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Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9A* 2A
AS Grades: AAAAA (Maths 285, Chemistry 293, Biology 293, Further Maths 245, Physics(CIE))
A2 Prediction: Biology A* Chemistry A*, Maths A*

UKCAT: 677.5
BMAT : 6.7 6.0 7.5

Work Experience/Volunteering: 6 months assisting at special needs
school, 6 months volunteering at Disabled Riding Club, 1 weeks work experience at GP surgery

Extra Curricular: D of E Gold, LAMDA speech and drama-silver award, Ballroom/Latin dancing, woodworking, painting, peer mentoring, committee member of various school clubs, Medlink

Universities applied to and decisions:
Cambridge(Downing) : interview - offer - A*AA -FIRM
Nottingham: interview-offer - AAB (As in Biology and Chemistry)-insurance
Bristol: Rejected-w/o interview
Southampton: Rejected - waiting list
Warwick (Biomedical Sciences)-BBB-declined

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xconfetti

Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Yes
GCSEs: 10.5A*
IB Predicted: 777 at HL, 777 at SL, 2 core points = 44 points
UKCAT: 635
BMAT: 4.4, 4.6, 9.0

Work experience/volunteering: 2 months weekly assisting at a hospice, 3 x 2 day placements at the local hospital - general medicine, orthopaedics and obs+gynae

Extra curricular: D of E bronze + gold, piano, hiking + sailing, peer mentoring, debating, senior prefect, Medlink, Medsim, St John Ambulance, RYA first aid certificate, reading etc

Universities applied to and decisions:
Cambridge (Emmanuel): Rejected pre-interview (BMAT)
Manchester: Rejected pre-interview (UKCAT)
Newcastle: Rejected pre-interview (UKCAT)
Edinburgh: Rejected

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overclocked

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 12A*1A
AS Grades: AAAA(Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Economics)
A2 Prediction: Biology A* Chemistry A* Maths A

UKCAT: 648
BMAT : 5.9 4.3 10.5

Work Experience/Volunteering: 3 weeks work experience in hospital/GP practice, voluntary work for a year at care home, various other things.

Extra Curricular: DofE Silver, quite a few sports.

Universities applied to and decisions:
Oxford- Rejection without interview (BMAT)
Birmingham- Offer AAA
Cardiff- Offer AAB
Liverpool- Offer AAB

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Beska

Year of Entry: 2010

Deferred?: No.

GCSEs: A*A*A*A*A*A*AABB

AS Grades: AAAAA (inc General Studies)

A2 Predictions: A*AAA
A2 Results: A*AAA

Overall AS/A2: A*AAAa

Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A

UKCAT (if applicable): 659

BMAT (if applicable): 5.2, 4.9, 10.5

Work Experience/Volunteering:
- 2+ years foster carer
- Long-term hospice work
- 1 year as a volunteer classroom assistant (achieved vfifty award)
- 1 week shadowing a surgeon
- 1 day in a private hospital
- Pre-med course at Imperial College
- Medsim
- Various conferences, eg neurology (dissecting human brain), etc.

Extra Curricular:
- Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award
- Treasurer on the Sixth Form Committee/Senior Student
- Photography (runner up Wildlife Photographer of the Year 05/09)

Universities applied to and decisions:
The University of Oxford: Rejection without interview
The University of Nottingham: Rejection without interview
The University of Sheffield: Rejection without interview
Imperial College London: Rejection without interview

I took a gap year and reapplied for 2011 entry. I recieved three interviews and two, possibly three unconditional offers. See my 2011 entry profile for more infomation. and whatever you do... don't give up!

(edited 13 years ago)

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diamondsky99

Sorry this is a little old, but hopefully still relevant...

Year of Entry: 2008
Deferred?: No
GCSEs 7A* 2A + Additional Maths (B) + A level General Studies (A) by the end of yr 11.
AS Grades: AAAAA (Maths, Chem, Bio, Physchology, Extended Project)
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA + A (if you include the yr 11 Gen Stud) (Bio, Chem, Maths)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 655ish average
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work experience/Volunteering: 2yrs as assistant receptionist at a dental practice, St John Ambulance 400hrs on duty & various qualifications, charity shop work, Scholarship for study in Medicine at my 6th form, Medsim & Medlink, weeks experience in a hospital, National Blood Service rep.
Extra Curricular: St John Ambulance (cadet of the year) for 4 years, Swimming (inc charity swims & more competitive), Badminton, RSPB member, 'Health Promotion Group' at college.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cardiff - AABc - Firm
Southampton - AAB - Insurance (just for the sake of it really)
Birmingham - AAB
Bristol - rejected w/o interview

