[Nator]

(Original post by Notsocleverstudent)
oh na bro, too busy with this bmat for now

then im gonna relax for a week and slowly revise for jan exams while chilling, haha

what about you?

Fairs bro haha, and read a couple, went over "The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac the Quantum Genious" the other day (second time reading it )

[ob.is.a.bit.good]

(Original post by Notsocleverstudent)
What do you mean? as in books for BMAT? For interview? Or just for general?

signature win

[WoefullyUninspired]

(Original post by noobie93)
Probably the best thing to do... and no I'm applying to two BMAT universities: Imperial and Cambridge :/ therefore if I do rubbishly in this things won't be looking great for me!

Me too! Imperial and Cambridge here as well In hindsight, probably not the best idea I've had

[d3ano]

(Original post by oHellno)
I figured there would already be a thread for 2012, but there wasn't.

Anyone else planning to apply?

I'm almost certain that I am

EDIT: Might be useful to know, the BMAT cut-off last year was: 4.9 4.9 2.5C (http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/.../requirements/)

Is this difficult to attain? I can't really understand BMAT scoring yet:/

[d3ano]

(Original post by WoefullyUninspired)
Me too! Imperial and Cambridge here as well In hindsight, probably not the best idea I've had

I'm ICL and Cam too
What college guys?
Also, does anyone know what gives an applicant the edge for Imperial?

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by d3ano)
I'm ICL and Cam too
What college guys?
Also, does anyone know what gives an applicant the edge for Imperial?

For Imperial, its pretty much a high BMAT score :/

[oHellno]

(Original post by d3ano)
Is this difficult to attain? I can't really understand BMAT scoring yet:/

Depends on the person lol. Many people score much higher than that, but that score is generally considered average.

[d3ano]

(Original post by ViceVersa)
For Imperial, its pretty much a high BMAT score :/

It says that you only need 4.9 4.9 2.5C though. Is that not relatively easy? Is this accurate? I know this was the cut off point for last year's entry, but i'm not sure hoe exactly to use that information.

[d3ano]

If you were to exceed this average score discussed above. providing you had excellent academics, and didn't spend your days under a stone, would you stand a good chance?

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by d3ano)
It says that you only need 4.9 4.9 2.5C though. Is that not relatively easy? Is this accurate? I know this was the cut off point for last year's entry, but i'm not sure hoe exactly to use that information.

Not to me, but I guess it depends on your personal view. From what I have heard, it isn't easy to get, because some people do extremely well on one section, and just below the cut off for the other :\ it's better in that sense with UCL, because they look at the overall score. But I loved Imp more so I applied here that's all

(Original post by d3ano)
If you were to exceed this average score discussed above. providing you had excellent academics, and didn't spend your days under a stone, would you stand a good chance?

Yep you would have a good chance I'm trying to get past the BMAT first before I worry about the rest haha

[d3ano]

Thanks
I'm so worried because i've also applied to Cambridge, and Magdalene want 6+ in all sections, which is definitely hard! Roll on Thursday, and best of luck!!

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by d3ano)
Thanks
I'm so worried because i've also applied to Cambridge, and Magdalene want 6+ in all sections, which is definitely hard! Roll on Thursday, and best of luck!!

Wow and I thought what Imperial wants is hard! Good luck! How've you been preparing? and btw it's on wednesday lol

[noobie93]

(Original post by d3ano)
I'm ICL and Cam too
What college guys?
Also, does anyone know what gives an applicant the edge for Imperial?

I've applied to Murray Edwards college- I think they're particularly fussy on the third section. Best of luck with Magdalene!
With regards to the BMAT, how is everyone doing section 3 practice?

[praj1]

(Original post by d3ano)
It says that you only need 4.9 4.9 2.5C though. Is that not relatively easy? Is this accurate? I know this was the cut off point for last year's entry, but i'm not sure hoe exactly to use that information.

the year before that it was like 4.5 4.5 and 2.5 C ....im guessing because of the sheer number of applicants last year...they bumped it up slighty....

looking at the ucas media release....less people applied this year for medicine and dentistry....so there is the possibility that less people applied for medicine...

if thats the case its less people than 2009 ....so the 4.9 4.9 2.5C average might go down...BUT....less people might mean that more QUALITY candidates applied!....

this is all doing my head in!

just try and get 5 5 2B or above lol....

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by praj1)
the year before that it was like 4.5 4.5 and 2.5 C ....im guessing because of the sheer number of applicants last year...they bumped it up slighty....

looking at the ucas media release....less people applied this year for medicine and dentistry....so there is the possibility that less people applied for medicine...

if thats the case its less people than 2009 ....so the 4.9 4.9 2.5C average might go down...BUT....less people might mean that more QUALITY candidates applied!....

this is all doing my head in!

just try and get 5 5 2B or above lol....

Yeah its good news but I feel the same way you do about there being better quality candidates I think this year most people applying are smarter and play to their strengths more..

[oHellno]

When you think about it, it actually went up quite a considerable amount, 4.5-4.9. Hope hope hope it doesn't change too much

[Moonlight19]

(Original post by oHellno)
When you think about it, it actually went up quite a considerable amount, 4.5-4.9. Hope hope hope it doesn't change too much

What's even worse is that, on some papers, the difference between 4.5 and 4.9 is 1 question.

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by oHellno)
When you think about it, it actually went up quite a considerable amount, 4.5-4.9. Hope hope hope it doesn't change too much

(Original post by Moonlight19)
What's even worse is that, on some papers, the difference between 4.5 and 4.9 is 1 question.

These are the things that worry me

[Moonlight19]

(Original post by ViceVersa)
These are the things that worry me

Same
What kind of scores have you been getting on the past papers?

[ViceVersa]

(Original post by Moonlight19)
Same
What kind of scores have you been getting on the past papers?

4.5-5.0, youu?