2011 Entry- Hopeful Medic Thread :)

my work experience is 4 months shadowing
2.5 months in rehabilitation center
1 week full time in charity for cancerous people
1 month at medical biochemistry labaratory

extracuyrricular :Basketball camping team , bicommunal camps , debating , theatre club , cycling club

I havent heard anything either, getting slightly bored by all this and want something to happen soon.

where have you applied?

Hey guys ? I have UKCAT of 625 A*A*AAA at A level and a B at as level predictions average GCSEs does this mean that they will reject me because of my UKCAT score ?


I applied to Glasgow Abeerden dundee and Keele for medicine


I didnt receive anything except acknowledgements :/ what do you think ? will glasgow directly reject me because of my UKCAT :/:/

Glasgow's cut-off is 655 so think that will be a rejection. Sorry.

Dundee and Aberdeen have percentages for your UKCAT (20% of application for Dundee and 4% for Aberdeen). No idea about Keele.

Where is it written that the cut off for glasgow is 655?

Someone on the Glasgow forum phoned admissions and was told 655. All peeps with interviews so far have 655 or above.

Well unless its quoted on a website, I am trying to remain hopeful and so should every other applicant.

The OP asked specifically about their UKCAT of 625, given that 655 is the lowest anyone has that has been invited for interview, there is no point being unrealistic especially with 30 points lower than 655. I agree people need to be optimistic but there is a point where you have to be realistic. Last year's cut-off for Glasgow was 642.5 so highly likely that it would go up (as with most cut-offs) this year.

Newcastle, Leeds, Leicester and BSMS.

Received acknowledge's from various ones but thats about it.

Dont mean to sound like a sob story but I know my chances are poor because my academics and UkCAt are not all that and in light of the fierce competition it was always going to be a long shot.

Well I disagree, No news is good news and people have to remain hopefull there is far too many know it alls on this student room and far too much pessimism. I am being realistic and staying positive and not cocky and arrogant like alot of people on this site!

No....no news just means that they haven't gotten round to sending your rejection letter.

Lol...

laughing at the prospect of someone getting a rejection letter? You clearly are entering the wrong profession.

the comment wasn't funny though, its very childish and immature. I am being realistic, but stupid comments and 'lol'ing at somebodys expense is just ridiculous. I would expect such behaviour from a 16yr old... not double that