A101 GEM University of Oxford 2021 Entry

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What type of score on BMAT would be considered strong?

Admission statistics for the previous year can be found here:
https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/medicine/accelerated/selection-criteria

2020 entry:
BMAT scores were also used to determine the shortlist: the mean BMAT score (section 1 and 2) for shortlisted applicants was 9.7 versus 9.1 for non-shortlisted applicants.
For those with an offer of a place, the mean BMAT score (section 1 and 2) was 10.7.

Reply 21

UCLGEM

When filling out the employment history section of the supplementary application form did anyone else have trouble with it telling them it's over the character limit when it's not?

Reply 22

username5323414

Original post by UCLGEM

When filling out the employment history section of the supplementary application form did anyone else have trouble with it telling them it's over the character limit when it's not?

Did you include lines and spaces in the character limit?

Reply 23

UCLGEM

Original post by PChicka

Did you include lines and spaces in the character limit?

Yep, it was defo under the limit but I just had to keep cutting it down further and further till it went through haha :frown:

Reply 24

GEM2021

Hi all, silly deadline-day question from me. For Oxford, this is all we have to do, right? All by 6 pm 15th October.

1. UCAS form
2. Register for BMAT (and eventually sit the exam, on 4th November)
3. Fill in supplementary form
4. Coordinate submission of two extra references to Oxford

I remember reading about an additional 'personal statement' for Oxford. Was this abolished this year? Or maybe it just refers to the questions on the supplementary form?

The 'supporting documents' referred to on the supplementary form are presumably just the references? Or is there something I'm missing?

Any help would be appreciated :smile:

Reply 25

UCLGEM

Original post by GEM2021

Hey

As far as I know it's all you have listed yes - I imagine the personal statement was just replaced by the break down of questions on the supplementary form!

Reply 26

Medchem123

Congratulations to everyone who applied this year. It is a daunting process.

Personally I am glad the stress is over for a few weeks.

Reply 27

GEM2021

Best of luck to everyone for the application!

Reply 28

UCLGEM

Congrats everyone! And good luck with BMAT prep :smile:

Reply 29

Medchem123

May I ask-what colleges have people applied to. Somerville is my preference.

Reply 30

username5323414

Original post by Medchem123

May I ask-what colleges have people applied to. Somerville is my preference.

Harris Manchester!

Reply 31

Neuro Alex

Good luck all, hope BMAT prep has gone okay.

I'm applying for 2022 (deferred) entry to Green Templeton.

Reply 32

ielerol

Best of luck with the BMAT on Wednesday everyone! I've applied to Somerville too :smile:

Reply 33

Callingbatman

Good luck tomorrow everyone!

Reply 34

Neuro Alex

Hope everyone survived - that was a tough BMAT (well section 2!).

Does anyone happen to know, when invitations to interview (or not) are likely to be? Are they before or after we get the results on the 27th - I'm not sure when universities are actually sent them.