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Aberdeen Medical Applicants 2014

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UKCAT Scores

<600 4%
600-630 4%
631-660 8%
661-690 24%
691-720 29%
721-750 8%
751-780 10%
781+13%
Total votes: 72
Hey all, just thought I would start an early thread for Aberdeen. Seems like a smashing university for medicine and a friendly city to live/work in. There does seem to be a change in their selection criteria which I can only go on by their website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/smd/medicine/application-process.php Please post any queries or questions. Really looking forward to applying here :smile:

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Reply 1
Are you a graduate?


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Original post by MOHSINM31
Are you a graduate?


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Nope, gap year applicant :tongue: Have to get a decent job this year hopefully HCA in a few weeks. What are you planning to do this year m8?
Reply 3
I have been volunteering with St. Andrews First Aid and also at a care home. So I will carry on volunteering for both.


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Original post by MOHSINM31
I have been volunteering with St. Andrews First Aid and also at a care home. So I will carry on volunteering for both.


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Good stuff, well if I don't get this HCA job I'm probably going to do the same and save up for some travelling later on :smile:
Reply 5
That's an amazing call! Best of luck with the job.


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Original post by PG593
Hey all, just thought I would start an early thread for Aberdeen. Seems like a smashing university for medicine and a friendly city to live/work in. There does seem to be a change in their selection criteria which I can only go on by their website: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/smd/medicine/application-process.php Please post any queries or questions. Really looking forward to applying here :smile:


Is the academic bit gcse, as and predicted or the one u did best in?

Also do they look at ukcat subsections? 490 in VR!

My stats are
5A* 4A gcse
AAAA maths bio chem psych as
695 band 1 ukcat

Would it be wise to apply?







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Reply 7
Original post by 344302
Is the academic bit gcse, as and predicted or the one u did best in?

Also do they look at ukcat subsections? 490 in VR!

My stats are
5A* 4A gcse
AAAA maths bio chem psych as
695 band 1 ukcat

Would it be wise to apply?






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No, they didn't mention anything about sub section cut-offs etc. just the UKCAT average. Definitely worth applying with those stats, seems a solid application mate!
Original post by PG593
No, they didn't mention anything about sub section cut-offs etc. just the UKCAT average. Definitely worth applying with those stats, seems a solid application mate!


Cool! It's defo in my top 4 at the moment!

What other unis are you thinking of applying to?
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Original post by letsbehonest
Cool! It's defo in my top 4 at the moment!

What other unis are you thinking of applying to?


Heya, are you a Scottish applicant? Not too sure at the moment, going for Imperial but still debating on the last two, tough decisions :redface:. How about you?
good luck everyone applying to aberdeen! :smile:
Any opinions on A*AA and 690 UKCAT? All GCSE equivalents (like 9 subjects) A*. Also I'm considered as a Scottish (EU) student.

Would this be worth the apply? I really like Aberdeen, sooo much.
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Reply 12
Original post by ParticlePhysics
Any opinions on A*AA and 690 UKCAT? All GCSE equivalents (like 9 subjects) A*. Also I'm considered as a Scottish (EU) student.

Would this be worth the apply? I really like Aberdeen, sooo much.


Seems a strong application all round mate, especially if you like the university it should be a good choice :tongue:
Reply 13
Original post by PG593
Heya, are you a Scottish applicant? Not too sure at the moment, going for Imperial but still debating on the last two, tough decisions :redface:. How about you?


Oh I didn't realise I was on my sisters account! Sorry for confusing you haha

I'm from London. Manchester, Brighton and UEA - not 100% sure




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Original post by 344302
Oh I didn't realise I was on my sisters account! Sorry for confusing you haha

I'm from London. Manchester, Brighton and UEA - not 100% sure




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Oh same here! I don't want to leave London but for medicine, I'd apply if there was an institute on the moon :tongue: I might choose Brighton too but it's all touch and go at the moment.
Reply 15
Original post by letsbehonest
Cool! It's defo in my top 4 at the moment!

What other unis are you thinking of applying to?


Aberdeen seems so great! I am 100% sure about applying here and to Brighton. I am also considering Dundee, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter and Keele, waiting for my UKCAT results to decide (4 daays left!!)
Any EU students? Anyoneeee?
Original post by ollexandra
Aberdeen seems so great! I am 100% sure about applying here and to Brighton. I am also considering Dundee, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter and Keele, waiting for my UKCAT results to decide (4 daays left!!)


What are your stats?
Original post by ParticlePhysics
Any EU students? Anyoneeee?




Where are you from? :biggrin:
Reply 19
Original post by ParticlePhysics
Any EU students? Anyoneeee?


Sure there are EU students, I am from Poland for instance :smile: Where are you from?

Original post by letsbehonest
What are your stats?


I can't tell you my stats just yet. I'm an IB Diploma student and they're giving us our predicted grades sth around September / October, so I won't know till then.
But from what I can predict, I would say 37 overall with 6,7,7 HLs Chem, Bio, English.

And my UKCAT is coming in four days, so I will tell you then

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