Cambridge Medicine Students and Applicants
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Original post by mithrans
hey, I applied for medicine at Christ's College, my interview is on the 5h! I have several concerns regarding my application:
1. First of all my BMAT scores are 6.6 6.7 3.5B; are these competitive scores? When I first saw them I didn't know how to feel- i was in a mixed state of utter dissapointment and odd joy; I already found 2 other people with higher scores, applying to Christ's and now I feel a little depressed; so are these good scores?:-s
2. My scientific interview is with professor Edwardson and professor Gillard; any adivce on the interview/types of questions?
3. What exactly happens during the general interview?
1. First of all my BMAT scores are 6.6 6.7 3.5B; are these competitive scores? When I first saw them I didn't know how to feel- i was in a mixed state of utter dissapointment and odd joy; I already found 2 other people with higher scores, applying to Christ's and now I feel a little depressed; so are these good scores?:-s
2. My scientific interview is with professor Edwardson and professor Gillard; any adivce on the interview/types of questions?
3. What exactly happens during the general interview?
1. Yes.
2. Know everything you've learnt at a level inside out. Think out aloud.
3. There's little science. its more to see that you're generally sane and have the personal qualities to do medicine.
Original post by WearyWill
Thanks dude. And congratulations on your interview. 
Edit: Got my Magdalene interview invitation! Horaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy~~~!!! I'm staying over the 5th and the interviews on the 6th.
Edit: Got my Magdalene interview invitation! Horaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy~~~!!! I'm staying over the 5th and the interviews on the 6th.
Congratulations on your interview!
My interview's on the 6th too (so nervous), what time is yours?
Hi, I've got an interview at St John's in about a week for medicine and was just wondering what kind of questions I should expect at the General interview since it seems very broad and vague. Should i expect questions like why medicine? How do you deal with stress? What can you offer to this college? etc. Thanks
Original post by SabreT
1. Yes.
2. Know everything you've learnt at a level inside out. Think out aloud.
3. There's little science. its more to see that you're generally sane and have the personal qualities to do medicine.
2. Know everything you've learnt at a level inside out. Think out aloud.
3. There's little science. its more to see that you're generally sane and have the personal qualities to do medicine.
When you were interviewed, did you needed to bring anything with you, e.g. identification like passport, GCSE certificates, etc.
Original post by jinalp1
Congratulations on your interview! My interview's on the 6th too (so nervous), what time is yours?
My interview's on the 6th too (so nervous), what time is yours?10.30am and 11.30am. You? But I'm arriving in Cambridge train station at around 6pm on the 5th. Are you staying overnight? Haha 2 of my friends also gave Cambridge medicine interviews but theirs are on the 7th and the 8th so we JUST managed to miss each other completely! xD
Original post by WearyWill
10.30am and 11.30am. You? But I'm arriving in Cambridge train station at around 6pm on the 5th. Are you staying overnight? Haha 2 of my friends also gave Cambridge medicine interviews but theirs are on the 7th and the 8th so we JUST managed to miss each other completely! xD
lol, yeh funny how that happened. well good luck for your interview! Mine is at 15:00 pm and 16:45pm on the 6th, so I'm just going to get the train there in the morning- so they're quite late in the day, so not staying there overnight.
Original post by jinalp1
lol, yeh funny how that happened. well good luck for your interview! Mine is at 15:00 pm and 16:45pm on the 6th, so I'm just going to get the train there in the morning- so they're quite late in the day, so not staying there overnight.
Oh I see. Good luck to you too. Fingers crossed, we can all get into Cambridge!
By the way, does anyone know how different the interviews are? As in, I have 2,one of which is with 2 doctors and another interview with two lecturers. Should I be expecting mostly questions based on science in general or should I expect more general questions on my statement for example, or an interview solely on medicine, for example NHS and NICE? How about questions on physics and maths which some medics seem to be getting at different colleges? Any help would be really great, people.
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Hi, I'm an international applicant and I was just wondering whether applicants offering 3 sciences & 1 maths and 2 sciences, 1 maths & 1 arts subject are considered equally during selection for medicine at Cambridge. I've emailed the college that I want to apply to and they told me that they will only consider the 3 most relevant subjects, but I'm still rather worried. Help please!
Original post by Anhedonia
Hi, I'm an international applicant and I was just wondering whether applicants offering 3 sciences & 1 maths and 2 sciences, 1 maths & 1 arts subject are considered equally during selection for medicine at Cambridge. I've emailed the college that I want to apply to and they told me that they will only consider the 3 most relevant subjects, but I'm still rather worried. Help please!
Maths counts as a relevant subject/science. Just make sure you do Chemistry.