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osean

Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: Yes
GCSEs: 7A* 1A 2Bs
AS Grades: AAA (Biology, Chem, Maths)
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A* (Bio, Chem, Maths) D2 (Psychology Pre-U) predicted

UKCAT (if applicable): 680
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week at GP surgery, 2 terms voluntary work at a hospital as a ward assistant, helping make tea, serve dinners etc.
Extra Curricular: Music (grade 8 piano and band), DofE silver, rowing, working as a waiter
Universities applied to and decisions:
Edinburgh - Rejection
Sheffield - Rejection w/o interview
Glasgow - Rejection after interview
Leeds - Rejection w/o interview

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carcinoma

Year of Entry: 2010

Deferred?: No

GCSEs: A*A*A*ABBBBCC (BC - Short Course)

AS Grades: bbbd (aabc after jan retakes)

A2 Results: ABB

A2 Re-Sit Results: AAA

Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A

UKCAT (if applicable): 665 (610, 630, 710, 710)

BMAT (if applicable): N/A

Work Experience/Volunteering:
6 Months Ward Volunteer and Voluntary HCA
1 Week A&E
Paid HCA since November 09

Extra Curricular:
Football Steward for 2 years, ongoing
Golf and Football
GCSE and A Level Science Tutor

Universities applied to and decisions:
Peninsula Medical School - Unconditional Offer - Firm
Kings College London EMDP 6Yr - Unconditonal Offer - Insurance
Soutampton - Rejected
Keele - Rejected w/o Interview

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 167

Muddy91

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9A*s 1A
AS Grades: aaaaaa
A2 Results: A*A*A*A*AA
Previous Degree (if applicable):No
UKCAT (if applicable): 760
BMAT (if applicable): 25.6
Work Experience/Volunteering:
2.5 Years at Red Cross
Volunteering at local Nursing home
Nuffield Bursary
Week at different GPs Surgeries (total)
Various Clinical shadowing placements, including clinics and surgery
Working with severely disabled adults
Work at a local pharmacy

Extra Curricular:
Cricket
Rugby
Grade 8 Orchestral Percussion
Grade 8 Drum Kit
Guitar and Piano to a fairly decent standard
D of E
Parkour (Freerunning)
Biology Club in school
Debating Society
Orchestra
City Youth Council
Film Making

Universities applied to and decisions:

Cambridge (Trinity) - Interview - pooled - Rejection

UCL - interview - Offer - ABBe - Firm

Newcastle - Interview - Offer - AA - Insurance

Nottingham - Interview - Offer - AA - Declined

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 168

Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: A*AAAABBBB/acd (full/short course)
AS Grades: ABBB (AABB after jan resit)
A2 Prediction/Results AAA/A*A*A*
UKCAT (if applicable): 712.5 av (570/790/750/740)
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1.5 years medical secretary at local GP, got the opportunity to sit in with GPs/nurses/minor ops surgeon
1 year voluntary work at local hospital with WRVS
4 weeks in chem dept at the open university doing some research work experience, went on to present this at the BigBangFair2010
Extra Curricular:
DofE Gold, with it regular fitness training, chess, voluntary work above, +expeditions,
Was in a band before 6th form, played in quite a few places around england,
yr12 class rep, various student council responsibilities,
rugby/basketball at school..
Universities applied to and decisions:
Barts and the London AAA FIRM
Manchester AAB INSURANCE
Newcastle AAA DECLINED
Kings College London - interview - WITHDRAWN

UCL Chemistry Msci AAB

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AnniG

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 10 A*s
AS Grades: AAAA in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths
A2 Prediction/Results: A* Biology, A* Chemistry, A* Physics / A* Maths already
AEAs: Maths with Merit
UKCAT: 718
BMAT: 7.3 6.0 10.5

Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week GP surgery
Medlink
Medsim
Special Needs Project 2 summers running
1 year in charity shop
Visiting the elderly
Written scientific paper... can't remember what else!
Extra Curricular:
Senior prefect
Couple of sports captaincies
Chess club coach
Quite a bit of sport, music, etc... again, forgotten what I wrote on UCAS!

