Official date for recieving decisions?

That's one of the most depressing links ever. Even more demoralising to see:

Is templated

Thats exactly what I thought when I saw it!

the shower in their library

and the shower in their library.

Does it get much use?

You know what? I can officially say that this is going to be THE longest month of my life to date...

hmmmmmm the guy said to me they send out medicine ones early sometimes - before chirstmas

Not in my experience - and that's not just my own personal one (which arrived on Dec 28th; they're getting later!) but the last 3 years on TSR. I've never seen it happen.

It's just possible he might have been referring to pool-type decisions being taken before Christmas. In Medicine (but no other subject) it's possible for you to be transferred to another college at a pre-Christmas meeting, and get your offer from them at the start of January, bypassing the pool.

I think the 'odds' are about the same once you're placed in the pool, as when you're applying originally. However, they classify people as A (strongly recommended), B (probably worth an offer), P (outstanding on paper but less impressive at interview), or S (in need of reassessment). So an 'A' will obviously have a greater chance of an offer than a 'B' applicant, and applicants pooled as 'P'/'S' are probably likely to be called for re-interview.

Thanks for your quick reply! (I tried to rep. you but apparently, "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Solemn Wanderer again.")

I'm expecting a P (due to my GCSE/AS results and frighteningly bland interview performance).