Medicine 2019 Waiting List

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Yes, they replied confirming I was added to the wait list but didn’t give any detail on how many were on the wait list, or where I was placed

Original post by BabiahMed

Great! Did they also inform you of your position on the waitlist? Did you get an email confirmation from Edinburgh that you've been placed on the wait list?

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BabiahMed

Thank you. Good luck with the wait list. I have to reach out to them Monday to be placed on wait list.

What are you stats if you don't mind sharing please

Reply 22

Dreamdoc

Grads turn Down offers all of the time provided they have received more than one. They are only allowed to firm one choice. I know it’s tough waiting but we have no choice. Keep your chin up, you never know you might get a track update with good news one of these days. I have two rejections, and two waitlist and although I am devastated I am trying to be optimistic. It’s a very competitive process and unfortunately for me other applicants performed better at interview. It’s as simple as that nothing else. I will be trying again next year and will certainly be in a better position to knock their socks off at interview as I have this years process behind me. I know rejections are hard, but work on a better ukcat for next year and practice interview skills. It’s what most of us on this thread will have to do if we are unsuccessful in this years cycle. Good luck to all

Original post by 'Asian lad

I'm so confused with my whole application process. Eventhough I'm a graduate. I'm classified as RUK. and to be honest My UKCat is as low as it can get 625.
Looking at everyone else who has applied with similar degree and better ukcat(RUK). I shouldn't even get a interview.
This just made me wonder. Was I invited so the university can met their ethics minority quota ?!
Being a uk graduate and placed on waiting list is pretty much a rejection. Ain't no graduates gonna turn down a offer. Looking at last year statistics. 100+ offer for graduates and only 60 intakes. You probably have to be the top 3 waiting list to get a offer. 😂

Reply 23

Phd77

Original post by BabiahMed

Thank you. Good luck with the wait list. I have to reach out to them Monday to be placed on wait list.

What are you stats if you don't mind sharing please

Thanks and same to you! My stats are 5 A’s at higher, predicted 3 A’s at AH, UKCAT 666 SJ B2

Reply 24

JSF29

My 5th choice is an unconditional Biomedical. It would be good to get a standby, but in truth unlikely. Time to reflect and consider on all including applying next year

Remember it’s not always the best person that gets an offer and the system isn’t perfect, but unfortunately that’s life, so don’t beat yourself up.

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 25

mcgee5608

That's great! How long did it take for Edinburgh to confirm you're on the waiting list? I emailed them yesterday morning, but just got the standard 'we are experiencing a high volume of email at the moment message'. I declined my 5th choice (neuroscience) as I just don't see myself doing it

Original post by Phd77

No, for Edinburgh they said as long as it’s not an offer for medicine you can be added to their list so I firmed my back up course & they’ve confirmed I am now on the wait list

Reply 26

mcgee5608

Thanks for the help anyway! Decided to knock it back yesterday, may as well try again next year if I don't get a place from the waiting list this time around

Original post by Dreamdoc

I don’t know but on the Kings waitlist email it says that once we firm another offer we can no longer be considered! But I guess in Kings case in order to firm another offer you must withdraw from Kings as they have not officially replied to a waitlist applicant. Sorry I can’t be of more help

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AKJE221

Hi guys, I am a first year graduate medical student at Aberdeen who got in through the waiting list last year. I got my offer on the 30th April after initially being rejected in March and know of at least 4 others in my year who were wait listed so don't lose hope! If you have any questions feel free to message me :smile:

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AKJE221

I didn't hear anything else from them and just got an email from track saying it had been updated again and it had changed to an offer. However, someone told me in my year that they were initially rejected and then had an interview in July and got an offer in August a couple of weeks before we started so I don't know how they decide! I have a 1st class degree and my UKCAT was around 667. I thought my interview was a disaster but then most people think that about their interview performance.

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 29

Marathi

Just to reiterate what AKJE221 stated. When I applied for GEM the third time I was on waiting lists at Notts, Swansea, and Warwick. I eventually got a Warwick offer in June(!) - now I'm in my second year, so don't give up hope!!!

Reply 30

username2371841

seeing as you're both graduates, i would like to ask how it works for you guys in terms of funding? did you apply right after your undergrad degree? what was the application like in general compared to applying as a school leaver?

Original post by AKJE221

Original post by Marathi

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_aries

International student, waitlisted for

Queen's University Belfast
University of Leicester

:frown:

Reply 32

BabiahMed

I sent an FOI to University of Edinburgh regarding the wait list and got the following reply. I am attaching my questions and their response

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Reply 33

JSF29

Interesting, did you send one off for Aberdeen?

Reply 34

BabiahMed

I sent one to Aberdeen last week so have to wait for another few weeks as they respond in 20 business days. Has anyone else sent an FOI to any university regarding Wait List?

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Stephanie02

I got 600 Band 1 so yours wasn’t the lowest :wink:

Also if you check their stats the lowest UKCAT score to receive an offer for 2018 was 2380 so that’s lower than ours in any case

Original post by 'Asian lad

Reply 36

Maggie.houston

Original post by _aries

International student, waitlisted for

Queen's University Belfast
University of Leicester

:frown:

I’m on the waitlist for queens Belfast too!! When was your interview?

Reply 37

_aries

Original post by Maggie.houston

I’m on the waitlist for queens Belfast too!! When was your interview?

Oh dang nice! Mine was in January. Do you know what rank you got for interview? And are you home/int?

Reply 38

Maggie.houston

Original post by _aries

Oh dang nice! Mine was in January. Do you know what rank you got for interview? And are you home/int?

No I’ve asked them for feedback but they said it would take up to 10 days ): and I’m from Scotland so I guess that’s rest of UK? Where are you from? My interview was the 13th of January

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JSF29

I asked Glasgow for interview feedback and they sent me a generic reply stating they were unable to give a detailed response due to the large volume of requests and highlighted it was only the performance at interview that was relied on and in particular the 2x2 interviewers.

Whilst understandable, it would have been of immense benefit for me personally to know where the areas were that I could improve on rather than have to guess.