Exeter medical school applicants 2015!

Good luck to those still waiting for a decision! Hopefully you get an offer tomorrow :biggrin:

Reply 1581

waterrdrinkerr

Guys, you know how there's a DBS form attached in the email, we don't have to fill that out for the interview right? Or is it just for when you get an offer. And do we have to fill in the health assessment for the interview too because none of my other universities have asked for it...

Reply 1582

Dr Gin

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Original post by waterrdrinkerr

Guys, you know how there's a DBS form attached in the email, we don't have to fill that out for the interview right? Or is it just for when you get an offer. And do we have to fill in the health assessment for the interview too because none of my other universities have asked for it...

They collect in the health form so you do need to get it signed...

Reply 1583

MollyMcFly1

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Original post by waterrdrinkerr

Guys, you know how there's a DBS form attached in the email, we don't have to fill that out for the interview right? Or is it just for when you get an offer. And do we have to fill in the health assessment for the interview too because none of my other universities have asked for it...

It's best if you do it for the interview. The DBS form and accompanying documents is the important part - they said not to worry if you couldn't get the health assessment form done for the interview but ideally it would be done :smile:

Reply 1584

Lessgooo

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Hey guys. Interview coming up on the 3rd. I'm flying in soon. Really nervous haha. I was wondering if you guys could shed some light on what I'll be going through? I hear it's full day commitment, from 8:15 to 5:30. What will we be doing? And how long is the interview, what type of interview format is it, etc. Thanks for the help!!

Reply 1585

soptah

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Rejection with a 56 GAMSAT score, I can freely focus on now on what to do next! All the best to those with interviews coming up!

Reply 1586

waterrdrinkerr

Original post by Lessgooo

Hey guys. Interview coming up on the 3rd. I'm flying in soon. Really nervous haha. I was wondering if you guys could shed some light on what I'll be going through? I hear it's full day commitment, from 8:15 to 5:30. What will we be doing? And how long is the interview, what type of interview format is it, etc. Thanks for the help!!

Didn't you read the email? It'll be trial by combat.

My interview is on the same day, looking forward to meet you and the other international medic applicants.
I talked to a mate at the medical school and he mentioned something about international interviews having a slightly different format to the ones the domestic kids go through, so it's not much use asking them for help.
All we know is that it'll be a panel based interview, probably 15-20 minutes, but the time before and after you're actual interview I bet will just be talking to current medics and maybe even a tour of the campus.

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Original post by soptah

Rejection with a 56 GAMSAT score, I can freely focus on now on what to do next! All the best to those with interviews coming up![/QUOT

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That's a good way of looking at it. It's better to know so we can start making new plans rather than waiting hopefully! No more interviews or options for me. Back to the drawing board....

Reply 1588

Lessgooo

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Original post by waterrdrinkerr

Didn't you read the email? It'll be trial by combat.

My interview is on the same day, looking forward to meet you and the other international medic applicants.
I talked to a mate at the medical school and he mentioned something about international interviews having a slightly different format to the ones the domestic kids go through, so it's not much use asking them for help.
All we know is that it'll be a panel based interview, probably 15-20 minutes, but the time before and after you're actual interview I bet will just be talking to current medics and maybe even a tour of the campus.

I read online domestics do an ethics question while we get role-play? I thought if it was a panel interview it would be more traditional, role-play seems very MMI-esque. Trial by combat would be nice though.

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The Exeter cut off was 63? That's ridiculously high! I'm glad I re-took the GAMSAT this year, I had 62 from last year which was enough.

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Original post by Don'tMessThisUp

The Exeter cut off was 63? That's ridiculously high! I'm glad I re-took the GAMSAT this year, I had 62 from last year which was enough.

Did you get an interview last year with 62? What did you score on your retake? I assume you got an offer...?

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Original post by Morvi906

Did you get an interview last year with 62? What did you score on your retake? I assume you got an offer...?