Original post by *Liana*
Maths counts as a relevant subject/science. Just make sure you do Chemistry.
Hey thanks. I accidentally negged you, sorry! I'll add it back on the next post! Using my phone here so it's kinda hard to press stuff... Sorry!
Er well my actual point is would I be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who did Physics? If I did Physics, would I be viewed as more dedicated to the sciences and hence be prioritised?
Also, I know the BMAT requires Physics up to GCSE level but I looked through a couple of the questions and they seemed way harder than that. So if you were an applicant who didn't do Physics, did you have any difficulty with the BMAT?
Original post by Anhedonia
Hey thanks. I accidentally negged you, sorry! I'll add it back on the next post! Using my phone here so it's kinda hard to press stuff... Sorry!
Er well my actual point is would I be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who did Physics? If I did Physics, would I be viewed as more dedicated to the sciences and hence be prioritised?
Also, I know the BMAT requires Physics up to GCSE level but I looked through a couple of the questions and they seemed way harder than that. So if you were an applicant who didn't do Physics, did you have any difficulty with the BMAT?
Er well my actual point is would I be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who did Physics? If I did Physics, would I be viewed as more dedicated to the sciences and hence be prioritised?
Also, I know the BMAT requires Physics up to GCSE level but I looked through a couple of the questions and they seemed way harder than that. So if you were an applicant who didn't do Physics, did you have any difficulty with the BMAT?
Don't worry I have also accidentally negged people in the past...
No, it's no disadvantage, Maths and Physics seem to be treated equally (same as Biology even, at Cambridge) - I did Bio/Chem/Maths and I know plenty of others who did the same.
I can't honestly remember what the BMAT physics qs were like as it was so long ago for me, or if I was at a disadvantage not having studied it at A-level. I did do Mechanics during AS Maths though.
Original post by *Liana*
Don't worry I have also accidentally negged people in the past...
No, it's no disadvantage, Maths and Physics seem to be treated equally (same as Biology even, at Cambridge) - I did Bio/Chem/Maths and I know plenty of others who did the same.
I can't honestly remember what the BMAT physics qs were like as it was so long ago for me, or if I was at a disadvantage not having studied it at A-level. I did do Mechanics during AS Maths though.
No, it's no disadvantage, Maths and Physics seem to be treated equally (same as Biology even, at Cambridge) - I did Bio/Chem/Maths and I know plenty of others who did the same.
I can't honestly remember what the BMAT physics qs were like as it was so long ago for me, or if I was at a disadvantage not having studied it at A-level. I did do Mechanics during AS Maths though.
Hehe. So during your interview, did your interviewers ask you the reason behind why you chose your arts subject instead of Physics? And if so, what did you say??
And did you have a ton of work experience and extracurriculars?
Oh and where else did you apply for, if you don't mind me asking.
Original post by Anhedonia
Hey thanks. I accidentally negged you, sorry! I'll add it back on the next post! Using my phone here so it's kinda hard to press stuff... Sorry!
Er well my actual point is would I be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who did Physics? If I did Physics, would I be viewed as more dedicated to the sciences and hence be prioritised?
Also, I know the BMAT requires Physics up to GCSE level but I looked through a couple of the questions and they seemed way harder than that. So if you were an applicant who didn't do Physics, did you have any difficulty with the BMAT?
Er well my actual point is would I be at a disadvantage compared to other applicants who did Physics? If I did Physics, would I be viewed as more dedicated to the sciences and hence be prioritised?
Also, I know the BMAT requires Physics up to GCSE level but I looked through a couple of the questions and they seemed way harder than that. So if you were an applicant who didn't do Physics, did you have any difficulty with the BMAT?
They say it's no disadvantage not to have Physics in terms of admissions.
However, when you start the course here, they say it's useful to have done Physics at A Level in terms of helping with the course.
I wouldn't worry about not having it: loads of people don't do physics.
Original post by Anhedonia
Hehe. So during your interview, did your interviewers ask you the reason behind why you chose your arts subject instead of Physics? And if so, what did you say??
And did you have a ton of work experience and extracurriculars?
Oh and where else did you apply for, if you don't mind me asking.
And did you have a ton of work experience and extracurriculars?
Oh and where else did you apply for, if you don't mind me asking.
No, they really don't care.
Work experience and extracurriculars are not that important for Cambridge. I had two weeks' work experience, volunteering in a hospital and then various other activities that I did in school like choir and St. John Ambulance.
I applied in 2005 to Cambridge, UCL, King's and Southampton.
Original post by Chief Wiggum
They say it's no disadvantage not to have Physics in terms of admissions.
