Southampton BM6 2012

The following YouTube upload is quite an interesting watch for those interested in applying to Soton – it’s a video recorded during the SOM open day.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/user/sotoncomms#p/a/u/2/nKJUtXdXMEo

Soton has the following policy on retakes: "3.12 Retake Policy
All qualifications must be taken at one sitting for all programmes. Applicants who have retaken one A level and/or one GCSE (or equivalent) will be considered as if they had achieved the appropriate grade at the first sitting. Applicants retaking more than one A level or GCSE will be considered provided there were exceptional circumstances related to the first sitting. If accepted, the offer would be the same as the standard offer for the appropriate programme."

Source: Selection Procedure & Policy for the School of Medicine 2011 entry
(Link: http://www.som.soton.ac.uk/undergrad/course/bm5/downloads/)

Hi carl_senior I’m applying to the same places as you for 2012 including A2L at leeds, uea 6yr and bm6 and would really appreciate any advice and if you don’t mind me asking having a look at your personal statement.

also was your A2L offer ABB with an A in chemistry?

I called Soton enquiring about the BM6 course and retakes and they said they didn't mind a 3rd year of A levels but that is all they would accept.

Hi guys, I'm back. I've decided to give BM6 another shot. I love southampton medical school too much to let it go. It's going to be my only medicine choice though so I'm reallly praying that this is my year. All I need to do is get my UKCAT and PS perfect. Hope everyones application is going well.

Hi guys, I'm back. I've decided to give BM6 another shot. I love southampton medical school too much to let it go. It's going to be my only medicine choice though so I'm reallly praying that this is my year. All I need to do is get my UKCAT and PS perfect. Hope everyones application is going well.

thanks, so is the standard offer for all A2L applicants ABB with thew A in chemistry?

and if you dont mind me asking what did you get for your gcse's and AS?

Got the ukcat tomorrow, and if it's anything like last year abstract reasoning will be a guessing game haha
but honestly, I'm not worrying too much about it because it's not worth stressing over

hope everyone's okay & applications are going alright! x

That's great to hear !

IIRC Nottingham is introducing their six-year course this year; you can find more information about this course on the following link: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy/courses/foundationcourses/medicine-with-a-foundation-year-bmbs.aspx

Welcome back Aiboz ! How is the UKCAT preparation and P.S. coming along?

Oh my, I was so excited once I saw this course. But it ends up I don't fit the criteria. Well it says you have to satisfy one category in a) and one in b). But I only satisfy two in b). Not sure about a) HOW DISAPPOINTING!

The ones in A were a little bit... flaky? You'd need to find a list of schools and find out what is a "high achieving" school etc. So don't lose hope (Unless you went to Eton or something :P)

Yeah it's two grades below the standard offer so that's ABB, but then the A MUST be in chemistry. I rang up on results day and the woman in the office said that they never accept anything below an A grade.

GCSEs: A*AAAABBBBBBC
AS: BCD

Hi guys, I'm back. I've decided to give BM6 another shot. I love southampton medical school too much to let it go. It's going to be my only medicine choice though so I'm reallly praying that this is my year. All I need to do is get my UKCAT and PS perfect. Hope everyones application is going well.