Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Has the weighting for basic science been dropped now then? It used to be worth something ridiculous like 40 credits when every other module was 20. Still feeling the effects of that dragging my average down several years on.(Original post by TheRabbit)
Oh and the 2 exam diets in 1st year are of equal importance, though if you fail in january you can resit in may as well as august. -
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Well there are two science courses at the start of 1st year so its the same as half of first year - worth 20 and 15 respectively, with the 1st term anatomy being worth 5. That is versus 1st year systems being worth 20 and the osce/opse (clinical/anatomy) worth 20.(Original post by Becca-Sarah)
Has the weighting for basic science been dropped now then? It used to be worth something ridiculous like 40 credits when every other module was 20. Still feeling the effects of that dragging my average down several years on.
2nd year stuff I notice is 30 credits for systems and 30 for osce/ospe (clinical/anatomy). -
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012If you look back at the first 3 or 4 pages of this thread there are pros and cons from current students(Original post by angelscape)
Hey guys, what are the good and bad points about the teaching (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry etc.) in Aberdeen?
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Depends on the group and how much effort you put in, I have really enjoyed mine though. You get a general subject area or question and then research it. In 1st year my group looked at how environmental risk factors and genetics interplay in whether or nor someone develops schizophrenia and in 2nd year (different group) we looked at how pain conduction is dependent on voltage gated sodium ion channels in the cell membranes of pain nerves. -
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012It looks as though our welcome packs will be arriving soon!
From the accommodation website:
"You will be able to apply for accommodation from 9am on Wednesday 23 May 2012. You will require your 8 digit Student ID number to apply, this will be on your joining pack that you will have received from Student Recruitment & Admissions." -
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012oooh exciting!(Original post by CocaineSquirrel)
It looks as though our welcome packs will be arriving soon!
From the accommodation website:
"You will be able to apply for accommodation from 9am on Wednesday 23 May 2012. You will require your 8 digit Student ID number to apply, this will be on your joining pack that you will have received from Student Recruitment & Admissions."
i love getting post
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Woo, congratulations!(Original post by roar558)
Aberdeen just emailed saying they'll give me an offer in July
. Now it's deciding between aberdeen and glasgow. 
So were you on the waiting list for both those unis?
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Yeah, was also on the waiting list for edinburgh but they said that I wasn't high enough up on the list for an offer when they emailed me about it last week.(Original post by CocaineSquirrel)
Woo, congratulations! So were you on the waiting list for both those unis?
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012aberdeen(Original post by roar558)
Aberdeen just emailed saying they'll give me an offer in July. Now it's deciding between aberdeen and glasgow.
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012I already have my student ID. Has anyone else received their? I got it about 4 days ago, 3 pieces of papers about fees, accom and certificate.(Original post by CocaineSquirrel)
It looks as though our welcome packs will be arriving soon!
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Yes, I received that letter sometime last week.(Original post by Annie2129)
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Is anyone going to the offer holders weekend thing that Aberdeen usually offer in June? Content was mainly geared towards King's based students but was useful to meet other medics and to spend some time in halls.
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012I've just been offered an interview for late June!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Words cannot describe how I'm feeling - a mixture of elation and anxiety! I'm really scared tbh - I was/am preparing for a gap year after receiving 2 post interview rejections and one rejection before interview. I feel really under prepared (even though I have a month) and I've got exams. AND the interview time clashes with one of my exams, so I need to ring admissions up. Is anyone else in the same boat?
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012That's crazy/amazing.(Original post by sablarrr)
I've just been offered an interview for late June!!!!!!!!!!!!! Words cannot describe how I'm feeling - a mixture of elation and anxiety! I'm really scared tbh - I was/am preparing for a gap year after receiving 2 post interview rejections and one rejection before interview. I feel really under prepared (even though I have a month) and I've got exams. AND the interview time clashes with one of my exams, so I need to ring admissions up. Is anyone else in the same boat?
Seriously in a state of disbelief.
The waiting list was said to have over 100 people on it. So most must have firmed other places then. You are super super lucky. I hope you get a place now
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Re: Aberdeen Medical School Applicants 2012Thank you! Did you apply to liverpool? Because I think I talked to you on the applicants thread(Original post by DrWannabe)
That's crazy/amazing.
The waiting list was said to have over 100 people on it. So most must have firmed other places then. You are super super lucky. I hope you get a place now
They sent an email saying that they were basically a bit stringent on giving offers due to the reduced number of places and they didn't want to give out too many offers.
Not sure tbh. I think that there's a july deadline about decisions made in june. Need to check UCAS website. Also, well done!(Original post by andrex1994)
Couldn't quite believe it when I got the email! What does this mean in terms of UCAS because the deadline has been and gone?
. Now it's deciding between aberdeen and glasgow. 
