Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't Scottish applicants apply with known higher grades.

And English/Scottish/NIrish only usually apply with predictions (If they're first time)



Aberdeen told you that you couldn't get full marks unless you have achieved grades, so does this mean that Scottish applicants have a much much better chance of getting in, as they have known grades and therefore can achieve the maximum 25%.

Again I may be wrong but is this true ?

Okay thanks, seriously thinking about Aberdeen.

Does anyone have any idea how the score the UKCAT %. I.e would 662.5, be around 6% out of a possible 8%.

Scottish applicants will normally have done two batches of highers - 5 in 5th year and a mix of highers and advanced highers in 6th year. It's true that they will have confirmed grades for their 5th year but that will still apply with predicted grades for their 6th year. Most offers I have seen for Scottish applicants are conditional on their 6th year result.

The scores are compared to the average score of the applicants that year. So it will vary every year. For 2012 the average UKCAT of Aberdeen applicants could be higher or lower than previously.

662.5 is more than enough to put you in contention, there are people with <600 in my year and the year below.

What did you get for your UKCAT? My revision is going badly .

If you achieve AAAAB or greater in your Highers and get an offer then that offer will be unconditional. Scottish applicants for medicine rarely have to meet any grades in 6th year, certainly not for Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Dundee. Glasgow give every successful Scottish medical applicant a blanket condition of BCC/BBC in their AHs.

If you get an offer and have <AAAAB in your Highers then you will get a condition for your AHs.

What did you get for your UKCAT? My revision is going badly .

Mine is going badly also. Actually, it hasn't really begun. I started preparing at work tonight since it wasn't busy. When is your test? I have mine on Thursday... *sigh*

Hey everyone! I'm going into my final yr of microbiology, sent the ucas form of last week, toss up between Aberdeen and St Andrews for my first choice! Any other graduates applying, and if so may I ask how you did in school exams?
I don't think aberdeen place much emphasis on them if applying as a grad, but Dundee certainly take them into account!
I'm on track for a 1st class and got 652.5 in the ukcat. I'm an health care assistant on the Glasgow nurse bank and at the open day, everyone I spoke to said that should stand me in good stead. Hope it all works out now!

I have mine on thursday to. I really need it to go well!!

Mine is going badly also. Actually, it hasn't really begun. I started preparing at work tonight since it wasn't busy. When is your test? I have mine on Thursday... *sigh*

My test is 10.30 on Friday. I'm seriously thinking of not applying this year because of the UKCAT. Surely I can't be the only one who finds those official practice tests from the UKCAT website absolutely bloody impossible?

If i get a UCKAT score between 610 and 620 will that be good enough to score highly out of the allocated 8% for ukcat

Is anybody having trouble calling the Aberdeen admissions office?

I just can't get through and I need advice regarding resits.
I'm planning on resitting one AS module this year in physics, and this isn't a subject I have carried through to A2 level, anybody know if Aberdeen would find this acceptable??

Cheers