Imperial College- Medicine 2017 entry

That's a great set of scores! Remember there's still a Band 3 but I honestly have no idea what the limits were last year

Hi
Im in year 12 right now and I would love to do medicine in Imperial, however, Im not sure what makes the imperial's application different to, say Cardiff or Brighton? Apart from the entry requirements (which applicants already have achieved or perhaps even higher grades than them) and the basic work experience, voluntary work etc. what else do they look for? (Im talking 4th a level subject; olympiads; work placements in uni labs; and so on)

PS: I got straight A*s in my GCSEs and currently doing BCM and phsyics. I do grade 6 guitar, grade 6 dance, swimming, volunteering in a carehome, volunteered in a charity shop and a week of work experience in a hospital. Im also doing St John Ambulance. Should i be doing more to make myself stand out?
Further, does Imperial look at what secondary school you did your GCSEs in? I went to a pretty bad school and managed to pull off those grades.I currently go to one of the best schools of the country.

Just got a rejection LOL

EDIT: and I knew it

Hi
Im in year 12 right now and I would love to do medicine in Imperial, however, Im not sure what makes the imperial's application different to, say Cardiff or Brighton? Apart from the entry requirements (which applicants already have achieved or perhaps even higher grades than them) and the basic work experience, voluntary work etc. what else do they look for? (Im talking 4th a level subject; olympiads; work placements in uni labs; and so on)

PS: I got straight A*s in my GCSEs and currently doing BCM and phsyics. I do grade 6 guitar, grade 6 dance, swimming, volunteering in a carehome, volunteered in a charity shop and a week of work experience in a hospital. Im also doing St John Ambulance. Should i be doing more to make myself stand out?
Further, does Imperial look at what secondary school you did your GCSEs in? I went to a pretty bad school and managed to pull off those grades.I currently go to one of the best schools of the country.

Me 2. It's not my first choice though so it's ok.

Don't waste your GCSEs on Imperial. Cardiff would guarantee you an interview, and so would Birmingham. Apply to UCL, it's practically just as prestigious, and considers more than just one test.

Offer sooooo relieved

What a beautiful time to get a rejection ❤️

Edit: came through to my email at 22:25 and updated on track at 22:02

I just got the big nope too.... so will be awake all night cursing having a crap day when it mattered for BMAT!! Oh well, crossing my fingers for UCL now!
Good luck y'all!!

Why beautiful time? Lol

I know a medical student at Imperial who now sits on the interview panel and in order to get an interview they look almost solely at BMAT score, then interview performance. Unfortunately, Imperial are looking for pure academic excellence so music and sport won't give you much of an advantage. If you're doing 4 A levels then I would definitely recommend applying to Queen Mary as they are 50% UCAS points so extra A levels obviously give you a huge advantage in that perspective. Good luck!

I just got the big nope too.... so will be awake all night cursing having a crap day when it mattered for BMAT!! Oh well, crossing my fingers for UCL now!
Good luck y'all!!