Barts and the London Entry 2010

[GenericName]

So I guess the rumours that they over offered last year were true!! Must have had too many deferred entry students, therefore UKCAT requirement for us shoots up, crazy! Sorry to the people who didn't get an interview

[millietwigg]

I'm sorry to hear that so many people will lose out to the higher UKCAT. I know an insider at Barts admissions and they told me that not many people took up the deferred entry last year as they bursary was quite small (3-4K). There have been 100,000 more applications to universities this year which hasn't helped. Plus there are rumours that the UKCAT may have been slightly easier this year which may account for higher scores overall and therefore an increased cut-off.

[transformersgirl]

What about the people who have got lower ukcat and already had interviews?

[itsmyturn]

I am going to break down. I got 660.


660 660 660 660 660.


i want to smack someone.


this was my main chance and to think last year at 612 i would have been almost a shoe in.....


shock. total and utter disgust and shock.


5 points off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

please someone just tell me this is not true and i can continue about my business

[itsmyturn]

And yes, what about the people with less who got in? Or are they ging to use the 'personal statement was better' line?

[speedystef]

Thanks for the info genericname, I hope that we do hear next week, when were you interviewed? How do you think yours went? I was wednesday before last and I thought it went REALLLY bad, so I am just praying I can get in now.

Btw how did you come by the information that we will hear next week?

[MonkeywithaMachete]

Seems to be a storm of panic raging around here... to those who got lower than 665, the "cut-off" point according to aspiring fat medic and skittles87, I really wouldn't worry that much. There are people who get in every year with below the so-called cut off point. Secondly, your UKCAT is only a small part of your application. Above all, I doubt this cut off point for the UKCAT is an absolute requirement. Would they really turn away applicants whose application is otherwise fantastic?

[skittles87]

Seems to be a storm of panic raging around here... to those who got lower than 665, the "cut-off" point according to aspiring fat medic and skittles87, I really wouldn't worry that much. There are people who get in every year with below the so-called cut off point. Secondly, your UKCAT is only a small part of your application. Above all, I doubt this cut off point for the UKCAT is an absolute requirement. Would they really turn away applicants whose application is otherwise fantastic?

I really hope you're right but I've decided not to hold my breath ... there's always next year

[aspiring fat medic]

i m not trying to scare anyone . i myself am in the same boat i only got 633 i clearly asked her that any1 with lower will get rejected and she said yes. below is the email i got i am really angry myself that they are basing the entire application on ukcat. i asked her on the phone and it was 5 yr not 4 yr course.



Thank you for your email.

We have now decided the UKCAT cut off score for this year's applications to be 2660. Any score below this would have resulted in the rejection of an applicant's application.

Regards

Admissions


dear sir/madam

have you decided the ukcat cutoff score for this year and can i assume that if anybody gets lower than the cutoff is going to get rejected.

regards

[m__thakur]

i m not trying to scare anyone . i myself am in the same boat i only got 633 i clearly asked her that any1 with lower will get rejected and she said yes. below is the email i got i am really angry myself that they are basing the entire application on ukcat. i asked her on the phone and it was 5 yr not 4 yr course.



Thank you for your email.

We have now decided the UKCAT cut off score for this year's applications to be 2660. Any score below this would have resulted in the rejection of an applicant's application.

Regards

Admissions


dear sir/madam

have you decided the ukcat cutoff score for this year and can i assume that if anybody gets lower than the cutoff is going to get rejected.

regards

Is that before or after interview?