Increase chances of being accepted for medcine at Edinburgh?

[TCIgirl]

Cool, well I hope that is true. Please try not to get supercilious about your parentage as on the first day of medical school, everyone is on a level playing field. Obviously people have different experience such as degrees/medical family/previous work experience that they can use to help them, but overall it's back to square one.

ps: I had almost equal grades + UKCAT to you and I got accepted to Glasgow, so good luck

thanks!! It's killing me to wait all this time for replies!!!

[nikusm]

Why do some intl's/EU's say their VR score could be considered differently given that their mother tongue isn't English? Did this ever happen?
I want to know if it's true because if it is, when I'll get next year like 670 in VR it would considered like a 750

[TCIgirl]

Why some intl's/EU's say their VR score could be considered differently given that their mother tongue isn't English? Did this ever happen?
I want to know if it's true because if it is, when I'll get next year like 670 in VR it would considered like a 750

i am saying they might not be too harsh just because someone VR sucks but everything else in their application is great.... i am hoping i wont get rejected just because my VR was 500, they would see that i am not english...

[nikusm]

Yes, of course, but from what I hear Edinburgh is very selective (in my op it's the most selective in UK...really)
Btw, TCI, where are you from? How do you think your BMAT's gonna be? [some estimations per sections]

[TCIgirl]

Yes, of course, but from what I hear Edinburgh is very selective (in my op it's the most selective in UK...really)
Btw, TCI, where are you from? How do you think your BMAT's gonna be? [some estimations per sections]

I am a home student as i am german, but i live in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean! (east of the Bahamas) thats y i am happy edinburgh doesnt usually interview/.....

oh and i dont know about the BMAT...its not gonnna be very good... i can do section 2 cause it doesnt seem too hard... the adptitude section 1 seems alright... i will do average but i am gonna do pretty bad on the essay... i havent written anything more than 3 consecutive sentences since yr 11 except for my PS....
but only oxford wants it out of the schools i am applying to..

[nikusm]

I am a home student too as I'm from EU, that means I won't have to be one the chosen 7 intl's at Ox when I'll be applying next yr

[Sphynxette]

Edinburgh are really decent and flexible when it comes to EU students (I'm Belgian myself and I'm a fresher this year!). I think they really respect the fact that we come from a different background (might not know the healthcare system that well, for example) and take it into account!

[nikusm]

Great for you! I heard they have some high Ukcats there. What was yours? Also, did you take IB?

[Sphynxette]

Why thank you!

I got a UKCAT of 705... And apparently I fell into the top quartile of applicants when it came to academic scores (so, including UKCAT scores). So don't freak out if your UKCAT average isn't something like 790! :P

I actually did the European Baccalaureate! Don't worry if you haven't heard of it; it's a messed up diploma that only around 11 schools do! How about you? IB?

[nikusm]

I cannot take IB because my school does not offer IB. Some schools however accept Romanian Bac, but I guess Edinburgh is not one of em.