Medicine 2012...(hopeful entrants) !!

Original post by Normandy114

I just finished my service section this morning (working in charity shop) :smile:

Where's the work experience at?

Surrey. I'm hoping my blister will have healed a bit more, currently can't stand on my right foot properly due to one the size of a 20p in the middle of the top :pinch:

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Original post by Beska

I salute you sir!

We all thought we were doomed to fail after getting horribly lost on the first day and walking about an extra 6km

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Joseppea

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Just got back from the UEA open day... was standing next to someone in a demonstration, only to realise it was Michael Mosley from the BBC xD

(Thought I'd share that with you as I'm imagining med applicants are likely to have heard of him! :tongue:

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Original post by Joseppea

Just got back from the UEA open day... was standing next to someone in a demonstration, only to realise it was Michael Mosley from the BBC xD

(Thought I'd share that with you as I'm imagining med applicants are likely to have heard of him! :tongue:

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for some reason I always thought he looks like a chef o_0

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Normandy114

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Original post by cz100

for some reason I always thought he looks like a chef o_0

I know what you mean, he reminds me of James Martin.

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GH

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Original post by cz100

Just survived the last D of E hike. Packing for work exp tomorrow.

Congrats!

Last time I did Bronze DoE, we ended up popping into the local pub for lunch.
Was pretty painful trek as you can see.

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Original post by GH

Congrats!

Last time I did Bronze DoE, we ended up popping into the local pub for lunch.
Was pretty painful trek as you can see.

Thanks

We walked past a pub on the 3rd day and our minibus was parked outside it. No prizes for guessing where the teachers were having their lunch, whilst we sat on the grass outside with our dry bagels

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EternalDoom

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Original post by Joseppea

Just got back from the UEA open day... was standing next to someone in a demonstration, only to realise it was Michael Mosley from the BBC xD

(Thought I'd share that with you as I'm imagining med applicants are likely to have heard of him! :tongue:

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:O lucky!!!

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spoinkytheduck

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Original post by Crowned Temmy

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I'm actually a reapplicant. My choices are: Keele, Leicester, Leeds, Bristol. I might take out Leeds for Barts and the London(If I get high UKCAT). Not having GCSEs reduced the number of unis I can choose from. :frown:

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Aww, what do you think let you down last year?
Yeah, I might replace one of my choices for Sheffield if I do really well in the UKCAT
Not having GCSEs? What do you mean?

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Crowned Temmy

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Original post by spoinkytheduck

Aww, what do you think let you down last year?
Yeah, I might replace one of my choices for Sheffield if I do really well in the UKCAT
Not having GCSEs? What do you mean?

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BMAT bad(just above average). My UKCAT score was average ( 612.5). My personal statement and reference was ok - scoring 9/10 and 10/10 according to Leicester respectively. I had good predicted grades:a*a*aa (maths, chemistry, physics and biology). I have lots of work experience and I've been in lots of societies (both as a member and the leader). However, I didn't do my high school in UK(I did it in Nigeria). I'm a home student though. I think UKCAT/BMAT and lack of GCSEs let me down. Last year, I applied to Kings, Leicester, UCL and Imperial. I've learnt from my mistakes though. Not choosing Kings, UCL and Imperial this time around. :smile:

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Which section of the UKCAT are you guys finding hardest? I'd say my hardest is VR, but timing is worst in QR!

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Straight up G

Original post by liviaaa

Which section of the UKCAT are you guys finding hardest? I'd say my hardest is VR, but timing is worst in QR!

AR by a mile, though I've done **** all practise. Anyone got any good online revision material?

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l.a.s

.. do we get given a simple calculator in the ukcat?

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Original post by l.a.s

.. do we get given a simple calculator in the ukcat?

We just get an on screen calculator I think. :smile:

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Original post by Straight up G

AR by a mile, though I've done **** all practise. Anyone got any good online revision material?

I've practised AR and am getting better, it's just about thinking up before hand of the rules that could apply like, even/odd number of shapes, shading, number of edges etc..

When's your UKCAT?

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spoinkytheduck

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Original post by liviaaa

We just get an on screen calculator I think. :smile:

I'd ssoooo rather have a real one though.. it'll take me just that bit longer to use an on screen one - and I dont have time to waste!

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