Which is more competitive, Birmingham or Bristol?

Degausser

Kinkerz, Im mean no offence here as you seem like a nice guy, but why do you always insist on starting an argument on pedantics? This isnt about this thread in particular, but it seems your more interested in looking clever than actually being right.

Could you enlighten me as to where exactly I was being pedantic?

I like to express my opinion, much like the vast majority of TSR users.

I haven't started any arguments...

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lotusx

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Kinkerz

It'd be revolutionary!

They'll never do it though... too politically correct and will keep coming up with these excuses; "we are firm believers that GCSEs are excellent indicators of degree performance and ultimately ability within medicine. Over the years we have correlated data with other data to prove the previous statement. It is not due to us being too lazy to spend real time filtering applicants."

HA. shame.
although i suppose that in a way, it's good for applicants because it does kinda give you an indication as to whether you're closer to getting an interview/place.

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lotusx

HA. shame.
although i suppose that in a way, it's good for applicants because it does kinda give you an indication as to whether you're closer to getting an interview/place.

That is an advantage...

I knew not to apply to Newcastle due to my UKCAT failure. Knew not to apply to Birmingham due to my devilishly-mediocre GCSE results. I'd have wasted spots applying to either of them.

Bravo Birmingcastle :biggrin:

Reply 44

Kinkerz

jack252

I only had one A* at GCSE and I had a bristol interview on thursday...

Read my post again in context. Perhaps with a touch more concentration.

Kinkerz

Nicolish

Ah it doesnt seem for me.....
too much emphasis on group work maybe and intergrated seems to suit me more.

Yeah I know I haven't really justified my answer.....

So in that multi-disciplinary team of the NHS, where "group" work is pretty imperative, you'll just play the solitude card?

Blah blah. Anyway, i dont want to get into an argument, just needed to ask.

Reply 45

lotusx

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Birmingcastle! Good word, there.
Meh. OP, if you want a totally biased view (because I haven't seen Bristol), Birmingham uni is lovely. it's all red brick and green and pretty :smile:

i loved it!

Reply 46

shockcat

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lotusx

Birmingcastle! Good word, there.
Meh. OP, if you want a totally biased view (because I haven't seen Bristol), Birmingham uni is lovely. it's all red brick and green and pretty :smile:

i loved it!

agreed

Reply 47

Degausser

Blah blah. Anyway, i dont want to get into an argument, just needed to ask.

But that's not being pedantic. Nor have any arguments been induced from them.

Reply 48

Kinkerz

But that's not being pedantic. Nor have any arguments been induced from them.

Ok, so pedantic isnt the word, but your arguments are often not really justified, like you just feel the need to be right whether or not you actaully are.

Anyway, im out.

Reply 49

Degausser

Ok, so pedantic isnt the word, but your arguments are often not really justified, like you just feel the need to be right whether or not you actaully are.

Anyway, im out.

Look at how that panned out though:

Kinkerz

Nicolish

Never said anything about anti-group work. I said the course has too much emphasis on group work as opposed to intergraded. When I'm in pre-clinical I want more lectures when I'm getting my foundation knowledge on which everything else is based. I would feel more confident.
Why? Because in my crap school I've had bad experiences of group work.
As for working...
thats 1. Totally different 2. 5+ years away - plenty of time to change views.

Fair enough. Just what I interpreted from your post.

I think that finished without me having to be right.

Reply 50

Kinkerz

Look at how that panned out though:

I think that finished without me having to be right.

I think you just proved my point. You made your own interpretation to make yourself seem right, and it turned out to not be right atall :tongue:

Reply 51

Degausser

I think you just proved my point. You made your own interpretation to make yourself seem right, and it turned out to not be right atall :tongue:

Well explain to me then!

You said that I always had to be right, and you quoted me making a potentially conflict-creating post. I then quoted how that ended, with me accepting that I may have been wrong. I think that shows that I don't always have to be right. No?

(PS: This post surely can't be classed as ironic and hypocritical. Surely!)

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