Medics and Applicants Profiles - NO DISCUSSION
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Year of Entry: 2019
GCSEs: 10A*s 1A
IB Prediction/Results: 42 (777 at HL in Biology, Chemistry and History), Achieved 44
UKCAT (if applicable): 832.5 average (790 VR, 800 DM, 870 QR, 870 QR) Band 2 SJT
BMAT (if applicable): 6.5, 5.3, 3.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week in A&E, 1 week over cardiology, gastroenterology and facial medicine, 8 months in a home for those with learning disabilities
Extra Curricular:
-Medsoc
-Teach dissection to third formers weekly
-Squash (at a basic level)
-Rifle shooting (at a national level)
-Gold in C3L6 (Chemistry Challenge)
-Bronze in Chem Olympiad
-Gold in Bio Olympiad
-8 months volunteering at a care home for adults with learning disabilities
-Commendation in Corpus Christi Schools Science Prize on memory essay
-History Coursework on the Spanish Flu
-Math IA on the math of epidemics
-Reading around the subject: The Gene (SM), A Beautiful Cure (DD), Complications, Better, The Checklist and Being Mortal (AG)
-Extended Essay on the biology and economics of cardiac disease
-Three weeks of work experience in A&E, cardiology, gastrointestinal and head and face medicine.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Oxford: Rejected Pre-interview
Imperial: Offer 29/01/2019 Firmed
Edinburgh: Offer 09/03/2019 Rejected
Newcastle: Offer 05/02/2019 Insurance
GCSEs: 10A*s 1A
IB Prediction/Results: 42 (777 at HL in Biology, Chemistry and History), Achieved 44
UKCAT (if applicable): 832.5 average (790 VR, 800 DM, 870 QR, 870 QR) Band 2 SJT
BMAT (if applicable): 6.5, 5.3, 3.5A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week in A&E, 1 week over cardiology, gastroenterology and facial medicine, 8 months in a home for those with learning disabilities
Extra Curricular:
-Medsoc
-Teach dissection to third formers weekly
-Squash (at a basic level)
-Rifle shooting (at a national level)
-Gold in C3L6 (Chemistry Challenge)
-Bronze in Chem Olympiad
-Gold in Bio Olympiad
-8 months volunteering at a care home for adults with learning disabilities
-Commendation in Corpus Christi Schools Science Prize on memory essay
-History Coursework on the Spanish Flu
-Math IA on the math of epidemics
-Reading around the subject: The Gene (SM), A Beautiful Cure (DD), Complications, Better, The Checklist and Being Mortal (AG)
-Extended Essay on the biology and economics of cardiac disease
-Three weeks of work experience in A&E, cardiology, gastrointestinal and head and face medicine.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Oxford: Rejected Pre-interview
Imperial: Offer 29/01/2019 Firmed
Edinburgh: Offer 09/03/2019 Rejected
Newcastle: Offer 05/02/2019 Insurance
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Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 1A*,5A,3B,1C, 1D (I know)
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):N/A
AS Grades: BBD
A2 pred: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 577
BMAT (if applicable): 2.3////3.2/////4A
Work Experience/Volunteering: Corner shop, hospital day, tutoring
Extra Curricular: school mentor
Universities applied to and decisions:
Leeds: rejected pre interview (I wanted go here)
Nottingham: rejected pre interview - transitioned to pharmacy and waiting for offer
BSMS: rejected pre interview
Kings: rejected pre interview
(judging from my gcse grades it looks like i didnt work too hard but i really did! i just didn't do enough past papers for gcse. if there was no coursework it would have been 1A*,7A, 3B)
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 1A*,5A,3B,1C, 1D (I know)
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants):N/A
AS Grades: BBD
A2 pred: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 577
BMAT (if applicable): 2.3////3.2/////4A
Work Experience/Volunteering: Corner shop, hospital day, tutoring
Extra Curricular: school mentor
Universities applied to and decisions:
Leeds: rejected pre interview (I wanted go here)
Nottingham: rejected pre interview - transitioned to pharmacy and waiting for offer
BSMS: rejected pre interview
Kings: rejected pre interview
(judging from my gcse grades it looks like i didnt work too hard but i really did! i just didn't do enough past papers for gcse. if there was no coursework it would have been 1A*,7A, 3B)
(edited 4 years ago)
Can't quite believe I get to post on here!
Year of Entry- 2019
UKCAT- 2660, 665 Band 2
BMAT- 3.8,4.6,3
GCSEs- 9,8,8,8A*s and an A
A Levels- A*AAA (Geography, Bio, Chem and Maths) and an A* in the EPQ
Work Experience:
2 days in the urology and bariatrics department
1.5 years volunteering as a carer with Mencap
2 years volunteering at a local school as a dance leader
Extra Curricular
MOOC on nerves and impulses
EPQ on the MMR Controversy
Dance
Athletics
House Captain
Maths and Chemistry Challenge Bronzes
Masterclass on nerves and impulses
NCS
Unis and Decisions
University of Oxford- pre-interview rejection
University of Birmingham- interview and offer (insurance) AAAB
Kings College London- interview and offer
(firm) A*AA
University of Liverpool- interview but withdrew once I had the other two
University of Birmingham (Biomed)- offer AAB (declined)
It is a VERY long and exhausting process but it is so worth it in the end! Focus on each stage of the application at a time and don't begin to think ahead too much too soon (although being proactive never hurt anyone ), if you don't quite get the UKCAT/BMAT score you wanted, it doesn't matter too much if you apply strategically. As you can see, I didn't apply particularly strategically as I had KCL and Bham which are all pretty UKCAT heavy and my score wasn't the best but it turned out okay in terms of getting the interview so it can happen. In terms of decisions about uni, choose one or two aspirational but make sure you have at least two which are 'safer' (I didn't). With interviews, don't overprepare, I spent a good two weeks on my Bham one and didn't do anything else so my grades suffered for a bit, once again, don't let this be you. But the most important advice is that do NOT forget that you still have to get the grades and even though you are going through this whole process, don't neglect your school work and keep on top of everything, I know plenty of people who didn't start revising until after they had an offer and didn't end up getting the grades
Year of Entry- 2019
UKCAT- 2660, 665 Band 2
BMAT- 3.8,4.6,3
GCSEs- 9,8,8,8A*s and an A
A Levels- A*AAA (Geography, Bio, Chem and Maths) and an A* in the EPQ
Work Experience:
2 days in the urology and bariatrics department
1.5 years volunteering as a carer with Mencap
2 years volunteering at a local school as a dance leader
Extra Curricular
MOOC on nerves and impulses
EPQ on the MMR Controversy
Dance
Athletics
House Captain
Maths and Chemistry Challenge Bronzes
Masterclass on nerves and impulses
NCS
Unis and Decisions
University of Oxford- pre-interview rejection
University of Birmingham- interview and offer (insurance) AAAB
Kings College London- interview and offer
(firm) A*AAUniversity of Liverpool- interview but withdrew once I had the other two
University of Birmingham (Biomed)- offer AAB (declined)
It is a VERY long and exhausting process but it is so worth it in the end! Focus on each stage of the application at a time and don't begin to think ahead too much too soon (although being proactive never hurt anyone
), if you don't quite get the UKCAT/BMAT score you wanted, it doesn't matter too much if you apply strategically. As you can see, I didn't apply particularly strategically as I had KCL and Bham which are all pretty UKCAT heavy and my score wasn't the best but it turned out okay in terms of getting the interview so it can happen. In terms of decisions about uni, choose one or two aspirational but make sure you have at least two which are 'safer' (I didn't). With interviews, don't overprepare, I spent a good two weeks on my Bham one and didn't do anything else so my grades suffered for a bit, once again, don't let this be you. But the most important advice is that do NOT forget that you still have to get the grades and even though you are going through this whole process, don't neglect your school work and keep on top of everything, I know plenty of people who didn't start revising until after they had an offer and didn't end up getting the grades(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019 (not deferred)
GCSEs: 998 + 7A*
AS Grades: A (psychology)
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*A*
UKCAT: 2720
BMAT: 3.4, 4.8, 2.5
(lmao rip.. don't you love being ill for an exam and ruining your chances at 2 uni's immediately?
