Graduate Entry Medicine: 2016 Entry

Hello!

Just signed up today (hence the very original username) to facilitate the obsessing and worrying that is likely to occur over the next few months...

I'm a pharmacology graduate (graduated in 2013 with a low 2:1), who has just applied for all graduate courses (because I, quite frankly, don't **** money) at KCL, Barts, Southampton (last minute change from Newcastle- possibly an error?) and Warwick. My UKCAT score was 3020, band 1.

Have I done this introduction thing right? Was it even necessary?

Anyway, best of luck to everyone! Look forward to seeing how we all get on...

Hello, welcome to the thread! Congratulations on your very good UKCAT score! :smile:

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YeloSweetPotato

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Just curious, what academics and experience do those of you who apply to Cambridge have? Given the absence of an admissions exam it is not so predictable who will be shortlisted for interviews (only 70 out of 400-500).

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KirstieW

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Original post by YeloSweetPotato

Just curious, what academics and experience do those of you who apply to Cambridge have? Given the absence of an admissions exam it is not so predictable who will be shortlisted for interviews (only 70 out of 400-500).

1st in Medical Science with Professional Training
A*AAB (Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Biology respectively) at A-level
Work full-time as a HCA
Spent 9 months as a paediatric research assistant
Previously done ward volunteering and a little bit of experience in a pathology department.

How about you?

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Reply 2923

macarenafc92

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Original post by YeloSweetPotato

Just curious, what academics and experience do those of you who apply to Cambridge have? Given the absence of an admissions exam it is not so predictable who will be shortlisted for interviews (only 70 out of 400-500).

79% in my nursing degree.
Spanis school grades equivalent to A*A*A for A levels
1 year and a half of full time working experience as a nurse (2 and a half by the start of the course

Reply 2924

nature_elf

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Original post by YeloSweetPotato

Just curious, what academics and experience do those of you who apply to Cambridge have? Given the absence of an admissions exam it is not so predictable who will be shortlisted for interviews (only 70 out of 400-500).

In last six months of a PhD in paediatric translational research at a children's hospital.
1st in Genetics degree.
AAA (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) at A-level.
Few months in a paediatric histology department, observing dissections, shadowing in an interventional radiology department, MDTs etc.
Few years volunteering with a hospital scout group.

What about you? :smile:

Reply 2925

unfinisheduserna

I received an email from the administration team at Kings. They said that they aimed to hold interviews for the GEM course on the 8th and 11th January.

Original post by Alexdaman93

Have Kings said when their interview dates will be for 2016 entry?
I've - optimistically! - got them in my diary for Soton, Warwick, and Cambridge, but can't find dates for KCL.

Reply 2926

wl1

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Had a close call - just managed to fix my application in time. I emailed GKT to double check that a degree in engineering counted as a science, not really expecting the answer to be no so wasn't desperately refreshing my email for a reply. They got back to me this afternoon saying that unless it had more than 50% chemistry content it would not be eligible. Read the email about an hour ago and luckily UCAS didn't have lots of people applying at the last minute, so I managed to substitute that choice.

Reply 2927

YeloSweetPotato

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Original post by KirstieW

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Original post by macarenafc92

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Original post by nature_elf

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Your experiences sound amazing! :smile:

I guess my strengths are more academic than practical, graduated as top of my class from my undergrad (science) and had the full score in the Italian equivalent of A levels, but I only started recently with my HCA job. Not so confident about Cambridge but I thought I might give it a go as I already have 3 UKCAT unis :smile:

So my work experience is full-time HCA, one month in a rural African clinic, 9 months patient experience volunteer, some shadowing experience in private practices, hospital wards, and a humble one week in a caring home which was my first ever work experience. :smile:

Reply 2928

Alexdaman93

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Original post by YeloSweetPotato

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Where have you applied to as your UKCAT unis?

Reply 2929

Alexdaman93

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Original post by unfinisheduserna

I received an email from the administration team at Kings. They said that they aimed to hold interviews for the GEM course on the 8th and 11th January.

Argh, potential clash with Warwick there! :s-smilie:

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YeloSweetPotato

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Original post by Alexdaman93

Where have you applied to as your UKCAT unis?

Warwick, Barts, King's! :smile:

What about you?

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Reply 2931

jamesreyns

after a series of mishaps, including a damaged computer, an unreachable referee and a bad internet connection, i submitted my ucas application for cambridge one minute late. am i doomed?

Reply 2932

christyriot

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Hey guys!

I've applied to Barts, KCL, Warwick and Southampton.

Good luck to you all! :biggrin:

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kantayya

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Original post by jamesreyns

after a series of mishaps, including a damaged computer, an unreachable referee and a bad internet connection, i submitted my ucas application for cambridge one minute late. am i doomed?

I really want to say you're not doomed, but I'm not sure! It's worth calling UCAS to ask...

Reply 2934

sampowell92

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Original post by christyriot

Hey guys!

I've applied to Barts, KCL, Warwick and Southampton.

Good luck to you all! :biggrin:

I've applied to the exact same unis, hope to see you at interviews!

Reply 2935

Albert95

Original post by LilithSternin

I remember you from biomedical sciences threads three years ago, how the time has flown! Where are you applying? :smile:

Hahahaha heyy :smile:

I'm applying to kings and qmul for both their gem and undergrad coursess. Are you applying to gem as well this year?

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Reply 2936

wl1

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Original post by wciselko

are you talking about kings? they said a mathematics degree counted as a science to me.

I was. Sorry, I was talking specifically about my engineering degree. They said 'hard core sciences' such as Chemistry, Physics and Maths were fine, as were life sciences. All other science degrees require at least 50% of the course to be chemistry content.