Need Advice Please!!!

Hi guys,

I'm on a gap year currently reapplying for medicine for 2018 entry.
I applied last year for 2017 entry to

Oxford
Sheffield
Birmingham
Edinburgh

Unfortunately I only recieved 1 interview from Sheffield who rejected me post-interview.

This year my main interest is actually getting in, my stats are:

UKCAT: 2890 (722.5 AVG) BAND 1
GCSE: 7A* 3A 1B
AS-LEVEL: 4A
A-LEVEL: 3A

My current list is:

Queen Mary University
Sheffield University
Southampton/Leicester (I feel Leicester is the safer option but i think I prefer Southampton slightly) (although this slot is basically my 'safe' option in case all others fail)
Nottingham (or UEA but mainly interested in Nottingham)

How likely would I be to get an interview for each of these?
I'm a bit uncertain regarding Queen Mary and the tarriffs, I don't really understand how good a chance I have there.

Thanks guys!

Do you know why Sheffield rejected you post-interview? Whats their policy on applicants who have previously been rejected post interview? I would consider reapplying is probably risky and you may be better applying to somewhere where your UKCAT gives you a high chance of interview (e.g. Newcastle).

I don't think Southampton is particularly risky with that UKCAT. You could swap Sheffield for Southampton and apply to Southampton and Leicester.

Yes there was 2 or 3 sections in the MMI that i didn't score high enough according to the email they sent.

Their official policy is that reapplications are welcome and have no bearing on the acceptance; the reason i'm thinking about applying to it is because of how they select for the interviews (on their website it states that they rank based on UKCAT scores only)

I've swapped out southampton for Manchster as Manchester invite the top 1/3 UKCAT for interviews.

Unless they've changed recently, Southampton work top downwards for UKCAT and usually get into the high 600s (or less). I think you would have a very good shot at interview. But if you're happy with Manchester, then that sounds like a good option too.

Well the deciding factor for me would be the likelihood of interviews
Am i correct in saying Manchester uni interview the top 3rd UKCAT scores?

If we assume the likelihood of interviews to be the same for both then i'd select Manchester simply because i feel it looks a better place to live in.

Also i cant find any information as to how the online questionnare is used?

I'm afraid I don't really know much about Manchester's selection methods so I can't help.