2013 Medicine Re-Applicants

Has anyone mentioned their rejection in their personal statement? Particularly grads if you were unsuccessful when applying during/just after sixth form.

Reply 1581

Polioz

14

Original post by manupalace

Has anyone mentioned their rejection in their personal statement? Particularly grads if you were unsuccessful when applying during/just after sixth form.

yeah its in my final paragraph. I am a gap year student btw.

Reply 1582

Polioz

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Original post by Pixie-x

I do have spaces yes, unintentionally though! I found I just needed to delete the odd word, but I have an intro and conclusion and then in the middle two massive paragraphs! :tongue:

Where are you applying? :smile:

EDIT: spoke to soon the reason it's shorter is because I accidently deleted a sentence. :rolleyes:

ah okay, Im a bit scared mine is messy and is hard to read because its a block of text but my college said its ok. "hopefully"

I applied leeds,manchester,newcastle and bsms . what about you

Reply 1583

Pixie-x

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Original post by Polioz

ah okay, Im a bit scared mine is messy and is hard to read because its a block of text but my college said its ok. "hopefully"

I applied leeds,manchester,newcastle and bsms . what about you

I now have one big block with the intro and conclusion separately! To be honest I don't think it's a problem, if it was they'd probably say :smile:

it's about the content at the end of the day. I've gone for manchester,lancaster, newcastle and QUB :smile:

not where I thought I'd ever be applying but just want the place more than anything!

Reply 1584

Polioz

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Original post by Pixie-x

I now have one big block with the intro and conclusion separately! To be honest I don't think it's a problem, if it was they'd probably say :smile:

it's about the content at the end of the day. I've gone for manchester,lancaster, newcastle and QUB :smile:

not where I thought I'd ever be applying but just want the place more than anything!

yeah it should be fine :tongue:

, I suppose subconciosly the tutor would prefer a clean looking one but I rather have an extra paragraph.

Are you a gap year student as well? what did you get in your ukcat? I got 685. I was thinking of applying QUB because I would get 100% in academics but I think it was too far away from home :tongue:

Reply 1585

Pixie-x

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Original post by Polioz

yeah it should be fine :tongue:

, I suppose subconciosly the tutor would prefer a clean looking one but I rather have an extra paragraph.

Are you a gap year student as well? what did you get in your ukcat? I got 685. I was thinking of applying QUB because I would get 100% in academics but I think it was too far away from home :tongue:

I am yes I got 695, up from 625 last year! Yeh I am worried about having to go to QUB but I thought I'd always regret it if I had no offers and I didn't apply somewhere that I had the best chance. :smile:

Reply 1586

lilmissA

9

Original post by Polioz

yeah its in my final paragraph. I am a gap year student btw.

wait do you have to mention the rejection in the final paragraph ?? Ime a gap year student as well! I havent done that still working on how to constrct my last paragraph thoa :frown:

Reply 1587

TattyBoJangles

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Just as I was beginning to get nervous because my old school hadn't yet sent off my application, I got a UCAS confirmation email.

Aaaah!!

Now to panic because I haven't yet finished my alternative PS for Durham NatSci and they need it by Saturday..

With regards to mentioning the rejection, I didn't. I mentioned I'm on a gap year and detailed what I'm doing, but I didn't say "I was rejected".

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 1588

lilmissA

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Original post by TattyBoJangles

Just as I was beginning to get nervous because my old school hadn't yet sent off my application, I got a UCAS confirmation email.

Aaaah!!

Now to panic because I haven't yet finished my alternative PS for Durham NatSci and they need it by Saturday..

With regards to mentioning the rejection, I didn't. I mentioned I'm on a gap year and detailed what I'm doing, but I didn't say "I was rejected".

do u think its bad 2 mention that you are reapllying ? I was thinking it shows dedication but now idk

Reply 1589

TattyBoJangles

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Original post by lilmissA

do u think its bad 2 mention that you are reapllying ? I was thinking it shows dedication but now idk

I didn't give it all that much thought, to be honest, I just couldn't word it correctly so left it out.
It's mentioned in my reference from school though.

Reply 1590

doctor92

Original post by EternalDoom

I think i'm probably going to be even more stressed out this year, since I don't have A-level work to keep me busy all the time. But I'll try my best to relax, and get on with other things.

Oh well I am resitting :s-smilie:

I have to study anyways but after november I have got only volunteering and language courses to take. I'll probably be in the gym for most of the time lol :biggrin:

Also I was more confident last year. Since I have to resit I feel like I am disadvantaged compared to other applicants. I hope I am wrong!

Reply 1591

doctor92

Original post by lilmissA

do u think its bad 2 mention that you are reapllying ? I was thinking it shows dedication but now idk

It is not bad I think. It should be in the reference and I think you have to say what u do in your gap year. I mentioned it. 1 paragraph for gap year and 1 for school years etc...

Reply 1592

Pixie-x

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I don't think it's mentioned anywhere that I'm re-applying, I guess it might be obvious though and I only had a couple of lines outlining my gap year, I'm hoping that I can expand in any interviews I get!

Reply 1593

handsome7654

Guys, in the application form, do you need to write module grades in? Or just put the overal GCE advanced level grade and GCE advanced subsidiary grade for all four subjects?

Reply 1594

EternalDoom

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Original post by doctor92

Oh well I am resitting :s-smilie:

I have to study anyways but after november I have got only volunteering and language courses to take. I'll probably be in the gym for most of the time lol :biggrin:

Also I was more confident last year. Since I have to resit I feel like I am disadvantaged compared to other applicants. I hope I am wrong!

Haha that's exactly what I'm also doing to pass the time. I'm doing Care in the home volunteering for the British Red Cross, and applied to be a Hospital volunteer at the Royal London Hospital, and I'm also taking weekly Japanese lessons, and signing up this weekend at my local gym. :rolleyes:

Reply 1595

alt31

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for people concerned about reapplying, universities will know because your ucas ID goes back to your old one once you apply, so '108-------' whereas this years newbies are '109-------'
:h:

Reply 1596

EternalDoom

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Original post by alt31

for people concerned about reapplying, universities will know because your ucas ID goes back to your old one once you apply, so '108-------' whereas this years newbies are '109-------'
:h: