Exeter Medical School Applicants 2013

Congrats....what time was it on the email?

I got the UCAS track email at 17:05

Congratulations!
Did any of you lucky offer-holders have an interview on the 14th December, by any chance?

Congratulations!
Did any of you lucky offer-holders have an interview on the 14th December, by any chance?

I haven't received an offer but I did have an interview on the 14th. Were you the morning or afternoon cohort? Looking at the Medicine stalking page there seems to be no relation between interview date and date of getting an offer so I think it's pretty random.

And btw, congrats to everyone who's gotten an offer so far!

I was in the morning cohort. It rained terribly on the day!
I noticed that a proportion of people interviewed on the 17th and 18th December got offers. In all honesty, I am probably grasping at straws here (must be the nerves!).
Best of luck to anyone awaiting news!

I was in the morning cohort. It rained terribly on the day!
I noticed that a proportion of people interviewed on the 17th and 18th December got offers. In all honesty, I am probably grasping at straws here (must be the nerves!).
Best of luck to anyone awaiting news!

Congrats people, look forwards to forcing copious amounts of alcohol down you next year!

(Also anybody got any questions about the med school?)

How are you finding the work load ? is it easy to keep up with everything ? how many exams are there in the first year? what is your time table like hours of lectures seminars and pbl sessions per week ? Also how is the social side is it easy to interact with none-medics? is being on a separate campus insulating ? How is Exeter as a City is there a good night life? are there good societies and extra-curricular activities ? how is the accommodation ?

sorry for all the questions just need to know as I have a few decisions to make

From what i've seen he mainly handles the workload from the bottom of a bottle of cheap cider, or doubled over a toilet

You sit pretty much the same exams as every other year, which at times can be infuriating and at others help you feel like you might actually be a doctor one day.

Its something like

4 Multiple choice AMKs
1 EOY for 1st years (so you dont need to pass the AMKs)
2 Portfolio analysis with an essay (you need to pass 1)
3 Student selected units (your supposed to pass the two summative ones)
Professionalism judgement (no idea what happens if you fail these)

I've attached a normal timetable below.





that's pretty much the kind of thing you'll get for the 20 weeks when your doing case units. the other however many are filled with other stuff.

so its a 2 week rota. basically it doesn't seem like that much but when you add in the fact that there are always extra lectures to attend either from the Surgical soc or PUMS, plus self directed learning time, it will fill up pretty quick.

Being on a separate campus can be a bit of a pain, but if you make the effort there is no reason you cant make friends, if you put the effort in. A few people live on main campus too. if you join a society youll meet new people as well.

Nightlife in Exeter is OK, the clubs aren't cheap but you get used to doing things and organised events are always a right laugh. If your looking for a quieter night out then Exeter is really good and there's loads of places to go.
at the end of the day if you go out with a group of mates you'll enjoy it whatever, even if you just end up playing beer pong for a few hours and playing video games. Id say I go out 3 maybe four times a week on average and can normally go out on less than £10 if i put my mind to it. you get quite a lot of discounts aswell

Accommodation is like anywhere pretty much, more expensive than it should be but all universities like to charge exorbitant amounts.

PS congrats everyone who got offers. those who haven't yet don't worry its still really early days and I remember how terrified I was last year

Congrats people, look forwards to forcing copious amounts of alcohol down you next year!

(Also anybody got any questions about the med school?)

I've attached a normal timetable below.





that's pretty much the kind of thing you'll get for the 20 weeks when your doing case units. the other however many are filled with other stuff.

so its a 2 week rota. basically it doesn't seem like that much but when you add in the fact that there are always extra lectures to attend either from the Surgical soc or PUMS, plus self directed learning time, it will fill up pretty quick.