*MEGATHREAD* - The "Which Medical School Should I Apply To?" Uberthread [part 3 of 3]

Thank you so much this is brilliant and he will be reading it 20 times over! I don't think he should be awful at the interview this time as he has a bit of a clue, whereas last time I think he was under the impression they were just making sure he wasn't an axe murderer! Lots of work to be done (on his part now!) but he's more than happy to work on that. We're from N. Ireland so have to consider flights and travel .. as a mum I tend to factor in wet windy Sunday nights flying into airports and trying to get a connecting 2hr bus journey lol! Thanxamil for finding this post I was sweating trying to locate it God knows where I put it -I've that many tsr windows open 😆 I'd just discovered how to find stuff and saw it on the Newcastle one! You are worth your weight in gold. I had read all the QUB website but I wasn't sure whether to take them at face value, I was being a bit more snoopy and underhand and hoping to get your gut feeling about past awful interviews when the student is green as grass! Hopefully the extra year will help as he's the youngest in his year. Again your help is invaluable and I'm totally sorry about this wayward post. I hope it doesn't mess everything up. Enjoy your weekend 😊

Hello everyone. I am aware there are a lot of people awaiting advice but I would be very grateful for some advice
GCSE - 9 x 1 English Lang
8 x 4 Biology, Chem, Physics, Computing
7 x 3 Maths, English Lit, History
6 x 1 Spanish
A level - taking Biology Chemistry Maths - hoping to be predicted AAA
EPQ pending but hoping for an A
Have lots of volunteering and work experience
UCAT - 2480 SJT band 2
I go to a good selective school and am not in any widening participation/contextual categories.
I am very interested in Keele and Sunderland. I thinks the other options open to me are Kent & Medway and Aston.
Can anyone advise if these are ok? Or if there are any others I should consider given my average GCSE grades and low UCAT?
Really appreciate the help.Thanks

My stats
GCSE 9,8,8,8,7,7,7,7,6
UCAT 2300 Band 2
Predicted A*AA
I am planning to do BMAT in Nov
But I want to apply to atleast 1 UCAT university
Would Queens Belfast or Keele be an option for me ?

No, posts like this are lovely and shows that people remember we are human beings, too. It is lovely to be appreciated
Extra years always help, especially in boys, it seems!
(PS I weigh an AWFUL lot, so would need a lot of gold!)

Have found it and answered it on the Newcastle thread (and asked ecolier to move it!)
Ask all the questions you like, they are always highly relevant and politely asked

QUB is an option, but I make your score 30, and cut off was 32 this year. May go down a bit with re-calibrating of A* grade, but it is risky
Keel just need a UCAT over 2280 and then use their R&R form, so you are eligible, but depends on your ontent for the form

Many thanks for your response
Do we know when QUB will post the cut offfor this year ?

I was originally considering Bristol, Southampton, Sheffield and Nottingham but I’m not sure if I meet all their requirements or if there are any others that I’m better suited for.

GCSE - 8888877777
UCAT - 2640 (avg 660) with band 2 in SJ
My school will have our mocks in a few weeks for official predicted grades but right now I’m predicted AAA

Does anyone have any advice they can give?
Thank you!!

hi,
GCSE's = 9 Geo, 99 Double sci, 9 food tech, 7 maths, 7 eng. lit., 6 eng. lang. and B German
Predicted A-levels = A* bio, A chem, A geo
UCAT = 2810 Band 1
VR-640
DM-700
QR-750
AR-720
SJT- Band 1
Work exp.= Within primary school, child minding, BSMS virtual, community project, plus other responsibilities including sports coaching
Extenuating/ mitigating circumstances = long term illness (all good now) meant attendance of 30% during GCSE and took first year of A levels off due to surgeries
Top 4 current choices = HYMS, Keele, Sheffield and UEA
Also considering = Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln and Southampton
Thanks again, any help/suggestions much appreciated

This is the perfect post. All info included and asked politely. Gold star to @superalt

Keele and Sunderland use their version of the PS (the R&R form), so look at the guidance for this and check you have good material. It is likely to be quite subjective
https://www.keele.ac.uk/media/k-web/k-schools/medicine/admissions/roles-and-responsibilities-form-applicant-guidance-notes.pdf
https://www.keele.ac.uk/media/keeleuniversity/fachealth/fachealthmed/pdfs/admissions/Roles%20form%202019%20draft.pdf

KMMS heavily contextualise all their applicants and do not say how, so without contextual flags, is probably not a good idea
Aston should be OK

Also look at
ARU (past cut offs 607.5, 610, 620)
Plymouth (cut off published at 600 for next year)
UEA (actually say they have been able to interview all eligible applicants in previous years, and certainly have not had a high UCAT cut off, but it is used as 50% of post interview scoring)
Lincoln (again, interviewed all eligible applicants last year, though I suspect that changed for this year, I think you should still meet their cut off)
SGUL may be a possible (past cut offs on their website)
HYMS would probably interview you, but your B2 would be a slight disadvantage post interview (SJT is around 20% of post interview scoring) but they would lower your offer to AAB with an EPQ

I got a 2750 and Band 1 SJT.
VR-700
DM-750
QR-690
AR-610

IGCSEs: 6A* and 3A's with high predicted grades.
I'm applying to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Any suggestions for the other two choices?
I like Keele, Manchester, Birmingham but I would appreciate good suggestions.

Thanks

HYMS should be OK
Keele use the R&R form, so check you have good content for that (links a couple of posts up)
Sheffield should be fine and also UEA

I make your Leicester score 52, cut off 55 this year, so probably not a good choice
I make your Nottingham cut off 44 and around 47 was needed this year to be safe
I think that would likely make the cut for Lincoln, but we have no info regarding this year's cut off yet
Southampton should be fine

You can also look at Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester, ARU, Plymouth, SGUL, Kings