St. George's UoL GEM (A101) Applicants 2015

Yep, not sure how all the deferred places worked in the past. Suppose it doesn't really matter as it doesn't really affect us.

On a different note I am surprised that I even made the waiting list. I asked myself after the interview if i felt like I had performed well enough to be in the top half of interviewees and I gave myself an honest answer of no.

I suppose I am a bit of pessimist, though i prefer to think of it as being a realist. I just really don't feel like my performance could have been better than another 130 or so people interviewed. Sorry I know that might sound a bit insensitive to those who have been rejected, I think it is more of a reflection of my own expectations of myself and is probably just unrealistic.

It's really odd cos I feel really happy that I am so close, which means I probably am good enough to get through this process (eventually). Then on the other hand anxious that i felt i performed better at St George's than at Swansea which makes me think Swansea isn't likely to pan out and I might not get a place at St George's either.

I keep to'ing and fro'ing from one emotion to the next and it's making me feel weird. Got to think positive though, I met at least a couple of people whose first choice wasn't St George's with interviews elsewhere and they seemed like strong candidates.

Yep, not sure how all the deferred places worked in the past. Suppose it doesn't really matter as it doesn't really affect us.

On a different note I am surprised that I even made the waiting list. I asked myself after the interview if i felt like I had performed well enough to be in the top half of interviewees and I gave myself an honest answer of no.

I suppose I am a bit of pessimist, though i prefer to think of it as being a realist. I just really don't feel like my performance could have been better than another 130 or so people interviewed. Sorry I know that might sound a bit insensitive to those who have been rejected, I think it is more of a reflection of my own expectations of myself and is probably just unrealistic.

It's really odd cos I feel really happy that I am so close, which means I probably am good enough to get through this process (eventually). Then on the other hand anxious that i felt i performed better at St George's than at Swansea which makes me think Swansea isn't likely to pan out and I might not get a place at St George's either.

I keep to'ing and fro'ing from one emotion to the next and it's making me feel weird. Got to think positive though, I met at least a couple of people whose first choice wasn't St George's with interviews elsewhere and they seemed like strong candidates.

Yep, not sure how all the deferred places worked in the past. Suppose it doesn't really matter as it doesn't really affect us.

On a different note I am surprised that I even made the waiting list. I asked myself after the interview if i felt like I had performed well enough to be in the top half of interviewees and I gave myself an honest answer of no.

I suppose I am a bit of pessimist, though i prefer to think of it as being a realist. I just really don't feel like my performance could have been better than another 130 or so people interviewed. Sorry I know that might sound a bit insensitive to those who have been rejected, I think it is more of a reflection of my own expectations of myself and is probably just unrealistic.

It's really odd cos I feel really happy that I am so close, which means I probably am good enough to get through this process (eventually). Then on the other hand anxious that i felt i performed better at St George's than at Swansea which makes me think Swansea isn't likely to pan out and I might not get a place at St George's either.

I keep to'ing and fro'ing from one emotion to the next and it's making me feel weird. Got to think positive though, I met at least a couple of people whose first choice wasn't St George's with interviews elsewhere and they seemed like strong candidates.

So a question to those on the waiting list. If you receive an offer elsewhere will you accept or are you willing to hold out to the grim end?! I only ask because Georges and Notts are my only 4 year options and I may have to sell a kidney if I have to pay for 4 years of tuition fees.

Yes on the waiting list. I got 69 in GAMSAT. George's has been my preferred option all through the process so I don't really have any option but to hold out and hope.

I'm getting bogged down in research about the waiting list now. What I'm finding is confusing me:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/197665/response/556700/attach/3/FOI2014%202015%20011.pdf - says there was no waiting list last year, yes?

http://www.newmediamedicine.com/forum/st-georges-university-london/61875-st-georges-2014-gep-hopeful-7.html - halfway down, someone says that they were on the waiting list, then got a place in April. So, is it rubbish? Otherwise, April was a good time to find out.

I'm going to take a step back, I'm obsessing now.

I wonder if they simply don't have a formal wait list.

50-60 places and 67 offers made...

70+65+(71x2) = 277

Divided by four = 69.25 to be exact, you?

Wow. You write a good essay! Humanities graduate?

congrats! are you holding out for swansea?

See you say that, but it's the same with the applications and being shortlisted for interview - there are so many people applying but my *god*, some of them are applying with three C's and Bs and Cs at GCSE, with no real work experience and wondering why they get knocked back. Bare in mind that the GAMSAT curve goes down to 34? Something like that.

Sorry if that sounds harsh to the peeps that were rejected, but to be honest, I think to get through to interview you had to be of a high standard, so you're actually just missing the mark, you're not far off.

You and I must have the same interview score (that seems to be how they're doing it), which means that yeah, I felt my interview was mediocre as well. I'm thinking that there must have been some high, high flyers there, though.

Heya Cecia,

Thank you! Yes I'm still holding out for other offers, a place at SGUL is fantastic but for financial and personal reasons I would accept an offer from any of my other 3 options over this one. Still waiting for Swansea and my interviews for Warwick and Notts are the end of March/start of April so with any luck I'll get another offer and free up a space for someone on the waiting list.

Congrats on the waiting list offer though, still a huge achievement when you think about how many people we've all been competing against. And a few years ago they gave a place to everyone on the waiting list so I wouldn't say your chances are too low anyway. I suspect that there are a bunch of graduates who would turn down SGUL if they got an offer elsewhere because of the cost of living in London.