2014 Medicine Re-Applicants

It is quite worrying to see the UKCAT year on year rise in such a way, if this keeps up what's the national average going to be for 2016 applicants - 710? They should scrap this exam or they need to standardise it better so that the average is firmly set at 600 each time (the fact they say 600 is the average on their website is a joke, the average is not fluctuating, it's been increasing ever year since its inception!) I feel for many applicants like myself esp. last year when you have your UKCAT score but you have nothing to compare it to except the cycle before which is very misleading. It can be so confusing and this influences your decision making on choices, usually for the worse. Bottom line - this exam is losing its credibility the longer it goes on like this. I hope Pearson Vue and whomever creates this exam can see this from the simple statistics from cut-offs and average rises year on year.

twas 628.75, the documents out there somewhere but I know the total increased by 128 this year.

Also hows everyone feeling bout there UKCAT? My 702.5 is pretty borderline for TSR but I'm still (and despite the increase) happy with it - not gonna change choices :s

It is quite worrying to see the UKCAT year on year rise in such a way, if this keeps up what's the national average going to be for 2016 applicants - 710? They should scrap this exam or they need to standardise it better so that the average is firmly set at 600 each time (the fact they say 600 is the average on their website is a joke, the average is not fluctuating, it's been increasing ever year since its inception!) I feel for many applicants like myself esp. last year when you have your UKCAT score but you have nothing to compare it to except the cycle before which is very misleading. It can be so confusing and this influences your decision making on choices, usually for the worse. Bottom line - this exam is losing its credibility the longer it goes on like this. I hope Pearson Vue and whomever creates this exam can see this from the simple statistics from cut-offs and average rises year on year.

With the UKCAT national average of 660, Where do you guys think it is most wise to apply to. Unfortunately I got 665
I am thinking of Sheffield, St Georges, UEA, Bristol, Brighton
Does Brighton place a greater emphasis on UKCAT than UEA?
I asked Sheffield a few days ago and they said if your UKCAT is normally above 650 they will consider.

Unis won't make a UKCAT cut off based on the national average, they will base it on the applicant scores they receive.

Thanks. Do you know which unis place a great emphasis for the UKCAT from the ones I mentioned in my previous post?
And what would you reccomend for me with 650: Brighton or UEA?

Thanks. Do you know which unis place a great emphasis for the UKCAT from the ones I mentioned in my previous post?
And what would you reccomend for me with 650: Brighton or UEA?

None of them place a large emphasis on UKCAT but I believe Sheffield have a cut off of 650.

650, I would go with Brighton but if the rest of your app is strong, then UEA.

Yes the rest of my application I beleive it to be strong.
A Level: A*AA
GCSE: 8A* 1B 2C
So shall I stick with UEA?
Also do you think Sheffields cut off would change this year?

I'm scared ****less for Manchester!! How high do you think their cut offs are going to be?? I only got 687!!

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noice, i'm still waiting for my referee to say hes sent my reference. I applied soton and HYMS as well. Both look pretty awesome
where's your 'top' place? probs guaranteed interview for HYMS?

If those As are in English and maths then stick with UEA.

Well I'm not too sure as I'm not applying to Sheffield, best to ask in the Sheffield thread.