Medics and Applicants Profiles - NO DISCUSSION
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Year of entry: 2011
Defered: No
GCSE's: 6A*s, 4 As
AS grades: AAAAA
A2 predictions: A*A*A*A
A2 grades: A*A*A*A (Chemistry, biology, maths and geography)
UKCAT: 685 avg
Work experience: 3 Weeks in Karen hospital in Nairobi, 7 months volunteering in local GPs, observed 2 cardic bypasses
Extra curricular: Helping disabled children in classes, one of the leaders in student leadership group, playing cricket for school.
Universities applied to and desicions:
Edinburgh: Rejection
Brighton and sussex: Rejection
Sheffield: Rejection
HYMS: Interviewed, offer AAA
Defered: No
GCSE's: 6A*s, 4 As
AS grades: AAAAA
A2 predictions: A*A*A*A
A2 grades: A*A*A*A (Chemistry, biology, maths and geography)
UKCAT: 685 avg
Work experience: 3 Weeks in Karen hospital in Nairobi, 7 months volunteering in local GPs, observed 2 cardic bypasses
Extra curricular: Helping disabled children in classes, one of the leaders in student leadership group, playing cricket for school.
Universities applied to and desicions:
Edinburgh: Rejection
Brighton and sussex: Rejection
Sheffield: Rejection
HYMS: Interviewed, offer AAA
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: A*A*A*A*A*A*AAAAA
AS Grades: AAAC in chemistry, physics, maths and french, respectively.
A2 Prediction: A*AA in maths, chemistry and physics, respectively. Further A - Welsh bac
Achieved: Exactly as predicted.
UKCAT (if applicable): 760,710,720,600 with 698 average.
Work Experience: permanent part time job in hospital pharmacy, work exp shadowing doctors, work exp at opticians.
Volunteering: Prefect, anti-bullying programme peer supporter, charity shop worker, fund raising, old peoples home, maths tutor.
Extra Curricular: silver duke of edinburgh, gym, swimming, running, photography.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Rejection pre-interview
Southampton - Rejectrion pre-interview
Keele - Rejection pre-interview
Manchester - Interview - put on hold - rejected in March.
Plan: Gap year & reapply.
Feel free to ask any questions :-)
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: A*A*A*A*A*A*AAAAA
AS Grades: AAAC in chemistry, physics, maths and french, respectively.
A2 Prediction: A*AA in maths, chemistry and physics, respectively. Further A - Welsh bac
Achieved: Exactly as predicted.
UKCAT (if applicable): 760,710,720,600 with 698 average.
Work Experience: permanent part time job in hospital pharmacy, work exp shadowing doctors, work exp at opticians.
Volunteering: Prefect, anti-bullying programme peer supporter, charity shop worker, fund raising, old peoples home, maths tutor.
Extra Curricular: silver duke of edinburgh, gym, swimming, running, photography.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Rejection pre-interview
Southampton - Rejectrion pre-interview
Keele - Rejection pre-interview
Manchester - Interview - put on hold - rejected in March.
Plan: Gap year & reapply.
Feel free to ask any questions :-)
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9 A* 3 A 1B
AS Grades: AABB (Biology, Maths, Chemistry, French)
A2 Results: A*AA (Biology, Maths, Chemistry
UKCAT (if applicable): 728
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- two weeks shadowing nurses and doctors at a GP
- one week shadowing doctors in hospital (paediatrics, surgery, urology etc.)
- one year volunteering at local hospital
- one week volunteering at a disabled children play scheme
- two years volunteering with the British Red Cross
Extra Curricular:
- young enterprise
- junior sports leader award
- gold duke of edinburgh award
- month long expedition to Borneo
- passionate football fan
Universities applied to and decisions:
Sheffield - Interviewed 8th December - Offer 23rd December - FIRM AAB
Leeds - Rejected pre-interview
Birmingham - Rejection pre-interview (only counted my GCSE's as 8A*)
Kings College London - Declined them before decision was made.