However, when you start the course here, they say it's useful to have done Physics at A Level in terms of helping with the course.
I wouldn't worry about not having it: loads of people don't do physics.
However, when you start the course here, they say it's useful to have done Physics at A Level in terms of helping with the course.
I wouldn't worry about not having it: loads of people don't do physics.
Great, thanks!
Original post by *Liana*
No, they really don't care.
Work experience and extracurriculars are not that important for Cambridge. I had two weeks' work experience, volunteering in a hospital and then various other activities that I did in school like choir and St. John Ambulance.
I applied in 2005 to Cambridge, UCL, King's and Southampton.
Work experience and extracurriculars are not that important for Cambridge. I had two weeks' work experience, volunteering in a hospital and then various other activities that I did in school like choir and St. John Ambulance.
I applied in 2005 to Cambridge, UCL, King's and Southampton.
That's a load off my mind. Thanks.
Would not having a Biology A-Level be a disadvantage.
Original post by Royale
Would not having a Biology A-Level be a disadvantage.
You can get in without it, but it would definitely be a good idea to do biology.
Hello,
I have 2 questions:
1)Is it true that to apply for medicine at Cambridge, A*AA at A-Level are not quite enough?
My friend said that people with A*AA tend to get rejected -.- I'm so scared now.
I'm aiming for A*A*A*A/A*A*A*A* at the moment, but since my Jan exams didn't go very well (I didn't get 100 UMS basically and I kind of failed the easiest maths unit because I had a cold.) I may not stand a chance, but I'll try my best.
2) Would it be a disadvantage if I retake a few modules that I have quite a low mark i.e. 80/100 UMS? and are there any point in retaking a 'low' A grade?
Thank you
I have 2 questions:
1)Is it true that to apply for medicine at Cambridge, A*AA at A-Level are not quite enough?
My friend said that people with A*AA tend to get rejected -.- I'm so scared now.
I'm aiming for A*A*A*A/A*A*A*A* at the moment, but since my Jan exams didn't go very well (I didn't get 100 UMS basically and I kind of failed the easiest maths unit because I had a cold.) I may not stand a chance, but I'll try my best.
2) Would it be a disadvantage if I retake a few modules that I have quite a low mark i.e. 80/100 UMS? and are there any point in retaking a 'low' A grade?
Thank you
Original post by XingBairong
Hello,
I have 2 questions:
1)Is it true that to apply for medicine at Cambridge, A*AA at A-Level are not quite enough?
My friend said that people with A*AA tend to get rejected -.- I'm so scared now.
I have 2 questions:
1)Is it true that to apply for medicine at Cambridge, A*AA at A-Level are not quite enough?
My friend said that people with A*AA tend to get rejected -.- I'm so scared now.
Offers tend to be A*AA, so if you did get an offer, A*AA would usually be high enough to get you in (offers can be higher though). However, almost everyone gets higher than A*AA: if you are able enough to get an offer, you will almost certainly be capable of getting grades higher than A*AA (although I'm sure some people get A*AA and no higher).
2) Would it be a disadvantage if I retake a few modules that I have quite a low mark i.e. 80/100 UMS? and are there any point in retaking a 'low' A grade?
Thank you
Most people getting in will have averages of over 90% in their 3 most relevant subjects (stats can be seen here http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/teachers/presentations/teachersforum2010.pdf), but that's not to say it's impossible to get in if you have lower. I can't imagine getting multiple 80%s and having multiple resits would look very good though.
Thank you! I only have 7A*s 2As and a C in English (English is not my first language, you see Y_Y + I was so unlucky that I had the worst essay question to do: 'Describe what make you happy') Hopefully, it would be sufficient >_<.
Oh yes, would my 'C' in English be my obstacle in my quest of getting into Cambridge?
and I have another three questions:
1) How would they check that you have retaken modules?
2) Since I am taking Further Maths and Maths, I will get my A-level Maths this year, would it help at all if I have an A* (Full A-Level) already?
3) Between Spanish and Further Maths A-Level, which of these is more useful? I mean I will have the AS's in these subjects anyway, I'm not sure which one I should take to A2 yet.
Thanks
Oh yes, would my 'C' in English be my obstacle in my quest of getting into Cambridge?
and I have another three questions:
1) How would they check that you have retaken modules?
2) Since I am taking Further Maths and Maths, I will get my A-level Maths this year, would it help at all if I have an A* (Full A-Level) already?
3) Between Spanish and Further Maths A-Level, which of these is more useful? I mean I will have the AS's in these subjects anyway, I'm not sure which one I should take to A2 yet.
Thanks
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