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Reply 6800

tbag1

Original post by manic_fuzz

Well dooone! :biggrin:

Just started my PS... oh the joys :rolleyes:

Original post by Normandy114

I handed my draft in about a month ago, haven't worked on it at all since :erm:

Gotta work on that as well as my extended project over the next week before school, to at least make it seem like i've been working hard this summer :colone:

I got one draft done before the end of school, got it marked, had a wee bit of work to do on it. Made my changes, then posted it on here and it got absolutely destroyed! :lol:

Sure that's what you want!

Reply 6801

Normandy114

Original post by tbag1

I got one draft done before the end of school, got it marked, had a wee bit of work to do on it. Made my changes, then posted it on here and it got absolutely destroyed! :lol:

Sure that's what you want!

Was the first sentence about how you burnt a hole in your pyjamas aged 8 with a chemistry set? Or about how ever since you were 4 you always wanted to help people :wink:

Reply 6802

Quackers93

So.... I appear to be the only person not started on their personal statement then... things are looking good :cool:

Reply 6803

tbag1

Original post by Normandy114

Was the first sentence about how you burnt a hole in your pyjamas aged 8 with a chemistry set? Or about how ever since you were 4 you always wanted to help people :wink:

Haha! No no, it wasn't plagiarised or anything, all original! Just showed me how little my school careers staff know about Med-school applications, because my school thought it was good, yet the people who know what they are talking about on here, think it's fairly average!

Reply 6804

rsp

Hey,
Are there any unis who would want 3 science A levels ?
Also should i risk applying to Birmingham with 8 A*'s in GCSE 5 A's . ( MATHS IS AN A) . As results AAAB (MATHS IS A B) ?

Reply 6805

manic_fuzz

Original post by Normandy114

I handed my draft in about a month ago, haven't worked on it at all since :erm:

Gotta work on that as well as my extended project over the next week before school, to at least make it seem like i've been working hard this summer :colone:

At least you have a first draft already though :tongue:

oooh, i'm so glad i didn't take the EPQ (not that i was ever offered it :K:

) !

Original post by tbag1

I got one draft done before the end of school, got it marked, had a wee bit of work to do on it. Made my changes, then posted it on here and it got absolutely destroyed! :lol:

Sure that's what you want!

I'm looking forward to it :colone:

mwahaha

Original post by Quackers93

So.... I appear to be the only person not started on their personal statement then... things are looking good :cool:

I've written two sentences :cool:

Reply 6806

thegodofgod

Original post by rsp

Hey,
Are there any unis who would want 3 science A levels ?
Also should i risk applying to Birmingham with 8 A*'s in GCSE 5 A's . ( MATHS IS AN A) . As results AAAB (MATHS IS A B) ?

I wouldn't risk Birmingham if I were you - the 8 A*s is only the most basic requirement - I think for the 2011 cycle applicants had to have 10 A*s in order to get an interview.

Only some colleges at Oxbridge want 3 science A levels. All other universities (IIRC) are satisfied with 2 sciences + a non-science 3rd.

If you have Biology and Chemistry to A2 (both A grades), then you can virtually apply anywhere.

Best of luck :smile:

Reply 6807

rsp

Original post by thegodofgod

Okay, thanks I think you are right and wont risk applying to Birmingham. I am just worried i will do very very bad in UKCAT , which is a week away so thinking of where i could apply. Imperial makes it very unclear if they want a third science A level.

Reply 6808

manderson

Hi I need some advice. I've got an average of 595 on the UKCAT :frown:

I was wondering where I should apply? So far got Leicester and Leeds, got 5 A, 4 B in GCSE, BCC A-Level, !st in Biomed and Distinction in Masters. Any help appreciated. Thanks

Reply 6809

rsp

quick question ( I probs sound like an idiot ) in the Personal Statement are spaces between words counted as character? Thanks :smile:

Reply 6810

tbag1

Original post by rsp

quick question ( I probs sound like an idiot ) in the Personal Statement are spaces between words counted as character? Thanks :smile:

They are indeed!

I have got into the habit of putting 2 spaces after a full stop (proper typing grammar, apparently!), but I had to refrain in my PS as it was a waste of characters!

Reply 6811

rsp

Original post by tbag1

They are indeed!

I have got into the habit of putting 2 spaces after a full stop (proper typing grammar, apparently!), but I had to refrain in my PS as it was a waste of characters!

Okay thanks thats not good news though :frown:

even less space than i first thought :frown:

Reply 6812

Quackers93

Original post by rsp

Okay thanks thats not good news though :frown:

even less space than i first thought :frown:

I feel your pain. Last year in m first draft I had 7,000 odd characters before I was told that spaces counted too :l Don't worry, as you keep going through your ps you'll get used to cutting out the crap and stuff that really isn't needed. Although I wouldn't advise putting say"3" instead of "three" as I nearly got my head bitten off with that one :tongue:

Reply 6813

oldbatty

Original post by Straight up G

Yeah, unfortunately their cut off last year was 2870, and this year will be in excess of 2800. Your score comes to 2520, so it's extremely risky/unlikely to be honest.

How do you know that it will rise?

Reply 6814

Klong167

wondering if anyone has been to cardiff med school and can tell me what its like?

Reply 6815

Joseppea

Original post by Klong167

wondering if anyone has been to cardiff med school and can tell me what its like?

Reply 6816

manic_fuzz

Original post by Klong167

wondering if anyone has been to cardiff med school and can tell me what its like?

I've never visited there myself, but during work experience i was talking to one of the foundation doctors who went there and he absolutely loved it!

Like seriously, he wouldn't stop going on about how much he recommends Cardiff and what a great time he had there :lol: