Oxford medical applicants 2013

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the rejection from UCAS was because there was an error at 2 of the colleges at oxford (one of them was lincoln) so whoever got interviewed at these 2 colleges received rejections. This has now been rectified (as far as i know) and the status has gone back to pending.

but yes can anyone answer this query:

anyone happen to know whether a good interview can overshadow a fairly average BMAT? (60%)??

anyone?? :frown:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 281

Danshu321

Original post by itsaboy

Friend of friend at nearby school got rejection yesterday has anyone else got one on UCAS/email? Not sure if in error or Oxford is getting trigger happy before January.

Is the news reliable? Is this for medicine?

Reply 282

Danshu321

Original post by RogerFrost

Error of getting an interview?

Reply 283

itsaboy

Original post by RogerFrost

Better than 1/3 chance if you have 100% A* GCSE. Just a guess based on last years statistics.

Reply 284

meisadam

Hi! I've got an important question to those of you interviewed at ST HILDA'S.
In the emails, they asked to bring passport sized photos and give them to the interviewers. I had them with me, but totally forgot about them during the interview. Did they asked any of you for them? Now I'm freaking out that I'll get rejected because of some photos :/
Please calm my nerves and tell me you did not give the photos either...

Reply 285

RogerFrost

Original post by itsaboy

Better than 1/3 chance if you have 100% A* GCSE. Just a guess based on last years statistics.

I have 100% A* GCSE, but do they even look at that now?

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Reply 286

salsharifi

Original post by meisadam

I didn't get interviewed by St Hilda's, but instinct tells me they will almost definitely NOT judge you just because you forgot to give them a photo! Don't worry :biggrin:

I reckon they asked for photos so when they were reviewing candidates they could put a face to the name to make life easier. It would be silly if they judged you on whether you gave them a photo or not, and I'm fairly certain other people will have forgotten too. Don't stress too much :smile:

Reply 287

bectabex

Original post by salsharifi

I didn't get interviewed by St Hilda's, but instinct tells me they will almost definitely NOT judge you just because you forgot to give them a photo! Don't worry :biggrin:

One of my interviewers took a photo of me on his camera phone to remember my face... think I woud have preferred passport photos!

Reply 288

NinjaNerdfighter

Original post by RogerFrost

How do you know this?

And I imagine it could :smile:

Reply 289

RogerFrost

Original post by NinjaNerdfighter

How do you know this?

And I imagine it could :smile:

I got "rejected" and called and asked and they said what had actually happened!

Reply 290

NinjaNerdfighter

Original post by RogerFrost

I got "rejected" and called and asked and they said what had actually happened!

I see. That must have been pretty distressing for you :-/

Reply 291

RogerFrost

Original post by NinjaNerdfighter

I see. That must have been pretty distressing for you :-/

Did you not get any emails via ucas or oxford?!?! :eek:

Reply 292

salsharifi

Original post by bectabex

One of my interviewers took a photo of me on his camera phone to remember my face... think I woud have preferred passport photos!

That happened to me as well :smile:

it was really odd, I didn't know what facial expression to pull so i did a weird sort of half smile... he reassured me the pics would be "destroyed" afterwards though

Reply 293

Tanzin Bushra

Can anyone explain to me what does a Bmat score of 58 means?
I mean how much is it in terms of Bmat section 1,2 and 3 score? Thank yu so much :smile:

This was posted from The Student Room's iPhone/iPad App

Reply 294

Nick9001

Original post by Gelley

Had the colleges seen our GCSE data before the interview, or was that kept blind like the BMAT?

They definitely had access to that - I was questioned about why I hadn't acheived an A* in English Language instead of an A.

Reply 295

itsaboy

Original post by RogerFrost

Old story but still interesting :confused:

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Was the other collage St Hugh's, Keble or UC does any body know or had the false regection from any other than Lincoln?

Reply 296

RogerFrost

Original post by itsaboy

Old story but still interesting :confused:

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Was the other collage St Hugh's, Keble or UC does any body know or had the false regection from any other than Lincoln?

I don't know mate. did you receive one? when i called they said other colleges were affected too (in fact i think they said only one other college was affected apart from Lincoln) :s-smilie:

Reply 297

salsharifi

Original post by itsaboy

Old story but still interesting :confused:

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Was the other collage St Hugh's, Keble or UC does any body know or had the false regection from any other than Lincoln?

I got a false rejection too, I was interviewed at Pembroke and Lincoln and Pembroke was my college of choice

Reply 298

itsaboy

Original post by salsharifi

I got a false rejection too, I was interviewed at Pembroke and Lincoln and Pembroke was my college of choice

Lincoln is definitly one. Is there any one with a false rejection with St Hugh's
and not Keble or the other way Keble and not St Hugh's?

Reply 299

callummj6747

Original post by ogioh

Hey there.

I'm still possibly thinking of applying here. However, GCSE are 6A*s 4As B, the main issue is with the B though. It was in Italian which I did in one year during year 11. I wanted to drop it but wasn't allowed after I was entered. Anyways, even disregarding that I'll still have to rely on BMAT for an interview.

Just looking to know if anyone has any thoughts on how that B will affect my application.