Feel free to ask me anything at all
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9 A* 3 A 1B
AS Grades: AABB (Biology, Maths, Chemistry, French)
A2 Results: A*AA (Biology, Maths, Chemistry
UKCAT (if applicable): 728
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- two weeks shadowing nurses and doctors at a GP
- one week shadowing doctors in hospital (paediatrics, surgery, urology etc.)
- one year volunteering at local hospital
- one week volunteering at a disabled children play scheme
- two years volunteering with the British Red Cross
Extra Curricular:
- young enterprise
- junior sports leader award
- gold duke of edinburgh award
- month long expedition to Borneo
- passionate football fan
Universities applied to and decisions:
Sheffield - Interviewed 8th December - Offer 23rd December - FIRM AAB
Leeds - Rejected pre-interview
Birmingham - Rejection pre-interview (only counted my GCSE's as 8A*)
Kings College London - Declined them before decision was made.
Feel free to ask me anything at all
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11 A*'s
AS Grades: 6 A's (Bio, Chem, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Gen. Studies)
A2 Results: 4 A*'s (Bio, Chem, Physics, Maths)
UKCAT (if applicable): 665
BMAT (if applicable): 4.9, 5.7, 4.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 months at a Residential Care Home
3 months on wards in the hospital
8 months volunteering with PHAB (Once a week)
Medlink (Didn't mention on personal statement)
A few medical conferences (mentioned briefly on personal statement)
Extra Curricular:
Gold Duke of Edinburgh
CCF
Tennis
Drama
Universities applied to and decisions:
UCL: Offer AAA [Firm]
Birmingham: Offer AAA [Insurance]
Leeds: Withdrawn (although I did still get an interview letter afterwards)
Cambridge - Clare: Unsuccessful post-interview
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11 A*'s
AS Grades: 6 A's (Bio, Chem, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Gen. Studies)
A2 Results: 4 A*'s (Bio, Chem, Physics, Maths)
UKCAT (if applicable): 665
BMAT (if applicable): 4.9, 5.7, 4.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 months at a Residential Care Home
3 months on wards in the hospital
8 months volunteering with PHAB (Once a week)
Medlink (Didn't mention on personal statement)
A few medical conferences (mentioned briefly on personal statement)
Extra Curricular:
Gold Duke of Edinburgh
CCF
Tennis
Drama
Universities applied to and decisions:
UCL: Offer AAA [Firm]
Birmingham: Offer AAA [Insurance]
Leeds: Withdrawn (although I did still get an interview letter afterwards)
Cambridge - Clare: Unsuccessful post-interview
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Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 10A*s and 1.5 As
AS Grades: AAAAB
A2 Results: 3A*s and 1A
UKCAT: 730
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week renal - shadowed various doctors as well as nurses, physios, dieticians, watcher procedures, helped out on the wards.
1 weel cardiology - fairly similar, but smaller local hospital.
4 weeks volunteering in a stroke support unit
Extra Curricular:
Silver DofE
Flute - Grade 7, bands + orchestras etc
Amnesty International Group
Clinical Group at school
Head Girl
Universities applied to and decisions:
Nottingham - offer AAA
Sheffield - offer AAB
Birmingham - offer AAA
King's - offer AAAC
best of luck everyone yet to apply, happy to help with anything if you need it
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 10A*s and 1.5 As
AS Grades: AAAAB
A2 Results: 3A*s and 1A
UKCAT: 730
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week renal - shadowed various doctors as well as nurses, physios, dieticians, watcher procedures, helped out on the wards.
1 weel cardiology - fairly similar, but smaller local hospital.
