Barts and the London Entry 2010

**SS10** · 13-02-2010, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by sohail101

does anyone have an answer to my previous question? or is everyone in the same baffed state as me?

i was interviewed on the 4th december and not heard anything yet

**drjack** · 13-02-2010, 11:13 PM

I got this email today:

"Dear Jack,

Unfortunately your application to medicine at the School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary, University of London has been unsuccessful. The reason you have not been made an offer to medicine is that either your UKCAT score was below 2660 or you have not met general entry requirements."

I was 5 infuriating points away from the 665 cut off! Oh well, i'm happy with my Brum offer!

Jack

**drjack** · 14-02-2010, 08:16 AM

I agree. The UKCAT is too blunt a tool to be used for 'cut-off' purposes. Medical schools should use it to inform their selection process, not to dictate it. Using the UKCAT to almost arbitrarily reject vast swathes of excellent applicants is, frankly, lazy.

Jack

**GenericName** · 14-02-2010, 04:33 PM

I agree with you that it's not the best way to assess intelligence or how likely it is someone will succeed as a doctor etc.. but I genuinely believe it is the fairest way of deciding between lots of highly qualified people. At least it is a level playing field; everyone gets the same chance to prove themselves.

Dr.Jack, it made me laugh seeing you got 4 year Brum but not 5 year Barts.... :P the variance among Unis in terms of what they're looking for is just insane....

**itsmyturn** · 14-02-2010, 07:09 PM

i totally agree about it being a blunt determining tool. but i guess with the numbers they get , they see it as a fair way. but all i know wa before ukcat i was getting 2 interviews, now none.

i got the same academics and ukcat as drjack...minus 1 A, and i have had rejections. i didnt apply to the same places, so just goes to show.

**SS10** · 14-02-2010, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by sohail101

I guess we're in the same boat then!
I hope it goes alright for you.

same with you! How did your interview go if you don't mind me asking?

**SS10** · 14-02-2010, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by sohail101

not too good actually.
you?

it was alright i think

**gcwcf** · 15-02-2010, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by GenericName

I agree with you that it's not the best way to assess intelligence or how likely it is someone will succeed as a doctor etc.. but I genuinely believe it is the fairest way of deciding between lots of highly qualified people. At least it is a level playing field; everyone gets the same chance to prove themselves.

Dr.Jack, it made me laugh seeing you got 4 year Brum but not 5 year Barts.... :P the variance among Unis in terms of what they're looking for is just insane....

I couldn't disagree with you more. The UKCAT does not provide a level playing field. The test that provides a level playing field is the BMAT, the same test, taken by all candidates at the same time on the same day. That is fair. Not this UKCAT "test" which is just luck in which questions you get. I know of people with 700+ UKCATs who said that they just guessed the whole test. I think all unis should use a fair test such as the BMAT or no test at all.

**-songsforthedeaf-** · 17-02-2010, 12:33 AM

Anyone else who had an interview around 28th January not heard back yet? I called yesterday and was told we should hear by the end of the month if we haven't done so already.. :S

**minnako** · 17-02-2010, 12:58 AM

This is the same thing that happened last year. You will hear back, and it does not mean that they will not give you a place if you haven't heard back. A lot of the people I know who had late interviews got offers, so just try to keep distracted.

best wishes