2024 entry A100 / A101 Medicine fastest and slowest offer senders

Original post by Mummy2dolly

Applied: 09/10/23
UCAT: 2900 SJT B2
BMAT: TBA
GCSEs: 9999999988
Predicted A-Levels: A*A*A* (Bio, Chem, Maths)
Contextual: Yes polar 4 quintile 4, low school attainment 8

Oxford (St Catz) / A100
Date: 10/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔️
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Birmingham / A100
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Cardiff 🙈 / A100
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Leeds | A100
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University 5 (Your backup) / UCAS code
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Does quintile 4 count as contextual? I thought that was quite high

Reply 45

Original post by lkjhgfdsazxcvbnm

Does quintile 4 count as contextual? I thought that was quite high

For Birmingham they look at the Attainment 8 and if it is below 54.8 then you are eligible for contextual and you get points based on the polar quintile. So yes, quintile 4 is quite high but still allocated points for UOB.

Reply 46

lkjhgfdsazxcvbnm

Original post by Mummy2dolly

For Birmingham they look at the Attainment 8 and if it is below 54.8 then you are eligible for contextual and you get points based on the polar quintile. So yes, quintile 4 is quite high but still allocated points for UOB.

Ohh that makes sense then! good luck :smile:

Reply 47

Jacintha

Applied: 13/10/2023
UCAT: 2860 B2
BMAT: N/A
GCSEs: 9888888766
Predicted A-Levels: A*A*A
Contextual: Yes – POLAR 4 Quintile 1

Newcastle University (PARTNERS) / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement✅️
Date: 17/11/2023 | Reply: Interview invite✅️
Date: 28/02/2024 | Reply: Rejection :')

University of East Anglia / A100
Date: 14/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement✅️
Date: 14/11/2023 | Reply: Interview invite✅️
Date: 21/02/2024 | Reply: Offer!!!!✅️

Anglia Ruskin University / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅️
Date: 14/11/2023 | Reply: Interview invite✅️
Date: 06/03/2024 | Reply: Waitlist

University of Manchester / A106
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅️
Date: 24/11/2023 | Reply: Interview invite✅️
Date: (date) | Reply: Rejection :')

University of Sheffield / B902 Biomedical Sciences
Date: 21/12/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement✅️
Date: 16/01/2024 | Reply: Offer!✅️

Good Luck Everyone!! :smile:

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 48

Icosagon

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Applied: 12/10/2023
UCAT: 2890 B1
BMAT: 6.5, 5.4, 3A
GCSEs: 11 9s
Predicted A-Levels: chem (A), bio (A*), physics (A), maths (A*)
Contextual: No

University of Cambridge / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 26/11/2023 | Reply: Interview invite :smile:

Date: 24/01/2024 | Reply: Rejection :'(

Imperial College London / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 12/10/2023 | Reply: Interview invite :smile:

Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

University of Nottingham / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 12/10/2023 | Reply: Interview invite :biggrin:

Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

University of Southampton / A100
Date: 13/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 26/01/2024 | Reply: Interview invite :woo:

Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

UCL / CFG0
Date: 14/10/2023 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Thank you so much for all the support and help on here - I'm so so grateful a resource like this exists. Good luck everyone, and well done for all your hard work so far :smile:

(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 49

Medpapa

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Original post by Mummy2dolly

Applied: 09/10/23
UCAT: 2900 SJT B2
BMAT: TBA
GCSEs: 9999999988
Predicted A-Levels: A*A*A* (Bio, Chem, Maths)
Contextual: Yes polar 4 quintile 4, low school attainment 8

Oxford (St Catz) / A100
Date: 10/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔️
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Birmingham / A100
Date: (date) | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Cardiff 🙈 / A100
Date: 11/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔️
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Leeds | A100
Date:10/10/23| Reply: Acknowledgement ✔️
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

University 5 Birmingham / B900
Submitted as college insisted on a 5th
Will not take even if offered.
Date: (date) | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.
Date: 12/10/23| Reply: Offer ✔️ (AAB)

I will watch your Cardiff application with interest.
Given you have everything bar Welsh status!

Reply 50

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Original post by Medpapa

I will watch your Cardiff application with interest.
Given you have everything bar Welsh status!

I think we both know what the outcome will be!
However, she is fully prepared to take a gap year if it doesn’t happen this cycle.
Her argument is that she would regret not applying to where she actually wants to go.
As much as it grinds your particular gears, you have to admire her optimism/naivety/bloody mindedness not to be told!

Reply 51

MedMama

Original post by Mummy2dolly

I think we both know what the outcome will be!
However, she is fully prepared to take a gap year if it doesn’t happen this cycle.
Her argument is that she would regret not applying to where she actually wants to go.
As much as it grinds your particular gears, you have to admire her optimism/naivety/bloody mindedness not to be told!

also, note how Cardiff rank very highly on Medpapa’s tables on the ‘which medical school’ thread!

Reply 52

Original post by MedMama

also, note how Cardiff rank very highly on Medpapa’s tables on the ‘which medical school’ thread!

Yes, just been looking at those!
Very interesting!