4 weeks volunteering in a stroke support unit
Extra Curricular:
Silver DofE
Flute - Grade 7, bands + orchestras etc
Amnesty International Group
Clinical Group at school
Head Girl
Universities applied to and decisions:
Nottingham - offer AAA
Sheffield - offer AAB
Birmingham - offer AAA
King's - offer AAAC
best of luck everyone yet to apply, happy to help with anything if you need it
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A* 5A 1B
AS Grades: AABB
A2 Prediction/Results: (AAA)/ A*AA
UKCAT (if applicable): 697.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 Year Volunteering mainly on Cardiology - involved shadowing and time on many wards including A+E & Dementia ward.
Extra Curricular:
Deputy head boy
Library Saturday (paid) job
Nuffield Science Bursary - Cancer research - Level 3 Key Skills & Gold Crest
Fieldfare Kielder Challenge
National level Dance & Competitive Cheerleading
First Aid
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Offer AAB [Insurance]
Newcastle - Offer AAA [Firm]
Cardiff - Withdrew Application
Leeds - Unsuccessful
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A* 5A 1B
AS Grades: AABB
A2 Prediction/Results: (AAA)/ A*AA
UKCAT (if applicable): 697.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 Year Volunteering mainly on Cardiology - involved shadowing and time on many wards including A+E & Dementia ward.
Extra Curricular:
Deputy head boy
Library Saturday (paid) job
Nuffield Science Bursary - Cancer research - Level 3 Key Skills & Gold Crest
Fieldfare Kielder Challenge
National level Dance & Competitive Cheerleading
First Aid
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Offer AAB [Insurance]
Newcastle - Offer AAA [Firm]
Cardiff - Withdrew Application
Leeds - Unsuccessful
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I'm not sure if I ever put mine in here?
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Nope
GCSEs: 3Bs 5As and A*
A Grades: ABBB (Maths, Further Maths, Physics Chemistry)
Previous Degree (if applicable): 2.1 Engineering and Doctorate (EngD)
UKCAT (if applicable): 795 ave
Work Experience/Volunteering: Part-time army medic for 8 years, teach first aid and usual real work
Extra Curricular: Played university sport and am in TA
Universities applied to and decisions:
Sheffield 5 year- interview and unconditional
Warwick 4 year- interview and rejected (not enough empathy, dam you army!)
Southampton 4 year- rejected
Leicester 5 year- interview and unconditional- now going there!
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Nope
GCSEs: 3Bs 5As and A*
A Grades: ABBB (Maths, Further Maths, Physics Chemistry)
Previous Degree (if applicable): 2.1 Engineering and Doctorate (EngD)
UKCAT (if applicable): 795 ave
Work Experience/Volunteering: Part-time army medic for 8 years, teach first aid and usual real work
Extra Curricular: Played university sport and am in TA
Universities applied to and decisions:
Sheffield 5 year- interview and unconditional
Warwick 4 year- interview and rejected (not enough empathy, dam you army!)
Southampton 4 year- rejected
Leicester 5 year- interview and unconditional- now going there!
Only just saw this thread so, anything to help, Durham seems under-represented.
Also, I am a reapplicant, so rejection straight the first time.
Year of Entry:2011
Deferred?:nope
GCSEs:7A* 3As in an English, Maths and Chemistry, B - French.
AS Grades: AA Physics, English Lit. BB Chemistry, Biology
A2 Results: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 680 average, I think. Lost sheet
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 month at a pharmacy. 2 days in a pathology lab. 1 year and a half volunteering for St. John Ambulance. 6 months teaching biology in rural Tanzania. Organised charity dragon boat event and fundraising.
Extra Curricular: MedLink and MedSim, Swim Team, Rugby 1sts and 2nds, Football 2nds. Two musical performances, Two different musicals backstage crew. Head Boys Boarding house prefect. Senior school prefect. Nuffield Science Bursary with Key skills 3 and Gold Crest award. Classical and Latin dancing lessons. Martial arts for years and years.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Also, I am a reapplicant, so rejection straight the first time.
Year of Entry:2011
Deferred?:nope
GCSEs:7A* 3As in an English, Maths and Chemistry, B - French.
