University of Sheffield A100 2022 entry

Original post by A.Lal1912

Will 700 band 2 be a high enough UCAT for 2022 entry ?

Unless deciles go crazy, it will be well above any cut off to date.
Sheffield do use SJT as a virtual MMI station, so you would drop a mark here

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Remote17

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@GANFYD can I clarify your point above regarding SJT being an MMI station? Do you mean that although SJT is not used by Sheffield when they shortlist for interviews the score is used in place of an MMI station?
Many thanks

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A_J_B

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Original post by Remote17

@GANFYD can I clarify your point above regarding SJT being an MMI station? Do you mean that although SJT is not used by Sheffield when they shortlist for interviews the score is used in place of an MMI station?
Many thanks

This is available on their website.

"In addition to the eight stations in the interview, applicants' scores in the UCAT Situational Judgement Test (SJT) will be considered as a ninth virtual station. The UCAT SJT will contribute to the interview score"

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/medicine/undergraduate/medicine-admissions#C

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10freckles

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@GANFYD would you say a score of 2770 B1 (so average of 692) would be a safe bet? I've looked at previous cutoffs for interview, which were 2690, 2630, 2660, but then I think last year jumped to 2740?!
So hard to know whether this would be a safe bet or a risky one! I'm very interested in your thoughts ☺️

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Original post by 10freckles

@GANFYD would you say a score of 2770 B1 (so average of 692) would be a safe bet? I've looked at previous cutoffs for interview, which were 2690, 2630, 2660, but then I think last year jumped to 2740?!
So hard to know whether this would be a safe bet or a risky one! I'm very interested in your thoughts ☺️

I think a lot of people with UCAT's of 2770-2850 are going to be put off applying to Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow, etc by the high cut offs for 2021, and the next tier down of UCAT med schools are Sheffield, Manchester, Southampton, SGUL, so it is likely a lot of them will apply to these. We also don't know if they are going to be interviewing fewer people due to deferrals and holding places for those sitting autumn exams, as this would also serve to kep cut offs high. It also depends on the UCAT deciles, to an extendt, as well.
So I wouldn't say it is a safe bet, but there are a lot of people between 2740 and 2770, so you should hopefully be OK

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harrietrose17

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I really want to go to Sheffield for medicine but the cut off is a bit concerning, do you think they would really push it up by 100 again or is that too much of a stretch? I have a score of 2810 so I think I’d be fine unless they increased the cut off from 2021 by a fair jump.
@GANFYD what you’re saying makes sense since it’s what I’m doing tbh, it just makes it a bit uncertain and I’m debating whether it would be safer for unis which much lower cut offs?

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I wanted to go to Sheffield since I have a pretty average ok-ish score 2630 b3 tho. but the cut off have scared me and I don't know now where to apply 😭

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Coolkingz

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Original post by usha_hehe

I wanted to go to Sheffield since I have a pretty average ok-ish score 2630 b3 tho. but the cut off have scared me and I don't know now where to apply 😭

Hi, if you're thinking about where to apply, this thread is quite good for getting help on that!
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6679038&page=342
I think your score is good enough to get some interviews, e.g. at Anglia Ruskin, Plymouth, Edge Hill, Liverpool (maybe). Do take what I say with a pinch of salt though as while I'd say I'm somewhat confident in the admissions processes now, I'm not an expert like others in the thread!

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Original post by Coolkingz

Hi, if you're thinking about where to apply, this thread is quite good for getting help on that!
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6679038&page=342
I think your score is good enough to get some interviews, e.g. at Anglia Ruskin, Plymouth, Edge Hill, Liverpool (maybe). Do take what I say with a pinch of salt though as while I'd say I'm somewhat confident in the admissions processes now, I'm not an expert like others in the thread!

I'm thinking of Liverpool and Edge Hill already thank you
I've got high gcses and a level predictions (though everyone has so idk) so I'm hoping those will pull up my score

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Original post by usha_hehe

I'm thinking of Liverpool and Edge Hill already thank you
I've got high gcses and a level predictions (though everyone has so idk) so I'm hoping those will pull up my score

They might at places that score them, but they will make no difference at Sheffield, who are just wanting academics to meet minimum requirements (and ditto for Liverpool and Edge Hill)

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Original post by GANFYD

They might at places that score them, but they will make no difference at Sheffield, who are just wanting academics to meet minimum requirements (and ditto for Liverpool and Edge Hill)

I thought Liverpool were scoring now? they score on gcse and ucat range, and then rank scores?

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Original post by usha_hehe

I thought Liverpool were scoring now? they score on gcse and ucat range, and then rank scores?

That was last year. This year is GCSE minimum points and if met, then ranked by UCAT

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Original post by GANFYD

That was last year. This year is GCSE minimum points and if met, then ranked by UCAT

ohh could you send me a link to this info? I've looked at the supplement but I couldn't see it on there 😅

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Original post by usha_hehe

ohh could you send me a link to this info? I've looked at the supplement but I couldn't see it on there 😅

or more I didn't understand it haha

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