King's College London Medicine Applicants 2012

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UKCAT Score?

So, who's applying!

Please also update the medicine stalking page: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medicine_Applicants_Stalking_Page_2012_Entry regarding your qualifications and interview dates. Rep to dragon_knight

Thanks!

(edited 12 years ago)

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Am I the only one doing all 4 London?

Reply 3

Cleoleo

Original post by kingcoltzan

Am I the only one doing all 4 London?

Hey fellow king's applicants!
Woww, really, which 4... ?
lemme guess :tongue:

King's, imperial, UCL and barts ?

Reply 4

kingcoltzan

Original post by Cleoleo

Hey fellow king's applicants!
Woww, really, which 4... ?
lemme guess :tongue:

King's, imperial, UCL and barts ?

Good guess. When I tell people my choices, thats the first thing they say - "what all london?"

My thinking was simple, I liked those 4 and they all happened to be in London, a city I love :colondollar:

Reply 5

Cleoleo

Original post by kingcoltzan

Ahhh london is amazingg :wink:

and you're not odd for picking 4 in London, I know others with the same exact choices as you :tongue:

Reply 6

kingcoltzan

Only down side.... living expenses, housing is so ridiculously expensive and tiny. Living at home is looking more and more likely seeing as its less than an hour commute for me to most bits of London

Reply 7

oHellno

Most probably applying :hi:

Reply 8

samir29

yeh i was thinking of applying, but that depends entirely on my ukcat score. does anyone have any idea about what Kings have as their cut off point, i know its pretty high, but im not sure what it is exactly. tbh, i really dont know where i will apply, i was thinking birmingham as well, since i have the a*s they want, but as to the other few, i really don't know. any advice?

Reply 9

manic_fuzz

I'm probably applying, King's looks so good! :biggrin:

Reply 10

username461215

good luck to all applying - happy to help you / answer any q's...im starting GKT in less than a month (Y)

Reply 11

kingcoltzan

Hatters gona hate.

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Reply 12

oHellno

Original post by kingcoltzan

Just did my UKCAT - 715 - this ok for KCL I assume combined with 11A* 1A ?

That should definitely be okay.

My UKCAT is a fair bit lower, I'm just gonna hope it's fine :emo:

Reply 13

username461215

Original post by kingcoltzan

Just did my UKCAT - 715 - this ok for KCL I assume combined with 11A* 1A ?

pretty much what i had and i got a very early interview. you're guaranteed an interview...expect it early on (i.e. november time !)

Reply 14

AwesomeAkhilesh

Original post by oHellno

That should definitely be okay.

My UKCAT is a fair bit lower, I'm just gonna hope it's fine :emo:

What were your GCSEs + ukcat if you don't mind me asking? :smile:

Reply 15

schoolkid

Original post by Singh993

pretty much what i had and i got a very early interview. you're guaranteed an interview...expect it early on (i.e. november time !)

Don't they ask for AS levels surely that makes more sense? :s-smilie:

Reply 16

username461215

Original post by schoolkid

Don't they ask for AS levels surely that makes more sense? :s-smilie:

nope to select for interview kings use a sliding scale regarding GCSE A*'s and UKCAT average...i.e. a high number of A*'s will compensate for a lower UKCAT average.

Generally speaking, and very much so generally speaking, 9/10 A*'s or more OR a 700+ average should pretty much guarantee you an interview..

Having said this I knew some people who got a GKT interview who don't fall into either category which would suggest the selection procedure is more thorough than just this e.g. It seems personal statement does carry some weight...

my friend had only 5 A* at GCSE and a UKCAT avg of around 670 but his statement was very good (confirmed by one of the medicine people at college who read through our statements and gave advice etc ) and he got an interview late on in the cycle.

And, ofc, let us not forget the interview is mega important at GKT...around 50-60% success rate post-interview so getting an interview by no means guarantees an offer!