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Carrot
In order, this post contains:
1) Entry Requirements
2) PBL/Dropout rates
3) Assessment
4) Prosection.
5) Is ???? better than Birmingham?
6) What's the new course like?
7) Can I intercalate?
1) Entry Requirements:
How many A*s at GCSE, required A level subjects, etc, can be found in the links below.
Guidance for applicants can be found here:
http://www.medicine.bham.ac.uk/prosp...b/guidance.htm
Online prospectus here:
http://www.bham.ac.uk/course_details...00010002&id=22
Admissions Tutor:
C.J.lote@bham.ac.uk
2)PBL/Dropout rates
Discussion on PBL (or lack thereof) at birmingham is here:
pbl and 'chuck out' rates in birmingham!
3)Assessment
The posting on assessment at Brum can be found here:
Assessment
4) Prosection
Discussed here:
Prosection/Dissection
5) Is ???? better than birmingham?
No. Birmingham is best. The point I'm trying to make is that each med school has it's own strengths and weaknesses. But because the people in this forum are here...we're obviously biased (there's your first critical reading skill - spotting bias).
Brum strengths:
-Early clinical exposure
-Good social life. Really good.
-Active student societies
-Shiny new facilities
-Birmingham is actually a nice city. No, really it is. See here:
http://www.comedyrevue.co.uk/birmingham.wmv
Brum weaknesses:
-Anatomy not as good as some other schools.
-Separated from rest of campus.
-Could be sent to Wales, well, Hereford, which is a trek.
-Poor admin support (School office anyone?) (but apparently common to other schools...)
6) What's the new course like?
I dunno.
7) Can I intercalate?
Yes you can. But don't do it cause you want to get a point on a job application form. It's a real slog. And, quite stressful. But hey, it wouldn't be worth doing if it wasn't.
At bham, you can intercalate in either; biological sciences, clinical sciences or 'medicine in society' (including ethics and law, public health, occupational health and ?molecular medicine?).
If you can think of something else, please list it below and I will try to write it up soon.
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