COWA Access to Medicine 2010/11

[Ali_zee]

Hi,

I applied for this course over a month and a half ago and was wondering if anyone had waited this long before getting a reply?

also, what qualifications did you guys apply with and how much work experience?

Here is mine:

Academics:

A levels - BCC
GCSE - BBBBBBBCCC with B's in maths and english

Work Experience:

- 1 Week private hospital work abroad in Pakistan
- 1 Week Public hospital work - I got to go into surgery a few times and even got to see a live C-Section from within the operating room
- 1 Week work experience in a Pharmacy
- On going medical equipment work experience

Non Medical:
- 4 Years computer technician
- 2 Weeks Legal
- 2 years Young Enterprise

I also took the UKCAT and got 640, but i only did this for UEA medicine foundation and i got rejected because i had a CC in GCSE science and not a B.

Incase you were wondering i am only 18 and turn 19 before august this year


Please post your work experience and academics

Thanks

[gemma.louise89]

Hi,

I applied to COWA roughly 3 months ago and had my interview last friday. It went well and I got accepted at interview

I've applied with 14 months experience within the NHS working as a dental nurse and have done training in CPR and first aid.

GCSEs: 1xA*, 1xA, 7xB, 2xC.
National Diploma in Animal Management: Triple Distinction Grade

Work Exp: In dentistry, orthodontics and veterinary (bit varied)

Also, Im 20 years old and will be 21 at the start of the course.

I hope this helps

[Ali_zee]

Congratulations on your acceptance and thanks for the response. i suppose i have another month or so until i find out if i can get an interview, maybe i'll see you there next year if i'm lucky.

how was the interview anyway, what kind of questions were you asked?

[lucky13]

I got invited to Interview 2 months after I initially applied and got an offer at the interview. I don't have nearly as much work experience as you (getting cups of tea for Alzheimers patients in the Neuro wing) and was told I'd need to get more before I apply to medical school. How did you manage to get into surgery? That's amazing!
The only other thing is that we were told during the course presentation is that we have to try and aim for a UKCAT score of at least 650.

[Ali_zee]

i think it is possible to get into surgery in england, a lot of my friends did. But abroad, in less developed countries, many hospitals do not mind you entering surgery but obviously you are not allowed to assist unless you have a medical degree.

congratulations on getting a place, how long did it take you to hear whether or not you got a place after your interview?

[lucky13]

Thanks, they offered it to me at the interview which was a bit of a shock! There were a couple of others I know who got offers straight away also. Did you get a confirmation that they had received your application?

[Ali_zee]

yea i got a confirmation quite a while ago. i phoned them up and they said that my application was with the head of the department or something, but this was like a week or 2 ago.

[Ali_zee]

yo, i finally got my interview on the 5th of march.

[lucky13]

good luck ali_zee

[Nurse1988]

Hi everyone.
First time I've heard of this course. Sent in an online application this evening. Good luck to everyone and well done those of you who've got in already :3