UKCAT Medical School Choices info!

[Ace Medicine]

Where to apply if you have a low UKCAT Score:

• Birmingham: The UKCAT not used
• Liverpool- The UKCAT not used
• BSMS-The UKCAT score not taken into consideration until after the interview
• Cardiff:- There is no minimum UKCAT score
• UEA- There is no minimum UKCAT score (It is used only for borderline cases)
• Keele- The UKCAT is used only for borderline cases

Where to apply if you have a high UKCAT Score:

Belfast.
There is a UKCAT point scoring for each section- add a point if you get over 600 or minus a point if you get less than 600 for each of the 4 sections.
Your 9 best GCSEs used- 3 points for an A grade & 4 points for an A* grade + your UKCAT point score
Last year the points added up to 36

Barts
The UKCAT is used heavily to sift candidates-
• minimum UKCAT total 2660 (undergraduate),
• minimum UKCAT total 2720 (postgraduate)

Edinburgh

The UKCAT is 8% of the application process
Your UKCAT score is compared to all other applicants UKCAT scores and you receive points depending on your quartile:
• Top 25% UKCAT scores= 3 points
• Next 25% scores= 2 points
• Next 25% scores= 1 point
• Bottom 25% scores= 0 points

Glasgow:
Your total UKCAT score is ranked against all applicants and the top 800 students are invited for interview

Kings:
Your UKCAT score is used to strengthen the application process


Leicester
Your lowest UKCAT score of the 4 sections is given points.
• 10 points = 700+,
• 9 points is 650+,
• 8 points= 600+


Manchester
Your UKCAT score is ranked against everyone else’s and the applicants with the top 900 scores receive interviews

Newcastle:
The UKCAT cut off was 2600 last year


Sheffield
The UKCAT is the last part of the application used.
The UKCAT scores in the top 15% receive interviews, the cut off was 2740 last year.

Southampton
The applicants UKCAT score is ranked and the scores in the lowest quartile (bottom 25% of scores) will not be interviewed. 2300 was the cut off last year.

St Georges
The UKCAT is only used in borderline cases after the interview. Students who did not do well in the interview will be put on a waiting list and their UKCAT Score will be ranked, the top ranked students will receive an offer.


Warwick (graduate only)
The UKCAT is fundamental in their sifting process. Last year students need an average score above 2600.


We hope this information will help you decide which Medical Schools to apply to!
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[Ace Medicine]

Please feel free to post any questions you want to ask and we will do our best to answer you.

Dr Vanita Gossain
Ace Medicine

[doctork2]

Hi,

I'm going to sit my UKCAT on the 29th of August. I'm applying to St. Andrews, QUB, KCL, and Soton... What kind of UKCAT score should I receive approximately to have a good chance of getting in?


Thank you,
doctork2

[Ace Medicine]

Every Medical School have different requirements and they change every year, KCL and Barts tend to ask for higher UKCAT scores. You should aim to get a score of about 650+

If you want a good UKCAT resource, you can use Ace the UKCAT. It has 1,800 UKCAT questions plus 3 times UKCAT mock exams in the 2011 format. You also get a money back guarantee you score 620+. You can find the product on UKCAT Practice Questions 2011 | UKCAT Preparation, Mock Tests & Exam Tips

I hope you find that useful.
Kindest Regards,
Dr Vanita Gossain

[suneela]

Please feel free to post any questions you want to ask and we will do our best to answer you.

Dr Vanita Gossain
Ace Medicine

Hello Dr.vanita,
I need some info. regarding which schools to apply as my UKCAT score is very very poor(440,410,360,460). I actually have an Indian Bachelors degree(3yr) and as such most of the schools in london are not accepting it.they want an honors degree. But some schools like BSMS and st.georges said yes.I also have a masters degree from the Uk but not merit. can u suggest what other schools i can apply to have a chance. I have been out of studies for nearly 6-7yrs now. currently a biomedical scientist in microbiology working for the NHS for the past 6years.
I havent done my UCAs application yet. so kindly let me know if i stand a chance.