No interview from birmingham!

[lexipower]

P.S megane: don't think its cos youre not good enough - you ARE, this whole thing is just brutally competitive. chin up

[megane]

hey sorry you didnt get any interviews. dont worry - i'll soon be in the same position
here's to reapplying 2011 lol!
if you dont mind me asking, what are your academics like/ukcat etc? im now just waiting for my rejection from birmingham too!!

xx

I have a 2:1 in psychology, masters in neuropsychology, and have been working for the past 10 years in the NHS as a medical devices rep: training and supporting regs and consultants on hip/knee replacements/spinal implants and more latterly on pacemakes and ICDs/CRT-ds. Last year I did a conversion course in psychology, because B'ham said that they would accept a psych degree, but only if it conferred GBR, so did that whilst working full time, and managed to get a merit....thereby satisfying their desire to have evidence of recent academic achievement. My UKCAT was 662.50, which Warwick said was fine (and they have interviewed people with scores around that), but because I didn't list any interests outside academia, they rejected me without interview.
I'm trying to console myself with the fact that next year will be better in terms on timing (my first baby in due in 3 weeks), but still it is a knock to the confidence....I'll be reapplying in October though, and not making the same mistakes again (and am going to study like made for the UKCAT!).

Good luck with your applications x

[lexipower]

I guess if you have a baby due in 3 weeks its half a good thing! how would you have been able to manage a medical degree at the same time as that!
really sucks about warwick - so close!
good luck for next time
thanks, i need it. everytime i look at my email i'm expecting a track notification, life on the edge haha.

[vi08mbelc]

Thought I'd let you know - I got my rejection through the post this morning. They reccomended I apply to one of their bioscience courses.

Good Luck All! xxx

[Nomad314]

I'm sorry to hear that vi08mbelc. At least you have your sheffield offer though! Congrats
I'm going to collect my post that's still going to my old address later today. Hoping I don't find a rejection letter in there from Bimingham :s I got my first rejection from Bristol yesterday
Emma x

[Nomad314]

No such luck. Got my rejection letter
Emma x

[jitdale]

okay now i freaking out
i haven't heard from birmingham still and only rejections have been coming out
does that mean if we haven't heard were basically gonna get rejected?

[GossipGirl88]

Hi,

I rang Birmingham today and they told me they are still giving interviews out and are interviewing till the end of March, which I am rather confused since I only see rejections being given out now. I am still waiting for a response from them. Has anyone received a last minute or late interview invite in March from Birmingham before in the past? I am hoping to get an interview from them but I sense a rejection is coming on its way : (

[piece_by_piece]

I think if you have 8A*s or more then you probably will get an interview? Don't hold me to that though.

[lexipower]

I think if you have 8A*s or more then you probably will get an interview? Don't hold me to that though.

I so hope you're right! i'll let you off if you're not though =p
I dunno about that though because surely most applicants have that, since its the minimum requirements?