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BSMS A100 2015 Entry

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Hi, its been a while since I posted. I have been trying to get into BSMS as a mature student for the last four years. I did Access Course in 2011 (finishing 2012) and had a guaranteed interview in the summer 2011 for entry Sept 2012. I didn't get an offer at that point. But a few people did so by that point they already had given out a few offers for people resitting the year and guaranteed interview offers. I then didn't get asked to interview during the Access course by the normal process which would have been March 2012. I reapplied the following year and got an interview and ended up on the post interview hold list. I tried again in 2013 and didn't get an interview and today I had an interview so who knows if I'll be lucky this time. So from this experience I know that they probably only have about 110 places left by the time the main lot of interviews take place. People are interviewed between November and March, each time I've been invited to interview its been in the February half term although this year was the end of January. They tell you in about three to four weeks and you'll have a definite answer by May. In previous years they have decided by each interviewer scoring the interviewee and you had to get at least an AAB to get an offer. If you're placed on hold it means you were good but there were better people on the day. Its a clean slate once you're invited to interview so its based purely on the score. If candidates are equal, they use the academic, work experience and personal statement scores to decide who to choose. That score is out of 30 and they invite to interview people scoring around 23 or over its a percentage thing so changes but is always around that point. They try to make it as objective as possible and this year with BMAT it is even more objective at both stages. Hope that helps to explain the process as far as I have experienced it! Good luck everyone, if you don't get a place, keep trying and if you do, then best of luck :-)

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#wanttobeamedic

Are there anymore interviews coming or they are now just considering whether to give offers or rejections ?

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Josh93

Original post by #wanttobeamedic

Are there anymore interviews coming or they are now just considering whether to give offers or rejections ?

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I believe it's just offers/rejections now.

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Medicjug

Anybody heard back from their interview yet?

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Dr Gin

Original post by Medicjug

Anybody heard back from their interview yet?

Just a tiny few. Almost everyone is still waiting and we're not expecting any news until at least the end of March...

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claratiara

Woop I'm having my interview today!

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manahal20

Good luck go smash it

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#wanttobeamedic

Have anyone heard back yet ?

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ohdearme

Original post by #wanttobeamedic

Have anyone heard back yet ?

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Nope, nothing :frown:

Anyone know when we might hear about offers or post-interview rejections?

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pharma21

Original post by ohdearme

Nope, nothing :frown:

Anyone know when we might hear about offers or post-interview rejections?

After my interview one of the women said we should expect to hear back in the last couple of weeks of March.

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username1824715

Hi everybody,

Just to say that I'm a final year student at BSMS. I'm currently quite busy (finals are in 4 weeks!) but if any of you have any questions about the course or anything, you can PM me. :smile:

I may not be very fast on the responses and they may be a bit brief until finals are over, but I remember how helpful it was to talk to current students and I'm happy to help if I can!

Rachel

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ashcariba17

Hi everyone,

does anyone know when BSMS will be giving out offers? Any particular date? Thanks guys, and good luck with your applications!

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Medicjug

Hope it's soon, the wait is killing me...

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Yangbergs

Based on last years thread it is was around the 25th March

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ashcariba17

Yeah! I would really like to know now :smile:

BSMS is my top choice! How did your interviews go guys?

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Josh93

Original post by ashcariba17

Yeah! I would really like to know now :smile:

BSMS is my top choice! How did your interviews go guys?

To be honest I wanted to know about 5 minutes after my interview in January :tongue:

I think it went Ok but I absolutely refuse to jinx myself :\
Yourself?
Oh and I think decisions might be slightly earlier this year, based on the lower number of applicants - but that's just a guess; it could be tomorrow or it could be the 31st.