2014 Medicine Re-Applicants

I know!!!!! I don't understand how people get such fantastic scores! I need their brain! I take my time doing maths as well so that's my second weakness.

AR is my fave then DR


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I see well people suggest medify. Are you planning to use it?

I wanna prepare for it properly this year so I dont think I will rush it. I'm just terrified about VR as its my weakest point what was your score last year?


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I had medify last year, and im not sure whether i liked it or not - qr on medify was good i guess, and ar was good ... i think its da was easier than my real thing though.

vr was defo my weak point too - i got either 520 or 420 in it

my overall score was 637.5, hbu ?
yeah same i really wanna smash it this year - so hopefully we will achieve that !

Welcome to the club
My UKCAT was also my downfall for three of my application. But for Liverpool it was my personal statement. Looking back now I feel like a made some STUPID mistakes when choosing where to apply!

What are your plans for a gap year?


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Thanks for the reply!
Yeah, really hope I can get in this year! haha :P
Well I'm originally from South Korea, so I'm going there next feb till july to teach english to kids in a school there! really excited!

what about you?

Hey all,

Feel so relieved that I'm not the only one in this boat. You all seem just as determined, got 2 interviews last year but was completely thrown. How are you guys spending your gap years?
So glad the UKCAT is out the way now, I wonder how they're going to use the STJ if at all.

Thanks for the reply!
Yeah, really hope I can get in this year! haha :P
Well I'm originally from South Korea, so I'm going there next feb till july to teach english to kids in a school there! really excited!

what about you?

How did you do on the UKCAT. Did you improve?
I am terrified for that test I think it's the worst part of applying lol.

Well if you joined earlier, most of us are in search for HCA jobs or something in a hospital setting. Getting more experience through this should be useful.

And yourself?


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Did much better this time round (737.5) but then again the scores on TSR are ridiculous! I think that's probably what I'm going to do as well. I also think it would help at interview to draw on scenarios and experiences, especially as an HCA where you'll be thrown in at the deep end (Unsociable hours etc.) Do you think you'll do any travelling? I feel like getting away for a bit once the application is sent and put it out of my mind, dreading the long admission cycle. One could have a child in that length of time. Where you thinking of applying?

Wow what a fantastic score! Congratulations how much did you improve by? I'm hoping to improve by 100 as last years test I failed. Any tips?

Indeed, but HCA jobs are also tremendously difficult to attain; because other applicants have more experience etc etc. any idea where you will apply this year?

Where did you get the interviews? I had mine at Keele an missed the offer by one point

Lucky you get to go traveling. I would have liked to but I'm too broke lol perhaps after I start work may save up for something
Where you planning to go?



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Hehe well last year I got 680 but I stupidly went on too many BMATs and it blew up in my face. I'm a bit worried what the UKCAT cut-offs will be this year given all the high scorers on TSR but hopefully its just TSR Just be careful of this new VR section, only got 530 on it this year. Bless DA I'm applying to as many as I can and hopefully get a hit, I hear the Kings HCA one is good. I'm leaning towards the Scottish universities, started a few threads on them but not 110% sure yet. Lost out on the Manchester interview and was told I was on the cusp of the offer for UCL Haha I was thinking somewhere exotic like Japan but I feel stupid going on my own, all my mates are all starting Uni. Where are you thinking of applying? Any fancy holiday places once you've saved up?

That's still a great score did you use medify? DA and AR are my favourate

Oh cool, going from the south to the north lol. Scotland would be an interesting move.

Lol all my friends are going to uni. I feel abandoned and unemployed (and now I am certain I am both) Japan seems exciting, I would love to visit Tokyo; would be amazing if its like it is in the movies lol maybe Disney land Paris; I have always wanted to visit Paris



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I should've but tbh I just stuck with the 600Q book. Let me know how it goes mate, and don't worry haha I feel exactly the same way. Paris is awesome, surtout si vous comprenez la langue

I have got that but I don't think I know how to use it properly. It takes me a very long time to do the QR.

Any luck with jobs? I got two interviews today for decontamination assistant and a clerical officer not HCA but better than nothing lol.

Indeed, I can speak a bit of French but not fluently lol


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I always find the QR on the day much easier, the ones in the 600Q are insane. How did you do on the UKCAT last year? Well I got one interview for HCA coming up but they favour applicants who can perform things like phlebotomy, so it's going to be a fight for that job. Wow, well I'm sure you'll get somewhere assisting, roughly how much are they paying for that kind of job? Good luck in your interview dude!