Barts and The London Applicants 2012

I guess things worked out for you unlike me, well done on your soon-to-be-offer

Thanks, I'm sure you'll get an offer, it couldn't have been that bad

One can only hope

I guess things worked out for you unlike me, well done on your soon-to-be-offer

I think everyone else will have interviews in jan and feb. Can they give you interviews during your exams in jan? I mean A2 exams are extremely important and you don't wan't to mess them up. How do you actually even prepare for an interview? I know we are not allowed to talk about the interview itself, but if others can just give general feedback or tips haha

Yup But I'm certain you'll get in You sound like a really smart and keen and motivated person

(Unlike me, the laziness can be felt in even my voice )
I never asked, what's your UCAS tariff btw?

What went wrong in your interview?

I have family in London. Worst case I could stay with them and eliminate rent and living costs as an issue. The same can't be said for Leicester or anywhere outside of London

I had a feeling it might be similar. Are you going to be hit with 9k fees though with no loan on the A100 as oppossed to only having to fund the first year on the A101?

I agree with you in the sense that the old system was flawed (UKCAt performance is largely dependent on your state of mind on the day). However I still dont think the new system is much fairer. Many people are encouraged to do EPQ at school but some are not (I had not heard of it). This is the same with general studies ( which I was told was a waste of time when applying for academic courses). I realise that things like music grades demonstrate a ' well rounded character', but so do many other activities which do not give UCAS points. I myself have played guitar since I was 6, but stopped doing grades at grade 6 (when I was 11 and did not anticipate the UCAS tariff system)...I have played ever since in bands etc but have no UCAS points to show for it simply because I chose to play for leisure rather than to get grades.

I appreciate that some people have high tariffs purely through getting A*s in 4/5 'solid' A Levels, but would this person neccesarily make a better doctor than someone with just 3 A's? Even the most academic med schools make an offer of 3A's so evidently this level of academic ability is enough when combined with the right qualities and a determination to study medicine.
I just dont think you can select people based on a system which only recognises certain achievements to be worthy of points, and which suggests there is no difference in difficulty between (for eg) an A Level in maths/physics etc and one in General studies.

Thanls but I'm really not that awesome Lol you probably did tons better. My UCAS tariff is 650, yours?



I dunno I dunno if it even went wrong, I just know I answered two questions not so well and that overall I could have done better, but at the same time I have a feeling I did good but I'm just not sure.

So you ARE awesome 780 (A*A*A*A*A*a + A in FSMQ)

Definately Cam, Oxford tend to look at GCSEs more (you need 80% A* to just get an interview) and their offer is still AAA. Whereas Cam looks at your A-levels, A*AA and 90% UMS at AS if you haven't yet achieved your A-levels.

Tbh they should rank people using their four best A-levels first and then use the extra qualifications to differentiate between those applicants. So someone with A*AA can't beat someone with A*A*A* just by having done a load of other stuff (which should help you in your PS score anyway).

No YOU are just inhuman Are those achieved?

You know what, no matter how you did at that interview, you'll get an offer just on that alone so you've got nothing to worry about

Nah
I got A*a in Year 11 for Maths and RE.
Got 89% in Bio, 90% in Chem, 81% for Physics and 85% for Further Maths in AS level last year and my physics teachers were generous at predicting me an A* (Although I think I only got the A* prediction because I somehow managed to get the A with no revision )

Yep. The GEP is fully funded with bursary + loans so no need to resort to drastic measures like moving in with family.

The things we do in the name of our ambitions eh?

Wow you're amazing

So you ARE awesome 780 (A*A*A*A*A*a + A in FSMQ)

Lol, this post encompasses the reason i don't want to apply to Barts anymore, my absolute max, doing the best i could in everthing would get me 610, which seems pretty medicore but this standard. Best of luck.

I really am not. lol


I told all my teachers that once I do good in my Jan exams, I'm going to do absolutely nothing afterwards because I don't need any A*'s Then one of my chemistry teachers told my mum I said that, so I now tell him I'm going to get an A* in chemistry without trying He's called me a failure at life

IPlus, going through some crazy depression right now, so I'd much rather be in your place than mine