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Can anyone get into Medicine via UCAS Clearing?

Can anyone get into Medicine via UCAS Clearing?
Original post by Camel_03
Can anyone get into Medicine via UCAS Clearing?


Possible but not likely.


P.S.

Sorry for the horrible grammar. :frown:
Reply 2
Yes, 90% of all medics get in that way.
Reply 3
St Georges London had clearing last year but only 50 spaces were avaliable
Original post by Maker
Yes, 90% of all medics get in that way.


dude:excited:
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by Camel_03
Can anyone get into Medicine via UCAS Clearing?


Original post by Maker
Yes, 90% of all medics get in that way.



I know you're joking but
https://www.ucas.com/sites/default/files/eoc_data_resource_2015-dr3_015_07.pdf
5% in 2015 entered via clearing (with a bunch more through Extra).

It's unusual, it's usually under the counter (SGUL was unusual last year) and it's often only for applicants previously rejected....but 1/20 entrants isn't a tiny amount
Original post by Camel_03
Can anyone get into Medicine via UCAS Clearing?


Very rare, usually they are looking for people with high grades and good experience/commitment to the profession.

SGUL was very rare in going into clearing this year, but they kind of shot themselves in the foot as they had over 1000 calls on results day and more after that regarding clearing, so much so that it was more competative to get into SGUL through clearing than normal entry.

Most people get into medicine through clearing lists, this is when medical schools have interviewed a candidate and they have narrowly missed the offer and hence they are put on a waiting list just in case spaces become availible if people miss their grades. This happens a lot.
Reply 7
Yes! Its quite rare but last year someone from my college was accepted by Liverpool for medicine in clearing :smile:

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