[doctork2]

(Original post by Roobz)
hey! its a brilliant thing to have an international students thread! i've been looking for something like this for ages!
nad Good Luck people! Competition for international students in medicine is VERY Fierce! hope we all make it!

That was my very point and the intention of starting this thread... Thank you. That means alot to me :')

My motto being: Leave no man behind.. LET'S LEAVE NO INTERNATIONALS BEHIND

[Roobz]

(Original post by doctork2)
That was my very point and the intention of starting this thread... Thank you. That means alot to me :')

My motto being: Leave no man behind.. LET'S LEAVE NO INTERNATIONALS BEHIND

lol Go You!
btw how many unis can we apply to through ucas? 4 or 5? and plz can everyone post their result (which uni they got in and details of their qualifications and voluntary work/work experience?) thanks!

[apple17]

(Original post by Roobz)
lol Go You!
btw how many unis can we apply to through ucas? 4 or 5? and plz can everyone post their result (which uni they got in and details of their qualifications and voluntary work/work experience?) thanks!

You can apply to 4 medical choices and one non-medical
Seeing that we are applying this year we won't know what uni we got into

[lmd90]

hi guys, im from taiwan here~ im a graduate applicant though, anybody else applying as a graduate?

[cute_wish]

(Original post by apple17)
You are welcome.
If you don't mind me asking how did u score in UKCAT?

My UKCAT average is 580 which I know is not so good.

[Ergo]

(Original post by doctork2)
Great! Welcome to the thread!!
Where are you from? Where are you planning to apply? How'd you score on your ukcat?

I'm from Singapore . Planning to apply to Barts, Aberdeen, Soton and Leeds. Only scored 650 on the UKCAT

[lmd90]

(Original post by Ergo)
I'm from Singapore . Planning to apply to Barts, Aberdeen, Soton and Leeds. Only scored 650 on the UKCAT

I lived in singapore for 9 years as well~ are u taking your A lvl exams this year?

[Ergo]

(Original post by lmd90)
I lived in singapore for 9 years as well~ are u taking your A lvl exams this year?

Hey! Yup, taking A levels this year (this November )

[apple17]

(Original post by cute_wish)
My UKCAT average is 580 which I know is not so good.

Don't worry! Its not that bad. You can apply to Soton, Leeds, Aberdeen or non UKCAT heavy universities as long as u like the courses and have the grades.
Plus, i personally feel that UKCAT is a pot of luck, you get a good set of questions, and an awesome avg but with a bad set of questions, you are doomed.

[cute_wish]

(Original post by apple17)
Don't worry! Its not that bad. You can apply to Soton, Leeds, Aberdeen or non UKCAT heavy universities as long as u like the courses and have the grades.
Plus, i personally feel that UKCAT is a pot of luck, you get a good set of questions, and an awesome avg but with a bad set of questions, you are doomed.

Well ! I think UKCAT is not a good way to find out if a person is capable of getting into medicine because its not only about how well you understand the questions,its also about how well you manage your time .I think if the time limit was not so short ,then no one would get a lower score.Overall ,its not a difficult test.Most people start guessing rather than solving questions and getting the right answer.
Leeds and aberdeen are already in my list.For now the other two are nottingham and newcastle even though newcastle is risky with such a low ukcat.Im probably going to change this choice to something else.
Where are you going to apply?

[doctork2]

(Original post by cute_wish)
Well ! I think UKCAT is not a good way to find out if a person if capable of getting into medicine because its not only about how well you understand the question,its also about how well you manage your time .I think if time limit was not so short ,then no one would get a lower score.Overall ,its not a difficult test.Only time is needed.Most people start guessing rather than solving questions and getting the right answer.
Leeds and aberdeen are already in my list.For now the other two are nottingham and newcastle even though newcastle is risky with such a low ukcat.Im probably going to change this choice to something else.

