University of Birmingham A100 2022 entry

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Birmingham A100 2021 thread:
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6560544

Birmingham A100 2020 thread:*https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=6022346

For general information click:*https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/undergr.../medicine.aspx

For entry requirements click:*https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools...programme.aspx

Birmingham A100 / A101 2021 Offer Holders thread:*https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/sho....php?t=6955236

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Good luck!

I am a current 2nd year medical student here at Birmingham Medical school so if you have any questions do ask!

Hi!I scored 2670 in my UCAT, but B3 in SJT (!)... based on the offer calc I am 'likely' to receive an interview. I just wanted to ask how SJT comes into the interview, and if B3 would put me at a disadvantage?Thank you!

Hey,
I just did my UCAT today and got 2870 B2. My GCSE's are 99999998877 but I score no contextual points. Would I still be likely to be considered for an interview? A bit worried as 20% of the selection process is contextual but I wouldn't get any points for this.

hey @A_J_B (or anyone who studies at birmingham), i am thinking about maybe applying so i just have a few questions.

-is brum a nice place to live? like are there nice places to go on a stroll, are there good hangout spots etc?
-how is the accomodation at the uni?
-is it expensive to live there?
-any downsides to studying there?

thank you!

Birmingham is a lovely place to live in. The university is located in the Harborne/Edgbaston/Selly oak region and there are lots of walkways and parks you can access. Edgbaston is also one of the leafiest areas you can find!
I live at home nearby but my friends who used to live in halls quite liked it-Ashcroft is closest to the med school (5 min walk), whereas most of the others are in the Vale which is farther away from the med school.
Housing costs-most of my friends who have moved into student houses are paying about 120-130 pounds per week bills included. Food here is also not super expensive so overall far cheaper than London yet you have the big city vibe.

Only downside is the anatomy teaching-however there are societies like Anatomy soc that you can join which provide helpful teaching sessions. Anatomy is mostly rote learning so once you get used to the content it gets quite manageable-as opposed to something like Physiology and Pharmacology which requires more conceptual understanding.

Tagging other medics here

@Sh_A @a-aron

Birmingham is a lovely place to live in. The university is located in the Harborne/Edgbaston/Selly oak region and there are lots of walkways and parks you can access. Edgbaston is also one of the leafiest areas you can find!
I live at home nearby but my friends who used to live in halls quite liked it-Ashcroft is closest to the med school (5 min walk), whereas most of the others are in the Vale which is farther away from the med school.
Housing costs-most of my friends who have moved into student houses are paying about 120-130 pounds per week bills included. Food here is also not super expensive so overall far cheaper than London yet you have the big city vibe.

Only downside is the anatomy teaching-however there are societies like Anatomy soc that you can join which provide helpful teaching sessions. Anatomy is mostly rote learning so once you get used to the content it gets quite manageable-as opposed to something like Physiology and Pharmacology which requires more conceptual understanding.

Tagging other medics here

@Sh_A @a-aron

Hiya, I was wondering what it's like living at home whilst at uni - do you feel like you miss out on much of uni life?
Also, what's wrong with anatomy teaching at Birmingham... I've heard quite a few people complain about it.

Thank you!

Hiya, I was wondering what it's like living at home whilst at uni - do you feel like you miss out on much of uni life?
Also, what's wrong with anatomy teaching at Birmingham... I've heard quite a few people complain about it.

Thank you!

Living at home is not too bad, I'm close to the campus so can pop in and meet friends .etc. pretty easily. At home you won't have flat-mates to hang out with all the time, but if you try and put yourself out there you can meet lots of people and I guess that's what really matters as you will move out of uni halls after first year anyway.

With anatomy teaching here, it's a bit poorly structured alongside the lectures. The depth of content covered is alright, and the demonstrators try their best and do a good job (especially last year with everything online). Also, the prosec sessions are a bit infrequent (last year a lot of them got cancelled due to COVID). So overall, it's a bit overwhelming at first, but you adapt and get used to it- but yes, Bham students are not known for good anatomy knowledge

As @A_J_B said, Bham students are known for being poor at anatomy. The university just unfortunately doesn't teach anatomy very well - you'll have small group sessions every week, and prosection twice a term, but that's it. The university does have massive virtual anatomy tables for you to interact with, but there are only 2 for the entire med school and it gets booked really quickly.

Anatomy in general is a subject that you get as much as you put into it - it's purely memorisation, hence why I suspect the university doesn't try very hard on it

Okay thank you - that's interesting to hear and quite reassuring re living at home. I'm not sure what year you are in but would you say it is possible to live at home in the later years?

Ah I see, thanks.


Thank you - this is very useful

Is Birmingham a good university

Hi,
Im a nursing graduate applying for the A100 at UoB for 2022. What are the entry requirements for mature/graduate students e.g. the UCAT scores or any GCSE A Level requirements. Thanks in advance

Hello, would you happen to know how strict the University of Birmingham are on what type of Life Science degree the applicants has? Is it even worth applying with a top decile UCAT and a high application scoring criteria if I have a healthcare degree they list as not accepted?