Oh well.. )
Work Experience/Volunteering: A week in a respiratory ward with nurses, physios and junior doctors / 1.5 weeks shadowing an orthopaedic surgeon in India / A day with a cardiologist / volunteering pushing patients' wheelchairs to the hospital chapel / charity shop / teaching sunday school at church / chemistry + maths tutor at college / care home
Extra Curricular: Singing at church, HE+, biology olympiad, chemistry challenge, piano, sports captain, personal blog, DofE, charity fundraiser for stroke association
Universities applied to and decisions:
1) Birmingham: Offer
2) Cardiff: Interview (outcome yet to come)
3) Imperial: Rejection pre-interview (due to BMAT)
4) Oxford: Rejection pre-interview (probably also due to BMAT)
5) UCL (biomed): offer
I am going to firm Birmingham
Good luck everyone x
GCSEs: 998 + 7A*
AS Grades: A (psychology)
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*A*
UKCAT: 2720
BMAT: 3.4, 4.8, 2.5
(lmao rip.. don't you love being ill for an exam and ruining your chances at 2 uni's immediately?
Oh well.. )Work Experience/Volunteering: A week in a respiratory ward with nurses, physios and junior doctors / 1.5 weeks shadowing an orthopaedic surgeon in India / A day with a cardiologist / volunteering pushing patients' wheelchairs to the hospital chapel / charity shop / teaching sunday school at church / chemistry + maths tutor at college / care home
Extra Curricular: Singing at church, HE+, biology olympiad, chemistry challenge, piano, sports captain, personal blog, DofE, charity fundraiser for stroke association
Universities applied to and decisions:
1) Birmingham: Offer
2) Cardiff: Interview (outcome yet to come)
3) Imperial: Rejection pre-interview (due to BMAT)
4) Oxford: Rejection pre-interview (probably also due to BMAT)
5) UCL (biomed): offer
I am going to firm Birmingham
Good luck everyone xYear of Entry: 2019.
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 7As, 1B, 1C (2003).
A2 Results: Chemsitry B, Psychology B, English D (2005).
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc Chemistry 2:1 (2008).
UKCAT (if applicable): 2740, Band 2.
GAMSAT: 62 (54/77/59).
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week shadowing adult social care team in hospital.
Universities applied to and decisions:
St George's A101: Rejected pre-interview (classified as international).
Plymouth A100: Rejected pre-interview (missed GAMSAT cut-off).
Southampton BM5: Withdrew.
Exeter A100: Offer.
Deferred?: No.
GCSEs: 7As, 1B, 1C (2003).
A2 Results: Chemsitry B, Psychology B, English D (2005).
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc Chemistry 2:1 (2008).
UKCAT (if applicable): 2740, Band 2.
GAMSAT: 62 (54/77/59).
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week shadowing adult social care team in hospital.
Universities applied to and decisions:
St George's A101: Rejected pre-interview (classified as international).
Plymouth A100: Rejected pre-interview (missed GAMSAT cut-off).
Southampton BM5: Withdrew.
Exeter A100: Offer.
Year of Entry: 2019 Graduate-Entry applicant
GCSEs: 4A* 4A 3B 2C
AS Grades: aaaa
A2 Results: AAAa (achieved in 2011)
Previous Degree (if applicable): MPharm - 1st Class "16 + PgCert in Clinical Practice - Distinction (in both OSCE and clinical MCQ) "18
UKCAT (if applicable): 630 (
)
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 18 months as a clinical pharmacist - Currently working on a geriatrics/gastro ward
- Daily consultant ward rounds (part of my job)
- 1 week in a breast clinic alongside consultant oncologists.
- 2 days shadowing a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist
- 4-days shadowing a GPST2 during her 12-hour on-call shifts (I'd recommend this to anyone!)\
- 2 days in Day-Case surgery shadowing a anaesthetist registrar and consultant ENT surgeon
- Member of the community cardiac rehabilitation team giving self-help/talks to patients whom have had a cardiac event.
- 1 year as an inpatient weekend support volunteer at a local hospice.
- Travelled to Malaysia with a small team to organise and run health education sessions and health check-ups for an indigenous tribe.
