Still not heard anything

**EmmaL** · 16-12-2007, 01:17 AM

Hi,
Getting a bit worried now - I've still not heard anything from Manchester about whether I've got an interview or not but loads of people seem to have had interviews already. Should I be worried? Is anyone else in this position? Thanks.

**Dr jenny** · 16-12-2007, 03:30 AM

hey, i avnt heard anythin either...am reali worried n all... they received ma application on the 29th september n a girl who sent hers off a week after mine got an interview at manc :S i rang them up n they sed they are sending out interviews until second week of december...

**EmmaL** · 16-12-2007, 03:40 AM

So do you think we would have heard by now if we had an interview?
Not looking promising...

**Dr jenny** · 16-12-2007, 03:47 AM

well the guy sed wait till second week of december, then ring back if we not heard anythin... we didnt get any rejections so thts good.

**icecream** · 16-12-2007, 05:01 AM

but we're already going into the 3rd week of december ~.~
i hope there is some news soon!

**theatrical** · 16-12-2007, 02:09 PM

They interview til at least March and usually only give about a month notice, if not less.

Don't worry, you've still got loads of time.

**Bisma** · 16-12-2007, 09:28 PM

I havnt heard anything yet either... fingers crossed!

**-Petrie-** · 16-12-2007, 09:56 PM

I know its stressful, but I wouldn't worry guys. They interview LOADS of people per interview day so that's why it may seem like 'everyone' has had an interview. But put it into perspective - they get approx 3000 applicants, 1000 of which they interview. Even though they interview so many applicants a day, they cant possibly get through of of that in November and the first 2 weeks of December (the interview period before christmas).

They interview until March (and I can vouch for that - 3 of my friends had interviews in early Febuary last year and 2 got offers) so all you can really do is sit tight - which I know is really unhelpful but I was in the exact same position as you last year - by December all I'd heard from was Cambridge and seeing as they interview practically everyone before December, it wasn't exactly surprising. The best advice that I can give you now is to just concentrate on getting your grades/doing well in exams (if you're a current A Level student) because if you muck up your exams now, because you're so stressed out/worried about your UCAS then if you DO get an interview/offer, you would have just wasted your chance. If you're in a gap year/mature student/grad, just try not to let it affect you.

Good luck.

**Fuze** · 18-12-2007, 02:52 PM

don't worry guys they DO interview till March/ April. I have heard this from the admin department at the med school. I know it was 2 years ago but I had my interview in April and got an offer 7 hours later! So hang in there, have a good Christmas/ holiday, try not to get too stressed about it all and save up all the stress ad anxiety for when your actually in med school!!