gateway to medicine @ Aberdeen 2024- Discussion thread
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Is anyone else thinking of applying this year?
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Reply 2
Original post by TDCTV
Is anyone else thinking of applying this year?
hi yes i am!! i had no clue about gateway and that i’m even eligible for it but it seems like a really good idea as i didn’t get the grades i needed for medicine! do you have any idea of the success rates for offers in gateway? st andrew says im eligible for a “guaranteed offer” i have no idea what that means lol
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I wanna apply to but iam scared as I heard it is super competitive
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Original post by Lilyen
I wanna apply to but iam scared as I heard it is super competitive
It really isn’t, if ur eligible you’ll get a guaranteed interview
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Do you know how I can prepare for interviews and personal statements?? Any advices
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Original post by Lilyen
Do you know how I can prepare for interviews and personal statements?? Any advices
just prepare like you would for a normal medicine interview they basically ask the same questions & I don’t think they mark personal statements so obviously try but how good it is doesn’t really matter compared to normal med
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Original post by TDCTV
It really isn’t, if ur eligible you’ll get a guaranteed interview
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Original post by mollyeseland
are applications due October or January for gateway?
They’re due in jan, but if ur also applying for English ones it’s October 💪💪💪
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Do you know how many places universities have I heard for Glasgow they have 40 places 
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Dundee had 25 spaces it does show this on their websites
Reply 11
In Aberdeen we have 30 spaces on our gateway course. We hope to get all our decisions out before the end of the week.
Sarah - Admissions Team
Sarah - Admissions Team
Reply 12
Original post by UoA Med Adm
In Aberdeen we have 30 spaces on our gateway course. We hope to get all our decisions out before the end of the week.
Sarah - Admissions Team
Sarah - Admissions Team
at this stage is it purely interviews now that are the deciding factor?
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Original post by mollyeseland
at this stage is it purely interviews now that are the deciding factor?
Both academics and interview performance!
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Original post by UoA Med Adm
Both academics and interview performance!
Sarah - Medical Admissions Team
Sarah - Medical Admissions Team
Hello, I was just wondering if the gateway to medicine offer holder day was also on the 23rd of April. Thank you
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Original post by user2025.
Hello, I was just wondering if the gateway to medicine offer holder day was also on the 23rd of April. Thank you
Yes you are very welcome to along. It will be medicine focussed and nothing specifically for g2m (we will arrange an online catchup in the summer). But come along so you can experience the day in a life of a medical student so you know what to expect after G2M!
Sarah - Admissions Team
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Original post by UoA Med Adm
Yes you are very welcome to along. It will be medicine focussed and nothing specifically for g2m (we will arrange an online catchup in the summer). But come along so you can experience the day in a life of a medical student so you know what to expect after G2M!
Sarah - Admissions Team
Sarah - Admissions Team
Thank you for replying! Will there be an email sent out for signing up or are we just allowed to show up.
Reply 17
Original post by user2025.
Thank you for replying! Will there be an email sent out for signing up or are we just allowed to show up.
You sign up here - https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-days/offer-holders/offer-holder-day-2025/
Sarah
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Original post by UoA Med Adm
You sign up here - https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-days/offer-holders/offer-holder-day-2025/
Sarah
Sarah
Hi, I just wanted to ask how many people typically receive offers, how many are placed on the waiting list, and how the waiting list works. Is it based on a ranking system?
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Original post by UoA Med Adm
You sign up here - https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/open-days/offer-holders/offer-holder-day-2025/
Sarah
Sarah
Aw would have liked to do this but sadly exams start next week (2 in one week arghhh including the Higher chemistry needed to get into the course...) and so cannot really manage to get there but wish there was something after May
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