Extra Curricular:
- Love singing and playing the guitar and piano - no qualifications, but I do it for fun and in a choir
- Cycling and badminton
- When at university I took on duties as a treasurer of the Gospel Choir
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Birmingham GEM (A101) - Interview 15th Jan 2019 - Offer 4th Feb
- Sheffield GEM (A101) - Interview 26th Nov 2018 - Offer 18th Feb
- Barts GEM (A101) - Rejection
- Cambridge GEM (A101) - Rejection
GCSEs: 4A* 4A 3B 2C
AS Grades: aaaa
A2 Results: AAAa (achieved in 2011)
Previous Degree (if applicable): MPharm - 1st Class "16 + PgCert in Clinical Practice - Distinction (in both OSCE and clinical MCQ) "18
UKCAT (if applicable): 630 (
)Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 18 months as a clinical pharmacist - Currently working on a geriatrics/gastro ward
- Daily consultant ward rounds (part of my job)
- 1 week in a breast clinic alongside consultant oncologists.
- 2 days shadowing a Parkinson's disease nurse specialist
- 4-days shadowing a GPST2 during her 12-hour on-call shifts (I'd recommend this to anyone!)\
- 2 days in Day-Case surgery shadowing a anaesthetist registrar and consultant ENT surgeon
- Member of the community cardiac rehabilitation team giving self-help/talks to patients whom have had a cardiac event.
- 1 year as an inpatient weekend support volunteer at a local hospice.
- Travelled to Malaysia with a small team to organise and run health education sessions and health check-ups for an indigenous tribe.
Extra Curricular:
- Love singing and playing the guitar and piano - no qualifications, but I do it for fun and in a choir
- Cycling and badminton
- When at university I took on duties as a treasurer of the Gospel Choir
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Birmingham GEM (A101) - Interview 15th Jan 2019 - Offer 4th Feb
- Sheffield GEM (A101) - Interview 26th Nov 2018 - Offer 18th Feb
- Barts GEM (A101) - Rejection
- Cambridge GEM (A101) - Rejection
(edited 5 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: nope
GCSEs: 8A* 3A 1C (german lol)
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): no
AS Grades: no
A2 Prediction: A*A*A (Biology, Geography, Chemistry) + A* (EPQ)
A2 Result: A*A*A + A*
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): no
Previous Degree (if applicable): no
UKCAT (if applicable): 620 :/ band 2
BMAT (if applicable): no
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Neurology department @ 2 hospitals for 1 week each
Cardiology department for a week
Care home for a week
Pharmacy for a week
Young Assessor for NHS for a year
Hospice for a week
Volunteering for 2 years at a children's autistic club
British Heart Foundation (6 months)
Memory Clinic for a week
International Leadership Conference in India
Cambridge Medical Summer School
Extra Curricular:
Taekwondo
School Subject Prefect
DoFe Bronze
Coding programme at QMUL
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cardiff - offer - firmed A100 - starting in september 2019!
Queens Belfast - offer - declined A100
Nottingham - pre-interview rejection (because of UKCAT) A100
Liverpool - offer - insurance A100
Warwick - Biomedical science - offer
My advice would be apply strategically, look at how they select candidates. My UKCAT was average so I applied to GCSE heavy universities, such as Cardiff.
Don't do loads of work experience, maximum of two.
BE CONFIDENT AT YOUR INTERVIEWS!
good luck!
Deferred?: nope
GCSEs: 8A* 3A 1C (german lol)
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): no
AS Grades: no
A2 Prediction: A*A*A (Biology, Geography, Chemistry) + A* (EPQ)
A2 Result: A*A*A + A*
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): no
Previous Degree (if applicable): no
UKCAT (if applicable): 620 :/ band 2
BMAT (if applicable): no
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Neurology department @ 2 hospitals for 1 week each
Cardiology department for a week
Care home for a week
Pharmacy for a week
Young Assessor for NHS for a year
Hospice for a week
Volunteering for 2 years at a children's autistic club
British Heart Foundation (6 months)
Memory Clinic for a week
International Leadership Conference in India
Cambridge Medical Summer School
Extra Curricular:
Taekwondo
School Subject Prefect
DoFe Bronze
Coding programme at QMUL
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cardiff - offer - firmed A100 - starting in september 2019!
Queens Belfast - offer - declined A100
Nottingham - pre-interview rejection (because of UKCAT) A100
Liverpool - offer - insurance A100
Warwick - Biomedical science - offer
My advice would be apply strategically, look at how they select candidates. My UKCAT was average so I applied to GCSE heavy universities, such as Cardiff.
Don't do loads of work experience, maximum of two.
BE CONFIDENT AT YOUR INTERVIEWS!
good luck!
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 10A*
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A* Predicted
UKCAT (if applicable): 2660 B2
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 year pharmacy, 1 week vet surgery, 1 week biomedical placement, few days with GP and community nurse.
Extra Curricular: Work with auschwitz educational trust, tutoring, art.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Newcastle - Offer (firmed)
Aberdeen - Offer (declined)
Liverpool - Offer (declined)
Manchester - Offer (declined)
Newcastle (for Chemistry) - Offer (insurance)
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 10A*
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A* Predicted
UKCAT (if applicable): 2660 B2
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 year pharmacy, 1 week vet surgery, 1 week biomedical placement, few days with GP and community nurse.