AS Grades: AA Physics, English Lit. BB Chemistry, Biology
A2 Results: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 680 average, I think. Lost sheet
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 month at a pharmacy. 2 days in a pathology lab. 1 year and a half volunteering for St. John Ambulance. 6 months teaching biology in rural Tanzania. Organised charity dragon boat event and fundraising.
Extra Curricular: MedLink and MedSim, Swim Team, Rugby 1sts and 2nds, Football 2nds. Two musical performances, Two different musicals backstage crew. Head Boys Boarding house prefect. Senior school prefect. Nuffield Science Bursary with Key skills 3 and Gold Crest award. Classical and Latin dancing lessons. Martial arts for years and years.
Universities applied to and decisions:
•
Durham (via Newcastle) -interview - unconditional (firm)
•
Hull York Medical School -interview - unconditional
•
Leicester -interview - rejection
•
Birmingham - rejection
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Nope
GCSEs: 6.5 A*, 4 A, 2 B
AS Grades: AABC when applying, resat up to AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: Predicted AAA, achieved A*A*A
UKCAT (if applicable): 755 average
BMAT (if applicable): 6.6, 5.4, 4.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 6 months of once-weekly placements in a dementia unit, 3 months (when applying) of hospital placements on a neurology ward, one week of shadowing various surgical specialities.
Extra Curricular: Not much to speak of; Young Enterprise, lead roles in a couple of theatre performances...
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Nottingham: Interview - Offer - Accepted
- Newcastle: Interview - Offer
- UCL: Interview - Offer
- Cambridge: Interview - Rejected
Hope this helps.
EDIT: I would like to know the reason for the negs, given that I'm doing other applicants a favour.
Deferred?: Nope
GCSEs: 6.5 A*, 4 A, 2 B
AS Grades: AABC when applying, resat up to AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: Predicted AAA, achieved A*A*A
UKCAT (if applicable): 755 average
BMAT (if applicable): 6.6, 5.4, 4.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 6 months of once-weekly placements in a dementia unit, 3 months (when applying) of hospital placements on a neurology ward, one week of shadowing various surgical specialities.
Extra Curricular: Not much to speak of; Young Enterprise, lead roles in a couple of theatre performances...
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Nottingham: Interview - Offer - Accepted
- Newcastle: Interview - Offer
- UCL: Interview - Offer
- Cambridge: Interview - Rejected
Hope this helps.
EDIT: I would like to know the reason for the negs, given that I'm doing other applicants a favour.
(edited 12 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2010 (first time), 2011 (second time).
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 3 A*s, 6 As, 2 Bs.
AS Grades: AAAA (Biology, Chemistry, History, Physics).
A2 Results: A*AA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
UKCAT (if applicable): 687.5 (first time), 700 (second time).
BMAT (if applicable): 20.5 (first time).
Work Experience/Volunteering: Two week long GP placements, week long volunteering placement at a nursing home, long term voluntary placement at a mental health charity (running activities), helping to run a CCF unit for a year, work as a Care Assistant at a nursing home for 8 months.
Extra Curricular: Rowing for school second team, tennis at club level, huge amount of cadet orientated stuff (Cadet Under Officer and Lord Lieutenant's Cadet), play the piano (albeit, terribly) and was a School and House Prefect.
Universities applied to and decisions:
First time: Oxford (Rejected after interview at Keble and Balliol Colleges), Cardiff (Rejected without interview), Bristol (Rejected without interview), Leeds (Rejected without interview).
Second time: Barts and the London (Offer after interview - Accepted), BSMS (Rejected without interview), Keele (Offer after interview - Declined), Manchester (Offer after interview - Declined), Manchester (Biochemistry, Unconditional offer after interview - Declined).
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 3 A*s, 6 As, 2 Bs.
AS Grades: AAAA (Biology, Chemistry, History, Physics).