Universities applied to and decisions:
New College, Oxford - Offer AAA FIRM
Edinburgh - Offer AA PROBABLY INSURANCE
Bristol - Offer AB
Birmingham - Offer AA

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Alice249

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11A*s
AS Grades: AAAAA (History, Philosophy, Chemistry, Physics, Maths)
A2 Prediction/Results: AAAA (Philosophy, Chemistry, Physics, Maths)
Previous Degree (if applicable): Joint Honours Physics and Philosophy
UKCAT (if applicable): 650 Verbal Reasoning, 800 Numerical Reasoning, 540 Abstract Reasoning, Decision Analysis: 760.
BMAT (if applicable): N/A

Work Experience/Volunteering: 3 days shadowing a GP, including minor surgery, shadowed nurse practitioners and physiotherapists for one day. Work shadowing in a hospital to see major surgery, 3 months of the summer holidays doing a shift (about 4 hours long) once a week in a Hospice, another 4 hour shift once a week for those three months in a Hospice shop, member of St John ambulance in the first term of my finals - weekly meetings, several weekend sessions doing heart start and first aid at work courses, doing a project on the physics of MRI scanners if that counts...

Extra Curricular: Singing in the college choir, on the exec for a uni society.

Universities applied to and decisions: I applied solely for 4 year graduate entry courses: Oxford: Offer (for a 2.1 degree), Newcastle: Offer (2.1), Warwick: Unsuccessful, Southampton: Unsuccessful.

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fortysixandtwo

2009 Graduate Applicant

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 3A* 5A 1B
AS Grades: AAA
A2 Results: AABB (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Further Maths)
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc Music Technology, MA Sonic Arts
UKCAT (if applicable): 697.5 average, 2790 total (780, 710, 630, 670)
BMAT (if applicable): n/a
Work Experience/Volunteering: 4 months at a homeless day centre, zero hospital/clinical work experience (not for want of trying though!)
Extra Curricular: Things I mentioned in my personal statement included playing soccer, gaelic, squash, representing Ulster in squash, level 2 squash coach, guitar grade 8, guitar teaching, living in Canada for a year, studying Biology and Chemistry in 1 year A levels...
Universities applied to and decisions: Glasgow - Offer (BB in Biology and Chemistry), Queens - Offer (B in AS Biology), Newcastle GEP - Interviewed (withdrew once I firmed Glasgow and had Queens insurance), Aberdeen - Interviewed (withdrew).

Hope this helps for any Graduate applicants! If you have any questions about the admission process feel free to ask and I'll do my best to help.

Good luck!

Reply 172

billet-doux

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred: No
GCSEs: 9A*s
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction: A*A*A*A*
Previous Degree (if applicable): -
UKCAT (if applicable): 657.5
BMAT (if applicable): -
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Nursing home
Charity shop
Special needs school
4 weeks in various hospitals/GPs
Extra Curricular:
Societies in school
Teaching dance
etc.
Universities applied to and decisions:
Birmingham- Offer AAA DECLINED
King's College London- Offer AAA FIRM
Liverpool- Offer AAB INSURANCE
St Andrews- Rejected (after interview)

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slowsnail

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 5 A*s 5 As
AS Grades: AAAA in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Religious Studies
A2 Prediction/Results: Predicted AAAA* (with the A* in RS)

UKCAT (if applicable):
Verbal- 640
Quantative- 770
Abstract- 660
Decision Analysis- 750
Average- 705
BMAT (if applicable): 6.2, 5.1, 10.5
Work Experience/Volunteering: spent a half week shadowing a GP, spent an afternoon each week for 3 months working on hospital wards, then a solid week (7 hours a day) working on a day surgery ward and observing surgeries. Also worked at a special needs school for an afternoon each week for 4 months
Extra Curricular: Play hockey, rugby and cricket for school sports teams. DofE Silver and Gold, both to be completed. Took part in debating society on occasion :rolleyes:

Universities applied to and decisions:
UCL- AAA
Newcastle- AAA
Barts- AAA
Sheffield- rejected post interview

Reply 174

Jamesop

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: Swiss, didn't do
IB Predictions: 45/45, taking Physics, Math, Chemistry at HL, German B, English and Biology at SL, EE in math
IB achieved: 43, 5 in english SL

UKCAT (if applicable):
Verbal- 750
Quantitative- 760
Abstract- 620
Decision- 690
Average- 705
BMAT (if applicable): 5.4, 6.2, 7.5
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Year at old age home, once a week for an hour
Three weeks at a hospital in Tanzania
One week at a hospital in my country (Switzerland)
Around two weeks total, spread out over two years at a plastic surgeon, got to scrub into surgeries and assist
Extra Curricular:
Student council president
Gym
World Challenge
Various school events organised
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cambridge (Caius and Gonville): 40 and 776 at HL in any order
Imperial: 38 and 6 in HL chemistry, 6 in SL bio, 5 in SL english
Kings: 38 and 666 at HL
Edinburgh: Unsuccesful

