Oxbridge/Imperial Medicine 2019 Entry Hopefuls

Hello! I'm applying to Cambridge and Imperial for medicine.
Was wondering how much those schools value academic extracurriculars like math and science olympiads.
Anyone going to the open day tomorrow?

Hey,

I know students who were predicted poorly and still managed to make it into med school the year after - it's not impossible! The good thing with AS exams being internal, and the chance to speak to teachers who know you well, is that you've a chance to speak to them if you had mitigating circumstances

Hey, I've applied to Oxford and Imperial for my BMAT unis. I was wondering if anybody knew whether Oxford prioritise GCSE performance or BMAT in their shortlisting process. I got 9 8 8 8A*'s and 1 A (so 11A*'s and 1 A overall)in my GCSE's, which was above average in my state school but I don't think ill be able to score that highly in the BMAT, (as I left it a little late).

Hey, I've applied to Oxford and Imperial for my BMAT unis. I was wondering if anybody knew whether Oxford prioritise GCSE performance or BMAT in their shortlisting process. I got 9 8 8 8A*'s and 1 A (so 11A*'s and 1 A overall)in my GCSE's, which was above average in my state school but I don't think ill be able to score that highly in the BMAT, (as I left it a little late).

Hey, I've applied to Oxford and Imperial for my BMAT unis. I was wondering if anybody knew whether Oxford prioritise GCSE performance or BMAT in their shortlisting process. I got 9 8 8 8A*'s and 1 A (so 11A*'s and 1 A overall)in my GCSE's, which was above average in my state school but I don't think ill be able to score that highly in the BMAT, (as I left it a little late).

5.4, 5.5, 5A, but the score needed varies year to year!

Hi, I'm from Australia I'm doing IB I have taken maths HL,chemistry HL and biology HL. I have had work experience in a Croatian hospital and I'm an active youth worth. plus thinking of woking performing in an old care home for the Christmas. I just wanted to if I should apply Oxford/Cambridge/Imperial?? any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Its unlikely anyone on TSR (and especially here, given its just an applicants thread and unlikely to attract the attention of our more knowledgeable members) is going to know much about Australian qualifications specifically, and all I will say is: check the websites for entry requirements.

Work experience and voluntary work is very important so its good you've done that. You need to reflect on it and be able to talk about it adequately on both the personal statement and interview.

Why do you want to apply to Oxbridge? Why are you lumping them in with Imperial? What do you know about the courses? Where do you want to work long term?

hi thanks for replying. I'm doing IB which is internally acceptable.

Ah ok.



Yes, but there are still outstanding questions.

For example, in the UK jobs are allocated via a national applications process which does not involve which medical school you studied at. Hence, the advice always given on here is don't worry about 'prestige', just focus on the course and the entry requirements. I do not know how true that is of Australia.

Also, international graduates often face significant barriers moving abroad even if the degree is accepted. For example, in the UK international graduates are barred from applying to jobs in the first round - its only the second round, where unfilled jobs are put back on the system, that they can apply. Similar for Canada. I do not know about Australia, or whether your nationality would make a difference.

Important things to know before you apply!



I would suggest the websites in the first instance. If you had questions, you could then ask them and I'm sure people would try to help I went to Oxford, so am relatively able to help there.

But again, remember here is an applicants thread - they are 90% applicants with no experience of med school. A new thread might be your best bet.

Also remember the very useful which med school and am I good enough threads.

Thank you sooo much for all the information!! Do you suggest going to open days of Oxford ? anything that might help with the interviews??

You could go to an open day. For Oxbridge that has the specific purpose of choosing a college as well. I probably wouldn't come all the way from Australia just for that though! You can substitute with thorough online research.

Interviews are deliberately hard to prepare for - they aim to ask you questions to which you do not know the answer and watch how you try to work it out. Your BMAT preparation will help somewhat, and just getting good at talking through academic questions is probably the best preparation. I honestly thought my best preparation was probably just having a very nerdy friend who liked to talk through what if type scenarios