Liverpool Medicine (A100) Applicants 2014

does anyone know roughly how the interview scoring works?

Ohh thanks!!
Btw the information that you have given about the 5 years of the medical course on the first page of this thread, is that for the new curriculum ( starting from 2014) or the old curriculum, and if we have to talk about the medical course at our interview, should we talk about the new or the old curriculum?

You are scored out of 30. Each of the two interviewers gives you a score out of 15.

Without having to state the obvious, the criteria will be based on certain categories of questions and your overall competency in the interview. I will not go into details regarding this as it is pretty self-explanatory and I don't know the specifics myself.


It is about the old curriculum. The new curriculum structure has only been outlined and as such there is no detailed information regarding it. However, for the academic year 2014-15, only the curriculum in years 1 and 3 will change. The following academic year (2015-16) will see changes in structure for years 2 and 4 (possibly 5).

Why would they want the old curriculum when people who are going to Liverpool in 2014 wont use it at all as changes will take place in year 1 & 3 and by the time we reach second year in 2015 the further changes will take place again??

Firstly, that post was made prior to changes being announced to the course.

Secondly, if you can actually find any information at all regarding details about the new first year course, you are more than welcome to enlighten us all. I know for a fact that the structure and content of the new course is still being discussed and finalised. As such, only a handful of people in the medical school will know what the outline of the new course is. Furthermore, there is quite clearly a bolded and highlighted sentence warning prospective medical students that the course details are subject to change for 2014 entry.

For both the A100 and A101 programmes, it is usual that, unless issues of concern have been raised, the overall interview-scores are ranked, and the top-scoring applicants are made an offer. In making borderline decisions, it may be necessary to make offers based on the combination of both academic achievement/potential and the interview score of the applicant. Any other relevant information that relates to our academic and non-academic criteria and which is available to the Admissions Tutor may also be a factor in the decision-making process.

sorry I just realized when you said 'old curriculum' you were referring to what your OP described. I thought you were saying that the old curriculum is what they will ask you about in interview. No wonder didn't make sense

I was reading the admissions supplement and came across this:


Does this mean it is possible and common to receive a post-interview rejection due to academics?

Possible, but not at all common.

I've taken a quick look at the statistics:

50% of those interviewed with a GCSE score of 1-14 were given an offer (how many of these are international applicants is not possible to say).

30% of those with a GCSE score of 15 or 15.5 received an offer.

36% of those with a GCSE score of 16 or 16.5 received an offer.

44% of those with a GCSE score of 17 or 17.5 received an offer.

53% of those with a GCSE score of 18 received an offer.



So academics may play a slight role for students who have a GCSE score of 15-16 in receiving a post-interview offer; however, interview score is still the major and deciding factor.

Thanks for this!
So what about AS levels/A2s? I'm a resitting candidate, so would they look at the grades of the subjects I'm resitting or would it be solely based on GCSE points?

I don't quite understand what you mean by this?

They will still look at your GCSE score but I would imagine they would also like to see your resit grade at A2 (this would obviously be part of your conditional offer if you were to receive one).

Other factors to consider would include your PS.

What is the situation with Liverpool and intercalated BScs? Which year and abroad?

Intercalate after fourth year, elective 3rd year. Although this may change with the new curriculum.

What is the situation with Liverpool and intercalated BScs? Which year and abroad?

I achieved ACC last August (with some mitigating circumstances) - I'm resitting the subjects I got Cs in, and predicted AA.
So what I was asking was if those Cs would have any influence on my overall application score; or if are they ignored and only my AS levels/A2 predictions considered (as well as GCSE)

Does anyone know when Liverpool start interviewing again ?


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Unfortunately, I'm not very familiar with the school's resit policy so I'm afraid I can't confidently answer that question!

With electives, are u able to go anyway in the world you like for Liverpool?