University of Leicester A199 2021 Entry

Welcome to the University of Leicester A199 (Medicine with Foundation Year) 2021 Entry Discussion.

Leicester A199 2020 thread: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6022554

For general information click: https://le.ac.uk/medicine/study/foundation-year

For entry requirements click: https://le.ac.uk/medicine/study/foundation-year/entry-requirements/academic-2021

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Good luck!

Post originally created by ecolier.

(edited 4 years ago)

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Reply 1

hasanx

I was wondering, in the first year of the foundation year course, do you have take an interview or achieve a specific pass grade in the end of year exams in order to progress into the first year of the medicine course, or do you simply have to just pass to the foudation year course to go into the medicine course

Reply 2

username3300916

I’m not from the East Midlands but apparently there’s still 10 places up for grabs for those outside of the east midlands.
My stats are as follow
BBB (achieves)
88777666BB
Ucat - 3220band 1
I score 60/64
Would it be wise for me to apply despite the small number of places?

Reply 3

username3300916

Original post by Uzair63

Just looked through stats for achieved A level candidates outside of the midlands
71 applications, 19 interviews, 12 offers eeek that’s tough

Reply 4

Omerkkkkk

who else is thinking of applying to Leicester and what is it that you like about studying medicine in Leicester ?

Reply 5

BlueSpikes

Original post by Uzair63

Just looked through stats for achieved A level candidates outside of the midlands
71 applications, 19 interviews, 12 offers eeek that’s tough

Or look at it this way. If you get an interview 12/19 chance of an offer in that cycle so 63%.
But yeh getting an interview the hard part

Reply 6

username3300916

Original post by BlueSpikes

Or look at it this way. If you get an interview 12/19 chance of an offer in that cycle so 63%.
But yeh getting an interview the hard part

Leicester confirmed I’m eligible via their widening participation requirements, and I score 60/64 in their selection process, I should be fine for an interview?

Reply 7

BlueSpikes

Original post by Uzair63

Leicester confirmed I’m eligible via their widening participation requirements, and I score 60/64 in their selection process, I should be fine for an interview?

You have a good score but I can't comment on whether or not it will work out as the Uni will decide but it seems things are in your favour.
Apply and see what happens!
Good luck

Reply 8

username3300916

Original post by BlueSpikes

You have a good score but I can't comment on whether or not it will work out as the Uni will decide but it seems things are in your favour.
Apply and see what happens!
Good luck

Yh the university said a similar thing. Last year people who had 50/64 thought they’d be guaranteed intevriews at the cutoff was 45 from the last year. Last years cutoff was 52 so maybe I’ll have a shot or maybe I won’t.

Reply 9

AceUh

Youve already achieved the BBB? You'll be guaranteed an interview.
I was a non East Midlands applicant and I got a place :smile:

Reply 10

username3300916

Original post by AceUh

Youve already achieved the BBB? You'll be guaranteed an interview.
I was a non East Midlands applicant and I got a place :smile:

According to stats it says 71 people with achieved A levels applied and only 19 got interviews, would this imply the 52 people either had lower achieved grades or didn’t actually meet widening access requirements. I forgot that there’s a significant amount of people who don’t research enough and hence end up being rejected pre interview.
I have achieved of BBB and score 60/64 via selection process, so I’m hoping I should be fine :smile:

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Reply 11

AceUh

For people who have already achieved the results, all applicants who met the entry requirements were invited to interview

https://le.ac.uk/medicine/study/applying/statistics

They may not all have met the entry requirements :smile:

Hopefully you meet all criteria and smash the interview!

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Reply 12

rm123456780

Original post by AceUh

Youve already achieved the BBB? You'll be guaranteed an interview.
I was a non East Midlands applicant and I got a place :smile:

Hey, do you mind if I ask what your stats were?

Reply 13

M gads

Im applying for foundation yr too. Im an east midlands applicant.
Gcses:8877776666, level 2 distinction, B
UCAT:2600 band 3
I meet the widening participation requirements
Predicted :
Biology A
Psychology A
Sociology B
Ill try to keep u guys updated if and when i get an interview, offer, stuff like that

Reply 14

Omerkkkkk

[QUOTE="Uzair63;91038298"]According to stats it says 71 people with achieved A levels applied and only 19 got interviews, would this imply the 52 people either had lower achieved grades or didn’t actually meet widening access requirements. I forgot that there’s a significant amount of people who don’t research enough and hence end up being rejected pre interview.
I have achieved of BBB and score 60/64 via selection process, so I’m hoping I should be fine :smile:

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Reply 15

Omerkkkkk

Apologies I wanted to quote it - one of the posts here mentions ‘ I wasn’t from East Midlands and got a place ‘
Why would universities prefer local students ?
Has there been a history like this ?
I spotted a post in Manchester forum too where someone stated something similar regarding students from north west getting a place .....

Reply 16

TSR George

Original post by Omerkkkkk

Apologies I wanted to quote it - one of the posts here mentions ‘ I wasn’t from East Midlands and got a place ‘
Why would universities prefer local students ?

It's a similar reason to widening participation - and usually for unis based in a less affluent regions. e.g. UCLan favouring North West applicants, Leicester giving priority to East Midlands students, Scottish unis treating local students and "rest of the UK" (RUK) students differently.

Has there been a history like this ?

As above.

Post originally created by ecolier.

Reply 17

Rasonavile

GCSEs: 99988888
UCAT: 2780 band 2
predicted grades: AAB ( biology, maths, chemistry)
and i meet the widening participation criteria, but I'm not in east midlands. how likely is an interview?

Reply 18

username3300916

Original post by Rasonavile

GCSEs: 99988888
UCAT: 2780 band 2
predicted grades: AAB ( biology, maths, chemistry)
and i meet the widening participation criteria, but I'm not in east midlands. how likely is an interview?

Probs quite likely you score around 60 in their selection process, so most likely guaranteed interview. Imo tho try get your predicted grade increase to AAA Cus your more than capable of gettin an interview for the normal course