Extra Curricular: Work with auschwitz educational trust, tutoring, art.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Newcastle - Offer (firmed)
Aberdeen - Offer (declined)
Liverpool - Offer (declined)
Manchester - Offer (declined)
Newcastle (for Chemistry) - Offer (insurance)
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 1A* 3A's 6B's 1C (C in french)
AS Grades: B in Geography
A2 Prediction/Results: AAB achieved(Biology, psychology and chemistry respectively)
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 year working as a HCA at a dialysis centre,
2 weeks shadowing at neurology ward,
6 months volunteering at an elderly care home for dementia patients,
NCS graduate
Extra Curricular: Used to play some table tennis
2019 entry:
UKCAT (if applicable): 630 average B2
BMAT: 2.3, 3.2 and 4A - Didn't go well haha
Universities applied to and decisions:
King's college EMDP - Unconditional - firmed
Anglia Ruskin - Offer - Declined
Brighton & Sussex med school - wait list
Southampton BM6 - Rejected pre interview
2018 Entry
2017 entry
PM if you want any advice or help
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 1A* 3A's 6B's 1C (C in french)
AS Grades: B in Geography
A2 Prediction/Results: AAB achieved(Biology, psychology and chemistry respectively)
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 year working as a HCA at a dialysis centre,
2 weeks shadowing at neurology ward,
6 months volunteering at an elderly care home for dementia patients,
NCS graduate
Extra Curricular: Used to play some table tennis
2019 entry:
UKCAT (if applicable): 630 average B2
BMAT: 2.3, 3.2 and 4A - Didn't go well haha
Universities applied to and decisions:
King's college EMDP - Unconditional - firmed
Anglia Ruskin - Offer - Declined
Brighton & Sussex med school - wait list
Southampton BM6 - Rejected pre interview
2018 Entry
Spoiler
2017 entry
Spoiler
PM if you want any advice or help
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 988 11A* 1A
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*
UKCAT (if applicable): 2890
BMAT (if applicable): 3.7 6.3 2.5A (lol)
Work Experience/Volunteering: Volunteer at care home, Work experience at A&E for 2 days, shadowing at cardiology department
Extra Curricular: Badminton, Violin, House Captain, Peer Listener, DofE gold
Universities applied to and decisions:
Birmingham: Interview and Offer A*AA (Firm)
Bristol: Interview and Offer AAA (Insurance)
Oxford: Rejection preinterview (asked for feedback close to getting interview but oh well)
UCL: Rejection preinterview (BMAT too low, but received rejection nearly 2 weeks after last interview)
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 988 11A* 1A
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*
UKCAT (if applicable): 2890
BMAT (if applicable): 3.7 6.3 2.5A (lol)
Work Experience/Volunteering: Volunteer at care home, Work experience at A&E for 2 days, shadowing at cardiology department
Extra Curricular: Badminton, Violin, House Captain, Peer Listener, DofE gold
Universities applied to and decisions:
Birmingham: Interview and Offer A*AA (Firm)
Bristol: Interview and Offer AAA (Insurance)
Oxford: Rejection preinterview (asked for feedback close to getting interview but oh well)
UCL: Rejection preinterview (BMAT too low, but received rejection nearly 2 weeks after last interview)
(edited 5 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019 (Graduate-Entry)
GCSEs: 9A*, A
A2 Results: A*AB (2013)
Previous Degree: MSci Pharmacology (1st class, UCL)
UKCAT: 2800, SJT band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- Full time employment as an HCA (August 2018 - present)
- 2 weeks shadowing in a psychiatric research institute (observing clinics, liaison ward rounds, MDT meetings, research)
- 1 week shadowing ICM consultant + consultant anaesthetist in a London teaching hospital (ward rounds, theatre, etc)
- 1 day shadowing in a GP practice (GP appts, practice nurse, paramedic home visits)
- Pharmacology outreach days at uni
Research (discussed in personal statement):
Masters thesis: functional characterisation of a novel anti-epileptic drug using patch-clamp electrophysiology
Dissertation: investigation into a unified mechanism of action for ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant
Extra Curricular:
- Piano
- Running
- UCL neuroscience society
- Pharmacology department student representative
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Birmingham GEM (A101) - Interview 15th January 2019 - Offer 4th Feb (firm)
- Warwick GEM (A101) - Interview 18th December 2018 - Offer 5th Feb (insurance)
- Leicester (A100) - Interview 13th December 2018 - Offer 13th Feb
- Glasgow (A100) - Interview offered - withdrawn on Birmingham update
Pretty lucky in that this was my first cycle of applying to GEM. My Leicester interview fell before my GEM interviews, so I think the preparation put me in good standing/helped me to approach them in a more relaxed way. Lots of interview practice would be my biggest advice - aim to come across as thoughtful and competent, and draw on your work experiences/employment.
GCSEs: 9A*, A
A2 Results: A*AB (2013)
Previous Degree: MSci Pharmacology (1st class, UCL)
UKCAT: 2800, SJT band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- Full time employment as an HCA (August 2018 - present)
- 2 weeks shadowing in a psychiatric research institute (observing clinics, liaison ward rounds, MDT meetings, research)
- 1 week shadowing ICM consultant + consultant anaesthetist in a London teaching hospital (ward rounds, theatre, etc)
- 1 day shadowing in a GP practice (GP appts, practice nurse, paramedic home visits)
- Pharmacology outreach days at uni
Research (discussed in personal statement):
Masters thesis: functional characterisation of a novel anti-epileptic drug using patch-clamp electrophysiology
Dissertation: investigation into a unified mechanism of action for ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant
Extra Curricular:
- Piano
- Running
- UCL neuroscience society
- Pharmacology department student representative
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Birmingham GEM (A101) - Interview 15th January 2019 - Offer 4th Feb (firm)
- Warwick GEM (A101) - Interview 18th December 2018 - Offer 5th Feb (insurance)
- Leicester (A100) - Interview 13th December 2018 - Offer 13th Feb
- Glasgow (A100) - Interview offered - withdrawn on Birmingham update
Pretty lucky in that this was my first cycle of applying to GEM. My Leicester interview fell before my GEM interviews, so I think the preparation put me in good standing/helped me to approach them in a more relaxed way. Lots of interview practice would be my biggest advice - aim to come across as thoughtful and competent, and draw on your work experiences/employment.
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019,
GCSEs: 4A*, 4A, 2B
IB: 40/45
Other qualifications: French national exams (probably useless to my application)
Previous Degrees: BSc Biomedical Sciences (1st class, QMUL), MSc Cancer & Molecular Biology (predicted Distinction, Barts & The London)
UKCAT: 2820, band 2
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 1 year in a hospice for children
- 1 year in a pre-school
- 1 week in a medical genetics hospital lab (shadowing)
- 1 week in a paediatric nephrology ward (shadowing)
- 1 week in an internal medicine ward (shadowing)
- 1 week in a general surgery ward (shadowing)
- 3 years of tutoring (French, Biology, Economics, English lit)
- 4 summers volunteering in care home for adults with autism and Downs syndrome
- 2 summers working in a pharmacy
- Volunteered in a homeless shelter on Christmas eve and Christmas day.
Research (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
BSc dissertation: To which extent is psoriasis an autoimmune disease?
MSc dissertation: Targeting the tumour microenvironment in cancer therapy.
Extra curriculars (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
- 12 years of competitive gymnastics
- Grade 8 piano
- High school basketball
- Running (for various charities + to relax)
Languages (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
- French (native)
- English (native)
- Spanish (intermediate)
- Romanian (somewhere between basic and intermediate)
- Hebrew (basic and still actively learning)
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Barts (A100) : Offer
- Kings GKT (A100) : Offer - firm
- Manchester (A100) : Interview - rejection- waiting list - offer ('twas a roller coaster)
- Glasgow (A100) : Interview - withdrawn
Edit: KCL offer was unconditional and BL was conditional to health and DBS checks.
