Nottingham GEM (A101) 2016 Entry

Email from Sarb - I'm number 13! I don't know how hopeful to be about that...

I think they only gave out 7 offers last year to the waiting list. Although a fair few people drop off the waiting list. I'm number 16 so probably not going to get a place. Ah well.

I think they only gave out 7 offers last year to the waiting list. Although a fair few people drop off the waiting list. I'm number 16 so probably not going to get a place. Ah well.

Any idea when they gave those offers out? I'm 3rd on the waiting list, but I've other offers so I'll need my name to come up before the 8th June, wondering what my chances are haha 😁

I have extensively looked at previous years' forums and it seems to me that they tend to come through not long after the UCAS June deadline, presumably because they have everyone's initial decisions that way. But who knows, some may come before then!

I got a phone call from the university at the start of the week and they offered me a place, so the waiting list is definitely moving!

Hi vcsuri, I've got an offer for 2016 entry and I'm a Pharmacist with only a little GP shadowing experience. I'd say the gold standard for experience is HCA work. Working in a hospital environment within the MDT will allow you close contact with docs, nurses etc...

Saying that, any close patient contact role would be great. Volunteering in a care home could be good too.

You'll often be told that it's all about what you have gained from your experience and how it shapes your answers in the interview and I found this to be true.

I've read that Notts takes into account your age/responsibilities etc. When looking at your experience but I can't remember if I had the opportunity to talk about my familial responsibilities and how it impacted on my ability to seek voluntary work.