut offs were (AR & DA. It took me longer than it should have to remember them)
I too am a reapplicant/gap yearer, which ever one is less bad.
This, I'll add them to the op. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.And I thought Medicine was a caring profession......who are these sad people that neg others success?(Original post by joemullally)
What jealous individual negged this post.
Well done mate, well done.
Well deserved. might even see you next year for freshers, if i'm lucky.Last edited by oldbatty; 28-09-2011 at 09:24. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.(Original post by pan_93)
The only thing about your application that might be risky is your VR and QR cos they have cutoffs in for each subsection. Last year was 520 for VR and 610 for QR. The cut off for total ukcat score was also 642.5 avg.
However, saying this, I have heard that the fact you have achieved grades may be advantageous. I'm applying as a gap year student too with AAAA achieved and 667.5 avg in UKCAT. Hope that helps
Hmm not too sure about that, i applied to peninsula last year with 540 in VR and above 630 in everything else with average of 652.5 and I was rejected without interview. The reason they gave was I didn't meet UKCAT cut off so i think the subsections are high 500's although I'm not too sure, I think its close to the national average for each section. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.How odd(Original post by Cheddar)
Hmm not too sure about that, i applied to peninsula last year with 540 in VR and above 630 in everything else with average of 652.5 and I was rejected without interview. The reason they gave was I didn't meet UKCAT cut off so i think the subsections are high 500's although I'm not too sure, I think its close to the national average for each section.
. I actually phoned them up and gave me those figures....
VR - 520
QR - 610
AR - 560
DA - 550
with total score cutoff at 2570....
I don't see how you were rejected by UKCAT last year....Last edited by pan_93; 28-09-2011 at 10:11. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.Well I just mangaed to dig out the rejection email, this is what they said,(Original post by pan_93)
How odd. I actually phoned them up and gave me those figures....
VR - 520
QR - 610
AR - 560
DA - 550
with total score cutoff at 2570....
I don't see how you were rejected by UKCAT last year....
so I guess it could be because my UCAS Tariff wasn't high enough, although I was predicted A*AAA. As long as i get an interview this year I'm not too bothered, at least my UKCAT and grades have improved.(Original post by Peninsula)
As the School is only able to interview approximately one third of applicants, candidates were ranked on the basis of achieved or predicted grades and invitations to interview were sent to the applicants with the highest ranked academic performance and UKCAT scores.
I am sorry to inform you that your application did not fall within this group and, as a result, your application was unsuccessful. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.lol thank you!(Original post by oldbatty)
It's just been voted the friendliest medical school. It is called Brighton and Sussex medical school. -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.For me it was the interview that saved me, i had a pretty average application (average grades, all As no a* predictions, ukcat of 670ish etc) but speaking to them after interviews they said that i gained a high interview score which kind of balanced everything out!(Original post by Cheddar)
Well I just mangaed to dig out the rejection email, this is what they said,
so I guess it could be because my UCAS Tariff wasn't high enough, although I was predicted A*AAA. As long as i get an interview this year I'm not too bothered, at least my UKCAT and grades have improved.
From what i can remember its graded /30 with 18 being the cut off last year -
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.maybe it was your GCSE's....I know that peninsula look at achieved grades more favourably so we should be in with a better shout this year(Original post by Cheddar)
Well I just mangaed to dig out the rejection email, this is what they said,
so I guess it could be because my UCAS Tariff wasn't high enough, although I was predicted A*AAA. As long as i get an interview this year I'm not too bothered, at least my UKCAT and grades have improved.
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Re: Peninsula Medical School Applicants thread 2012 entry.Wow lucky you, I'll definitely PM you for interview advice if I get an interview(Original post by PeaceFreak)
For me it was the interview that saved me, i had a pretty average application (average grades, all As no a* predictions, ukcat of 670ish etc) but speaking to them after interviews they said that i gained a high interview score which kind of balanced everything out!
From what i can remember its graded /30 with 18 being the cut off last year
Oh yeah, I didn't think they considered GCSE's though, but that seems most likely. Hopefully we'll get at least an interview, we are re-apps after all(Original post by pan_93)
maybe it was your GCSE's....I know that peninsula look at achieved grades more favourably so we should be in with a better shout this year
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