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Yup, last year I got 61/62 (depending on weighting), and got an interview, but didn't do very well at all, I got feedback though, which was nice. Definitely ask Exeter for feedback guys, if you don't get an interview - it's really helpful and really constructive. I really like the way that Exeter goes about its business, that's one of the reasons I applied - they are helpful and constructive, if you don't get a place, they want to let you know why; they want you to do well. I like that in a uni. Retake was 68/69.

And yeah, I got an offer this year :smile:

Reply 1592

soptah

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Original post by Don'tMessThisUp

Yup, last year I got 61/62 (depending on weighting), and got an interview, but didn't do very well at all, I got feedback though, which was nice. Definitely ask Exeter for feedback guys, if you don't get an interview - it's really helpful and really constructive. I really like the way that Exeter goes about its business, that's one of the reasons I applied - they are helpful and constructive, if you don't get a place, they want to let you know why; they want you to do well. I like that in a uni. Retake was 68/69.

And yeah, I got an offer this year :smile:

How do you ask for feedback? Through email?

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Original post by Don'tMessThisUp

Yup, last year I got 61/62 (depending on weighting), and got an interview, but didn't do very well at all, I got feedback though, which was nice. Definitely ask Exeter for feedback guys, if you don't get an interview - it's really helpful and really constructive. I really like the way that Exeter goes about its business, that's one of the reasons I applied - they are helpful and constructive, if you don't get a place, they want to let you know why; they want you to do well. I like that in a uni. Retake was 68/69.

And yeah, I got an offer this year :smile:

Congrats on the offer. Yes I like the way Exeter does things. Plymouth was the same, very helpful feedback on an unsuccessful interview this year. 68 is a massive GAMSAT score!! The science is what got me- didn't really even know how to begin with some of those questions. Any tips?

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Reply 1594

Original post by soptah

How do you ask for feedback? Through email?

Yup!

I think they said that on the application - yeah, I've just checked and in the 'no' email, they said 'if you want feedback - email us'.

Unless they've changed that policy?

Reply 1595

MollyMcFly1

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Anyone managed to book onto a visit day yet??

Reply 1596

Original post by Don'tMessThisUp

Yup!

I think they said that on the application - yeah, I've just checked and in the 'no' email, they said 'if you want feedback - email us'.

Unless they've changed that policy?

I think you only get feedback if you have had an interview, otherwise it's just a matter of not achieving the right GAMSAT/ UK cat/ a levels

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Reply 1597

Original post by Morvi906

Congrats on the offer. Yes I like the way Exeter does things. Plymouth was the same, very helpful feedback on an unsuccessful interview this year. 68 is a massive GAMSAT score!! The science is what got me- didn't really even know how to begin with some of those questions. Any tips?

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Thank you!

I was actually pretty amazed at how well I did this year, I was *not* by any means expecting that. In fact, I was really surpised. Last year, my GAMSAT score was 65/60/58 - not great, not bad, but not great. This year, 63/76/67. The only difference between the two years was that I'd really made the effort with physics this second year and as luck would have it, I found that a lot of the physics stuff came up (well, I thought it was quite maths-y?). You know what else might have helped? I didn't do the UKCAT last year, I did this year, so I was epically studying for that, and getting quick on my maths. Maybe that sped me up a bit.

Tips - when they give you reading time, glance through it and make a note of the hard/easy questions - ones that you like. Make sure you go in and do those first, it's a long exam and you need time to think.
- I like to break them up. Rather than go back from chem to phys to bio to chem to bio to phys over and over, I like to skim through and do all the bio (cos that's the easiest for me).
- My best tip is practice questions beforehand. My best tool was the Ozimed papers (I'm selling mine on...), which were absolutely fantastic, just to get my head in the game.

I think the best thing for me was that last year, I used the 'Gold Standard' book which is a piece of ****. It's awful. I recommend that people use ANYTHING but that book. You'll learn more from reading Heat magazine.

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