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Exeter A100 2020 Entry Watch
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Hi I’m looking at Exeter and will definitely apply there as I went on a summer school and it was really great and the course is so interesting in terms of structure.
Stats: GCSEs: 10 grade 9s
A level predictions: 3a*s (bio,chem,maths)
UCAT: 715 average band 3
Work experience: one week in a neurosurgical ward, one week as a social volunteer at a charity for disabled people to give them respite and an enjoyable holiday, currently 5 months volunteering at a care home
Extracurricular: grade 6 piano, copper in c3l6, silver in intermediate biology Olympiad, doing silver dofe,
I would be applying via Exeter scholars which is good as it means I am considered a contextual application which can only help
Stats: GCSEs: 10 grade 9s
A level predictions: 3a*s (bio,chem,maths)
UCAT: 715 average band 3
Work experience: one week in a neurosurgical ward, one week as a social volunteer at a charity for disabled people to give them respite and an enjoyable holiday, currently 5 months volunteering at a care home
Extracurricular: grade 6 piano, copper in c3l6, silver in intermediate biology Olympiad, doing silver dofe,
I would be applying via Exeter scholars which is good as it means I am considered a contextual application which can only help
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(Original post by yosushi!)
if i have 3A* prediction but only 645 ucat is it worth me applying?
if i have 3A* prediction but only 645 ucat is it worth me applying?
I think GANFYD has speculated in the megathread that a cut point may have to be used although can’t remember where she thought that would be I.e. 2a*a or 3a* and also remember it is just speculation. To a large extent it depends on the applicant pool which no one can tell you before the applications have been submitted but if you like Exeter it is probably worth a punt especially if you have other options that also fit your stats which would obviously increase your chances of getting interviews as a whole if one didn’t work out (I’m not necessarily saying it would be Exeter that wouldn’t work though)
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(Original post by DGeorge13)
Last year you would have been fine but the two years before you would have needed 667
I think GANFYD has speculated in the megathread that a cut point may have to be used although can’t remember where she thought that would be I.e. 2a*a or 3a* and also remember it is just speculation. To a large extent it depends on the applicant pool which no one can tell you before the applications have been submitted but if you like Exeter it is probably worth a punt especially if you have other options that also fit your stats which would obviously increase your chances of getting interviews as a whole if one didn’t work out (I’m not necessarily saying it would be Exeter that wouldn’t work though)
Last year you would have been fine but the two years before you would have needed 667
I think GANFYD has speculated in the megathread that a cut point may have to be used although can’t remember where she thought that would be I.e. 2a*a or 3a* and also remember it is just speculation. To a large extent it depends on the applicant pool which no one can tell you before the applications have been submitted but if you like Exeter it is probably worth a punt especially if you have other options that also fit your stats which would obviously increase your chances of getting interviews as a whole if one didn’t work out (I’m not necessarily saying it would be Exeter that wouldn’t work though)
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(Original post by GANFYD)
Purely guesswork, but my gut feeling is there will be a lowish UCAT cut off in the A*A*A predicted tier
Purely guesswork, but my gut feeling is there will be a lowish UCAT cut off in the A*A*A predicted tier
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(Original post by DGeorge13)
Interesting to see though?
Interesting to see though?
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(Original post by GANFYD)
Part of the reason I am still here....... (and the fact #3 wants to go through all this next year - I am giving up after that!)
Part of the reason I am still here....... (and the fact #3 wants to go through all this next year - I am giving up after that!)
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(Original post by DGeorge13)
Will you then have 3 medical students in your family? They do say it is quite a hereditary career.
Will you then have 3 medical students in your family? They do say it is quite a hereditary career.
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(Original post by GANFYD)
Purely guesswork, but my gut feeling is there will be a lowish UCAT cut off in the A*A*A predicted tier
Purely guesswork, but my gut feeling is there will be a lowish UCAT cut off in the A*A*A predicted tier
predicted A*A*A
4 9s 4 8s and a 7 (eng Lang)
UCAT 2680
Is she right to discount Exeter? Your post above Ganfyd gives me hope?!?!
(She?s also looking at Liverpool Southampton and Birmingham)
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#13
(Original post by wyann)
When are normally the Exeter interviews
When are normally the Exeter interviews
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(Original post by wyann)
When are normally the Exeter interviews
When are normally the Exeter interviews
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(Original post by wyann)
When are normally the Exeter interviews
When are normally the Exeter interviews
“All shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview between December and March.” From the website under admissions
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Hi, how does Exeter select candidates for interview? Do they place a lot of emphasis on GCSES/ A level predictions? I have a UCAT score of 2890
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(Original post by RA:))
Hi, how does Exeter select candidates for interview? Do they place a lot of emphasis on GCSES/ A level predictions? I have a UCAT score of 2890
Hi, how does Exeter select candidates for interview? Do they place a lot of emphasis on GCSES/ A level predictions? I have a UCAT score of 2890
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(Original post by GANFYD)
All the details are on their website
All the details are on their website
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(Original post by Unknown829919228)
I don’t want to be annoying because you probably get loads of questions but how does contextual data for Exeter work? I can’t find anything on how they use things like free school meals/criteria for post codes. Just to give some context i get free school meals, bursary, both my sixth form and secondary school are underperforming and I live in an area with low access to higher education (polar 2). Do you think I would qualify for a contextual offer and would I be moved to tier one?
I don’t want to be annoying because you probably get loads of questions but how does contextual data for Exeter work? I can’t find anything on how they use things like free school meals/criteria for post codes. Just to give some context i get free school meals, bursary, both my sixth form and secondary school are underperforming and I live in an area with low access to higher education (polar 2). Do you think I would qualify for a contextual offer and would I be moved to tier one?
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(Original post by Unknown829919228)
I don’t want to be annoying because you probably get loads of questions but how does contextual data for Exeter work? I can’t find anything on how they use things like free school meals/criteria for post codes. Just to give some context i get free school meals, bursary, both my sixth form and secondary school are underperforming and I live in an area with low access to higher education (polar 2). Do you think I would qualify for a contextual offer and would I be moved to tier one?
I don’t want to be annoying because you probably get loads of questions but how does contextual data for Exeter work? I can’t find anything on how they use things like free school meals/criteria for post codes. Just to give some context i get free school meals, bursary, both my sixth form and secondary school are underperforming and I live in an area with low access to higher education (polar 2). Do you think I would qualify for a contextual offer and would I be moved to tier one?
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/media/unive...ntry_FINAL.pdf
Give them a ring and ask if they take other things into consideration, but mostly they say if they do
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