Medicine Re-Applicant 2011PM me for any questions or help Im a successful reapplicant!!! It just goes to show if you really want it you can get it!! Just dont ever give up!
Below is a link to my 2010 application profile which I massively improved on.
Link to 2010 Medicine Application ProfileYear of Entry: 2011
Deferred: No
GCSE's: A*A*A*a*AAABBDD (ICT, History, Additional Science, RE, Science, English Lit, English Lang, French, Maths, Applied Business Studies Double Award)
UKCAT: 670 Average
VR - 610
QR - 680
DA - 690
AR - 700
AS-Levels Achieved: A - 96% (Psychology)
A - 94% (Biology)
A - 88% (Chemistry)
A - 100% (Sociology)
B - 75% (General Studies)
A-Levels Achieved: A* - 93% (Psychology)
A* - 90% (Biology)
A - 85 % (Chemistry)
A* - AQA Baccalaureate
A* - Extended Project
Work Experience/ Volunteering:1 week GP,
2 weeks Care Home,
1 week helping at Vitalise charity for disable adults,
Summer in north africa teaching english and helping at orphanages with 'Original Volunteers',
Week observership programme at hospital; radiology, labs, ENT surgeon, clinical audits,
1 week shadowing vascular surgeon,
2 years volunteering on geriatric ward at hospital,
1 year volunteering on childrens ward, pathology and orthodontic surgeon,
1 year volunteering at psychiatric hospital,
1 year volunteering at hospice,
3 months St Johns Ambulance (gained first aid certificate),
Part time job in coffee shop.
Extra Curricular:Swimming and running at county level competitions,
School House official,
On student council at college,
Won best student award for 25th aniversary of college,
Piano grade 5 - 8
Pre-med course at Imperial College London,
Aikido - dark blue belt.
Universities Applied to:
MedicineManchester -
Interviewed 13/12/10 -
OFFER [Conditional on health check] - 21/03/11 -
FIRMPeninsula -
Interviewed 29/11/10 -
OFFER [Conditional on health check] - 24/01/11 -
INSURANCESt Andrews -
Interviewed 16/02/11 - Rejected (High interview score but low academic score due to GCSEs, but overall application just below recieving an offer, they then later on said I might be put on a waitling list to recieve an offer in May-June/ September
) - 16/03/11
BSMS -
Interviewed 27/11/10 - Rejected (One of the interviewers gave me a really high score the other 2 didnt, just below the offer boarderline) - 23/12/10
BiochemistryUCL -
OFFER [UC] - Declined