uni rejection...any point doing bmat?

lol can whoever neg-repped me for advising the OP to take the exam because "another qualification under your belt can't hurt" please own up?

thats plain funny

I didn't neg you but the BMAT isn't a qualification, its an entrance exam to some medical schools

K, my mistake, but surely the fact still stands that it would look good to have a decent score on an exam, rather than nothing at all?

K, my mistake, but surely the fact still stands that it would look good to have a decent score on an exam, rather than nothing at all?

Thats my opinion at least - same is true of the STEP for maths

I'd do it anyway. It's good practise if, for example, you are going to apply to BMAT Universities next year. I know I would have benifited if I took the UKCAT last year as well as this year. It's a good indication of how well you would do in the test.

To clear things up we could just ask the OP whether they met them ( they don't have to give specifics).

OP: care to share?

just do it

I sent them a letter today asking why and they said I didnt meet the entry requierement because I got a C in biology even though when I checked it on the website they didnt ask for it....

You might as well do it anyway... an extra qualification under your belt never hurts

gonna do it

Good one, now do it and ace it, get a fantastic score and show UCL what thy missed out on

yeah, erm


UCL won't care. They won't even know, they certainly wont change their mind on the basis of it, and no other university will include it in their judgement. This exam is a WASTE OF THE PERSONS TIME, and he no doubt has better things to do with it.

Now, what you could and should do is complain about your rejection and ask why you have been given one so soon. You either fail to meet their minimum requirements or wrote the most abysmal PS + reference in the history of medicine applications... or they made a mistake. Hope it's the latter, and get in contact with them quickly. If your rejection is definite, do not waste your time on the BMAT.

I was talking about personal satisfaction from knowing that the OP had the ability, and UCL didnt see it. After being rejected, the only thing you can do is prove to those that did you reject you, is that YOU do have what it takes to succeed.

I was talking about personal satisfaction from knowing that the OP had the ability, and UCL didnt see it. After being rejected, the only thing you can do is prove to those that did you reject you, is that YOU do have what it takes to succeed.

I got a rejection from ucl for medicine.Since I haven't done the bmat yet, do you think I should do it?
Ucl was the only uni I applyed for that requiered the bmat.

If I don't turn up at the exam can I still apply for a reimbursement of fees?

Llamagedon (sp?) is right...it's a waste of time and money when no-one's gonna see that score. If you prove it to yourself it's just a bit of ego rubbing isn't it. The OP must already think he's good enough for medicine unless he wouldn't have applied. PLUS there's still 3 unis left! If you get into one of those then it would be an even bigger time waste and personally, i think if you wanna prove something to UCL its through working really hard on your other 3, getting into medicine and showing you can stick at it!