King's College Medicine applicants 2014 entry

Err, empathy?

If hello101 is like this in real life, he did deserve it. He's waited as long as me and has been dedicated the whole way. And he's one of the nicest people on here. Who knows what happened in the interview? Someone could mess up on the interview but it doesn't mean they'll be an awful doctor.

Hello101 don't lose hope!! You'll get in next year!

I know about empathy.....that's why I didn't mean to cause offence....

I never said he would be an awful doctor.
Many people are nice and still get in though....what's your point?

Kudos for waiting long, that shows commitment.

It's still a bit harsh, if I were in his position I would be devastated.

My point wasn't that someone deserves an offer because they're nice, it was that judging from what I've seen on here, hello101 would be a great doctor. If he's anything like this in real life, he has a great personality for medicine, not just niceness etc.

I'm just saying what I thought....I didn't mean to cause offence.
It's not harsh at all, it's a genuine question which btw you didn't answer.

Yeah sure his personality is great for medicine and for life generally. He seems very optimistic and grateful.

I'm just saying what I thought....I didn't mean to cause offence.
It's not harsh at all, it's a genuine question which btw you didn't answer.

Yeah sure his personality is great for medicine and for life generally. He seems very optimistic and grateful.

Can i point out that by continuously saying. U dont mean to cause offence doesnt stop u from offending someone. U clearly dont know anything about being empathtic to say such harsh words when hes just been rejected. The interview is not a fair analysis of who will make a better doctor. Many ppl have gotten in yet they dont even want to be a dr (do it for parents etc) yet ppl like hello101 who seem like they genuinely want it dont get in. Frankly im pissed off about the whole thing.

Next time u say 'no offence' before u say something then STOP. because u most definitely are causing offence!!

I know about empathy, I admit my timing of what I said was wrong but it was not harsh. It was a genuine question.

So tell me, how would you decide who makes a better doctor? Interviews will be carried out all the time and always will be-get used to it.

Many people don't get in. It's sad but it's reality.
Why are you so pissed off?

Besides hello101 said no offence taken so I don't see why you had to butt in here.



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Fair enough, but it's still a pretty sensitive time, not really the right time to be saying where someone went wrong.

What even was the question? You asked me what my point was, and I told you.

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Yeah I guess the timing was wrong

Oh nvm, I never asked you the question in the first place.

People .......
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I know u all mean well and have my best interest at heart ...
But the decision has been made and there is nothing that can be done about it ....it is harsh ( decision) but what can I do really...
And on ur question of how to select... Have OSCE's with patients lol lol lol


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Yeah I guess the timing was wrong

Oh nvm, I never asked you the question in the first place.

Shutup


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Lol no argument there I see.

And you think you can talk to me about offence....the irony...

Dear hello101,

I am really sorry that you didn't get an offer. I expressly went onto the King's TSR forum page just to see how you did.

I can really empathise with your situation. There's no best advice I can give you, just what I feel :

I am EXTREMELY passionate about medicine and my patients. It is not just a mere job for me ( even after 22 years) but something I genuinely love. It is a calling, literally. I have never, ever regretted doing medicine. I consistently get awards & recognition (from hospitals), letters of appreciation & gifts (from patients). I really care about my patients and do my best for them, not just medically but psychologically and socially. It is also meaningful for me as I impact people in concrete ways.

If you think you have these character traits, go try for it again next year, hello101. One more year in the long life-span of a man is not much.

And remember, I promise you a dinner treat in London, if you are a med student !

Well to be honest ok ur right... But that is a bleak way of looking at things it's 15 minutes and considering I have been at the uni for last 3 years and did ok ....
The reason they are rejecting me is I am not saying the things they want to listen even. If they are written on the application...
On that reasoning alone I can turn around and equally say why are they just rejecting me on the interview alone....
They need to remember what 15 minute really represent..." 15 minutes = 5 years ....
Considering they sent a message that I achieved a competitive score and then made me wait till the end of cycle is cruel and wrong.....
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Hi, I got an offer from King's last week, and I have a question about the conditions. The message on UCAS said "GRADES AA AT ADVANCED HIGHERS AND AAB AT THREE FURTHER HIGHERS INCLUDING CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY, AT LEAST ONE TO ADVANCED HIGHERS BY AUGUST 2014" but I have no idea what "further Higher studies" means since I did my Highers last year. If they are Advanced Highers, then that means I would need four As and a B which I can't achieve since I only took four Advanced Highers this year. Also, the subjects I chose were on my application form, so how could King's not see that if they really want four As and a B this year from me? By the way, I'm a Scottish applicant.

Hi hello101,

PM privately.

If you do try again next year, I will train you in interview techniques. (Free of charge, and when I am in London.) How do you think my daughter (as an International) got into EVERY single medical school she applied to ? Not just in the UK, but in other countries too :-) I trained her to answer exactly how a doctor should answer. But to be fair, her innate empathy, eloquence & intelligence came through clearly. And she also carries herself very well.