GCSEs: 4A*, 4A, 2B
IB: 40/45
Other qualifications: French national exams (probably useless to my application)
Previous Degrees: BSc Biomedical Sciences (1st class, QMUL), MSc Cancer & Molecular Biology (predicted Distinction, Barts & The London)
UKCAT: 2820, band 2
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 1 year in a hospice for children
- 1 year in a pre-school
- 1 week in a medical genetics hospital lab (shadowing)
- 1 week in a paediatric nephrology ward (shadowing)
- 1 week in an internal medicine ward (shadowing)
- 1 week in a general surgery ward (shadowing)
- 3 years of tutoring (French, Biology, Economics, English lit)
- 4 summers volunteering in care home for adults with autism and Downs syndrome
- 2 summers working in a pharmacy
- Volunteered in a homeless shelter on Christmas eve and Christmas day.
Research (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
BSc dissertation: To which extent is psoriasis an autoimmune disease?
MSc dissertation: Targeting the tumour microenvironment in cancer therapy.
Extra curriculars (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
- 12 years of competitive gymnastics
- Grade 8 piano
- High school basketball
- Running (for various charities + to relax)
Languages (mentioned in PS and/or interview):
- French (native)
- English (native)
- Spanish (intermediate)
- Romanian (somewhere between basic and intermediate)
- Hebrew (basic and still actively learning)
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Barts (A100) : Offer
- Kings GKT (A100) : Offer - firm
- Manchester (A100) : Interview - rejection- waiting list - offer ('twas a roller coaster)
- Glasgow (A100) : Interview - withdrawn
Edit: KCL offer was unconditional and BL was conditional to health and DBS checks.
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of entry: 2019
National 5s: 7As
Highers: 6As (Maths, English, French, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Advanced Highers (Predicted): 3As (Biology, Chemistry, English)
UKCAT: 3230 (807 Average), Band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
2 years twice a week volunteering at a youth club for children with additional needs
1 year once a week volunteering at a local care home
1 week volunteering at Revitalise - a residential respite centre for adults with disabilities
1 week Medic Insight Programme - mornings spent shadowing doctors, afternoons doing workshops - this was free and available to Scottish students by application
1 week at a GP - 2 days on reception, 2 days in a city GP, 1 day at a rural GP
2 days in oncology
3 days at a pediatric hospital, including A&E and theatre
Extra-curricular (discussed in PS/interview):
British Sign Language
Violin Grade 6 and Orchestra
Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Scottish Country Dancing
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aberdeen (A100) - Offer BBB
Dundee (A100) - Offer BBB (FIRMED)
Edinburgh (A100) - Offer BB (INSURANCE)
Glasgow (A100) - Offer BBB
Good luck to everyone applying this year!
National 5s: 7As
Highers: 6As (Maths, English, French, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Advanced Highers (Predicted): 3As (Biology, Chemistry, English)
UKCAT: 3230 (807 Average), Band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
2 years twice a week volunteering at a youth club for children with additional needs
1 year once a week volunteering at a local care home
1 week volunteering at Revitalise - a residential respite centre for adults with disabilities
1 week Medic Insight Programme - mornings spent shadowing doctors, afternoons doing workshops - this was free and available to Scottish students by application
1 week at a GP - 2 days on reception, 2 days in a city GP, 1 day at a rural GP
2 days in oncology
3 days at a pediatric hospital, including A&E and theatre
Extra-curricular (discussed in PS/interview):
British Sign Language
Violin Grade 6 and Orchestra
Gold Duke of Edinburgh
Scottish Country Dancing
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aberdeen (A100) - Offer BBB
Dundee (A100) - Offer BBB (FIRMED)
Edinburgh (A100) - Offer BB (INSURANCE)
Glasgow (A100) - Offer BBB
Good luck to everyone applying this year!
Year of entry: 2019
National 5s: 7As
Highers: 5As
Advanced Highers (Predicted): 4As
UKCAT: 2640 (660), Band 2
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 years volunteering at a special needs school
2 weeks of hospital work experience
2 weeks of work experience in Africa
2 years working part-time at a pharmacy
Extra-curricular included in PS and interview:
Honestly, there wasn't anything amaaaazing in my application - so don't be completely disheartened if you don't have many EC's. I remember looking at these profiles and getting really anxious, but I managed to do fine! I just made sure to reflect really well. Remember, quality of reflection over quantity!!
Piano and cello (not anything special)
Deputy head-girl
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aberdeen (A100) - Offer BBB (FIRM)
Dundee (A100) - Offer BBB
Edinburgh (A100) - Offer BB (INSURANCE)
St Andrews (A100) - Offer BBB
National 5s: 7As
Highers: 5As
Advanced Highers (Predicted): 4As
UKCAT: 2640 (660), Band 2
Work Experience/Volunteering:
3 years volunteering at a special needs school
2 weeks of hospital work experience
2 weeks of work experience in Africa
2 years working part-time at a pharmacy
Extra-curricular included in PS and interview:
Honestly, there wasn't anything amaaaazing in my application - so don't be completely disheartened if you don't have many EC's. I remember looking at these profiles and getting really anxious, but I managed to do fine! I just made sure to reflect really well. Remember, quality of reflection over quantity!!
Piano and cello (not anything special)
Deputy head-girl
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aberdeen (A100) - Offer BBB (FIRM)
Dundee (A100) - Offer BBB
Edinburgh (A100) - Offer BB (INSURANCE)
St Andrews (A100) - Offer BBB
(edited 4 years ago)
year of entry: 2019
deffered: no
GCSEs: 9 9 9 A* A* A* A* A* A A (the 2 As were in art and pe)
A2 results and predictions: 3A* (bio chem and maths) and A* in epq
UKCAT: 757.5 band 2
Work experience and volunteering:
- 7 days in geriatrics at Barnet Hospital
- 4 days in nephrology with royal free London
-5 days with hammersmith ENT
-2 days with an occupational physician
-2 days with british airways in their healthcare department
would just like to mention that I had no personal contacts when trying to get these placements. I wrote letter after letter to different departments and doctors trying to secure a place... and it worked.
send them your cv and why u need work experience. someone will eventually help you.
volunteering:
-13 months in a charity shop
-15 months every weekend at a carehome
-various projects at school
extra curricular
-Big band and concert bang with alto sax grade 6
-performed in royal Albert hall
-hockey for school senior team and local team
-school prefect
-bronze dofe
-mental health ambassador at school
-NCS (didnt mention this anywhere... pretty much pointless. did it before GCSE results day to keep my mind busy)
universities applied to and decisions
-kings- offer A* A A (Firm)
-bham- offer A* A A (declined offed)
-sheffield- offer AAB (if A in EPQ otherwise AAA) (Insurance)
-Nottingham- offer AAA (declined offer)
I got all of my interviews in the first batch and all my offers in the first batch... so I was quite lucky as I didnt need to wait much.
would like to say that the medic portal free resources for interviews were perfect. you do not need anything else. do not waste your money! I did not do any paid course and was glad. the medic portal prepared me so well.
