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(2018 entry) MEDICINE Fastest and slowest offer senders

I know there's already a very similar thread, however I've also found it very difficult to find medicine applicant posts... so I've made a dedicated feed.

*temporary note, all Nottingham decisions should be given out by end of week beginning mon 11 dec*

I'll start the feed of:
Date Applied: 9/10/2017

UKCAT: 692.5 Band 2
BMAT: 5.6 , 4.7 , 3.5A

GCSE's: 3 A* 2A 6 B (I know, not quite that high compared to the average med student)

Predicted grades: A*AA (maths, chemistry, biology in that order)

UCL (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 22/01/2018 | Reply: Interview invite for 6th Feb
Date: 19/02/2018 | Reply: Offer A*AA

Imperial (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 05/12/2017 | Reply: being considered by department
Date: 08/12/2017 | Reply: interview
Interview set for 17/01/18
Date: 30/01/2018 | Reply: Offer A*AA (A*in bio or Chem)

Edinburgh (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 13/02/2018 | Reply: Rejected

Leicester (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 26/01/2018 | Reply: Rejected

Sheffield (Computer science and mathematics)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 05/12/2017 | Reply: Offer AAB

Chose on 2nd May, Imperial firm and UCL insurance.

EDIT:
List of TSR discussions for each uni:

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I'm going to start making a list as to when the first interviews come through for each uni... if I make any mistakes, let me know :smile:

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(edited 5 years ago)

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Original post by Actuvia
I know there's already a very similar thread, however I've also found it very difficult to find medicine applicant posts... so I've made a dedicated feed.

I'll start the feed of:
Date Applied: 9/10/2017

Predicted grades: A*AA (maths, chemistry, biology in that order)

UCL (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Imperial (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Edinburgh (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Leicester (Medicine A100)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Sheffield (Computer science and mathematics)
Date: 10/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement


Moved to Medicine
Reply 2
Original post by DreamlinerFinder
Moved to Medicine


Thank you
Reply 3
Date Applied - 25/09/2017
UKCAT ~ 737.5 BMAT ~ TBC
GCSE's - 10A* 2As
Predicted Grades - A*A*AA (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - in that order)

UCL (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Oxford (Medicine) - Acknowledgement
Manchester (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Bristol (Medicine) - Invited to Interview on 22nd November
Exeter (Medical Sciences) - Offer ABB
(edited 6 years ago)
Reply 4
Original post by Jakir
Date Applied - 25/09/2017
UKCAT ~ 737.5 BMAT ~ TBC
Predicted Grades - A*A*AA (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - in that order)

UCL (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Oxford (Medicine) - Acknowledgement
Manchester (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Bristol (Medicine) - Acknowledgement and then email saying they have read P.S. and awaiting UKCAT results
Exeter (Medical Sciences) - Offer ABB


Wow, your ukcat is so good!!
Reply 5
Original post by Actuvia
Wow, your ukcat is so good!!


Complete fluke and QR helped me a lot. I got a 620 in AR and my 850 in QR boosted me up by a lot
Does anyone know of any interview invitations yet?
DATE APPLIED: 9th October

GCSEs: 8A*s 3As
AS: AAAA
A2 (predicted): A*AA (plus A*/A in EPQ)
UKCAT: 2860 (715 average) band 2

HYMS: acknowledgment
Oxford: acknowledgment, college allocation
UCL: acknowledgment, portal access
Edinburgh (medicine): acknowledgement, portal access
Edinburgh (neuroscience): acknowledgment, portal access
(edited 6 years ago)
Date Applied: 11/10/2017

UKCAT: 655 Band 3:colondollar:
BMAT: 4.9 6.2 3A
Predicted grades: 44/45 - 777HL

UCL (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 15/03/2017 | Reply: Rejection

Cambridge (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 15/10/2017 | Reply: Sent in additional papers they required.
Date: xx/11/2017 | Reply: Invitation to interview.
Date: 10/01/2018 | Reply: Rejection - waiting for feedback.

Birmingham (Medicine A100)
Date: 12/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Withdrew.

Leicester (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 15/11/2017 | Reply: Invitation for interview
Date: 19/03/2018 | Reply: Offer (36 666HL w/o core points)

King's College London (Molecular Genetics)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 19/10/2017 | Reply: Offer (35 665 HL with core point)


Das it!
(edited 6 years ago)
Reply 9
Original post by Jakir
Complete fluke and QR helped me a lot. I got a 620 in AR and my 850 in QR boosted me up by a lot


Wow, what'd you get in your vr, that was my worst section
Reply 10
Original post by jazz_xox_
Does anyone know of any interview invitations yet?


I don't, sorry
Reply 11
Original post by Mac117
Date Applied: 11/10/2017

UKCAT: 655 Band 3:colondollar:
BMAT: N/A
Predicted grades: 44/45 - 777HL

UCL (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Cambridge (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 15/10/2017 | Reply: Sent in additional papers they required.

Birmingham (Medicine A100)
Date: 12/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

Leicester (Medicine A100)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement

King's College London (Molecular Genetics)
Date: 11/10/2017 | Reply: Acknowledgement
Date: 19/10/2017 | Reply: Offer


Congrats on kings
Good luck to everyone :smile:



Original post by Jakir
Date Applied - 25/09/2017
UKCAT ~ 737.5 BMAT ~ TBC
Predicted Grades - A*A*AA (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology - in that order)

UCL (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Oxford (Medicine) - Acknowledgement
Manchester (Medicine) - Acknowledgment
Bristol (Medicine) - Acknowledgement and then email saying they have read P.S. and awaiting UKCAT results
Exeter (Medical Sciences) - Offer ABB


When did you start preparing for the UKCat? And how did you find the BMAT?
Reply 13
Original post by Actuvia
Wow, what'd you get in your vr, that was my worst section


760 in VR and 720 in Decision
Reply 14
A couple weeks before the exam tbh and yeah BMAT was tough. Couldn't finish section 1 but I guess that motivated me for section 2 which I found much better. Essay was meh as expected - probably a 4 or max 4.5
Reply 15
Original post by Jakir
760 in VR and 720 in Decision


Damn, wish you could have sat mine for me xD
Original post by Jakir
A couple weeks before the exam tbh and yeah BMAT was tough. Couldn't finish section 1 but I guess that motivated me for section 2 which I found much better. Essay was meh as expected - probably a 4 or max 4.5


I'm sure you did great. 4.5 Isn't that really good for the essay score?
Reply 17
Has anyone gotten an acknowledgement email from Exeter? I haven't got anything It's so strange
Reply 18
Original post by Blos
Has anyone gotten an acknowledgement email from Exeter? I haven't got anything It's so strange


Did you check your spam folder?
Reply 19
Original post by Actuvia
Did you check your spam folder?


Yes, did you apply to Exeter?

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