Medicine 2012...(hopeful entrants) !!

Original post by Nator

Doing BMAT prep atm, started way too early, anticipation :rolleyes:

How you been mate? What unis u going for? :smile:

How are you finding the BMAT prep? My teachers are getting stumped by some of the questions in the 400Q book, one of them admitted that the difficulty is the range it covers, and to quote 'you really do become teachers of your own spec'.

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JayD123

need honest opinions on whether i can get an interview for medicine, or should consider foundation med maybe?

GCSE'S: 3A's + 4B'S and a distinction* (4A*'S) in btec ict (our school had a 26% 5 A*'s - C's and a 32% pass rate, i know it shouldn't be an excuse but they might see that and think otherwise? :/
AS: BBBC (Chemistry, maths, psychology, biology in that order)
A-Level predictions: AAAB
ukcat: 667.5
i've done a 2 week work placement at hosp in orthopaedic ward, 6 months with red cross first aid work, football team, prefect at school organizing open days etc.

thanks in advance :biggrin:

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Original post by cz100

How are you finding the BMAT prep? My teachers are getting stumped by some of the questions in the 400Q book, one of them admitted that the difficulty is the range it covers, and to quote 'you really do become teachers of your own spec'.

Not bad, I go through the 400Q bio questions with my dad, I seem to understand the questions we discuss. Went through some Physics and Chemistry in the book, some questions are fine, others never come across like Lewis in Chemistry :erm:

But yes, the spec in the book I believe is harder than that in the papers. How is your prep going?

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Original post by Nator

Not bad, I go through the 400Q bio questions with my dad, I seem to understand the questions we discuss. Went through some Physics and Chemistry in the book, some questions are fine, others never come across like Lewis in Chemistry :erm:

But yes, the spec in the book I believe is harder than that in the papers. How is your prep going?

Alright I guess, been focussing mainly on biology and physics so far. My teachers are really helpful, don't think there's been anyone in my school who has done BMAT before. When do you want to start using MSN?

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rsp

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could i apply for kings/ queen mary with :
8 A* 5A GCSE
3 A at As (chem, biol,history) 1 B maths
Predicted A*AA and welsh bac A
UKCAT 690 Average

Thanks :smile:

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MO-JO-JOJO

could i have a chance at getting into Imperial or UCL with the following GCSE grades:
Biology,Physics, Maths, Maths (did two seperate GCSES) Art, English Lit, all A*
English lang and Chemistry both A
Latin, German, History all B

Thank youu

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Original post by cz100

Alright I guess, been focussing mainly on biology and physics so far. My teachers are really helpful, don't think there's been anyone in my school who has done BMAT before. When do you want to start using MSN?

Mainly biology for me. Same here, especially for Biology, teachers giving out some materials soon, should be useful I hope. And we can start some time this week, just doing UCAS atm, but find some questions to go through if you want, would be easier that way? :smile:

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apple17

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Original post by Nator

Would it be foolish to apply to Cambridge, Imperial, GKT and Notts?

I am def applying to GKT, cambridge and debating between HYMS and notts. Those seem like good choices. :smile:

Thank god you are a home applicant or my comp would be even more intense.
GOOD LUCK!! :biggrin:

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Original post by apple17

I am def applying to GKT, cambridge and debating between HYMS and notts. Those seem like good choices. :smile:

Thank god you are a home applicant or my comp would be even more intense.
GOOD LUCK!! :biggrin:

Good stuff and thanks, you too :smile:

Thanks a lot, good luck to you too!! :biggrin:

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apple17

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Original post by Nator

Good stuff and thanks, you too :smile:

Thanks a lot, good luck to you too!! :biggrin:

Whens ur app due? Like do you have a school deadline or something? As I am the first and only person applying to uk from my school and independent applicant, my counsellors pre chilled about the whole process. :P

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apple17

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Original post by Nator

Not bad, I go through the 400Q bio questions with my dad, I seem to understand the questions we discuss. Went through some Physics and Chemistry in the book, some questions are fine, others never come across like Lewis in Chemistry :erm:

But yes, the spec in the book I believe is harder than that in the papers. How is your prep going?

Lewis structures in chem?
I have really good notes for those. I remember like having a week of studying that stupid topic

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roar558

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Original post by Nator

Not bad, I go through the 400Q bio questions with my dad, I seem to understand the questions we discuss. Went through some Physics and Chemistry in the book, some questions are fine, others never come across like Lewis in Chemistry :erm:

But yes, the spec in the book I believe is harder than that in the papers. How is your prep going?

Lewis diagrams are sometimes called dot and cross diagrams, maybe you've heard of those?

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Original post by Nator

Mainly biology for me. Same here, especially for Biology, teachers giving out some materials soon, should be useful I hope. And we can start some time this week, just doing UCAS atm, but find some questions to go through if you want, would be easier that way? :smile:

Sure, let me know the times you can go on and I'll see which ones suit :smile:

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ratrabbit

Original post by cz100

Sure, let me know the times you can go on and I'll see which ones suit :smile:

can you look at, and try the pattern for the boxes in question 16 of AR?

http://www.kaptest.co.uk/Images/ukcat-free-test-2011_tcm55-29481.pdf

thanks

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Original post by ratrabbit

can you look at, and try the pattern for the boxes in question 16 of AR?

http://www.kaptest.co.uk/Images/ukcat-free-test-2011_tcm55-29481.pdf

thanks

Hi, I remember people talking about this one in the UKCAT thread before, and the answer was set A must have one large shape and set B must have at least one black triangle

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ratrabbit

Original post by cz100

Hi, I remember people talking about this one in the UKCAT thread before, and the answer was set A must have one black shape and set B must have at least one black triangle

In two instances Set A doesn't have a black shape?

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Original post by ratrabbit

In two instances Set A doesn't have a black shape?

sorry I meant big shape :colondollar:

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