I would say to spend ur money medify for the UKCAT though!
good luck to everyone wanting to go for medicine.
I look back and cant believe that I did all of this...
but when you want something really badly, you have to pull out all the stops you can
good luck
deffered: no
GCSEs: 9 9 9 A* A* A* A* A* A A (the 2 As were in art and pe)
A2 results and predictions: 3A* (bio chem and maths) and A* in epq
UKCAT: 757.5 band 2
Work experience and volunteering:
- 7 days in geriatrics at Barnet Hospital
- 4 days in nephrology with royal free London
-5 days with hammersmith ENT
-2 days with an occupational physician
-2 days with british airways in their healthcare department
would just like to mention that I had no personal contacts when trying to get these placements. I wrote letter after letter to different departments and doctors trying to secure a place... and it worked.
send them your cv and why u need work experience. someone will eventually help you.
volunteering:
-13 months in a charity shop
-15 months every weekend at a carehome
-various projects at school
extra curricular
-Big band and concert bang with alto sax grade 6
-performed in royal Albert hall
-hockey for school senior team and local team
-school prefect
-bronze dofe
-mental health ambassador at school
-NCS (didnt mention this anywhere... pretty much pointless. did it before GCSE results day to keep my mind busy)
universities applied to and decisions
-kings- offer A* A A (Firm)
-bham- offer A* A A (declined offed)
-sheffield- offer AAB (if A in EPQ otherwise AAA) (Insurance)
-Nottingham- offer AAA (declined offer)
I got all of my interviews in the first batch and all my offers in the first batch... so I was quite lucky as I didnt need to wait much.
would like to say that the medic portal free resources for interviews were perfect. you do not need anything else. do not waste your money! I did not do any paid course and was glad. the medic portal prepared me so well.
I would say to spend ur money medify for the UKCAT though!
good luck to everyone wanting to go for medicine.
I look back and cant believe that I did all of this...
but when you want something really badly, you have to pull out all the stops you can
good luck
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8 ,6 ,6 ,7A* ,1A
A2 Prediction: AAB
Results: AAB
UKCAT (if applicable): 2660
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: Volunteer at a care home for a week, Work experience shadowing a cardiologist for 2 days, did 1 week at a GP, did 1 week at a pharmacy, volunteered at a charity shop for just over 3 years, Volunteered at a foodbank for 3 months
Extra Curricular: Played on my schools cricket,football and rounders teams, was a peer mentor, Form captain, DofE bronze, NCS
(I did more volunteering and work experience then this but i only put what I mentioned above in my personal statement)
(Also all my volunteering and work experience I organised by myself as I had no contacts- the key is to look around as early as possible and to follow up on your work experience applications)
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aston: Interview and Offer AAA (Rejected)
Nottingham- Derby pathway(6 year foundation course): Interview and Offer BBC (Firm)
Nottingham- Lincoln pathway(6 year foundation course): Interview and Offer BBC (Insurance)
Southampton BM6: I was given an interview but pulled out as I already had 3 offers
I got a call from the University of Nottingham on results day offering me the choice to switch from the 6 year foundation medicine course to their A100 5 year medicine course which I accepted.
U
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8 ,6 ,6 ,7A* ,1A
A2 Prediction: AAB
Results: AAB
UKCAT (if applicable): 2660
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: Volunteer at a care home for a week, Work experience shadowing a cardiologist for 2 days, did 1 week at a GP, did 1 week at a pharmacy, volunteered at a charity shop for just over 3 years, Volunteered at a foodbank for 3 months
Extra Curricular: Played on my schools cricket,football and rounders teams, was a peer mentor, Form captain, DofE bronze, NCS
(I did more volunteering and work experience then this but i only put what I mentioned above in my personal statement)
(Also all my volunteering and work experience I organised by myself as I had no contacts- the key is to look around as early as possible and to follow up on your work experience applications)
Universities applied to and decisions:
Aston: Interview and Offer AAA (Rejected)
Nottingham- Derby pathway(6 year foundation course): Interview and Offer BBC (Firm)
Nottingham- Lincoln pathway(6 year foundation course): Interview and Offer BBC (Insurance)
Southampton BM6: I was given an interview but pulled out as I already had 3 offers
I got a call from the University of Nottingham on results day offering me the choice to switch from the 6 year foundation medicine course to their A100 5 year medicine course which I accepted.
U(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2020
GCSEs: A*9999998877
A-Levels (Predicted): A*AA (Psychology, Biology and Chemistry) and A* in EPQ
UCAT: 680 average Band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 1 week GP work experience
- 6 months ward befriending on an elderly ward
- 1 year volunteering at a residential home for adults with disabilities
- 18 months at a Yorkshire Cat Rescue shop
- Mentoring A-Level and GCSE students in bio
Extra Curricular:
- NCS Regional and National youthboard
- College ambassador
- Medical society
- College Research Team (Like a mini-EPQ)
- Extra lessons on mental health
- Local Youth Council
- Action for Conservation ambassador
- Youth Health Project
- HE+ (Chemistry)
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Hull York - Offer AAA or AAB with an A in EPQ - Firm
- Manchester - Offer AAA
- Leicester - Offer AAA
- Sheffield - Interview - Rejection
Advice:
- Really recommend Medify for UCAT - Practice is key
- I didn't end up talking about a lot of the extracurricular stuff that I did so don't worry if you don't have much. I mainly mentioned hospital volunteering and GP work experience in my personal statement and at interview.
- I also recommend the medic portal and the ISC Medical book for interviews. I worked through these and made notes for the questions which really helped.
- Look closely at the entry requirements before applying - Use your strengths
PM me if you need any advice or help with anything
I've been reading this thread for a while and I can't believe that I can finally post here.
Good luck guys!!!
