Ulster University A101 2023 Entry

I didn't even bother clicking on the email from UCAS track as it's obvious what it is. A wasted choice because they hid their biased selection system under mountains of text. Universities should NOT be allowed to provide advantages to those who live closer without that being CLEARLY stated at the very top of their entry requirements.

I lived in lincoln, lincoln also has a shortage of doctors and they made a new medical school for that reason alone. I was given NO advantage.
Classic.

Rant over. Good luck to everyone who got an interview, I don't hate the players - just the game.

I couldn’t have said it better. I’m fuming - not because I’ve been rejected as I expected it, but because they blatantly lie about having separate cut offs for Irish/GB students, when they clearly do - it’s not a level playing field at all. It’s borderline unethical to not be transparent - especially in medicine when transparency is so important. We only have 4 choices and I feel like I’ve been hoodwinked into wasting one of them.

Congratulations to everyone who has an interview!

I couldn’t have said it better. I’m fuming - not because I’ve been rejected as I expected it, but because they blatantly lie about having separate cut offs for Irish/GB students, when they clearly do - it’s not a level playing field at all. It’s borderline unethical to not be transparent - especially in medicine when transparency is so important. We only have 4 choices and I feel like I’ve been hoodwinked into wasting one of them.

Congratulations to everyone who has an interview!

Disappointed. I wished theyd made it clearer. Couldve had an interview at Swansea but chose Ulster instead.

61 Gamsat, UK applicant

It’s easy to blame others. Maybe you weren’t accepted at interview because you can’t wish others well for getting accepted. Their performance had absolutely zero influence on your own. Unbelievable comment saying people shouldn’t be in the course, much more qualified people than you have decided they do, I’d rather trust their opinion.

posted on the medicine front facing page of ulster website where it says explicitly “In response to the medical workforce shortage in Northern Ireland, Ulster University has established a new School of Medicine that will focus on providing much-needed additional doctors in Northern Ireland through its MBBS programme” Surely this is being transparent to the effect that this school prioritises students who are from Northern Ireland because it’s more likely they will stay here and not go back to the wider UK following graduation

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/life-and-health-sciences/medicineThis is posted on the medicine front facing page of ulster website where it says explicitly “In response to the medical workforce shortage in Northern Ireland, Ulster University has established a new School of Medicine that will focus on providing much-needed additional doctors in Northern Ireland through its MBBS programme” Surely this is being transparent to the effect that this school prioritises students who are from Northern Ireland because it’s more likely they will stay here and not go back to the wider UK following graduation

We know they prioritise NI students - this isn’t an issue at all. What’s my issue is that when you send an email asking if they use different cut offs for different locations, and they categorically say they don’t and that they only prioritise after interview when it’s clearly not the case - it’s not transparent at all really. In fact, it’s a lie. But, what done is done.

We know they prioritise NI students - this isn’t an issue at all. What’s my issue is that when you send an email asking if they use different cut offs for different locations, and they categorically say they don’t and that they only prioritise after interview when it’s clearly not the case - it’s not transparent at all really. In fact, it’s a lie. But, what done is done.

hi gina I dont think there is a different cut off as i got an interview offer with a lower score than your(56) and from england ( sunderland) . It might be a case where there are other factors used to select students from the uk such as the strength of your personal statement and reference if I was to guess as i dont know buts its not solely gamsat that i can guarantee you and ulster need to be more transparent and i am sorry you wasted an application as a result. i have also heard comments saying that people on the current course are not worthy by someone else on this chat and that is a really unnecessary and salty comment to make as you don't realise how hard it is to get into gem in terms of sacrifices