A2 Results: A*AA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).
UKCAT (if applicable): 687.5 (first time), 700 (second time).
BMAT (if applicable): 20.5 (first time).
Work Experience/Volunteering: Two week long GP placements, week long volunteering placement at a nursing home, long term voluntary placement at a mental health charity (running activities), helping to run a CCF unit for a year, work as a Care Assistant at a nursing home for 8 months.
Extra Curricular: Rowing for school second team, tennis at club level, huge amount of cadet orientated stuff (Cadet Under Officer and Lord Lieutenant's Cadet), play the piano (albeit, terribly) and was a School and House Prefect.
Universities applied to and decisions:
First time: Oxford (Rejected after interview at Keble and Balliol Colleges), Cardiff (Rejected without interview), Bristol (Rejected without interview), Leeds (Rejected without interview).
Second time: Barts and the London (Offer after interview - Accepted), BSMS (Rejected without interview), Keele (Offer after interview - Declined), Manchester (Offer after interview - Declined), Manchester (Biochemistry, Unconditional offer after interview - Declined).
(edited 12 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2011.
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 11A*
IB Grades: 41/45 (Hl: 7,6,5 SL: 7,7,7)
UKCAT (if applicable): 683.5
BMAT (if applicable): 21.5
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week at GP surgery, 1 week general hospital in various departments, 2 days care home, 1 week in Tanzanian clinic and teaching in primary school, 1 week as carer on respite project, 12 moths volunteering for Oxfam and 9 months volunteering at after school club for disabled children
Extra Curricular: member of local youth theatre, Gold D of E, World Challenge, swim team captain
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cambridge (rejected after interview), Edinburgh (rejected), Manchester(offer after interview - insurance), Birmingham (offer after interview - firm)
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 11A*
IB Grades: 41/45 (Hl: 7,6,5 SL: 7,7,7)
UKCAT (if applicable): 683.5
BMAT (if applicable): 21.5
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week at GP surgery, 1 week general hospital in various departments, 2 days care home, 1 week in Tanzanian clinic and teaching in primary school, 1 week as carer on respite project, 12 moths volunteering for Oxfam and 9 months volunteering at after school club for disabled children
Extra Curricular: member of local youth theatre, Gold D of E, World Challenge, swim team captain
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cambridge (rejected after interview), Edinburgh (rejected), Manchester(offer after interview - insurance), Birmingham (offer after interview - firm)
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 5A*, 4A, 5B (B in English Lang
)
AS Grades: Maths A, Chemistry A, Biology A, ICT C
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AB prediction - A*A*A*C outcome, all respectively (?)
UKCAT (if applicable): 687.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/a
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week at a GP, 1 week at a hospital. oh, and my dadda is a doctor, but that doesn't count.
Extra Curricular: Football weekly, Drums to grade 5 , played in a band , squash weekly, half marathon, OU module in medicines and drugs,
Universities applied to and decisions:
Newcastle: post interview rejection - only scored satisfactory in literally every category (basically the second worst thing out of 4)
Edinburgh: rejected - waste of an application for someone like me
Leeds: rejected - same as above really
Sheffield: REJECTED!!!
I was extremely stupid back then, and really only had a realistic chance at newcastle.
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 5A*, 4A, 5B (B in English Lang
)AS Grades: Maths A, Chemistry A, Biology A, ICT C
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AB prediction - A*A*A*C outcome, all respectively (?)
UKCAT (if applicable): 687.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/a
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week at a GP, 1 week at a hospital. oh, and my dadda is a doctor, but that doesn't count.
Extra Curricular: Football weekly, Drums to grade 5
, played in a band , squash weekly, half marathon, OU module in medicines and drugs,Universities applied to and decisions:
Newcastle: post interview rejection - only scored satisfactory in literally every category (basically the second worst thing out of 4)
Edinburgh: rejected - waste of an application for someone like me
Leeds: rejected - same as above really
Sheffield: REJECTED!!!
