University of Warwick medicine 2024 Entry

TBH I actually didn't even realise they looked at the degree class during the pre-interview stage, for some reason I thought it was post-interview. I wonder how they weight it against UCAT. Are you particularly worried about your UCAT score?

Btw I am a first year GEM student at Warwick who has reached the point in the day where I am procrastinating, if anyone has any questions about anything relating to Warwick medical school then I am happy to try and answer

I am worried, my UCAT is quite borderline (655 av, and 670 VR) and I have got a 2:1 (67%) so It's unlikely they'll interview me but fingers crossed.

How did you find your interview (I know you're not meant to give out specific details but just in general) was it easier or harder than what you expected ? Also did you have a 2:1 or a 1st?

Thanks a lot!

Hello!
What are your top 3 tips for interview!?

I had a 2.1, scored 2810 in my UCAT, I can't remember my VR, I think it was around 670. An average of 655 is still possible, so fingers crossed.

The interview somehow felt both harder and easier than I was expecting. The stations weren't actually challenging, but the MMI format made it difficult. There isn't the luxury of time to pause and think a lot. If I remember correctly Warwick actually send out guidance on what they were looking for before the interview which was useful for prep. And in the interview try not to think of it as an assessment or think of the timings, just think of it as having a conversation with people around a focused topic. At WMS we are exposed to patients and pretend patients very early on, so being able to step outside of your comfort zone straight away is essential, so just think of the MMI as practice for that.

Btw I am a first year GEM student at Warwick who has reached the point in the day where I am procrastinating, if anyone has any questions about anything relating to Warwick medical school then I am happy to try and answer

I would have a question from the logistics side. As a mature/independent student, if we have been employed in the years before study (P60 etc), and suddenly earn £0 due to study, will student maintenance loan be sufficient or would you be able to work aside part-time to make ends meets? Like, does your previous employment penalise you somehow (if they wrongly assume that previous income is an indicator of current income, like for undergrad's parents: they technically keep same income, don't get it sinked to £0 and don't have to resign to study)

I would have a question from the logistics side. As a mature/independent student, if we have been employed in the years before study (P60 etc), and suddenly earn £0 due to study, will student maintenance loan be sufficient or would you be able to work aside part-time to make ends meets? Like, does your previous employment penalise you somehow (if they wrongly assume that previous income is an indicator of current income, like for undergrad's parents: they technically keep same income, don't get it sinked to £0 and don't have to resign to study)

Hi,

Good questions. I automatically got the full maintenance loans, but I don't know if that was because I was only employed for half the year prior to applying and on a lowly band 2 salary, or if all mature students tend to get that loan. If you do get the full amount, i think it works out to be around £1k per month which isn't amazing. It is definitely tight.

I personally wouldn't recommend working in the first year. A couple of people are doing it, but for a lot of people it would be too much. I can't even imagine doing a job on top of this workload. If you need to work, getting a casual, 0 hour / bank work might be the best option.

The amount of loan reduces each year, so I will work on some weekends in years 2-4. But trying to avoid it this year.

Thanks very useful! And it maken sense for them to rank on ucat and academics - a lot mor objective.

In terms of UCAT, I think lowest and average purely depend on the applicant pool, as long as everyone meets average VR.

Wonder how much a first clas in contrast to second class helps in terms of ucat - e.g. 2nd class and say 2850 is equivalent in terms of points to first class with what ucat? 100-200 points?

last year the "official" UCAT cutoff for VR was 570, but in reality they accepted some candidates down to 560 VR score, as I learned from a FoI following my pre-interview rejection.

That sounds promising. What were your stats if you don’t mind me asking?

I got a dismal UCAT score last year hence an outright rejection.

last year the "official" UCAT cutoff for VR was 570, but in reality they accepted some candidates down to 560 VR score, as I learned from a FoI following my pre-interview rejection.

I’ve got a 2:1 with 2720 B2. 690 in VR.

Do you think my chances are good?

I’ve got a 2:1 with 2720 B2. 690 in VR.

Do you think my chances are good?

I’ve got a 2:1 with 2720 B2. 690 in VR.

Do you think my chances are good?

This might be one of the contextual offers. I read somewhere you would get a 20 point reduction out of the VR cutoff and and an overall uplift of 60 points if you’re a care leaver or asylum seeker.

I’ve got a 2:1 with 2720 B2. 690 in VR.

Do you think my chances are good?

I would say your stats sound good for Warwick, i havent looked up UCAT stats this year so if your VR is above average then there is a good chance. But of course you also have to meet the work experience requirements.

690 is an amazing VR score!!

Work experience is probably the main difficulty for me. I've done 20hrs shadowing, worked in an admin/secretarial role in a GP for the past year, and worked as a pharmacy assistant. Hours are fine. It's the hands-on requirement is driving me crazy lol. I've ticked the box regarding that expected outcome as I have dispensed medication and directed patients to relevant meds/treatments but I'll have to spin it like crazy If I get invited to interview.


Thank you so much!!!