Medicine 2012...(hopeful entrants) !!

Original post by Sophia56

Is Glasgow 100% PBL? someone said its only PBL for first year:/

no they changed it. it was mostly PBL, but i think this year, or next, there will be less PBL. most people i talked to didnt like the idea of it, but i thought it sounded better than sitting in lectures all the time.

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I havent paid and sent my UCAS form yet eeeeek. still undecided about my 4th uni choice! does it really matter how late or early you send it as long as its in by the 15th? is there a preference given to the early ones?

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Original post by kingme

no they changed it. it was mostly PBL, but i think this year, or next, there will be less PBL. most people i talked to didnt like the idea of it, but i thought it sounded better than sitting in lectures all the time.

see i dont really like the idea of PBL in case i end up researching and learning irrelevant info etc, id rather make lecture notes and know theyre important. i find PBL all a bit weird tbh, but im now considering applying for glasgow as long as its not too PBL-y

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Original post by kingme

is it that good? i kinda made a hash of it last year, but the only people that i can remeber definitely getting in got well over 700. I know one guy got 705, never got in anywhere, but that was for dentistry.

havent really done anything work experience/voluntary wise with my extra year, hoping that wont scupper me :s

where are you applying? yeah thats a really good score i got 662.5 and thought it was good enough, know a few smarties who got well below but then obv a few 700s but mostly people cluster around the 650 mark! have you any work exp at all?

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Original post by Sophia56

I havent paid and sent my UCAS form yet eeeeek. still undecided about my 4th uni choice! does it really matter how late or early you send it as long as its in by the 15th? is there a preference given to the early ones?

shouldnt think so. wouldnt want to seem to eager :smile:

youre just lucky your schools not making you have it in super early

Original post by Sophia56

see i dont really like the idea of PBL in case i end up researching and learning irrelevant info etc, id rather make lecture notes and know theyre important. i find PBL all a bit weird tbh, but im now considering applying for glasgow as long as its not too PBL-y

dont think that really happened, from what i gather everyone gets given what you should have found out anyway. and seeing as you're going to want to know as much as possible anyway i dont think it would be too big a deal if you learnt extra stuff. personally, i think id learn better, but id imagine that once in a while youd spend ages looking up the wrong stuff.

at the end of the day youre still getting your degree.

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Original post by Sophia56

where are you applying? yeah thats a really good score i got 662.5 and thought it was good enough, know a few smarties who got well below but then obv a few 700s but mostly people cluster around the 650 mark! have you any work exp at all?

glasgow, dundee, aberdeen, st andrews, you?

did a wee bit last year, one week in royal alexandra in paisley and two days in the victoria in southside. ive only done one day so far this year, got another on wednesday and one more on monday. would have liked to have done more, but its a real hassle to get it.

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Original post by Sophia56

see i dont really like the idea of PBL in case i end up researching and learning irrelevant info etc, id rather make lecture notes and know theyre important. i find PBL all a bit weird tbh, but im now considering applying for glasgow as long as its not too PBL-y

From what I can tell PBL isn't exactly like that, it's not just going off and learning it yourself; you're typically in a smallish group of 8ish people and a tutor, you discuss a scenario, then go and research it by yourself. Afterwards you then collate the information together as a group. Anything that would be irrelevant info would probably be ironed out by the tutor.

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Original post by kingme

glasgow, dundee, aberdeen, st andrews, you?

did a wee bit last year, one week in royal alexandra in paisley and two days in the victoria in southside. ive only done one day so far this year, got another on wednesday and one more on monday. would have liked to have done more, but its a real hassle to get it.

thats grand then! ive only done 1 proper weeks work exp but then i volunteer on a hospital ward so does that count as work exp yeah? im from northern ireland so im applying to belfast, aberdeen, dundee and leeds. might change aberdeen to glasgow though. however we're told not to put more than 1 scottish done as they dont really take many from here

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Original post by kingme

glasgow, dundee, aberdeen, st andrews, you?

did a wee bit last year, one week in royal alexandra in paisley and two days in the victoria in southside. ive only done one day so far this year, got another on wednesday and one more on monday. would have liked to have done more, but its a real hassle to get it.

im guessing youre from scotland, why arent you applying to edinburgh?

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Original post by Sophia56

I havent paid and sent my UCAS form yet eeeeek. still undecided about my 4th uni choice! does it really matter how late or early you send it as long as its in by the 15th? is there a preference given to the early ones?

Only for some universities like Birmingham, which have already started sending out interview letters.

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Original post by Sophia56

thats grand then! ive only done 1 proper weeks work exp but then i volunteer on a hospital ward so does that count as work exp yeah? im from northern ireland so im applying to belfast, aberdeen, dundee and leeds. might change aberdeen to glasgow though. however we're told not to put more than 1 scottish done as they dont really take many from here

suppose it kind of does. you'll be able to talk about it in interview at least.

and as for unis not taking people depending on where there from, im not sure. ive heard that edinburgh doesnt really take many glaswegians, for example. dont really know why they would though, a good application is a good application. and they cant see how many scottish unis youre applying to anyway.

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Original post by Joseppea

I was not expecting a reply that quickly...I only sent it yesterday! :zomg:

No faiirr.. mine was sent of Thursday!! :unimpressed:

Ah wells

Have you logged in?? Not quite sure what to do with it though.. do we have to check it regularly or would they also send things to our email account?

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Joseppea

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Original post by spoinkytheduck

No faiirr.. mine was sent of Thursday!! :unimpressed:

Ah wells

Have you logged in?? Not quite sure what to do with it though.. do we have to check it regularly or would they also send things to our email account?

No idea

- I logged in, looked around and then sort of left again. XD

I looked at the virtual tours again and remembered how awesome Kings looks. :love:

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