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Reply 40
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jasqur
7
Another re-applicant here!! :biggrin:

I still haven't taken my ukcat but if all goes well next week I will definitely be re-applying here! Suprisingly I scored highly in the interview last year or so they said in the feedback so i'm hoping to improve on the ukcat which was ultimately what let me down. :frown:

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE
Reply 41
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Zedd
12
How heavily do they weight the UKCAT then? :/

My application has been sent off. I got so sick and tired of looking at it, wondering if I should change anything. Tbh I think it's about as good as can be for me.
Reply 42
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maazmania
i know you guys are probably tired of people asking "am i good enough to get in" but i'm gonna ask anyway :P my gcse's are 4A*s 7As, my AS grades are...
chem-B
French-A
Maths-B
Biology-A
however i am predicted 3A's in bio, chem and maths. I did my ukcat today and it was not good, 2450 (612.5 average) D: I have lots of work experience, i've been to 3-4 hospitals each for 2 weeks and i've volunteered at a care home for a year. My personal statement is pretty good (according to my tutor and other teachers) and i have a decent reference. I know my ukcat lets me down but do you reckon its worth me applying or would i get rejected straight away? any help would be much appreciated!
Original post by Zedd
How heavily do they weight the UKCAT then? :/

My application has been sent off. I got so sick and tired of looking at it, wondering if I should change anything. Tbh I think it's about as good as can be for me.


Relatively little i think, it's all on the website
Reply 44
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Zedd
12
Original post by Orinincandenza
Relatively little i think, it's all on the website

Good :smile: The way jasqur was talking you'd think it constituted a large proportion of your score! :/
Reply 45
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jasqur
7
Original post by Zedd
Good :smile: The way jasqur was talking you'd think it constituted a large proportion of your score! :/


Sorry if it sounded that way! :smile: For me at least, my ukcat was an important factor of my rejection but I guess my personal statment could also have been stronger so it's a bit of everything really...
Reply 46
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Zedd
12
Original post by jasqur
Sorry if it sounded that way! :smile: For me at least, my ukcat was an important factor of my rejection but I guess my personal statment could also have been stronger so it's a bit of everything really...

Okay, glad we've cleared that up :smile: Better luck this year!
Original post by jasqur
Sorry if it sounded that way! :smile: For me at least, my ukcat was an important factor of my rejection but I guess my personal statment could also have been stronger so it's a bit of everything really...


What was your ukcat ?
Reply 48
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jasqur
7
Original post by Orinincandenza
What was your ukcat ?


643.5
Reply 49
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bssjonny
12
What would my chances be like if i got roughly 700 in the UKcat?

My stats are:
GCSEs - A*AAAAABBBBB
A - level - A*A*AA (Maths, physics, bio and chem)
i have lots of voluntary work and work experience also.

I heard that St. Andrews like you to have 8As at GCSE but would my A levels make up for it. Im a reapplicant by the way.
Would it be safe applying with a ukcat of 623?
Reply 51
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tiptoeboo
4
Reapplicant here :smile:

I had an interview last year at St A, but when it came to the grilling about the course I panicked (though they were so so nice in their feedback)
I thought it was worth another try though so I've sent my application off and am keeping my fingers crossed!!
Reply 52
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kimmey
7
honestly, would it be worth me applying my stats are in my sig, I'm contemplating plymouth or st andrews, i feel my ukcat might hinder my chances though. I'm a reapplicant btw :smile:
Original post by kimmey
honestly, would it be worth me applying my stats are in my sig, I'm contemplating plymouth or st andrews, i feel my ukcat might hinder my chances though. I'm a reapplicant btw :smile:


Would it be safe applying to queens belfast with a ukcat of 623?
Original post by tiptoeboo
Reapplicant here :smile:

I had an interview last year at St A, but when it came to the grilling about the course I panicked (though they were so so nice in their feedback)
I thought it was worth another try though so I've sent my application off and am keeping my fingers crossed!!


Could I ask what your Ukcat was last year?
Reply 55
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kimmey
7
Original post by handsome7654
Would it be safe applying to queens belfast with a ukcat of 623?


depends firstly on your academics and if you're a reapplicant or not let me know you're top 9 gcses or your a level grades if you're a reapplicant and ill tell u :smile:
Original post by kimmey
depends firstly on your academics and if you're a reapplicant or not let me know you're top 9 gcses or your a level grades if you're a reapplicant and ill tell u :smile:


I'm a reapplicant. My first nine gcse's are 4A*s and 5As. A level grades is A*AAB in maths, chemistry, physics and biology respectively! :s-smilie:
Reply 57
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kimmey
7
Original post by handsome7654
I'm a reapplicant. My first nine gcse's are 4A*s and 5As. A level grades is A*AAB in maths, chemistry, physics and biology respectively! :s-smilie:


ok so you would score 36/36 on academics :biggrin: but then 3/6 on ukcat so overall thats 39/42, the cut off last year was 37 so its up to you it could be close
Reply 58
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jasqur
7
Original post by kimmey
ok so you would score 36/36 on academics :biggrin: but then 3/6 on ukcat so overall thats 39/42, the cut off last year was 37 so its up to you it could be close


Sorry may I ask, where did you find out about this cut off?
Original post by kimmey
ok so you would score 36/36 on academics :biggrin: but then 3/6 on ukcat so overall thats 39/42, the cut off last year was 37 so its up to you it could be close


Whaaaaaaaa, there's a points system, where does it says this ?

EDIT: Are you sure you're not thinking of somewhere else, this isn't on the website ?
(edited 11 years ago)

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