What BMAT scores are cambridge looking for.

What do they expect you to get on the BMAT for entry to Medicine?
Surely they want to see people getting above 5.0 and want people with 6.0+ but is there any idea of an average or safe score for a Cambridge applicant sitting the BMAT?

Reply 1

sal33m

i applied last year to kings, got 17.1. my mate got 16.0 he got rejected w/o interview, a girl i met at interview got a few point lower than me, and she got in! i dont think there is an average safe score like with oxford.

Reply 2

Wangers

I think alot rests on the essay - its more how you think in that that matters. Because they will assume to a degree that everyone knows the GCSE basic stuff - even if you cant use it. so get a decent mark on section 1+2 and a good essay. Just as a benchmark UCL are guranteeing a interview to applicants with 19+. - so I hear :biggrin:

Wangers

Reply 3

psyche87

Well last year I had a terrible essay, but my Section 1 and 2 were good...! Ended up in an offer, and I think quite a few other people who had terrible essays but good Section 1 and 2s got in as well...

Reply 4

Archen

Wangers

I wouldnt worry to much about the essay for cambridge,
i was under the impression that they didnt actually give a mark to the essay and only used it on some occassions at interview.

so try to focus on section 1 and 2 although there is no 'safe' score and i dont think cambridge take it into account as much as some of the other BMAT unis :smile: