Keele Medical School Applicants 2012

Hello all! Yes, i'm applying, i've got to say, Keele is probably my top choice!

Any idea what Fresher's week is like at Keele?

Applied last year. Rejected in March with out interview. Some of you have a very very long wait ahead of you. Good luck.

hey how does keele use ukcat? and have you got any idea how they use EPQ.....I have A*AB in maths, chem and bio respectively and B at AS physics and also E in EPQ......but EPQ is not proper As/A level qualification, is it?

So bearing all the good piints and the bad EPQ grade do you think I have a chance to get invited for inteview????

Hi all,

I'm considering applying to Keele - I just have a good feeling about it! And I heard they like to promote emergency medicine, which is my future desire.

I have a UKCAT score of 745, which I'm very happy with. But as Keele don't put too much weight on UKCAT, do you think it would be safer to apply elsewhere to those Uni's that do?

I'm doing an Access to Medicine course

Hi all,

I'm considering applying to Keele - I just have a good feeling about it! And I heard they like to promote emergency medicine, which is my future desire.

I have a UKCAT score of 745, which I'm very happy with. But as Keele don't put too much weight on UKCAT, do you think it would be safer to apply elsewhere to those Uni's that do?

I'm doing an Access to Medicine course

You may apply to keele if you want to, its your choice. but with a UKCAT score that strong you could apply to some other schools which distinguish candidates on the basis of their UKCAT score.

And I am not entirely sure if keele accept applicants from the "access to medicine course" though~ but if you like keele you should go for it.

EDIT: any tips on gettingsuch fantastic UKCAT score? Thanks

Sorry I can't answer your question, but I'm also interested in EM, where did you get the information that they promote EM?

Again, my tutor. She's a Dr, I believe she's sat on quite a few university admissions panels, and mentioned it to me as they like Community First Responders (they've set up their own scheme) and there is a higher (although I'm not sure how much more) focus on EM

The first responders scheme is true. There's a society you can join to become involved.

I haven't personally noticed a particularly high emphasis on emergency medicine. Though the first thing you do in year one is a four week unit called 'Emergencies', which is quite a good way to start the course. Not just because it's interesting, but a lot of the emergencies you'll discuss ('classical' ones like an M.I., pneumothorax, shock from low blood volume [hypovolaemic shock], etc.) require you to look at some of the fundamental principles you'll use throughout your entire medical life.

I've also read that the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (the hospital at which you'll spend most of your clinical attachments) is quite well known for excellence in trauma.

does anyone know if keele does dissection or prosection or neither please? thanks

What's UKCAT? Can I just ask...?

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Keele give A*AB offers. Is this an alternative or addition to the standard AAA?

It's really 360 points from 3 A levels, with no grade below a B. So if you get either A*AB or AAA it's fine IIRC.

Know of any other unis that do this?

It has a strong dissection theme throughout the first two years. In year one you'll spend a couple of hours every week in the dissection room with your PBL group and a tutor around a cadaver.