UK Medical School International Applicants Discussion Megathread 2012 entry

Ouch... really should have checked the UKCAT cutoff before applying... The average last year was something along like 677.5 - but having said that, it's quite lower this year, but unfortunately not as low as 570, I'm afraid.

yep unfortunately i took the ukcat after applying to the university.. and plus my choices were VERY limited since i will be 17 at the start of the course

Not true. Where did you get that information?!?

many of the universities i checked, that i had preferred to begin with, stated that they do not accept students that do not turn 18 before september of the year of the start of the course

I'm not sure if that's all true... Wouldn't that imply people with birthdays after september have to apply next year? That doesn't sound fair/logical at all.

I'm not sure if that's all true... Wouldn't that imply people with birthdays after september have to apply next year? That doesn't sound fair/logical at all.

It's actually true for many unis, unfortunately, because most of them start patient contact early in the year, and thus med students need to be of the right age to go visit patients without any confidentiality issues!

Ouch... really should have checked the UKCAT cutoff before applying... The average last year was something along like 677.5 - but having said that, it's quite lower this year, but unfortunately not as low as 570, I'm afraid.

Ah, that explains it... That's quite unfortunate. In countries like South Korea, people's ages all change in New Years, not on their birthday - so those problems aren't very prominent there.

Well, considering Birmingham rejected me on the basis that I was only 16 at the time I applied, Yes, age is undoubtedly a factor when determining who attends medical schools.

Although I do disagree with this being a factor, I do see where they are coming from, as explained by the admissions officer on the phone, they believe that a certain maturity level must be maintained in medical school and that although age does not determine maturity. Work experience and combined with the aspects of medicine which so called "children" are exposed to (dying, sickness etc.), It is clear that age is definitely a factor.

Does anyone have any idea about the tuition fee structure in Glasgow? Like, if there is any fee differential between Years 1-2 and Years 3-5? I checked their media release for 2011/2012, and it seemed like there is no fee differential.. @@ so yea, I would like to ask if anyone here as any idea thanks!

Does anyone have any idea about the tuition fee structure in Glasgow? Like, if there is any fee differential between Years 1-2 and Years 3-5? I checked their media release for 2011/2012, and it seemed like there is no fee differential.. @@ so yea, I would like to ask if anyone here as any idea thanks!

Perhaps Scotland's unis have changed their fee structure for medicine. For Aberdeen, internationals now have to pay the same price for all 5 years. You should email the uni to clarify

Source? Their website still lists different tuition for years 1&2 than 3,4&5.

Does anyone have any idea about the tuition fee structure in Glasgow? Like, if there is any fee differential between Years 1-2 and Years 3-5? I checked their media release for 2011/2012, and it seemed like there is no fee differential.. @@ so yea, I would like to ask if anyone here as any idea thanks!

Does anyone know if it is more difficult for an international applicant to get into medicine than a "Home (UK/EU)" student ?

I'm not sure if that's all true... Wouldn't that imply people with birthdays after september have to apply next year? That doesn't sound fair/logical at all.

Although I do disagree with this being a factor, I do see where they are coming from, as explained by the admissions officer on the phone, they believe that a certain maturity level must be maintained in medical school and that although age does not determine maturity. Work experience and combined with the aspects of medicine which so called "children" are exposed to (dying, sickness etc.), It is clear that age is definitely a factor.