Durham medical school applicants 2013

page must have changed, here's the new link if you wanna look:

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a100_medicine_admission_statisti_23#incoming-330710

Not to be negative but based on previous years- does anyone know when rejections might be sent out? Thanks

its a fair distance, just under an hour (I've been planning uni on google maps haha) and there is a bus service from queen's campus to main durham (free to students) (Oh my god, who do I know so much about a uni I haven't even been given an interview for, at least if i get rejected, durham might employ me as a tour guide)

Haha you know your stuff! :P What do you (and everyone else) think of having to travel to Newcastle every day for lectures etc.. after the first 2 years? Considerable inconvenience or nothing to care about? (From what I understand after the first 2 years all med training is done at Newcastle)

Haha you know your stuff! :P What do you (and everyone else) think of having to travel to Newcastle every day for lectures etc.. after the first 2 years? Considerable inconvenience or nothing to care about? (From what I understand after the first 2 years all med training is done at Newcastle)

First 2 years are indeed pre-clinical, and then students are integrated with Newcastle students from 3rd year onward. Also remember that from 3rd year at Newcastle you will be put on clinical placements which could be anywhere in the north-east, so you will inevitably be moving around a fair bit! Although yes based at Newcastle for final 3 years

Ah that's a fair point actually, never thought of it that way. I was wondering what everyone thought cause I wasnt thrilled by the fact that we'd have to go all the way to Newcastle for the remainding 3 years why cant they come to Durham instead tbh though I'd travel a thousand miles everyday if it meant I got a place at Durham... =D

I wouldn't worry too much about moving around, trust me i have moved accommodation every year for the past 5 years and you just get used to it.

Just got a response from Durham and have 2012 entry statistics for definite as:

Number of applicants: 475 home, 66 international
Rejected without interview: 254 home, 34 international
Offered interviews: 221 home, 32 international
Offered a place: 197 home, 19 international
Offered a place but turned down the offer: 57 home, 4 international
Offered a place but missed requirements: 16 home, 2 international
Failed to meet conditional but accepted anyway: 0

Chance of offer after interview: 89.1% for home applicants

Haha you know your stuff! :P What do you (and everyone else) think of having to travel to Newcastle every day for lectures etc.. after the first 2 years? Considerable inconvenience or nothing to care about? (From what I understand after the first 2 years all med training is done at Newcastle)

I thought you move entirely at live in Newcastle as Durham only offers the 2 year preclinical course, after that you are a Newcastle medic, correct me if I'm wrong anyone

Hi guys... I phoned up Durham admissions last week about the UKCAT cut off and they told me that they are having a meeting today to discuss what score to have as a final cut off and whether it will go below 700. Helen told me to call back tomorrow to find out.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to call until early next week ... so is anyone on here able to call and let us know what she says please?
Thanks


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Hi guys... I phoned up Durham admissions last week about the UKCAT cut off and they told me that they are having a meeting today to discuss what score to have as a final cut off and whether it will go below 700. Helen told me to call back tomorrow to find out.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to call until early next week ... so is anyone on here able to call and let us know what she says please?
Thanks


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Really hope they lower the score below 700, i'd feel really cheated if it stayed above that. Considering very other years cut-off has been significantly below that!

Really hope they lower the score below 700, i'd feel really cheated if it stayed above that. Considering very other years cut-off has been significantly below that!