Graduate Entry Medicine: 2016 Entry

Yikes, that's terrible. I'm in an almost-similar situation in that my boss still hasn't done my reference, but pretty sure she will although it will not doubt happen on Thursday afternoon when I'll be having multiple panic attacks.

You may have already done this (and this is assuming you can't find anyone else to be referee), but is it worth politely explaining the situation, i.e. that there is a hard deadline for you of 6pm on 15 October and her reference needs to be in before then or else you cannot submit? I think if she has already agreed to give you a reference, the least she can do is follow through and write something basic, which won't take very long. Give her a PDF of the guidance for referees (from UCAS website) and maybe pull together some extra points for her to include for GEM courses. That is, try to make it as easy as possible for her, so she knows what she needs to cover!

I would also suggest speaking to her face to face or by telephone, she would have to be a pretty mean-spirited person to say to your face that she can't find 30 minutes to write you a brief reference this week.

Good luck!

My referee is currently in Sweden otherwise believe me I would have been at her door. Can I use an employment referee? Already spoke to my manager and she's happy to do it, does it make a difference to the application, been two years since I left uni anyway.

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B1525

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Original post by pharma21

My referee is currently in Sweden otherwise believe me I would have been at her door. Can I use an employment referee? Already spoke to my manager and she's happy to do it, does it make a difference to the application, been two years since I left uni anyway.

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I'm using a work reference, don't think it really matters for GEM

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MickyVee

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Hi guys, looking for a bit of advice as I'm well and truly stuck!

I'm thinking of choosing Barts and Warwick but then can't decide on my last two out of Newcastle, Southampton and Kings (all 4 year). My UKCAT is 737.5 average. I really liked Newcastle so will probably apply there even though they have a very high UKCAT requirement so it's really between Kings and Southampton but I'm scared that my UKCAT might just be on the edge of high enough/not enough.

I did the GAMSAT this year but pretty sure it went badly. I'm too scared to apply to GAMSAT Unis not knowing what that score is. I have a 1st class MSci in Natural Sciences. I would apply to Birmingham but got rejected after interview there last year :frown:

so am not eligible to reapply.

Any words of wisdom would be very much appreciated.

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Medyapp

Hey guys,
I am very worried, I predict a degree in Biomedical Science 2.1, but my Alevel are low, I ukcat 580 ... I would like to apply for the course of five years, where I can apply? I thought Warwick, Durham, Dundee, Glasgow?? Help me please

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kantayya

Original post by pharma21

Yikes, that's terrible. I'm in an almost-similar situation in that my boss still hasn't done my reference, but pretty sure she will although it will not doubt happen on Thursday afternoon when I'll be having multiple panic attacks.

You may have already done this (and this is assuming you can't find anyone else to be referee), but is it worth politely explaining the situation, i.e. that there is a hard deadline for you of 6pm on 15 October and her reference needs to be in before then or else you cannot submit? I think if she has already agreed to give you a reference, the least she can do is follow through and write something basic, which won't take very long. Give her a PDF of the guidance for referees (from UCAS website) and maybe pull together some extra points for her to include for GEM courses. That is, try to make it as easy as possible for her, so she knows what she needs to cover!

I would also suggest speaking to her face to face or by telephone, she would have to be a pretty mean-spirited person to say to your face that she can't find 30 minutes to write you a brief reference this week.

Good luck!

My referee is currently in Sweden otherwise believe me I would have been at her door. Can I use an employment referee? Already spoke to my manager and she's happy to do it, does it make a difference to the application, been two years since I left uni anyway.

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Work reference is definitely fine, especially if you are two years out of uni! I am doing a manager reference, as uni was quite a few years ago and would be pointless/impossible to obtain.

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Original post by Medyapp

Hey guys,
I am very worried, I predict a degree in Biomedical Science 2.1, but my Alevel are low, I ukcat 580 ... I would like to apply for the course of five years, where I can apply? I thought Warwick, Durham, Dundee, Glasgow?? Help me please

Wawrick don't do a five year course.

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Medyapp

Original post by HCAssistant93

Wawrick don't do a five year course.

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Sorry and What do you think about the other 5 years and Warrick 4 years?

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Anonymous7654321

Hi can someone pls tell me asap for ucas if we are grad do we enter individual module grades for alevels?thanks

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Original post by Medyapp

Sorry and What do you think about the other 5 years and Warrick 4 years?

Did you say your ukcat was 587??

I'm sorry, I don't want to be too blunt, but that ukcat wouldn't stand a chance for graduate entry. They are looking for 700+ averaged. You best shot is with five year scores that don't focus heavily on ukcat.

What are you're other academics like?

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Original post by Anonymous7654321

Hi can someone pls tell me asap for ucas if we are grad do we enter individual module grades for alevels?thanks

I didn't last year or this year. I put module marks for uni though

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Anonymous7654321

Original post by HCAssistant93

I didn't last year or this year. I put module marks for uni though

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thanks for your reply all your modules from 1st year to final year at uni?

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pharma21

Original post by kantayya

Work reference is definitely fine, especially if you are two years out of uni! I am doing a manager reference, as uni was quite a few years ago and would be pointless/impossible to obtain.

Original post by B1525

I'm using a work reference, don't think it really matters for GEM

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Thank you both, that's a lot of stress relieved.

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Medyapp

Original post by HCAssistant93

Did you say your ukcat was 587??

I'm sorry, I don't want to be too blunt, but that ukcat wouldn't stand a chance for graduate entry. They are looking for 700+ averaged. You best shot is with five year scores that don't focus heavily on ukcat.

What are you're other academics like?

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I'm Italian and my Diploma di Stato is very low, I'm not Alevel and in this moment I study Biomedical science and my prediction is 2.1.....
I have some possibilities?

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knight93

Hi

Sorry for posting this again I'm just not sure where else to find the answer. Do I need to put my degree classification (i.e 2:1) down in my personal statement are can the uni's find it somewhere else?

Thanks

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HanaGEM

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Original post by knight93

Hi

Sorry for posting this again I'm just not sure where else to find the answer. Do I need to put my degree classification (i.e 2:1) down in my personal statement are can the uni's find it somewhere else?

Thanks

It needs to be in your education section of UCAS

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