Dear HONG KONG International applicants

**zzj166** · 06-02-2010 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by MonkeywithaMachete

Hello! Left Hong Kong just over two years ago to do A-levels here in England; got into Barts and Sheffield last year, and I'm currently a first year at Barts. I see a few people here have applied to Barts! Brilliant, hope to see you guys next year!

sonchai, no worries on your Sheffield interview, they're real friendly people!

How's everyone doing here?

tbh not too good....i got rejected from Imperial, Nottingham and BSMS already...Edinburgh is my last shot...

**zhangyuzhi** · 06-02-2010 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by zzj166

tbh not too good....i got rejected from Imperial, Nottingham and BSMS already...Edinburgh is my last shot...

you applying to undergrad programme or GEM?

**MonkeywithaMachete** · 06-02-2010 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by zzj166

tbh not too good....i got rejected from Imperial, Nottingham and BSMS already...Edinburgh is my last shot...

Don't give up hope just yet! I personally have several friends who were in the exact same position as you are, and in the end they all got into a medical school. Are you applying as a home or international student?

**zzj166** · 07-02-2010 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by MonkeywithaMachete

Don't give up hope just yet! I personally have several friends who were in the exact same position as you are, and in the end they all got into a medical school. Are you applying as a home or international student?

i m applying to the undergraduate programme and as an international student...thanks for all the support~ but i m totally freaked out cos my last shot is Edinburgh....

**zhangyuzhi** · 08-02-2010 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by zzj166

i m applying to the undergraduate programme and as an international student...thanks for all the support~ but i m totally freaked out cos my last shot is Edinburgh....

best of luck!

**zzj166** · 08-02-2010 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by zhangyuzhi

best of luck!

thanks XD

**manlokwok** · 09-02-2010 03:00 PM

Hey, hi all Hong Kong dudes,
is BSMS a good school? and how about Keele and Leeds?
Can those in UK give some opinions on thsoe above schools? thanks a lot!

**MonkeywithaMachete** · 09-02-2010 09:27 PM

As people always say... there is no such thing as a bad medical school. There will be ones who are better than the others, but as a whole, all the medical schools are top educational institutions, so I wouldn't worry too much about whether a school is 'good' or not. As for BSMS/Keele/Leeds... I didn't research on them when I applied, so I can't really comment on them, sorry! The more popular schools my medic friends applied to were King's, Southampton, Nottingham, UCL and Bristol, if that helps. And last but not least, as a Barts and The London student, I would have to say we are a fantastic medical school

**manlokwok** · 09-02-2010 09:51 PM

thanks a lot for your reply. erm.. so do you guys wanna work in HK upon your graduation or continue with your specialty training in UK?

**MonkeywithaMachete** · 09-02-2010 10:05 PM

My parents are back in HK and understandably, they want me to go back to HK to practice eventually. So at the moment I'm in a bit of a dilemma, because I've always imagined myself continuing with my specialty training here in the UK once I graduate (especially because I want to specialise in Emergency Medicine, which, as far as I'm aware of, is not a specialty in HK). I suppose I will take the entrance exam for HK anyway and let the results of that decide for me!