Glasgow Medicine Applicants 2011

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Cos she didn't get her interview letter initially and so didn't respond and thus was marked unsuccessful. Thankfully it was in error and another interview was arranged.

What she said :rolleyes:

It was a mistake and I'm really glad I was pushy with it now.

Yeah, it is an interesting book, but the easier way to see it is by weighing up the justice, autonomy, beneficence and non-maleficence of your actions within the given situation. This was in an interview book (Dr Christopher See "How to Succeed in your Medical School Interview") and I thought it was a much better way of dealing with most ethics situations that could be pulled out of the hat.

So, for example, I would explain that whilst a transplant would save one persons life (or, in the case of kidneys/pancreas/corneas, improve it dramatically) 100,000 doses of a drug that saves 1/1000 people means I would save 100. I would do the greater good by choosing the drug over the transplant. This situation considers justice (use of resources wisely), beneficence and non maleficence (doing good, and doing no harm - I do more harm using resources for the transplant rather than the drug).

Is how I would've done it if liverpool had gotten off their arses and given me an interview. :frown:

2 more days

Original post by dmz

2 more days

eeeeeeeek

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dmz

Original post by cuhlowey

eeeeeeeek

How was work? Had to make my own mask cleaning up crap today

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cuhlowey

Original post by dmz

How was work? Had to make my own mask cleaning up crap today

was long and boring because i was in the residential wing today. so since they can do everything themselves,its basically serving food and cleaning up a bit! :biggrin:

crap cleaning mask...nice....
just breathe through your mouth,you get used to the smell! its easier breathing thru ur teeth tho instead of ur nose when ur wipin up crap!!

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dmz

Original post by cuhlowey

was long and boring because i was in the residential wing today. so since they can do everything themselves,its basically serving food and cleaning up a bit! :biggrin:

crap cleaning mask...nice....
just breathe through your mouth,you get used to the smell! its easier breathing thru ur teeth tho instead of ur nose when ur wipin up crap!!

was busy for a while then got really quiet. Thanks for the tip, i went in without anything just nearly vomited so i got couple of paper towels and had a few disposal bags tied together then round the towels in front of my nose. Looked like a cheap surgeon :smug:

are you calling on monday?

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cuhlowey

Original post by dmz

are you calling on monday?

nah i can't really im workin,but you're gonna let me kno the news right? :colonhash:

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dmz

Original post by cuhlowey

nah i can't really im workin,but you're gonna let me kno the news right? :colonhash:

I'm sure you get lunch :colonhash:

i finish at 2 :biggrin:

. I will if it's good news or no news, if it isn't you'll find out on the news :bawling:

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cuhlowey

Original post by dmz

I'm sure you get lunch :colonhash:

i finish at 2 :biggrin:

. I will if it's good news or no news, if it isn't you'll find out on the news :bawling:

yes but my lunch isn't very private, people always coming in and out of the room constantly. so i wouldn't want to make such an important phonecall with such disturbances, :wink:

Reply 1529

dmz

Original post by cuhlowey

yes but my lunch isn't very private, people always coming in and out of the room constantly. so i wouldn't want to make such an important phonecall with such disturbances, :wink:

you could go outside to a corner no one ever goes :colonhash:

. I've been fairly confident but everyone's prepared loads and I'm worried sick think what if? :sad:

Reply 1530

phill232

If anyone rings in tomorrow and they actually give the verdict could you post on here if they will tell us also. I really want to know. And dmz or anyone else could you pm me the number, please?

Reply 1531

Lost Time

Original post by phill232

If anyone rings in tomorrow and they actually give the verdict could you post on here if they will tell us also. I really want to know. And dmz or anyone else could you pm me the number, please?

Seconded

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dmz

If i post it on here the poor lady'll probably get bombarded with phone calls :tongue:

, i'll PM you both though (the number's not exactly top secret in a secret archive either :rolleyes:

)

Reply 1533

Med16793

Original post by dmz

If i post it on here the poor lady'll probably get bombarded with phone calls :tongue:

, i'll PM you both though (the number's not exactly top secret in a secret archive either :rolleyes:

)

is the number just the admissions office number from the webiste?

Reply 1534

dmz

Original post by Med16793

is the number just the admissions office number from the webiste?

yup, woman on the phone gave me a number to call

It was the same number :colonhash:

Reply 1535

sweetchilli

getting excited about tomorrow and the rest of the week...emails will be checked frequently.

Reply 1536

Peaco9

Original post by sweetchilli

getting excited about tomorrow and the rest of the week...emails will be checked frequently.

Ditto, not optimistic though...

Reply 1537

KCosmo

Right, so there's someone in my school (not me, I've already been rejected due to UKCAT :tongue:

) who got 8 1's, 5 A's, very good work experience (did a bunch of shadowing a think) and got about 680 ish for UKCAT, but they've not heard back yet. Are they still giving out interviews? It seems like this person should have got an interview, having met the requirements and such.

Also, there's another person in my school who got about 600 UKCAT, but maintains that she has heard nothing from Glasgow. I heard back in late Jan that I was rejected due to the UKCAT, and she's definitely under the cut off, so I'm guessing that she just doesn't want to admit she's been rejected?

Also, good luck, Glasgow's a great city! *curses the UKCAT under his breath :tongue:

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sweetchilli

Original post by KCosmo

Right, so there's someone in my school (not me, I've already been rejected due to UKCAT :tongue:

Hi
Well, the person with 680 should have got an interview and may well have had one sent. Harbour Seal was the same but phoned and her interview invite was lost due to snow so she had been rejected as a no-show. However, when she phoned an interview was arranged and she had it last week. I'd get your friend to phone 1st thing. As for the person with 600, it would be a straight rejection.

hth

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KCosmo