Southampton BM5 2015 Applicants

Can you possibly find out what's gone on there and if they're still giving out grad interviews? I'm a grad waiting for a bm5 interview. Thank you!!

I have my BM5 A100 interview tomorrow! Not sure what to expect, and I don't think I've prepared enough!

It's really relaxed. Read your PS, read up on the university and the course. You'll be fine .

On my way home now, never knew I'd actually have to use that number they put on the email. They were very nice about it though and have said I can get another date for interview. They said it may be 13th of Feb though which is of course a grad day? And I'm just a little old year 13 😳 but still happy they seem flexible with the situation


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I have an interview on the 13th and I'm a gap year student- a bit nervous about the group task though :/


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I have an interview on the 13th and I'm a gap year student- a bit nervous about the group task though :/


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Can anyone give an idea about what the group task will be like? Is it gonna be a discussion or an actual task type thing? Thanks (got mine on Monday)

Ah okay fair enough, not gonna ask for anything else then!
Was it generally a good interview? Like were they quite nice and not too pushy?

Did they say you couldn't speak about the panel section too?

Those grads which have interviews, what are your UKCAT scores?


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My UKCAT was 697.5 (2970)

Can anyone give me the pros and cons of studying medicine in Southampton? also what options are there for the SSC?

Can anyone give me the pros and cons of studying medicine in Southampton? also what options are there for the SSC?

There are so many options for SSU that I don't think I can remember them all.

In semester 1 you make an academic poster on a public health issue intervention as part of a group. There are lots of issues to choose from like teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, COPD and smoking etc etc
In semester 2 it is humanities so you can do life drawing, videography, photography, writing

In semester 3 you do a literature review and a presentation of evidence on a topic of your choosing
In semester 4 you teach a class of 1st years.

These may have switched around a little now, but it was how we did it. I think the teaching has been moved to final year instead of semester 4 and I think they spend time preparing you for your project in 3rd year.


Then during your clinical years you can chose a load of different stuff. Languages, dissection, emergency medicine, renal medicine, communication skills.... each module is different in how it is run so there is a variety of skills taught.




As for pros and cons, I think that sounds a lot like a standard medicine interview question and while I am happy to answer questions on specifics, feel like it is a bit unfair to just give a list!!