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Hi All,

I sat the ukcat today and got 680 band 1. So bummed as I think this might not be enough for undergrad entry let alone GEP?? Has anyone here tried the bmat? What was your experience of it? Are there some unis which don't use an exam cut-off score as their sole discriminant?

Thanks ,

Vee

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raveen789

Original post by confuzzledvee

BMAT is an all together different exam. In my opinion it can be prepared for especially the science section which is advanced GCSE science bordering AS, and the essay which is usually based on an everyday topic eg Science, Economics and Ethics. The first section can be tough it has problem solving and critical thinking elements. You can improve on that in many ways but there is a degree of skill and that sections lends itself a bit more to 'smart' people, if you are like me it can be tough.

I did it last year and actually did well in section 1 and 3 but not so well into section 2 which was the science one :colondollar:

narrowly missed Imperials cut off :frown:

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James!!

Does anyone know how graduates are selected for in terms of UKCAT?

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KerryMan

Hey guys,

I've got a UCAS tariff of 694. What would I need in the UKCAT to get an interview? (roughly speaking)

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KanKan

Original post by KerryMan

Hey guys,

I've got a UCAS tariff of 694. What would I need in the UKCAT to get an interview? (roughly speaking)

Woah! With a score like that, based on last year you would need around 600.

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Cephalosporin

Original post by James!!

Does anyone know how graduates are selected for in terms of UKCAT?

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Apparently once you pass the initial academic assessment (upper second threshold), you get ranked by UKCAT and the top x% are invited to attend interview.

Ref: http://www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/FAQs/99618.pdf

Reply 206

KerryMan

Original post by KanKan

Woah! With a score like that, based on last year you would need around 600.

Alright, that's great, thanks. :biggrin:

What kind of interview do Barts and the London do? Is it MMIs or the traditional format?

Reply 207

science-oliver

What do people think of my chances?

UCAS Tariff: 660

A*A*A*A*B (bio, chem maths, psychology,general studies respectively)

UKCAT: 682.5

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KanKan

Original post by science-oliver

What do people think of my chances?

UCAS Tariff: 660

A*A*A*A*B (bio, chem maths, psychology,general studies respectively)

UKCAT: 682.5

Your very high tariff gives you a good chance of getting in. Last year, an example they gave as a candidate selected for interview was 620 UCAS and 605 UKCAT. You've exceeded both these by a fair amount. I would say you're 99.99% safe in applying :smile:

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jollygood

I am predicted 4A* so UCAS tariff is 560. My UKCAT score is 635. Should I apply or not? Plus if I take AS language exam privately who do u think I need to ask to predict that grade?

Reply 210

TheBestDon

Predicted UCAS Tariff: 450 (A*A*Ab). Might do an EPQ
UKCAT: 735

Do I stand a chance?

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KanKan

Original post by science-oliver

What do people think of my chances?

UCAS Tariff: 660

A*A*A*A*B (bio, chem maths, psychology,general studies respectively)

UKCAT: 682.5

You have a very strong application imho.

Original post by jollygood

I am predicted 4A* so UCAS tariff is 560. My UKCAT score is 635. Should I apply or not? Plus if I take AS language exam privately who do u think I need to ask to predict that grade?

With a low score of 635, your interview prospects do not look very good :/ However, if you get your AS lang predicted to an A, that will take your UCAS to 620, which means you will likely be interviewed, (based on last year's stats)

Original post by TheBestDon

Predicted UCAS Tariff: 450 (A*A*Ab). Might do an EPQ
UKCAT: 735

Do I stand a chance?

Your chances don't look very good right now, as last year someone with a UCAS tariff of 460 needed 793 for an interview. However, if you do an EPQ and get it predicted A*, you would have a UCAS tariff of 520, and so would be more likely to get an interview. However, I do not know if a predicted EPQ gets UCAS points that are counted, so I've emailed them (need to know too :P) and will keep you updated with any reply.

You guys should check out the stats posted on the first post of this thread, and email the admissions department with an queries. Hope I helped though :smile:

Reply 212

ocelot92

what do u think?
tariff 610 predicted A*A*A at a2, aaaaa at as, fsmq a and epq A* achieved 2 yrs early.

ukcat avg. 725

should i apply? :smile:

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NightStarz

I have UCAS tariff of 480/490 and UKCAT average of 730. Do you think it's safe to apply here?

Reply 214

Alexsk

Not safe, but have some chances.

Reply 215

kcapsoccer

hi everyone, with a ukcat of 740 what would be the UCAS tariff needed roughly?

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studnetMo

Original post by KanKan

You have a very strong application imho.

With a low score of 635, your interview prospects do not look very good :/ However, if you get your AS lang predicted to an A, that will take your UCAS to 620, which means you will likely be interviewed, (based on last year's stats)

Your chances don't look very good right now, as last year someone with a UCAS tariff of 460 needed 793 for an interview. However, if you do an EPQ and get it predicted A*, you would have a UCAS tariff of 520, and so would be more likely to get an interview. However, I do not know if a predicted EPQ gets UCAS points that are counted, so I've emailed them (need to know too :P) and will keep you updated with any reply.

You guys should check out the stats posted on the first post of this thread, and email the admissions department with an queries. Hope I helped though :smile:

KanKan you seem to know so much about QM it would make my day if you were able to tell me
Do you think a UCAS tariff of 540 with a UKCAT of 670 is too risky ? :redface:

(I could possibly do a last minute EPQ which could ghet me 60 UCAS points for an A)

Reply 217

Loiks94

How is UCAS tariff worked is it AS+A2 results or Just A2 predictions?
If I got A*AAab what would my tariff be?

Reply 218

star10159

hey guys, tariff of 560 and 675 UKCAT. worth applying?

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strawberryfeet

Hey guys, Ucas tariff of 530 and UKCAT 678 is it worth applying? predicted A*A*A and I have 6 A* and 5 A's GCSE. This is my first choice uni aswell :frown: