2014 Medicine Re-Applicants

Original post by purple and gold

hi thank for your help, but with 670 UKCAT i was thinking of keele, brighton, and nottingham.

What do you think?

I applied for Keele last year and had an interview :smile:

they use the UKCAT after interview so that doesn't matter.

I have heard Nottingham have a really high cut off (not sure) but I'm sure your average is high enough :smile:

they also have a questionnaire

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lovelycup7

Original post by Dr.Ugs

I applied for Keele last year and had an interview :smile:

they use the UKCAT after interview so that doesn't matter.

I have heard Nottingham have a really high cut off (not sure) but I'm sure your average is high enough :smile:

they also have a questionnaire

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Nottingham place quite a high weighting on the ukcat, but bsms and keele only use it after interview :smile:

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Original post by lovelycup7

Nottingham place quite a high weighting on the ukcat, but bsms and keele only use it after interview :smile:

I wasn't really considering Nottingham because of the questionnaire :redface:

and the same for Plymouth and Exeter :redface:

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ameelia22

Original post by Dr.Ugs

Damn! I didn't think like that!

Also... After reading susie's posts before her UKCAT I hope my TOM comes on time :\

I'm just worried it that my PS will be weak :frown:

I was literally just like, what the hell is a TOM. Do I need to bring my TOM? Why don't have my TOM?

Then I looked at my crotch and was like...oh. You mean the crimson wave :tongue:

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Original post by ameelia22

I was literally just like, what the hell is a TOM. Do I need to bring my TOM? Why don't have my TOM?

Then I looked at my crotch and was like...oh. You mean the crimson wave :tongue:

Haha I actually laughed out loud at that. When I was in year 7 my friend who got her first period earlier than most of us was going on about "Tom" being around at her house and being a naive 12 year old I thought she was talking about an annoying relative called Tom :colondollar:

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Original post by ameelia22

I was literally just like, what the hell is a TOM. Do I need to bring my TOM? Why don't have my TOM?

Then I looked at my crotch and was like...oh. You mean the crimson wave :tongue:

LOL

I only found out what it stood for in year 13 :redface:

I used to think its my friends boyfriend or something! it's not commonly used by people around me. They call it the "P" the capital "P". HAHA at the crimson wave!

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hawflo

Hi, I've posted on this thread before. I'm starting a weeks worth of work experience with a renal consultant tomorrow. I'm not familiar with the trust so I'm slightly scared that the consultants won't be as friendly as the ones at the trust where I used to work. I hope that this week goes well for me. Has anyone fully completed their personal statement yet?

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Original post by hawflo

Well done! I hope you learn a lot from it!
Have you got a job yet? And will you be mentioning you gap year in your PS?

I haven't complete mine at all! Just about done the first draft :smile:

how about you

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I'm about to book a holiday to Canada for the end of October/start of November. No med schools interview then right? Just thought I'd double check as I'm about to spend a lot of money on it.

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Original post by SusieShire

I'm about to book a holiday to Canada for the end of October/start of November. No med schools interview then right? Just thought I'd double check as I'm about to spend a lot of money on it.

Well unis get your UKCT score in November so I doubt there will be interviews happening too soon. Unless its for Oxbridge or Birmingham (they tend to interview early)

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Original post by Dr.Ugs

Well unis get your UKCT score in November so I doubt there will be interviews happening too soon. Unless its for Oxbridge or Birmingham (they tend to interview early)

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I'm pretty sure I'm applying to St George's, King's, Manchester and Sheffield, so hopefully I'll be safe! And I'll be back by Nov 5th (Bonfire night woo!) at latest.

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Original post by SusieShire

I'm pretty sure I'm applying to St George's, King's, Manchester and Sheffield, so hopefully I'll be safe! And I'll be back by Nov 5th (Bonfire night woo!) at latest.

Great! Hope you have fun :smile:

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lovelycup7

Original post by Dr.Ugs

I wasn't really considering Nottingham because of the questionnaire :redface:

and the same for Plymouth and Exeter :redface:

Haha I applied to Nottingham last year, the questionnaire isn't that bad! It just asks for work exp details, and then there's basically a situational judgement test! A lot of people like it (although I personally found it too stressful :tongue:

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Where are you thinking of applying this year?

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Original post by Dr.Ugs

Great! Hope you have fun :smile:

I'm sure I will! My brother's living there and I haven't seen him since January, can't wait! And I just found this on the UKCAT website:

We then communicate your test result directly to your chosen Universities usually during the first week of November.

So if the unis only receive it in the first week it's nearly impossible for them to arrange interviews for that week as applicants need at least a few days notice! Okay I'm going to book it now :biggrin:

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Original post by SusieShire

I'm sure I will! My brother's living there and I haven't seen him since January, can't wait! And I just found this on the UKCAT website:

So if the unis only receive it in the first week it's nearly impossible for them to arrange interviews for that week as applicants need at least a few days notice! Okay I'm going to book it now :biggrin:

Lol that's what an admissions tutor told me at Manchester :smile:

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alina95

Aloha! I am re applying for med school this year, as i got no interviews last year. I am currently on my year out! i have already done some travelling to Asia in the summer holidays and thought it was a great experience i could talk about in my PS.

i got AAB for my a level, so need to resit the B i got in chemistry to pull it up to an A. in my personal statement do i have to mention that i am retaking some modules, if so what do i need to right about it? and how do i say that i am waiting on some work experience at a hospital, as i will not have done this until november, after the ucas deadline!!

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Green Bubblegum

Original post by SusieShire

I'm pretty sure I'm applying to St George's, King's, Manchester and Sheffield, so hopefully I'll be safe! And I'll be back by Nov 5th (Bonfire night woo!) at latest.

btw, what are your stats?

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ameelia22

Original post by SusieShire

Going to an all girls school, you woulda thought I'd be familiar with every way of saying period under the sun - apparently not! Although it was common occurrence for us to provide teachers with excuses (for the usual, swimming, hwk, stress, upset etc) by saying, "But miss, the crimson wave really hit me this morning - practically a world disaster, so I just don't think I can do this hwk tonight..."

Original post by Dr.Ugs

LOL

I only found out what it stood for in year 13 :redface:

I used to think its my friends boyfriend or something! it's not commonly used by people around me. They call it the "P" the capital "P". HAHA at the crimson wave!

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Ah I know that one!
"Well Mr Arckland can just **** off, the P has arrived, and i'm just not taking any ****," etc.

However I will never forget how I learnt of the term '"P".

My friend (who was also in a relationship): My god the big P was killing me last night
Me: woah. that's a lot of information at once...
My friend: seriously, the cramps as well, it's just exhausting and my back really really hurt
Me: but was it worth it?
My friend: Was what worth it?
Me:........ the sex.....
My friend: blank face.
me: P as in penis right?
My friend: P as in PERIOD. MY god that is disgusting, why would I ever explain my sex injuries to you?! Well actually now you mention it...
Me: please stop. *dies*

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