Medics and Applicants Profiles: Discussion

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God, stuff like that really pisses me off! Are there a lot like that? Best way to spot them?

God, stuff like that really pisses me off! Are there a lot like that? Best way to spot them?

Year of Entry: 2004
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 3A*s 6A's 1C
AS Grades: AAAC
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA (prediction) ABB (achieved)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): N/A
BMAT (if applicable): I did it for UCL but I don't remember what I got. I remember being told it was reasonably (it didn't really count for much that year)
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week in a hospital. Volunteering with children for D of E
Extra Curricular: Debating soc, young enterprise, Piano/Violin, D of E
Universities applied to and decisions: Nottingham (rejection), Birmingham (offer), UCL (offer) and BSMS (offer)

Hey
just wondering, with Birmingham apparently they want 8-9a* at gcses, but ive heard thats not true, even though it says on the website, but you have 3?
just wondeering
thanks

The yr of entry was 2004, they have been huge changes since then and big increase in requirements at med schools.

ohhh lol sorry my bad, but still very well done to any medical school applicant
if only I was about 6 years older! I could have applied when it was less competitive

Year of Entry: 2010

Deferred?: No.

GCSEs: A*A*A*A*A*A*AABB

AS Grades: AAAAA (inc General Studies)

A2 Predictions: A*AAA
A2 Results: A*AAA

Overall AS/A2: A*AAAa

Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A

UKCAT (if applicable): 659

BMAT (if applicable): 5.2, 4.9, 10.5

Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 2+ years foster carer
- Long-term hospice work
- 1 year as a volunteer classroom assistant (achieved vfifty award)
- 1 week shadowing a surgeon
- 1 day in a private hospital
- Pre-med course at Imperial College
- Medsim
- Various conferences, eg neurology (dissecting human brain), etc.

Extra Curricular:
- Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award
- Treasurer on the Sixth Form Committee/Senior Student
- Photography (runner up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 05/09)

Universities applied to and decisions:
The University of Oxford: Rejection without interview
The University of Nottingham: Rejection without interview
The University of Sheffield: Rejection without interview
Imperial College London: Rejection without interview

I took a gap year and reapplied for 2011 entry. I recieved three interviews and two, possibly three unconditional offers. See my 2011 entry profile for more infomation. and whatever you do... don't give up!

Apologies for commenting in this thread as i know it is not aloud but i find it insulting for you to say "and whatever you do... don't give up!", You basicly told me to not to bother anymore in one of my threads. Dont get me wrong you have helped me out and i an thankfull for that but please dont say it again.

Year of Entry: 2010

Deferred?: No.

GCSEs: A*A*A*A*A*A*AABB

AS Grades: AAAAA (inc General Studies)

A2 Predictions: A*AAA
A2 Results: A*AAA

Overall AS/A2: A*AAAa

Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A

UKCAT (if applicable): 659

BMAT (if applicable): 5.2, 4.9, 10.5

Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 2+ years foster carer
- Long-term hospice work
- 1 year as a volunteer classroom assistant (achieved vfifty award)
- 1 week shadowing a surgeon
- 1 day in a private hospital
- Pre-med course at Imperial College
- Medsim
- Various conferences, eg neurology (dissecting human brain), etc.

Extra Curricular:
- Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award
- Treasurer on the Sixth Form Committee/Senior Student
- Photography (runner up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 05/09)

Universities applied to and decisions:
The University of Oxford: Rejection without interview
The University of Nottingham: Rejection without interview
The University of Sheffield: Rejection without interview
Imperial College London: Rejection without interview

I took a gap year and reapplied for 2011 entry. I recieved three interviews and two, possibly three unconditional offers. See my 2011 entry profile for more infomation. and whatever you do... don't give up!

Hi I'm in Year 11 so I'm not sure about these things,

Your Grades seem pretty great, do you know why you didn't get any interviews, was it because your UKCAT and BMAT are low,(I'm not sure if they are, I don't really know the average results) or was it your personal statement??

Thanks

EDIT: Sorry I JUST REALISED THAT IT SAYS NO DISCUSSION, CAN THE MODS MOVE THIS ????

