Medical Schools - NO INTERVIEW?

which med unis dont require an interview????????????????????????????

which med unis dont require an interview????????????????????????????

which med unis dont require an interview????????????????????????????

Edinburgh is the only one in the UK that doesn't interview. They'll probably have to change it eventually anyway.

Why are you so keen to avoid interviews? Because if it's a fear of being put on the spot or something, you'd be in a world of pain at medical school anyway if you couldn't get past it. The teaching style of the vast majority of the people who teach me involves putting students on the spot - not usually in a cruel way, but in a way that's calculated to make you think and squirm a bit nonetheless. And that's before you even start to think about patients and relatives putting you on the spot..


I wouldn't be so sure. Ten years ago, a huge number of courses still interviewed (including all manner of arts subjects). They gradually tailed off until the only places/courses left routinely interviewing were Oxford, Cambridge, and Medicine.. though I think at least some art schools still expect applicants to attend with a portfolio, and I'm not sure how things stand with Dentistry and Vet Med. Anyway, I would hazard that Edinburgh gave up interviewing around then or even more recently - so I doubt they'll want to reinstate it any time soon. It's expensive and time-consuming, and as far as I'm aware they haven't slid away downhill as a med school since they stopped interviewing. To me it's incredible (like.. wouldn't you want to make sure the person you're offering a place to can at least hold a conversation with a stranger?) but it seems to be working out for them alright.

Anyway, I would hazard that Edinburgh gave up interviewing around then or even more recently - so I doubt they'll want to reinstate it any time soon. It's expensive and time-consuming, and as far as I'm aware they haven't slid away downhill as a med school since they stopped interviewing. To me it's incredible (like.. wouldn't you want to make sure the person you're offering a place to can at least hold a conversation with a stranger?) but it seems to be working out for them alright.

Ah fe then. I remember when Soton also didn't interview so I just assumed the trend was going towards interviewing 😊
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Ah fe then. I remember when Soton also didn't interview so I just assumed the trend was going towards interviewing 😊


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Actually, it's quite possible that Edinburgh may start to interview soon

Interviews
We are currently considering changes to selection, which may include the introduction of interviews. Further information will be made available online as soon as possible.

http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/degrees?id=A100&cw_xml=degree.php