Keele Medicine Applicants 2014

Fished this off the Keele university website, hope this is helpful
http://www.keele.ac.uk/media/keeleuniversity/fachealth/fachealthmed/pdfs/interviewdocumentation/The%20Interview.pdf

I honestly can't think what exactly but I have a feeling it will be somewhere along the lines of a mixture of role play where you have to diffuse a situation and then ethical scenarios and things like that. Yeah I went to the open day. I liked the medical school itself. However I'm a bit worried that the social aspects of things won't be as good. Also I looked at some of the accommodation and it was absolutely terrible. I didn't get to look at the new premier en-suites though so I'm hoping they'll be nicer. Did you? Does anyone know what the rest of the accommodation at keele is like?

I am current medic at Keele University. Keele wasn't my first choice but now I would put it first If I had to choose again. The course is set up so well, the medical school gives you great support and want you to succeed. No one last year in first year failed/dropped out. Few universities achieve that. We don't sit all days in lectures, we open a case at the beginning of the week i.e. someone gets stabbed (haha there is more drama than Eastenders).

Because Keele is quieter it allows you to get your head down and do the hard work that is required to survive the demanding degree that is medicine. But it also really allows you to 'play hard' as well as work hard with the awesome medics and other students at the union. Keele's student union is the 5th best in the UK. In the last few months we had Tinie Tempah, Rudimental, Professor Green and DJ Fresh. Anyways best of luck to you all on your medicine applications!

Where else did you apply for and what year are you currently in? I heard that the first two years you have lots of time off, starting in October and finishing in May...is that right?

You've said lots of positives, so what is the worst thing about Keele or if you could improve on one thing, what would that be?

just got an interview for the 4th of feb! im so happy... i almost lost all hope yesterday :')


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Congrats! I'm in the same boat you were yesterday, still heard nothing

I'm a first year. I applied to Liverpool, Brighton and Sussex and Southampton as well (clinical science at Exeter was my back up). Actually the first year is really busy, second year you have more time off/ less scheduled lectures and tutorials. As you know third year your mostly in the hospital.

I surprisingly had to think hard about the worst thing about Keele. Honestly at first with PBL it's difficult to understand what amount of learning you should be doing at first. That was the hardest. But after doing a month or so, it's getting much easier. Lastly the fact that Keele University isn't close to major city. It takes 40 minutes on a train to Manchester or 1h 40 to London.We have a local small town, Newcastle under Lyme which has a few shops. You do also have Hanley for proper shopping though which is 30 mins on the bus. But most things you need you can get on campus.

Hi, i got a phone call saying i had an interview from Keele today! I was over the moon, didn't expect that at all. They only gave me a weeks notice though .. It's on the 29th January

Anyone have a more specific idea of when keele will give out their first set of decisions after interview? I had my interview on the 8th and really loved the uni!! They told us end of January beginning of February, so I'm hoping it won't be too long now! Fingers crossed!

Hi, i got a phone call saying i had an interview from Keele today! I was over the moon, didn't expect that at all. They only gave me a weeks notice though .. It's on the 29th January

I have an interview for 29th Jan as well, what time is yours?

Interview on the 29th too! So scared. Reapplicant! First ever interview! Anyone have any idea or tips for te mmi??


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Yes this is helpful, they sent it as an attachment to the e-mail inviting me for interview. Although, thanks so much for posting it!



Yes I went to the open day too. Luckily I fished out my notes from it and they gave a lot of it away in the talk didn't they? They did seem like they want you to succeed and they were all so friendly. The students loved it and one said that she didn't want to go to Keele but is so glad that she did. She thoroughly enjoys it there.

I'm a mature student so the remoteness of Keele and the accommodation fortunately is not an issue for me. I have a place near Cholmondeley, it's quite remote so I'll be able to get a lot of studying done, but it has a huge garden so I can put on a party or two haha. The students did say that there's lots to do and it's really easy to get to the next bigger place with better nightlife.

I spoke to a 5th year medical student today and he had an interview at Manchester where they had lots of flags in a cadavar and asked him to name various parts. That was a bit of a shock tactic I think and a bit inappropriate. They also went on to say that only 2 out of 30 would get a place and that X amount of them would fail! I couldn't believe it when he told me, I couldn't see Keele doing any of that.

What time is your interview? I've done a bit of reading but relying on honest and off the cuff answers to be honest.

congrats on the interview that's so good!
May I ask what kind of work experience you had?