CHEERS, SORRY

Year of Entry: 2011

Deferred?: No

GCSEs:
5A*'s 5A's 2B 1C

AS Grades:
Biology - B
Chemistry - C
Maths - D
ECONOMICS - A

A2 Prediction:
Biology - B
Chemistry- C
Economics - A

UKCAT (if applicable): 540

Work Experience/Volunteering:


Extra Curricular:
Reading
Flute
Bonsai
Guitar

Universities applied to and decisions:
Keele- rejected
Southampton- Interview- rejected
KCL- OFFER
UEA- rejected pre interview

If anyone needs any help..message me

Hi - was wondering how you managed Kings with such low AS grades and A2 predictions, and below average UKCAT? It's bit making a huge amount of sense... care to share some background?

If you also notice greenford says he was interviewed for southampton.. my guess is he applied to foundation year courses

Yet he rejected it - i assumed this was because that offer came after he had recieved his KCL london offer. Maybe some dates, and the conditions of his offer would be of some help?

Year of Entry: 2006
Deferred?: nope
GCSEs: 7A*s and 2As (double science, maths, english lang and lit, french, german and As in history and music)
AS: 4As (biology, chemistry, maths, physics)
A2s: AAA (biology, chemistry, maths)
UKCAT/BMAT: N/A
Extra Curricular: st john ambulance - full first aid certificate + manual handling + medical gases certification + NCO, grade 8 violin, working on grade 8 piano, various orchestras (including leading school orchestra), school council, school listening service, student librarian at school etc.
Work Experience / finding out more about medicine: Medlink, Medsim, 1 year work exp at a vets, 1 week on a ward, 1 week work observation placements (including time in theatres and GPland), 2 trips to Romania working in various institutions and orphanages voluntarily, st john duties
Universities
Nottingham: interviewed 2/12/05, rejected officially 11/04/06, apparently I'm not empathetic...
St George's: interviewed 6/12/05, rejected 15/12/05 no extra feedback given
Edinburgh: rejected 13/03/06, not enough A*s at GCSE, too many applicants and apparently only average extracurricular activities
UEA: interviewed 10/04/06, AAB offer 11/04/06... CONDITIONAL FIRM
Charles University Prague, Offer: conditional on completing a levels

Year of Entry: 2009

Deferred: No

GCSE's: 10A*, 2A (+2 top fives in Eng Lit + Bio)

AS Grades: 7A's (Bio, Chem, Maths, English, Hist, Critical Thinking + GS)

A2: Predicted AAAAAAA

UKCAT: ~625

BMAT: 19.6

Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 month volunteering as an assistant nurse in a Kenyan hospital, . 2 weeks at a local GP, 2 years at Cancer Research UK (shop + lab), 6 months at a nursing home, week placement in radiology, academic year at a specialist disabled primary school

Extra Curricular: 1 month volunteering as a general assistant at an orphanage in Nairobi, 4week Raleigh trip to Costa Rica/Nicaragua (volunteering in the local community, working on small projects/ providing clean water, etc), School hockey captain, school senior prefect, badminton/tennis clubs, written a book

Uni's Applied to and Decisions:

Oxford: Interview/Rejection
Imperial: Rejection
KCL: Interview/Offer AAA
SGUL: Interview/Offer AAA/Withdrew

*Remember it's not all about grades prospective medics*

Hello congrats on your results! One thing that particularly got my interest is that you applied abroad for one university (Prague). Im guessing you heard about this in Medlink! So did i- How do you apply abroad because i might want to use this option as a back up plan if all else fails! Hope to hear soon! Hope your having an excellent time at UEA too- you medics deserve it!:P

I heard about this at Medlink too. They make a really big deal about it, saying you can get in with 3 Cs, same with St. George's in the Caribbean. I made the mistake of displaying an interest in the St. George's uni and they've not stopped hassling me since.

Thinking 'it's a bit weird that a med school chase me' rather than vice versa, I looked into it. They have a massive intake for first year, collect some hefty international fees, then have very difficult first year exams where they'll then drum people out. If you really want to go, go, but there are a lot of other less publicised foreign med schools that might be more amenable to you if you look into them and you're willing to go abroad.