You shouldn't apply to Newcastle.. i know the cut-offs are lower for internationals, but you never know how the international cut-off scores can change from year-to-year... I would recommend you to choose 1 non-ukcat university just in case

[cute_wish]

(Original post by doctork2)
You shouldn't apply to Newcastle.. i know the cut-offs are lower for internationals, but you never know how the international cut-off scores can change from year-to-year... I would recommend you to choose 1 non-ukcat university just in case

I know what you mean.Another problem with me is that I don't have a 4th AS which most unis want for 2012 entry.This limits my options further.So I cannot apply to a non-ukcat uni like liverpool .

[apple17]

(Original post by cute_wish)
Well ! I think UKCAT is not a good way to find out if a person is capable of getting into medicine because its not only about how well you understand the questions,its also about how well you manage your time .I think if the time limit was not so short ,then no one would get a lower score.Overall ,its not a difficult test.Most people start guessing rather than solving questions and getting the right answer.
Leeds and aberdeen are already in my list.For now the other two are nottingham and newcastle even though newcastle is risky with such a low ukcat.Im probably going to change this choice to something else.
Where are you going to apply?

I know, its like a guess and see if ur right kinda test.
I wouldn't recommend newcastle, maybe a non-ukcat like birmingham cuz they have loads of spots for international
Prob, Cardiff, KCL, Newcastle and Soton/St.A's. I am the most confused person ever. :P

[cute_wish]

(Original post by apple17)
I know, its like a guess and see if ur right kinda test.
I wouldn't recommend newcastle, maybe a non-ukcat like birmingham cuz they have loads of spots for international
Prob, Cardiff, KCL, Newcastle and Soton/St.A's. I am the most confused person ever. :P

Like I said in my post above that almost of all them want a 4 AS subject which I don't have and Birmingham needs 11 A* in GCSEs and I don't have that too.

I feel every prospective medical student thinks that they are the most confused person ever and its only because of the mental stress we have to go through for this whole application process.We sleep,eat and drink medicine.Thats how I feel these days *sigh* ...LOL

[apple17]

(Original post by cute_wish)
Like I said in my post above that almost of all them want a 4 AS subject which I don't have and Birmingham needs 11 A* in GCSEs and I don't have that too.

I feel every prospective medical student thinks that they are the most confused person ever and its only because of the mental stress we have to go through for this whole application process.We sleep,eat and drink medicine.Thats how I feel these days *sigh* ...LOL

Oh.i didn't do GCSE so I am selecting based on interview type+ib point+ ukcat cutoff.
Good luck, and yeah, really stressed about the lengthy process.

[cute_wish]

(Original post by apple17)
Oh.i didn't do GCSE so I am selecting based on interview type+ib point+ ukcat cutoff.
Good luck, and yeah, really stressed about the lengthy process.

Neither have I done GCSEs .I have done O levels instead which are equivalent to GCSEs. anyways ..thanks and best wishes for your application ..

[apple17]

(Original post by cute_wish)
Neither have I done GCSEs .I have done O levels instead which are equivalent to GCSEs. anyways ..thanks and best wishes for your application ..

Atleast u have done an equivalent in my country, we don't have such a system

[Ergo]

How are you guys planning to finance your UK medical degree? It is likely that my parents will help fund the degree but I feel kind of guilty imposing such a huge financial burden on them

[lizzy999]

I AM TOTALLY LOVING THIS THREAD. IT IS SO MUCH EASIER FOR INT'LS to NAVIGATE

[aeneas745]

(Original post by cute_wish)
Well ! I think UKCAT is not a good way to find out if a person is capable of getting into medicine because its not only about how well you understand the questions,its also about how well you manage your time .I think if the time limit was not so short ,then no one would get a lower score.Overall ,its not a difficult test.Most people start guessing rather than solving questions and getting the right answer.
Leeds and aberdeen are already in my list.For now the other two are nottingham and newcastle even though newcastle is risky with such a low ukcat.Im probably going to change this choice to something else.
Where are you going to apply?

You're more likely to get into Newcastle than Nottingham with a lower UKCAT score