I was extremely stupid back then, and really only had a realistic chance at newcastle.
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8.5 A*'s 3A's
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA / A*AA
UKCAT (if applicable): 647.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 year volunteering in A+E
1 year volunteering at Hospice
1 week in Orthopaedics
2 days in Radiography
2 days in Pharmacy
1 day in Pathology
Extra Curricular:
Head Boy
Maths Mentoring
School Council
Duke of Ed Bronze/Silver/Gold
Helping/Training of Duke of Ed Bronze groups
1 Year running a Fair Trade Film club in School
1 Year working as a volunteer in school library
Part of a football team for a few years
Ran multiple websites/managed web servers/computer programming and helped in the running of a web hosting company for around 2 years.
Management of a popular teenage forum for around 2 years
Keen interest in human biology and physics from reading
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Offer AAB [Insurance]
Birmingham - Offer AAA [Firm + Accepted]
Liverpool - Rejected after interview
Leeds - Rejected without interview
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8.5 A*'s 3A's
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA / A*AA
UKCAT (if applicable): 647.5
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 year volunteering in A+E
1 year volunteering at Hospice
1 week in Orthopaedics
2 days in Radiography
2 days in Pharmacy
1 day in Pathology
Extra Curricular:
Head Boy
Maths Mentoring
School Council
Duke of Ed Bronze/Silver/Gold
Helping/Training of Duke of Ed Bronze groups
1 Year running a Fair Trade Film club in School
1 Year working as a volunteer in school library
Part of a football team for a few years
Ran multiple websites/managed web servers/computer programming and helped in the running of a web hosting company for around 2 years.
Management of a popular teenage forum for around 2 years
Keen interest in human biology and physics from reading
Universities applied to and decisions:
Bristol - Offer AAB [Insurance]
Birmingham - Offer AAA [Firm + Accepted]
Liverpool - Rejected after interview
Leeds - Rejected without interview
Year of Entry:2011
Deferred?:no
GCSEs: 2A* 1 A 6B's and a C
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Prediction/Results: nk
Higher grades (Scottish applicants):
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable):617.5
BMAT (if applicable):
Work Experience/Volunteering / extra curricular:
Founding member and youth liaison officer constituted organisation (essentially a charity) to help the youth in my society (got plans for a skatepark passed)
2 years in St.Johns(Voluntary)
11 weeks in an old peoples home (Voluntary)
2 years as an assistant climbing instructor (voluntary)
2 years helping a youth worker running an after school club for kids through the youth worker from my old school (Voluntary)
Play two instruments to a grade 5 standard (didn't sit grades higher)
Captained school and club rugby team in the past
Local club master at duplicate bridge
Extra Curricular: see above
Universities applied to and decisions:
Applied to:
Peninsula : Rejected pre-interview
Southampton: Rejected pre-interview
Leeds : Rejected pre-interview
Brighton and Sussex: rejected pre-interview.
Deferred?:no
GCSEs: 2A* 1 A 6B's and a C
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Prediction/Results: nk
Higher grades (Scottish applicants):
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable):617.5
BMAT (if applicable):
Work Experience/Volunteering / extra curricular:
Founding member and youth liaison officer constituted organisation (essentially a charity) to help the youth in my society (got plans for a skatepark passed)
2 years in St.Johns(Voluntary)
11 weeks in an old peoples home (Voluntary)
2 years as an assistant climbing instructor (voluntary)
2 years helping a youth worker running an after school club for kids through the youth worker from my old school (Voluntary)
Play two instruments to a grade 5 standard (didn't sit grades higher)
Captained school and club rugby team in the past
Local club master at duplicate bridge
Extra Curricular: see above
Universities applied to and decisions:
Applied to:
Peninsula : Rejected pre-interview
Southampton: Rejected pre-interview
Leeds : Rejected pre-interview
Brighton and Sussex: rejected pre-interview.