GCSEs: A*9999998877
A-Levels (Predicted): A*AA (Psychology, Biology and Chemistry) and A* in EPQ
UCAT: 680 average Band 1
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 1 week GP work experience
- 6 months ward befriending on an elderly ward
- 1 year volunteering at a residential home for adults with disabilities
- 18 months at a Yorkshire Cat Rescue shop
- Mentoring A-Level and GCSE students in bio
Extra Curricular:
- NCS Regional and National youthboard
- College ambassador
- Medical society
- College Research Team (Like a mini-EPQ)
- Extra lessons on mental health
- Local Youth Council
- Action for Conservation ambassador
- Youth Health Project
- HE+ (Chemistry)
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Hull York - Offer AAA or AAB with an A in EPQ - Firm
- Manchester - Offer AAA
- Leicester - Offer AAA
- Sheffield - Interview - Rejection
Advice:
- Really recommend Medify for UCAT - Practice is key
- I didn't end up talking about a lot of the extracurricular stuff that I did so don't worry if you don't have much. I mainly mentioned hospital volunteering and GP work experience in my personal statement and at interview.
- I also recommend the medic portal and the ISC Medical book for interviews. I worked through these and made notes for the questions which really helped.
- Look closely at the entry requirements before applying - Use your strengths
PM me if you need any advice or help with anything
I've been reading this thread for a while and I can't believe that I can finally post here.
Good luck guys!!!
Year of Entry: 2019
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: NA
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): NA
AS Grades: NA
A2 Prediction/Results: NA
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): NA
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc in Biomedicine, MSc in Global Health and Development
UKCAT (if applicable): NA
BMAT (if applicable): NA
GAMSAT (if applicable): 57 (Section 1: 66, Section 2: 63, Section 3: 50) from March 2018
Work Experience/Volunteering: work experience in anesthesiology (2 weeks), cardiothoracic surgery (2 weeks) and obstetrics (2 weeks) & gynaecology (2 x 2 weeks). Only used 2 examples in my PS (1 gynaecology-oncology and 1 cardiac).
Extra-Curricular: none while applying. For my personal statement I used stuff I have done while in high school (so almost 10 years prior in my case... and it was my leadership experience as a youth councillor)
Universities applied to and decisions:
A100 Plymouth (undergraduate) - rejection no interview (missed GAMSAT cutoff by a lot)
A101 SGUL (graduate) - rejection no interview (missed GAMSAT cutoff by 2 points)
A101 Swansea (graduate) - rejection no interview (should have sat GCSE)
A100 Exeter (undergraduate) - offer after all interviews were concluded (so can safely say I did not smash it!)
Pieces of Advice
Finding a hospital placement when you have 0 contacts:
- Search the NHS website of your preferred hospital/trust and note down every consultant/PA emails you can find
- create a CV and cover letter highlighting why you want to do work experience with them/what you hope to get out of it/ when you want to apply and why it is a requirement
- email that to everyone you want to do it with (in my case I sent 100 emails with CV + cover letter, got approximately 20 responses, and only 4 positives)
- be ready to have to do an informal phone interview or have to meet them and reiterate why you want to do this
- give yourself plenty of time to do it as paperwork takes time to do
- be engaged/professional: the people who say yes to you are investing in you and invested in your success. Thank them once you finish and once you get in. Chances are they will become mentors to you down the line, get you involved in their projects/research or more generally open doors for you and advise you.
I also want to say
- I applied 2x (first time my GAMSAT was too low and I could not even get 1 interview) and I sat my GAMSAT 5 times (I am a terrible test-taker). I also had to resign from my job because I could not do it all... It took me a lot of time but I got there in the end.
- Don't fret too much on your personal statement. Check the medical school councils website, they have a PDF which sums up each university requirements. I applied to many universities which did not even read the personal statement... Don't agonise too much on it, I think the goal with the personal statement is not to have one awful which can hurt you but it is very rare to have one which can get you an offer in the bag IMHO.
- Do whatever it takes for you to perform well in the entrance exam. I am a terrible test-taker so I knew I had to spend not only the time/effort but in my case the money too. I bought the Gold Standard (which helped me a lot for section 1 and 2... I was too helpless for S3) and I gave up my job to be able to give myself maximum chances.
- Practice your interview skills !! Really good interview techniques make a lot of difference. I think it is the only reason why I got my offer. I knew that if I bombed it I would not have the strength to sit the GAMSAT a 6th time. I used the Medical Portal MMI course and although I think they tailored their stuff more to SGUL type of MMI it was still very useful to me. They also have excellent online resource if you cannot afford the class/can't come to London. I also recommend the medical school interview book.
Good luck!!
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: NA
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): NA
AS Grades: NA
A2 Prediction/Results: NA
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): NA
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc in Biomedicine, MSc in Global Health and Development
UKCAT (if applicable): NA
BMAT (if applicable): NA
GAMSAT (if applicable): 57 (Section 1: 66, Section 2: 63, Section 3: 50) from March 2018
Work Experience/Volunteering: work experience in anesthesiology (2 weeks), cardiothoracic surgery (2 weeks) and obstetrics (2 weeks) & gynaecology (2 x 2 weeks). Only used 2 examples in my PS (1 gynaecology-oncology and 1 cardiac).
Extra-Curricular: none while applying. For my personal statement I used stuff I have done while in high school (so almost 10 years prior in my case... and it was my leadership experience as a youth councillor)
Universities applied to and decisions:
A100 Plymouth (undergraduate) - rejection no interview (missed GAMSAT cutoff by a lot)
A101 SGUL (graduate) - rejection no interview (missed GAMSAT cutoff by 2 points)
A101 Swansea (graduate) - rejection no interview (should have sat GCSE)
A100 Exeter (undergraduate) - offer after all interviews were concluded (so can safely say I did not smash it!)
Pieces of Advice
Finding a hospital placement when you have 0 contacts:
- Search the NHS website of your preferred hospital/trust and note down every consultant/PA emails you can find
- create a CV and cover letter highlighting why you want to do work experience with them/what you hope to get out of it/ when you want to apply and why it is a requirement
- email that to everyone you want to do it with (in my case I sent 100 emails with CV + cover letter, got approximately 20 responses, and only 4 positives)
- be ready to have to do an informal phone interview or have to meet them and reiterate why you want to do this
- give yourself plenty of time to do it as paperwork takes time to do
- be engaged/professional: the people who say yes to you are investing in you and invested in your success. Thank them once you finish and once you get in. Chances are they will become mentors to you down the line, get you involved in their projects/research or more generally open doors for you and advise you.
