If you were a medical admissions officer..

Their ability to communicate :smile:

Or are we just talking about pre-interviews here?

Reply 3

M_E_X

Good grades.
Work experience.
A personal statement which doesn't sound entirely contrived.

Reply 4

Isometrix

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when shortlisting i'd put 60% on personal statement and reference, with the other 40% on grades.

after that, all on the interview.

Reply 5

Degausser

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For one I'd use the BMAT over the UKCAT. Good grades, good PS, and ideally everyone should be interviewed, like St Georges.

Reply 6

Anyone who references Scrubs in their PS = Win.

Reply 7

belis

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Throw a pile of personal steatments in the air. Those who end up on the desk interview, ones from the floor rejection.

Reply 8

munim

OP

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jonnyofengland

Anyone who references Scrubs in their PS = Win.

Lol!

Muni.
xx

Reply 9

terpineol

Get my secretary to throw out all below X UKCAT, and without Y grades.

Then lay them all out over the floor, call in the dog, and see which one he goes for.

Reply 10

loveisjustasong

belis

Throw a pile of personal steatments in the air. Those who end up on the desk interview, ones from the floor rejection.

I like this.

Reply 11

terpineol

Then lay them all out over the floor, call in the dog, and see which one he goes for.

Surely that's better for Vet admissions? :teeth:

Reply 12

terpineol

jonnyofengland

Surely that's better for Vet admissions? :teeth:

Nah, vets are chosen in a far more sensible manner. Who can outrun an angry cow.

Reply 13

terpineol

Nah, vets are chosen in a far more sensible manner. Who can outrun an angry cow.

I see. Since reading Harry Potter, I like to believe that all Vets are sent acceptance letters by owl. That would be swell.

Reply 14

Dogkicker91

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jonnyofengland

Anyone who references Scrubs in their PS = Win.

My friend did that and got all 4 offers...

Reply 15

Asclepius

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terpineol

Nah, vets are chosen in a far more sensible manner. Who can outrun an angry cow.

How about a game of who can outrun a disgruntled family member?

Reply 16

terpineol

Alex L

How about a game of who can outrun a disgruntled family member?

Nah, my prowess with communications skills should allow me to neutralize them without resorting to violence. If one can get the blood pressure to rise quickly and high enough to induce a stroke, why would one need to run?

Reply 17

Hygeia

Alex L

How about a game of who can outrun a disgruntled family member?

It would be more interesting to put each applicant in a room with a disgruntled family member to really see what their comm skills are like :yep:

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