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Fanganesium

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 6A*s 6As
AS Grades: As in Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Further Maths and Maths
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*A*A*
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 570, 780, 730, 740 (avg. 705)
BMAT (if applicable): 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Work Experience/Volunteering:
2 years working in Oxfam
6 months working as an assistant for local Sunday School
Care home visits for 2 months
a week in an eye care centre in a major hospital
a week in a community hospital
2 days in a hospice
Extra Curricular:
Grade 8 piano+experience of performing at school and minor concerts
Duke of Edinburgh Gold
County level tennis (A squad of my club)
Prefect
Self teaching Open University course
House Captain
Various Awards in Art, Chemistry, Maths and Biology
Universities applied to and decisions:
Offers from Camrbridge (Clare College) and Imperial
Rejections from Bristol and Edinburgh

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Fission_Mailed

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8A*, 2A
AS Grades: A A A B
A2 Results: A* in Bio, A in Chem, A in RS
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable):
Verbal- 770
Numerical- 880
Abstract- 610
Decision- 730
BMAT (if applicable): 4.3, 4.5, 7.5
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week on a hospital organised exposure programme, shadowing various health professionals.
Volunteering about 6 hours a day over easter in a hospice (meals, drinks, chatting, etc)
1 week close shadowing of a colorectal consultant surgeon, theatre 4/5 days, ward rounds and outpatient clincs where I got to practice taking histories.
Extra Curricular: Student Goverment! Upper school council, treasurer of Teignbridge Youth Council and appointed to the school governing body. I've also worked in Waterstone's on Sundays for 2 1/2 years.
Universities applied to and decisions:
University of Nottingham- Offered AAB after interview- FIRM
Oxford (Hertford College)- Rejected after BMAT
Peninsula Medical School- Offered 400 UCAS points after interview, was on the deferred list for nearly 4 months
University of Southampton- Rejected
University of Exeter (Biochemistry)- Offered AAB w/o interview, declined.

Reply 177

000111

GRADUATE APPLICATION

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A*2A
A2 Prediction/Results: AABb
Previous Degree (if applicable): Music BA, 2i
UKCAT (if applicable): 685
GAMSAT: 62
Work Experience/Volunteering: Phlebotomist in Renal Outpatients, Volunteer in Hospice
Extra Curricular: Playing music, running Film societies
Universities applied to and decisions:
UEA (5 yr): Offer
Kings (5 yr): Rejected
Newc (5 yr): Interview, withdrawn
Swansea (4 yr): Offer - accepted

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Tempest_rw

Year of Entry: 2010

Deferred?: No

GCSEs: 5A*s, 4As, 1B and 2Cs

AS Grades: AAABBB (Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, History, Government and Politics)

A2 Prediction/Results: A*AAA (Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths)

Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A

UKCAT (if applicable): 637.5 Average

BMAT (if applicable): 5.2, 6, 9

Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week in Respiratory Medicine
2 weeks in Microbiology Lab
3 years helping coach Taekwondo and acting as a first aider

Extra Curricular:
JSLA and CSLA, Bronze and Silver DofE, Head Boy and Platinum Young Ambassador.

Universities applied to and decisions:
Imperial College London - Offer: AAAC FIRM
University College London - Rejected after interview
Barts and the London - Rejected w/o interview (UKCAT score)
Kings College London - Withdrawn

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elho

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A*'s, 3A's and 1B
AS Grades: AAAAAA (Bio, Chem, Maths, History, Critical and General)
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AAA (Bio, Chem, Maths, History and General)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 680
BMAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week in various departments of local hospital
1 week at a care home
1 year volunteering for St Johns as a first aider
6 months working as a Ward Helper at a hospice
Extra Curricular:
World Challenge expedition,
Drums,
Steel Pans
Snowboarding
Science Tutoring...

Universities applied to and decisions:
Glasgow University - AAB FIRM :woo:

University of Leeds - Rejected without interview (Feedback: Academics)
Newcastle University - Rejected after Interview (interview was awful!)
The University of Sheffield - Rejected without interview (UKCAT)

University of Leeds (Medical Sciences) - AAB INSURANCE