Liverpool Medicine MBChB A100 Applicants 2012

Thanks! Congrats to you too, you're just one day after me! Have you done your undergrad or are you applying from high school?

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Heads up on some details and changes.

Most of the stuff planetconwy said was right. I've just detailed a little more and updated some things.

I had heard it was just 4 SSM's we do now, although it used to be 6 right?

Have you got Formative Exams at the Moment? I have my Clin Skills OSCE on Tuesday afternoon, not looking forward to it at all!

How early does patient contact occur?

Whilst technically, your first patient contact is in first year, this is really not a "patient" that you see. So from a personal point of view it's second year. If, however you get asked the course structure, mention the clinical contact in first year.

Are you placed in a district hospital or central teaching hospital?

2nd years are placed in one of 4 teaching hospitals: Arrowe Park (Wirral), Aintree, RLUH, Whiston.

3rd years attend the above hospitals amongst others for speciality rotations: Southport, Alder Hey (very famous and prestigious hospital), Liverpool Women's (one of the best in Europe).

4th years choose and are allocated the 4 hospitals listed above for 2nd years and: Southport & Ormskirk, Chester, Blackpool, Warrington.

For the elective, do you have to go abroad or is that just optional?

No. You can stay here or go to viable abroad options. The elective is no longer after 3rd year. It is now after finals i.e. after 4th year.

What are the student selected components that are offered?

4 SSMs involve literature reviews and research. This is subject to change. You can choose topics from a list for your first 3 and choose to design your own for number 4.

And how are clinical skills covered?

You get amazing clinical teaching in year 1. In fact the governing body, the GMC, thinks the clinical exams are too hard! They've made modest changes to accommodate that though. You learn speciality clinical examinations throughout 2nd-4th years. This is done in hospitals with doctors so teaching quality varies in this time. It is up to you (the student) to make sure you have the relevant stuff done and signed off.

Most of the stuff planetconwy said was right. I've just detailed a little more and updated some things.

hi im in year 13 im not a retake, i still havent heard from them. Do you think they might give me an interview?

I received a letter from Liverpool in the post today about International Fees and Scholarships but I am not an International student. Is it only me or did any other home students receive it???

can you let me know please if u've received such a letter?

I haven't received any letter like that

I haven't either and I'm an international applicant. It'd be really helpful to get that information. =\

it probably takes time in the post or something because u don't live in the uk, so u'll probably get it sometime next week ..
I will need to call them tomorrow and make sure they know I'm not an international student :/

fee status forums come in later for international students (and they come via email). Thats when i got mine last year.

edit: mine came in after my interview last year

How long after the interview, and where did you interview? Thanks!

it came like a week after interview via email, and this was last year in March (had my feb interview moved)

Has any other international applicant not gotten a letter yet, because I'm still waiting for something