Reply 53

hameedah:)

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Applied: 14/10/23
UCAT: 2900 B1
BMAT: N/A
GCSEs: 998888877776
Achieved A-Levels: AAAB (Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics)
Contextual: No

University of Nottingham / A10L
Date: 14/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔
Date: 5/12/23 | Reply: Interview invite (10/01/24) ✔
Date: 26/03/24 | Reply: Rejection ✘

University of Manchester / A106
Date: 17/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔
Date: 24/11/23 | Reply: Interview invite (18/01/24) ✔
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

University of East Anglia / A100
Date: 15/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔
Date: 22/11/23 | Reply: Interview invite (31/01/24) ✔
Date: 20/02/24 | Reply: Offer !!!! ✔

University of Southampton / A100
Date: 15/10/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔
Date: 03/02/24 | Reply: Interview invite (15/02/24) ✔
Date: 21/03/24 | Reply: Offer!!!! ✔

University of Birmingham / B230
Date: 28/11/23 | Reply: Acknowledgement ✔
Date: 25/01/24 | Reply: Interview invite (7/02/24) ✔
Date: 9/02/24 | Reply: Offer ✔

Good luck everyone. We've got this!!

(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 54

gradcabbage

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Here we go! Best of luck to everyone applying this year!

Applied: 14/10/2023
UCAT: 2910 B1
GCSEs: AAAAB665
A-Levels: ABBB + A* EPQ
Degree: 2.1 Biomedical Sciences
Contextual: No

Newcastle (A101)
Date: (16/10/23) | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅
Date: (13/12/23) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.✅
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Sheffield (A101)
Date: (16/10/23) | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅
Date: (18/01/24) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.✅
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Southampton (A101)
Date: (16/10/23) | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅
Date: (30/01/24) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.✅
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Worcester (A101)
Date: (15/10/23) | Reply: Acknowledgement ✅
Date: (date) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.✅
Date: (date) | Reply: Offer / Rejection

Anglia Ruskin (B960)
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Date: (05/02/24) | Reply: Interview invite / etc.✅
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(edited 3 months ago)

Reply 55

Dr.JansonGray

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Original post by Medpapa

VICTIM

We absolutely need a cross section of society. We need Drs who understand the struggles of their patients. Not just the grammar/private school ‘smart’ kids who have never set foot on a council estate

best are those who come from a non privileged background.

I for one am glad that my smart girl who attended a non selective state school will get some recognition for achieving her grades without the privilege of a grammar/private school

Speaking as someone who lives in a disadvantaged area (contextual) but got into a Private school off the back of the hard work of my parents, I find it irksome that others would be quick to judge me based on where I found my education. I think we should treat students fairly and not assume an outcome based on the educational system they happened to find themselves in, which was no fault of their own.

Reply 56

Original post by quagmiretoilet

Speaking as someone who lives in a disadvantaged area (contextual) but got into a Private school off the back of the hard work of my parents, I find it irksome that others would be quick to judge me based on where I found my education. I think we should treat students fairly and not assume an outcome based on the educational system they happened to find themselves in, which was no fault of their own.

Question.

Why did your parents feel they had to send you to private school?

Do you think maybe because they wanted to give you an advantage?

And as a parent I am 100% not criticising that.
But that advantage does not make you equal to your peers who attended the local state school.

(edited 6 months ago)

Reply 57

lkjhgfdsazxcvbnm

Original post by quagmiretoilet

Speaking as someone who lives in a disadvantaged area (contextual) but got into a Private school off the back of the hard work of my parents, I find it irksome that others would be quick to judge me based on where I found my education. I think we should treat students fairly and not assume an outcome based on the educational system they happened to find themselves in, which was no fault of their own.

If you live in a disadvantaged area, would the postcode you live in not be taken into consideration at most schools?
It is a bit unfair that some schools do require multiple factors to be met to consider you as a ‘contextual applicant’ eg. postcode + school. I think the most fair way would be to holistically consider every aspect individually of a persons background compared to their performance. I actually think universities like Oxford are a great example, they seem to be quite fair and holistic in their process
That’s also why i do disagree with ‘going to a state school’ being a good way to consider if applicants are ‘contextual’ - it should be based off their school performance compared to national performance because this is actually an evidence based way to consider a persons educational outcome! and it of course should aim to put them at an even playing field, not give them an advantage.

(edited 6 months ago)

Reply 58

Dr.JansonGray

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Original post by Mummy2dolly

Question.

Why did your parents feel they had to send you to private school?

Do you think maybe because they wanted to give you an advantage?

And as a parent I am 100% not criticising that.
But that advantage does not make you equal to your peers who attended the local state school.

It was more a case of my personality not meshing well with the local community. I was quite fragile as a kid but overall the standard of education was the same. People who attended the local comprehensive came out with a similar level of education when given in proportion to their efforts, so I don't necessarily agree with that point. However, I can see how in particular areas of the country the standard of education you receive may vary depending on if you are fee-paying or not. I was on financial assistance for most of my time there and my grandparent's pension when directly to my school fund so we're not exactly minted :/ The only reason I managed to get in was because I performed well in my entrance examinations.

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