Glasgow Medicine Applicants 2011

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Reply 2080

dmz

Original post by Andrew Mooney

Hey mate, have you decided if you're going to re-apply next year?

going to uni this yr for medical engineering, if it's worth it i'll do post grad :smile:

Reply 2081

Andrew Mooney

Original post by dmz

going to uni this yr for medical engineering, if it's worth it i'll do post grad :smile:

Alright mate best of luck :smile:

Reply 2082

dmz

Original post by Andrew Mooney

Alright mate best of luck :smile:

Thanks, Good luck with Glasgow also :biggrin:

Reply 2083

cuhlowey

anyone know what the tuition fees are for glasgow med? im fillin out student finance lol.

Reply 2084

dmz

Original post by cuhlowey

anyone know what the tuition fees are for glasgow med? im fillin out student finance lol.

2895 me thinks. I researched into Glasgow way too much :bawling:

Reply 2085

sweetchilli

Original post by dmz

2895 me thinks. I researched into Glasgow way too much :bawling:

Way too orgainised! Lol...I need to think about this although I'm sure I'll be paying the fees myself. Just hoping will get the full loan to help out.

Reply 2086

dmz

Original post by sweetchilli

Way too orgainised! Lol...I need to think about this although I'm sure I'll be paying the fees myself. Just hoping will get the full loan to help out.

I spent a lot of my gap year so far unemployed, shame i only had time to do proper research long after my interview :lol:

Reply 2087

stewpot20

Does anyone know if there are still more offers to be given out? Still havn't heard anything after interview!

Reply 2088

Sammi22

Original post by Jarlath123

Anyone now anything about the Cairncross house accommodation? noisy area, or dead, kinda want something in the middle? Any idea how many people share the showers and tiolets? please tell me its not like 25 or something ridiculous lol.. and yeah just any information about it that isnt already on the glasgow website? Thanks :smile:

Don't know about toilet sharing, but it will likely by 5 or 6 at most. I stayed quite near Cairncross for a while, and its a pretty decent area, about 15 minutes walk from uni and as its just off Old Dumbarton road it's not too quiet. Got a couple of pubs a few mins away and a Tesco Express about 5 mins away that's open til 11pm.

Reply 2089

Jarlath123

Original post by Sammi22

Thanks, just didn't like the thought of sharing a tiolet with loads of people that had been out that night before lol. But that sounds like a good number. I like the sound of it out of all the ones best i think, hope i get it :smile:

.. Thanks again :smile:

Reply 2090

stewpot20

Just got a rejection there now ... on the other hand .. just firmed Edinburgh...so happy times people ...best of luck!!!!

Reply 2091

paddy519

Original post by stewpot20

Just got a rejection there now ... on the other hand .. just firmed Edinburgh...so happy times people ...best of luck!!!!

You just made me yit myself there, I still haven't heard back. Got my formal tomorrow and can't get this off my mind

Reply 2092

colgo24

Got a letter in the post from glasgow today with Criminal records forms and other information :biggrin:

exciting stuff

Reply 2093

louth4sam

Just firmed Glasgow there :biggrin:

need advice on accomadation though. Which are the best halls. I'm 18 and want to really enjoy college life; but I wanna get my work dome too. Any advice is greatly appreciated cause I can't make it to applicants day...

Reply 2094

Sammi22

Original post by louth4sam

Just firmed Glasgow there :biggrin:

I think you should base this on the actual style/location/facilities of the accommodation rather than it's social life. You will have an amazing social life and attend lots of parties, regardless of where you stay! You have the library on campus to study when you need to so don't stress about having time to get your work done.

Queen Margaret - 20 mins from uni - en-suite
Murano - 25 mins from uni - 10/12 people sharing 2 bathrooms
Student Apartments - 2 mins from uni - variable no. sharing bathrooms
Kelvinhaugh - 15 mins from uni - 5 sharing bathroom
Cairncross - 15 mins from uni - variable no. sharing bathroom

Have a look on the website http://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/accommodation/residenceprofiles/

Would not recommend the catered halls at Wolfson, as these are a bus ride away from uni, and as they are close to the vet school, are mainly occupied by vet students.

Would also not recommend Victoria Hall, as this is a longer bus ride, and is mainly full of students attending Caledonian university. However it is close to the city centre, if you would rather be there.

There's a comparison of facilities here:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/accommodation/facilitiescomparison/

Any questions, PM me :smile:

Reply 2095

athole

My daughter got her info pack from Glasgow today, for any 2012 appplicants it states they are redeveloping the course. ''PBL will continue to have a central role but will be reinforced by additional lectures,clinical teaching and teaching in clinical specialities''.
I am unsure about Glasgow (for medicine) as I have read alot of negatives, but my daughter wants to go, even though she had a choice. Hopefully I will feel reassured on applicants day next week.

Reply 2096

JATTSOORMA

Original post by athole

What are those negatives??

Reply 2097

athole

Most from this site! A DIY course, not enough input/advice from staff. Do not have enough knowledge myself, so will chat to the current students during the tour.

Reply 2098

Harbour Seal

Original post by athole

Most from this site! A DIY course, not enough input/advice from staff. Do not have enough knowledge myself, so will chat to the current students during the tour.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Glasgow have a new Dean in place, and lots of the changes are aimed at helping students feel more supported (which is one of the risks with PBL unfortunately). Also, there will be more physiology/anatomy included in the first year, combating the idea that Glasgow Doctors make poorly trained surgeons.

Glasgow also encourage feedback from students every week by filling out a questionnaire about how they found their PBL/tutorial sessions. Changes are based on these feedback questionnaires and are implemented fairly quickly.

All the students I know that go to Glasgow like it, though I know a good few failed the course altogether. If your daughter is the self-driven and self-motivated type, she will fair well in Glasgow. :biggrin:

I just wish I'd gotten in :frown:

:'(