Biochemistry, Biomedical and Biological Science Applicants 2016 Entry

Hello everyone!
Uni course applied for: Biochemistry
GCSEs: A*ABBCC
AS level: DEEU
BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Sciences
Yr. 12: achieved a Distinction grade overall
predicted grades: D*DD
Applied to:
Surrey (pending)
Cardiff (pending)
Leicester (rejected)
Portsmouth - conditional offer (switched to pharmacology course)
Huddersfield - conditional offer medical biochemistry

I was really disappointed with my rejection from leicester but kinda expected it due to my academic history prior to btec which is not so great.. I would honestly be so thrilled if I got an offer from surrey or cardiff and the wait is killing me. The same is for surrey but if I didn't get into leicester, what more with surrey :no:

Does anyone know someone who went to Huddersfield Uni? Did they say if it was nice there?

Reply 281

dianavix

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Biological Sciences. I've applied on the 3rd of October and received my offer on the 5th of November. Thank you :smile:

Original post by LaurenCocking

What did you apply for?
and how long did it take UCL to send out their offer to you? :smile:

Also well done!!!!

Reply 282

uummiiee

Hi guys...

I've applied for biomedical science(s) at Westminster, Middlesex, Bedfordshire and Roehampton then I plan to go on to medicine. I have offers from all, all conditional except for Roehampton who gave me conditional but offered that if I put them as my firm they'll change it to unconditional...A bit pressurizing don't you think.

Just wondering if there's anyone similar :smile:

Reply 283

Eeefff

Original post by uummiiee

Hi guys...

I've applied for biomedical science(s) at Westminster, Middlesex, Bedfordshire and Roehampton then I plan to go on to medicine. I have offers from all, all conditional except for Roehampton who gave me conditional but offered that if I put them as my firm they'll change it to unconditional...A bit pressurizing don't you think.

Just wondering if there's anyone similar :smile:

Hi im planning on taking the same route. Im still deciding on whether to go to westminster or coventry university but its more likely gonna be coventry due to being in the top 15. With this biomedical science course i need to get a first or 2.1 in order to get into medicine, where then after achievinh these will study 4 years of medicine adding up to a total of 7 years in university.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 284

uummiiee

Original post by Eeefff

Hi im planning on taking the same route. Im still deciding on whether to go to westminster or coventry university but its more likely gonna be coventry due to being in the top 15. With this biomedical science course i need to get a first or 2.1 in order to get into medicine, where then after achievinh these will study 4 years of medicine adding up to a total of 7 years in university.

Ooo
I was planning to apply to Coventry but I don't know what happened when I was applying. I seemed to forget that the uni existed. Are you going to the applicant day at Westminster on Wednesday?

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 285

Eeefff

Original post by uummiiee

Ooo
I was planning to apply to Coventry but I don't know what happened when I was applying. I seemed to forget that the uni existed. Are you going to the applicant day at Westminster on Wednesday?

Hi there.. No im not and iv made the decision of going coventry university finally.. I live in luton and im planning to drive. It takes about 1hr 15 minutes

Reply 286

morganluke97

Original post by Humidhamid

Whos going mmu for biomed foundation year? Hmu

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Im doing the biomed foundation year at man met

Reply 287

dwkeshari

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Original post by lilGem

hey applicants, I'll be going into my third year studying biological sciences at UEA if anyone has any questions about the course etc :smile:

hello,
I'm applying to Biological Science for this september and I was wondering since there are not many trends for biological science itself, how is the course overall? as in do we have practicals with titrations or nothing like that? do we have a lot of chemistry to do or is it pure biology only? I'm sorry if that was too many questions but I'm just confused thats why
Thank you x

Reply 288

lilGem

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Original post by dwkeshari

hello,
I'm applying to Biological Science for this september and I was wondering since there are not many trends for biological science itself, how is the course overall? as in do we have practicals with titrations or nothing like that? do we have a lot of chemistry to do or is it pure biology only? I'm sorry if that was too many questions but I'm just confused thats why
Thank you x

There's no titrations- but there is a lot of lab work which will vary between modules and you will learn a lot of new techniques, there are elements of chemistry through the course but obviously that will change with your interests- if you're interested in ecology there won't be any say compared to biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics and such. As you progress you will understand there is never really pure biology- in my third year, even second I've encountered physics as part of physiology!

The course overall depends on the universities you apply to and how much freedom you have with modules, modes of assessment and such. It is a challenging course in terms of content and workload but it is enjoyable.

Reply 289

dwkeshari

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Original post by lilGem

There's no titrations- but there is a lot of lab work which will vary between modules and you will learn a lot of new techniques, there are elements of chemistry through the course but obviously that will change with your interests- if you're interested in ecology there won't be any say compared to biochemistry, molecular biology, molecular genetics and such. As you progress you will understand there is never really pure biology- in my third year, even second I've encountered physics as part of physiology!

The course overall depends on the universities you apply to and how much freedom you have with modules, modes of assessment and such. It is a challenging course in terms of content and workload but it is enjoyable.

oh ok I can deal with a bit of chemistry once in a while :smile:

Thank You again x

Reply 290

lilGem

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Original post by dwkeshari

oh ok I can deal with a bit of chemistry once in a while :smile:

Thank You again x

no worries :smile:

Reply 291

mechanism

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What are the key differences between Biochemistry and Biomedical Science? I have offers for Biochem at one great uni and an offer for Biomed at another great uni and really need to understand the differences so I can choose the right path!
In terms of: course structure and career prospects.

Reply 292

iceskapri

Got offers from Cardiff, Portsmouth and Huddersfield! SO happy cause Cardiff is my top choice :smile:

Rejection from Leicester and still waiting for a decision from Surrey! Anyone else got any offers from Cardiff?

Reply 293

anarayx

hi! i got all of my offers now (i applied to surrey, essex, uea, sheffield and bath) and i'm wondering whether to firm bath or sheffield.. which one's better for biomedical science? i'm not sure about what reputation those unis have as i'm not from the uk. anyone could help?

Reply 294

Sharmila_Student

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Original post by anarayx

hi! i got all of my offers now (i applied to surrey, essex, uea, sheffield and bath) and i'm wondering whether to firm bath or sheffield.. which one's better for biomedical science? i'm not sure about what reputation those unis have as i'm not from the uk. anyone could help?

Hiya, I'm a final year student at Essex, and would be happy to answer any questions you might have about the University :smile:

^Sharmila

Reply 295

lilGem

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Original post by anarayx

hi! i got all of my offers now (i applied to surrey, essex, uea, sheffield and bath) and i'm wondering whether to firm bath or sheffield.. which one's better for biomedical science? i'm not sure about what reputation those unis have as i'm not from the uk. anyone could help?