Durham foundation year medicine 2015 entry

Original post by Tinatrust

Does anyone know what type of questions durham ask are they specific or vague? As they have not read our ps SO bit confusing from the rest of my interviews. Any help guys?

Sorry a little confused when you say. "As they have not read our personal statements" But you can't apply with out a personal statement so why would they not read it?

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Original post by A1student

Sorry a little confused when you say. "As they have not read our personal statements" But you can't apply with out a personal statement so why would they not read it?

The people interviewing you have not read your ps, so they won't ask you questions on it.

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I personally find that hard to believe. Why would they not want to inform them selfs and get some key information on you, before such a critical interview where it's all about what the person is like.
And what you have done to get there.

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Nicolle Waine

I have been for 2 interviews with durham and got offers I just failed UKCAT but no they haven't read your personal statement but when they ask why do you want to do this course it's handy to know what you wrote so you can give that as an answer. Or what hobbies do you have. If you know your personal statement well it makes answers a lot easier and when your nervous it helps a lot

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But at some point someone from Durham university(part of the admission team) would of read the personal statement else it would be pointless. For such a competive course to just dish out interviews with out any insight into that person would be silly.

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Nicolle Waine

Yes someone had read it to give you a interview and then they choose a different set of people to interview you

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Durham isn't the only medical school where they haven't read your ps. Quite a lot don't.
Last year I had 4 interviews and they'd only read it at one.
Not reading your ps is good tho. It allows you to bring up extra things that you didn't get a chance to fit in, and it's because they ask you more about "why this uni? Why not a nurse? " and ethical scenarios, which your ps isn't usually relevant for.
Plus it means they haven't prejudged you, you get to make a first impression.

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Original post by Zebrajess

Durham isn't the only medical school where they haven't read your ps. Quite a lot don't.
Last year I had 4 interviews and they'd only read it at one.
Not reading your ps is good tho. It allows you to bring up extra things that you didn't get a chance to fit in, and it's because they ask you more about "why this uni? Why not a nurse? " and ethical scenarios, which your ps isn't usually relevant for.
Plus it means they haven't prejudged you, you get to make a first impression.

Yeah I guess that makes sense.

have you applied for the foundation course at Durham?
For medicine

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Original post by Zebrajess

Durham isn't the only medical school where they haven't read your ps. Quite a lot don't.
Last year I had 4 interviews and they'd only read it at one.
Not reading your ps is good tho. It allows you to bring up extra things that you didn't get a chance to fit in, and it's because they ask you more about "why this uni? Why not a nurse? " and ethical scenarios, which your ps isn't usually relevant for.
Plus it means they haven't prejudged you, you get to make a first impression.

I just worked out you're already a medic. :smile:

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Original post by A1student

I just worked out you're already a medic. :smile:

Yeah

I didn't apply to the foundation course, but interviews are similar, and I know people who are on the foundation course this year, and in my year who did it last year.

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Original post by Zebrajess

Yeah

I didn't apply to the foundation course, but interviews are similar, and I know people who are on the foundation course this year, and in my year who did it last year.

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That's great! I hope to be where you are one day! If you don't mind me asking how is durham medic life?
What do you enjoy the most?

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