(edited 12 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: no
GCSEs: 3A, 4B, 4C
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Prediction/Results: AAB
Higher grades (Scottish applicants):
Previous Degree (if applicable): Bsc Psychology 2:1
UKCAT (if applicable): 740 av.
BMAT (if applicable):
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 years as NHS Support Worker in LD & Mental Health
Extra Curricular:
Student welfare officer at College
Publicity officer of uni sports society
2 yrs as student counsel rep
Universities applied to and decisions:
KCL (GEM): Interview + Offer (5yr)
Leicester (GEM): Rejection
Warwick (GEM): Interview + Offer
Deferred?: no
GCSEs: 3A, 4B, 4C
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Prediction/Results: AAB
Higher grades (Scottish applicants):
Previous Degree (if applicable): Bsc Psychology 2:1
UKCAT (if applicable): 740 av.
BMAT (if applicable):
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 years as NHS Support Worker in LD & Mental Health
Extra Curricular:
Student welfare officer at College
Publicity officer of uni sports society
2 yrs as student counsel rep
Universities applied to and decisions:
KCL (GEM): Interview + Offer (5yr)
Leicester (GEM): Rejection
Warwick (GEM): Interview + Offer
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: nope
GCSEs: 5A* 5A
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): n/a
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: AAAA
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): n/a
Previous Degree (if applicable): n/a
UKCAT (if applicable): 690
BMAT (if applicable): 5.8 5.7 3.5C
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week at a GP surgery
6 months at a charity shop
2 years anti bullying peer mentor
Extra Curricular:
Prefect
World Challenge Expedition to Uganda
Universities applied to and decisions:
Barts and the London: offer
Imperial: waiting list
Kings: rejected after interview
Southampton: rejected
Deferred?: nope
GCSEs: 5A* 5A
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): n/a
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: AAAA
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): n/a
Previous Degree (if applicable): n/a
UKCAT (if applicable): 690
BMAT (if applicable): 5.8 5.7 3.5C
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week at a GP surgery
6 months at a charity shop
2 years anti bullying peer mentor
Extra Curricular:
Prefect
World Challenge Expedition to Uganda
Universities applied to and decisions:
Barts and the London: offer
Imperial: waiting list
Kings: rejected after interview
Southampton: rejected
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Yes
GCSEs: 3A* 7A
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Results: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 674
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week at a GP surgery
1 week in a general hospital (attached to geriatrics and HDU wards)
3 months in a care home for adults with cerebral palsy
1 month in after school club for children with cerebral palsy (ongoing)
Extra Curricular:
Prefect
Scuba Diving (PADI Open Diver + BSAC Sports Diver)
Organising Committee member for 2nd largest model UN in the country
Ran various charity events
Cheadle Challenge level 3 (My old school's version of Gold DoE created due to a disagreement with the local DoE centre!)
Universities applied to and decisions:
Peninsula - Offer (Deferred to 2012 upon remark from ABB to AAA)
Nottingham - Rejection
Leeds - Rejection
Keele - Rejection
Deferred?: Yes
GCSEs: 3A* 7A
AS Grades: AAAB
A2 Results: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 674
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week at a GP surgery
1 week in a general hospital (attached to geriatrics and HDU wards)
3 months in a care home for adults with cerebral palsy
1 month in after school club for children with cerebral palsy (ongoing)
Extra Curricular:
Prefect
Scuba Diving (PADI Open Diver + BSAC Sports Diver)
Organising Committee member for 2nd largest model UN in the country
Ran various charity events
Cheadle Challenge level 3 (My old school's version of Gold DoE created due to a disagreement with the local DoE centre!)
