B'ham 4 year course invitation to interview!!! interview prepartions

[biomed12]

hello everyone!

Just thought we could start whole thread for GEP Bham applicants who are planning on preping for an interview!!

I got letter of invite from them today.. my interview is on 17th Jan!!! very excited but at same time nervous. I applied to medicine before but never got to an interview stage :S so this time i am very happy!

when are your interviews, how do you feel??

O yeh, and does anyone know how many interview invites they give out for the 40 places on the GEP course? Just to see my chances....

good luck!!! and Congrats to those who have interviews!!

[lech26]

hello everyone!

Just thought we could start whole thread for GEP Bham applicants who are planning on preping for an interview!!

I got letter of invite from them today.. my interview is on 17th Jan!!! very excited but at same time nervous. I applied to medicine before but never got to an interview stage :S so this time i am very happy!

when are your interviews, how do you feel??

O yeh, and does anyone know how many interview invites they give out for the 40 places on the GEP course? Just to see my chances....

good luck!!! and Congrats to those who have interviews!!

Was not expecting the interview invites to come so quickly! All i can say atm is well done on your interview invitation it sounds well deserved. I really want an invitation- Bham is probably my first choice!

[Emzee]

Hi everyone,

I also have an interview on the 17th jan. I was very shocked to receive the letter so quickly and was convinced that it would be a rejection!

Biomed12 it states on the interview invite that they invite between 80-100 applicants to interview.

- am not sure what the percentage chance is of getting an offer is. In the past I believe there has been upto a 90 percent chance of an offer after interview - I am under the impression for threads on tsr that this rate has dropped.

Good luck to all who receive an interview invite!

[fluffybunni]

Congrats on ur interview ppl!! I wish u the best of luck for it!

I too applied to B'ham in sept for the grad course but I haven't heard anything yet!
I just wanted to know if u received an acknowledgement from them? I've heard nothing yet
I've been acknowledge by my other choices.

[lech26]

Congrats on ur interview ppl!! I wish u the best of luck for it!

I too applied to B'ham in sept for the grad course but I haven't heard anything yet!
I just wanted to know if u received an acknowledgement from them? I've heard nothing yet
I've been acknowledge by my other choices.

Looks like im joining you guys! got an interview for the 19th Jan Still early days yet fluffybunni so dont worry. My letter was dated 12th november so post is being very slow!

[SophieG23]

WOWWWZAAAA!!! So happy, just received interview invitation today- mine too was dated the 12TH!

My interview is for Jan 24th at 9:45am.... I really am SOOOOOO relieved....

Just need to start preparing now!

[lech26]

WOWWWZAAAA!!! So happy, just received interview invitation today- mine too was dated the 12TH!

My interview is for Jan 24th at 9:45am.... I really am SOOOOOO relieved....

Just need to start preparing now!

how are you preparing?! i havnt thought about the interview stage!

[SophieG23]

Ermmmm..... I will be reading over my personal statement to think of good examples of different instances of each of the examples I have given for different situations of patients and having a think about NHS etc, as well as a bit of thinking about ethical dilemmas.... As for the little 'problem' that we have to arrive early for, I'm not too sure!

Birmingham is my first choice... Will you be joining the tour?

XX

[lech26]

Ermmmm..... I will be reading over my personal statement to think of good examples of different instances of each of the examples I have given for different situations of patients and having a think about NHS etc, as well as a bit of thinking about ethical dilemmas.... As for the little 'problem' that we have to arrive early for, I'm not too sure!


Birmingham is my first choice... Will you be joining the tour?

XX

yeah im doing the exact same thing! and yeah def going to the tour- saw bham the other weekend- looks amazing. have you heard from liverpool yet? they really like to drag things out dont they!

[biomed12]

i dont remember getting an acknoledgement from Bham..

For prep, i think i will deffinetely re read my PS, i know thinsg like hobbies i should have plenty to tlk about, but would be really embarassing if they ask me a question i didnt knwo about my own hobby (piano). so gonna revise some on that i think!

Bham is also my joint top choice. Its between warwick. but havent heard form them yet! friend said warwick will send out Selection Centres in Jan!

This may be silly question. but do we have to dress formally for interviews.. i know we shouldnt go in ripped jeans and trainers.. but do we have to waer suits/heels etc.... may need to go shopping if so!

Well done ppl. and fingers crossed for those still waiting
I am going to the morning open tour aswell!!!