I also want to say
- I applied 2x (first time my GAMSAT was too low and I could not even get 1 interview) and I sat my GAMSAT 5 times (I am a terrible test-taker). I also had to resign from my job because I could not do it all... It took me a lot of time but I got there in the end.
- Don't fret too much on your personal statement. Check the medical school councils website, they have a PDF which sums up each university requirements. I applied to many universities which did not even read the personal statement... Don't agonise too much on it, I think the goal with the personal statement is not to have one awful which can hurt you but it is very rare to have one which can get you an offer in the bag IMHO.
- Do whatever it takes for you to perform well in the entrance exam. I am a terrible test-taker so I knew I had to spend not only the time/effort but in my case the money too. I bought the Gold Standard (which helped me a lot for section 1 and 2... I was too helpless for S3) and I gave up my job to be able to give myself maximum chances.
- Practice your interview skills !! Really good interview techniques make a lot of difference. I think it is the only reason why I got my offer. I knew that if I bombed it I would not have the strength to sit the GAMSAT a 6th time. I used the Medical Portal MMI course and although I think they tailored their stuff more to SGUL type of MMI it was still very useful to me. They also have excellent online resource if you cannot afford the class/can't come to London. I also recommend the medical school interview book.
Good luck!!
(edited 4 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2019
Scottish National 5s: AAAAAAAA
Scottish Highers: AAAAA
Scottish Advanced Highers (2 Advanced Highers + 1 Higher): AAA
UCAT: 673 average Band 3
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 2 weeks GP work experience
- 1 week Hospital work experience
- 1 year care home experience
- 1 week pharmacy work experience
- Senior Mentor in Higher Human Biology tuition in school
Extra Curricular:
- Founder of health and well-being committee in school
- First Aid CPR course
-Swimming & Football
- Tuition assistant for disabled children
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Edinburgh - Rejection
- St. Andrews - Offer (BBB in advanced highers/highers in S6) Insurance
- Aberdeen - Offer (BBB in advanced highers/highers in S6) - Declined
- Glasgow - Offer (AB in advanced higher + B at higher in S6) Firm
Met firm conditions and I am a first year medic at Glasgow!!
Any Scottish candidates needing advice pls ask!
Scottish National 5s: AAAAAAAA
Scottish Highers: AAAAA
Scottish Advanced Highers (2 Advanced Highers + 1 Higher): AAA
UCAT: 673 average Band 3
Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 2 weeks GP work experience
- 1 week Hospital work experience
- 1 year care home experience
- 1 week pharmacy work experience
- Senior Mentor in Higher Human Biology tuition in school
Extra Curricular:
- Founder of health and well-being committee in school
- First Aid CPR course
-Swimming & Football
- Tuition assistant for disabled children
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Edinburgh - Rejection
- St. Andrews - Offer (BBB in advanced highers/highers in S6) Insurance
- Aberdeen - Offer (BBB in advanced highers/highers in S6) - Declined
- Glasgow - Offer (AB in advanced higher + B at higher in S6) Firm
Met firm conditions and I am a first year medic at Glasgow!!
Any Scottish candidates needing advice pls ask!
(edited 3 years ago)
Year of Entry: 2020
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9999A*A*A*A*A*A*
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): not scottish
AS Grades: N/A
A2 Prediction/Results:
Achieved: A* French (I took this in 2016, so with my GCSEs) A* Spanish (Ditto)
Predicted: A* Biology, D2 Pre-U Chemistry, D2 Pre-U Latin, D1 Pre-U Philosophy & Theology
Achieved: A* Biology, D1 Pre-U Chemistry, D1 Pre-U Latin, D1Pre-U Philosophy & Theology
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): N/A
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 3280 Band 1 with 870 VR, 810 DM, 800 QR, 800 AR
BMAT (if applicable): 5.9 6.0 4A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Work Experience:
-2 wks GP
-1 wk in gastroenterology
-1wk in paediatrics
-1wk in an oncology lab
Volunteering:
-4 years volunteering as a SJA Cadet
-1 week caring for disabled adults on a PHAB residential course
-1 year running games for inpatients at a children's hospital with Girlguiding
-1 year teaching a Latin club in a primary school
-3 years as a volunteer karate teaching assistant
Extra Curricular: House Monitor at school, joint head of school Jewish Soc and Science Soc, involved in MUN for 3 years, involved in rowing/coxing and karate
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Imperial A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - FIRM - I'M IN!!!!
- KCL A100 Offer (AD3 (they accept my 2016 A levels as the A*)) - INSURANCE - WITHDRAWN
- UCL A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - WITHDRAWN
- QMUL A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - WITHDRAWN
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9999A*A*A*A*A*A*
Standard Grades Int2s (Scottish applicants): not scottish
AS Grades: N/A
A2 Prediction/Results:
Achieved: A* French (I took this in 2016, so with my GCSEs) A* Spanish (Ditto)
Predicted: A* Biology, D2 Pre-U Chemistry, D2 Pre-U Latin, D1 Pre-U Philosophy & Theology
Achieved: A* Biology, D1 Pre-U Chemistry, D1 Pre-U Latin, D1Pre-U Philosophy & Theology
Higher grades (Scottish applicants): N/A
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 3280 Band 1 with 870 VR, 810 DM, 800 QR, 800 AR
BMAT (if applicable): 5.9 6.0 4A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Work Experience:
-2 wks GP
-1 wk in gastroenterology
-1wk in paediatrics
-1wk in an oncology lab
Volunteering:
-4 years volunteering as a SJA Cadet
-1 week caring for disabled adults on a PHAB residential course
-1 year running games for inpatients at a children's hospital with Girlguiding
-1 year teaching a Latin club in a primary school
-3 years as a volunteer karate teaching assistant
Extra Curricular: House Monitor at school, joint head of school Jewish Soc and Science Soc, involved in MUN for 3 years, involved in rowing/coxing and karate
Universities applied to and decisions:
- Imperial A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - FIRM - I'M IN!!!!
- KCL A100 Offer (AD3 (they accept my 2016 A levels as the A*)) - INSURANCE - WITHDRAWN
- UCL A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - WITHDRAWN
- QMUL A100 Offer (A*D3D3/D2AD3) - WITHDRAWN
(edited 3 years ago)
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