Nottingham GEM (A101) Applicants 2015

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Does anyone have information on the way GAMSAT is used during the interview process. Flicking through last years thread, it seems people were of the opinion it had a weighting alongside interview score as to whether or not you got an offer. Can anyone enlighten us?

Banded by interview then ranked within bands by GAMSAT score.

Reply 21

MiloMilo

Original post by Zorg

Banded by interview then ranked within bands by GAMSAT score.

Ah I see, so if you have a reasonable interview then your GAMSAT might take you over the line?

Reply 22

Zorg

Original post by MiloMilo

Ah I see, so if you have a reasonable interview then your GAMSAT might take you over the line?

From what I'm aware, the highest band interviews will get offers. The majority/all get offers in the band below. So a good GAMSAT score could make up for an average/slightly better than average interview. But not a poorer interview, if that makes any sense; as the interview is still the main factor in deciding between candidates.

Reply 23

Marathi

I thought I had responded to this thread already! :smile:

I am applying for GEM 2015 at Nottingham and it will be #1 pick. Good luck to everybody with their GAMSAT exams next month!

Reply 24

M150

Is anyone planning to go to the open day in October? I'm thinking about booking onto it if they still have spaces so that I can go and ask questions and make sure all of my information is up to date but I'd feel a bit guilty about doing that as I've already been to one last year.

Reply 25

AspiringDoc89

Hey M150, I'm booked onto the GEM open day in October, thought it would be interesting, I heard about the course at the RSM event and fell in love with the course. It would be good to hear more about it.

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Reply 26

nug

Original post by M150

I’m in the same boat as you. I went to an open day in May last year but am keen to know what the latest information is, esp with regards to what they expect for work experience. They idea of having equivalent to 4 months full time HCA is very scary :frown:

So I have applied for the October open day too.

Reply 27

Marathi

When I went to the Open Day earlier this year the main message behind work experience was what you learnt from it, not how much you did.

They said they had turned down HCAs with around a years experience because they didn't learn anything from their time there.

They also stated that they would rather see long term commitment over bursts of days/weeks.

Reply 28

Ama2007

Whats the GAMSAT cut off last year?

Reply 29

Marathi

59 for 2i+ and 64 for 2ii

Minimum scores of:
55 in s2
55 in either S1 or S3
50 in other S1 or S3

Reply 30

Mr Men

Hi everyone!

Just thought I'd introduce myself as a fellow Nottingham applicant this year.

About to start my 4th year in Chemistry and am currently volunteering at a hospital whilst shadowing junior doctors.

Hope everyone's GAMSAT revision os going okay! :-)

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Reply 31

MiloMilo

Original post by Mr Men

Welcome to the thread!

Reply 32

buttoned.up

Original post by Mr Men

Welcome! Saw your posts on the Swansea and George's threads too, I'm applying to them too :smile:

have you already sat the GAMSAT?

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Reply 33

Mr Men

Original post by buttoned.up

Welcome! Saw your posts on the Swansea and George's threads too, I'm applying to them too :smile:

have you already sat the GAMSAT?

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Not sat it yet but been revising like crazy. Have you done it before?

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Reply 34

Zorg

Am I right in thinking Notts don't really bother with the PS? I just don't have the time to balance this, GAMSAT and work :/ Though I do want the application finished soon, so that referee has time to write a decent reference...

Reply 35

Marathi

Don't think they are too bothered about it. As I recall from the open day they check it either after interviews or after they've made their decisions about applicants.

You can still get your UCAS reference without completing your PS though. I've sent my reference request off without uploading my PS.

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Reply 36

Zorg

Original post by Marathi

Don't think they are too bothered about it. As I recall from the open day they check it after either interviews or after they've made their decisions about applicants.

You can still get your UCAS reference without completing your PS though. I've sent my reference request off without uploading my PS.

I know, but I'd like my referee to have it when she writes the reference. If nothing else it should explain my reasoning for medicine and give her a better insight on why I'm applying.
It would have been so much easier, in so many more ways than just competition ratios, to have done this when leaving school 5 years ago :/