A thread for those who have sent off their Appication

Anyone who has sent off their application can chat with others who have sent off their applicaton. It is for the support of each other as we go through the highs and lows of the application process. Please be supportive of one another and good luck! :smile:

Please post your stats and where you are applying.

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Reply 1

1lastchance

Has anyone sent off their application yet?

Reply 2

JoySeeker

International Applicant
IGCSEs:9A*
A Level Predicted : A*A*A*A
UKCAT 702.5 Band 2
Work experience : 1 week shadowing an ENT
Spent my holidays volunteering at stroke rehabilitation
Applied to : Cardiff ( they don't count my additional maths at IGCSE so its a risk )
King's ( another risky option)
Aberdeen
Queen's Belfast
Crossing my fingers and hoping and praying for the best

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Reply 3

Docjones1

Sending off my app on monday so I might as well post now.

AS: 6As (including general studies, A2 Prediction: A*AA + A* GS
GCSE: 7A*, 1A* Further Maths iGCSE, 3A, 2B
UKCAT 695 Band 2
Work experience:
For around 8 months volunteering 4 hours a week at a hospice (at 6 in the fookin morning on a sunday)
One week in Children's Hospital shadowing medical professionals, One week in a normal hospital
Applying/will have applied to:
Sheffield
Barts
Manchester
St Andrews
Durham (Biomedicine)

Reply 4

not you

Sent it a couple of days ago, Scottish applicant

National 5: 8A
Higher: 5A
Adv Higher prediction: 3A
UKCAT: 770 band 1
Work experience: 1 week shadowing ophthalmologist, been doing some care home work, community project, helping out in a research lab
Applying for: Oxford, Imperial, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial (biochemistry)

Pretty confident about Glasgow and Edinburgh but quite worried about how badly I'm doing with my BMAT

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Reply 5

Clunkles

Sent mine off about 3 weeks ago - been waiting for this thread!
Applying for GEPs at Newcastle, Soton, Kings, and Barts.

1st predicted in physiology and pharmacology
2990 (747.5) UKCAT
A*AB at a level (Chem, physics, maths)
Work experience: 1wk shadowing a few specialities, 3 months for an HIV charity, 2 months working on the wards at a hospital, lab project on hyperphosphatemia-induced cardiovascular disease in third year.
Would be happy with two interviews!

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Reply 6

cookiemonster15

I literally just sent mine off!!

Reply 7

username406752

Sent mine off a few days ago. Applying to Nottingham, Warwick and St George's and Manchester (5 year).
Predicted 2:1 in Biomedical Sciences
UKCAT: 740 average
A Levels: AAB (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
Work Experience: 8 months working as a support worker, 6 months as a domiciliary carer and 1 week shadowing in local hospital.

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Reply 8

kdizzle97

Sent mine off today!

GCSEs: 8 A*s and 5 As
AS: AAAB (Biology,Maths,PE and Chemistry)
A2 Predictions: A*AA (PE,Biology and Chemistry) + A in EPQ Prediction
UKCAT: 740 Band 1
Work Experience: Young Carer, Paediatrics, GP, Care Home and Volunteering.

Applying to;
University of East Anglia
Kings College London
Queens Belfast
Hull-York Medical School
Leicester (Neuroscience)

Best of luck to everyone :biggrin:

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Reply 9

Clunkles

Original post by kdizzle97

I'm at leicester atm and do most of the neuroscience modules. It's a good degree if you miss out, plus I know a couple of people who transferred to medicine after first year.

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Reply 10

kdizzle97

Original post by Clunkles

I'm at leicester atm and do most of the neuroscience modules. It's a good degree if you miss out, plus I know a couple of people who transferred to medicine after first year.

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Are the modules in the biological sciences degree quite interchangeable? So could I do Physiology modules? Yeah that was one of the reasons I chose it plus Leicester looks great :biggrin:

Good Luck with your application!

Reply 11

Clunkles

Original post by kdizzle97

Are the modules in the biological sciences degree quite interchangeable? So could I do Physiology modules? Yeah that was one of the reasons I chose it plus Leicester looks great :biggrin:

Good Luck with your application!

Yeah, they didn't have neuroscience when I started so this year I do:
Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology,
Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience,
Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System,
and Brain and Behaviour.
You can essentially choose the mix you want to do as long as you take a certain number of degree-appropriate modules :smile:

Good luck with yours too!

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Reply 12

kdizzle97

Original post by Clunkles

Good luck with yours too!

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Wow that sounds awesome!

Reply 13

Clunkles

Original post by kdizzle97

Wow that sounds awesome!

You do have to do plants in first year though :wink:

f*** plants.

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Reply 14

kdizzle97

Original post by Clunkles

You do have to do plants in first year though :wink:

f*** plants.

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Oh.. I was looking forward to escaping plants :laugh:

Reply 15

1lastchance

I've just sent my application off! Fingers crossed.

Reply 16

Docjones1

Original post by 1lastchance

I've just sent my application off! Fingers crossed.

Me too

Reply 17

RedLeaf

sent mine of a few weeks ago but here is my stats
GCSE: 1A* 7A 3B and a Merit
AS: AAAB(in chem :frown:

)
A2: A*AA
UKCAT: 2710(677.5) Band 2
Work experience: 6 months in care home, 2.5 yrs in a charity shop, medical summer school in Leeds and a conference(nothing in hospital but hopefully starting soon)
Uni: Manchester
Sheffield
SGUL
Keele
I've left my fifth option blank
Good luck to everyone

Reply 18

liam__

Applying for GEM.

GCSEs: 4 A*s, 6As and 1 C
A levels: ABC
UKCAT: 702.5 Band 2
Work Experience: Shadowing in GI and major trauma, care home volunteer, hospital placement, HCA.

Applying to:
SGUL
Warwick
Notts
Durham (A100)

Good luck guys!

Reply 19

suzywithaZY

Sent mine off on the 29th

GCSEs: 11A*s 1B
AS: AAAA
A2 predicted: A*A*A*A* (triple science and maths)
UKCAT: 800 average, Band 2 SJT
Work experience: a week in radiology, general surgery and gastroenterology. Another week in paediatrics and orthopaedics. Shadowed doctor in hospice. Weekly volunteering at a care home and with an autistic teenager, volunteering in special needs school and charity work raising money for various charities, mentoring younger student etc etc

Universities:
Oxford
Nottingham
Kings College London
Birmingham
Bristol (Cellular and Molecular medicine)