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I really hope so! Thank you! how about the other sections?

Have I ruled myself out of GEM?!

Hi, I need some advice please!

Just finished my ukcat and got much lower than I hoped (670). I have a 2.1 BSc in Genetics, MSc with Distiniction in Clinical Science - Immunology, and I'm a registered clinical scientist currently working for the NHS (NHS STP programme). My A-levels were unimpressive (ABCCb) but GCSEs were very good.

This is my first time applying, and was thinking of Warwick, Barts and Newcastle, and doing the BMAT for Oxford.

I need to have a shift around, could anyone offer advice please?

Thanks x

Was hoping someone could help me out with this because it keeps coming up and I just need to make sure I understand it 100%.
When doing percentage change questions, it's (difference/original)*100. But in a worded question, for example like the one below, how do I know what the bottom "original" value is?

The median annual salary of males who are Oracle Professionals is approximately what percent greater than that of females in the same occupation?
Male: 9054
Female: 7761

So for here, I would have done 9054-7761/9054 because that looks like the original value to me (seeing as it's the male salary that is mentioned first in the question, and thus what I would assume to be the "original" value). But the Medify solution is 9054-7761/7761 which just doesn't make sense to me.

Don't want to waste time redoing the calculation every time my choice isn't there, so was just hoping someone could shed some light on this!

Thanks in advance.

I'd expect scores required for Warwick to be around 2800-2900 for graduates without an MSc (slightly lower than last year as provisional deciles seem much lower). Since you have an MSc, your requirements will likely be lower so definitely worth a punt if you have good vocational experience in healthcare/voluntary work.

So having an MSc the score will be slightly lower? Are we thinking 2700 or is that too hopeful?

Who knows, but I don't think that's an unrealistic guess if you maxed out on PS scores as well.

So having an MSc the score will be slightly lower? Are we thinking 2700 or is that too hopeful?

Okay sure. When I went to the Warwick open day they said that they don't really use the PS anymore, but do we still get marked on it with UKCAT scores as well?

Okay sure. When I went to the Warwick open day they said that they don't really use the PS anymore, but do we still get marked on it with UKCAT scores as well?

No, I emailed Warwick and was told they're just allocating selection centre places on predicted/obtained grades and ukcat scores


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You divide by the female number so that you find out the percentage difference
An easier way of looking at is like:
John has gone shopping and this is in his basket:
Apples: 10
Oranges: 6
What percentage more of apples are there than oranges?
Step 1: 10-6=4 ( to find the difference of apples to oranges)
Step 2: 4/6= 0.666 (you divide by the oranges as you want to find out how many more apples there are percentage wise)
Step 3: answer is 66% more apples than oranges


Or even easier same question as above just different numbers:

Apples 10
Oranges 5

Step 1: 10-5=5
Step 2: 5/5= 1 (or 100%)
Step 3: 100% - so there are 100% more apples than oranges because 5x2=10...

Hope that is of some help! Try not to overthink these questions as it is easy too it is really simple maths just in a load of words

How accurate is the easy Medify mock when compared to the real UKCAT?

It's still mentioned as essential that you should certain aptitudes and abilities through work experience etc. and they only way they can ascertain that is through the personal statement. In previous years they scored it and added it to a score for the UKCAT and reference. I'd be surprised if it's any different this year, though the primary factor is still UKCAT (as you can max. everything else but only fail on the UKCAT).



Oh, nevermind the above then! Thanks for that. Scary though Terrified I won't make it as a BSc grad and 702.5

No, I emailed Warwick and was told they're just allocating selection centre places on predicted/obtained grades and ukcat scores


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I'm hoping that it's the same or harder than the real thing as I did okay, not great :/

I dont know if Imperial accept Pharmacy degrees.

Their website says you need a phd to get an interview with 2700 and an undergraduate degree with 3000, so msc would make sense to need 2850


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Seems like everything at Warwick has changed since the open day I went to in May, good job I come on here!

Where on their website does it say this?

Okay so the actual quote is this:
"Candidates without a PhD and scoring less than 2700 are unlikely to be invited to Selection Centre. Candidates with an undergraduate degree and no additional postgraduate qualifications scoring above 3000 are usually offered a place at Selection Centre, but it depends on the overall UKCAT performance of our applicants that year."

Panic over. 675 is an achievable score, you don't NEED 750 to get to the selection centre, they just say you are very likely to if you do. An amazing PS could still make up some points.