Universities applied to and decisions:
Peninsula - Offer (Deferred to 2012 upon remark from ABB to AAA)
Nottingham - Rejection
Leeds - Rejection
Keele - Rejection
(edited 12 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11A* 1A
AS Grades: AAAAAA
A2 Results: A*A*A*A*
UKCAT: 727.5
BMAT: 7.4, 5.2, 3.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week in Hepatology
1 week in Emergency Department
1 week in Neurophysiology
~1 year volunteering at an OAP home
Extra Curricular:
Head Girl
Running (including several half marathons & county cross country team)
Flute for ~8 years
Bronze DofE
EPQ
Biology mentor
Organised charity events
Universities applied to and decisions:
Imperial- offer & firm
Bristol- offer & insurance
Leeds- offer
Cardiff- rejected after interview
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11A* 1A
AS Grades: AAAAAA
A2 Results: A*A*A*A*
UKCAT: 727.5
BMAT: 7.4, 5.2, 3.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week in Hepatology
1 week in Emergency Department
1 week in Neurophysiology
~1 year volunteering at an OAP home
Extra Curricular:
Head Girl
Running (including several half marathons & county cross country team)
Flute for ~8 years
Bronze DofE
EPQ
Biology mentor
Organised charity events
Universities applied to and decisions:
Imperial- offer & firm
Bristol- offer & insurance
Leeds- offer
Cardiff- rejected after interview
Year of Entry: 2012
Deferred?: yes
GCSEs: 5A, 4B (1997)
A2 Prediction/Results: A - Sociology, B - Politics, B - Maths, C - Philosophy
Degree: Philosophy 2ii
GAMSAT (if applicable): S1 - 69, S2 - 73, S3 - 56 Overall 64
Other: CertHE Life Science Allied to Medicine (Birkbeck) Distinction
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3months orientation across a large teaching Trust in London, 3 yrs NHS graduate financial management training scheme, 2 yrs NHS finance manager
Universities applied to and decisions:
SGUL (4yr): Offer - accepted
Peninsula (5yr): Offer - insurance
Nottingham (4yr): waiting list post interview
Deferred?: yes
GCSEs: 5A, 4B (1997)
A2 Prediction/Results: A - Sociology, B - Politics, B - Maths, C - Philosophy
Degree: Philosophy 2ii
GAMSAT (if applicable): S1 - 69, S2 - 73, S3 - 56 Overall 64
Other: CertHE Life Science Allied to Medicine (Birkbeck) Distinction
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3months orientation across a large teaching Trust in London, 3 yrs NHS graduate financial management training scheme, 2 yrs NHS finance manager
Universities applied to and decisions:
SGUL (4yr): Offer - accepted
Peninsula (5yr): Offer - insurance
Nottingham (4yr): waiting list post interview
Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 4A*, 6A, 3B
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): N/A
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AA (Predicted), A*AAA (Achieved)
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): N/A
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 617.5 (Average), VR: 590, AR: 600, QR: 710, DA: 570
BMAT (if applicable): Bad...
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week with Anaesthetics at Basingstoke Foundation Trust
1 week with Haematology at Manchester Royal Infirmary
6 months volunteering in a care home
Extra Curricular: Medical Society at college, Philosophy Club, Various talks and lectures
Universities applied to and decisions:
University of Cambridge - Rejection after interview
University of Leeds - Rejection without interview
University of Leicester - Offer (AAA) Firm
University of Cardiff - Rejection without interview
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 4A*, 6A, 3B
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): N/A
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AA (Predicted), A*AAA (Achieved)
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): N/A
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 617.5 (Average), VR: 590, AR: 600, QR: 710, DA: 570
BMAT (if applicable): Bad...
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week with Anaesthetics at Basingstoke Foundation Trust
1 week with Haematology at Manchester Royal Infirmary
6 months volunteering in a care home
Extra Curricular: Medical Society at college, Philosophy Club, Various talks and lectures
Universities applied to and decisions:
University of Cambridge - Rejection after interview
University of Leeds - Rejection without interview
University of Leicester - Offer (AAA) Firm
University of Cardiff - Rejection without interview
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