Bristol Medicine Applicants 2013

I'm Still applying here! Since they dont use Ukcat when do they start sending out interviews?

yep, they dont look at As grades and they score your top 8Gcses A*/A are worth the same. Then the rest in Ps. So you have as much chance as anyone.

where does it say A* and A are worth the same ?

I think it amplies that on there website, Not 100% sure but this is the e-mail I got, I asked them if sombody with more A*s would be at an advantage or if A's and A*s are worth the same.

Dear Richard,

As long as applicants meet our entry requirements they will receive full
and fair consideration. So someone would not be at a disadvantage with 2 A*s
and 9As comparative to someone with 10 A*s.

Kind Regards

Sarah Tew
Medicine Admissions
University of Bristol
[email protected]

--On 17 August 2012 14:48 +0100 Richard Prempeh

Do you know how they select for interviews? do they use gcse/a-level and ps?

80% Ps and 20% acedemics. Top 8 A*/A gcses are given creidt. As levels arent taken into account.

You sure? Did they tell you that in an e-mail, they are so unclear in their website.

7 A*'s 2A's, AAAa at A-level, do they focus more on PS or academics?

Does anyone know whether Bristol still give out offers of A*AB?

Someone on the 2012 thread mentioned that they did, and I am now predicted A*AB (although I'm working on my maths teacher to convince him to predict me an A!), so I was just curious if any one aside from Keele accept that.

They've stopped that this year but they do now have the contextual offer of AAB though.

What are contextual offers? Is it solely for disadvantaged students?

This indicates the offer that might be given when the educational context of the applicant is taken into account. The University is committed to ensuring that it attracts highly motivated students from a wide range of backgrounds to create a diverse university community. As part of its commitment to the UK national agenda on widening participation, the University may give a lower offer to applicants from low-performing schools/colleges in the UK. The University reviews its definition of educational disadvantage and low-performing schools each year and each case is considered on an individual basis.

Nope. An A in English language means they want to see at least an A in English language.

Have you considered BSMS, keele, liverpool, lancaster, cardiff who place less emphasis on UKCAT?