New Iterview Process

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by Ernie-The_Doc

Yeah, the new interview process was mentioned at the Open Day. The use of the UKCAT was not - this is news to me that they are now, as Kinkerz put it, part of the 'Dark Side'. Lol, I can picture the admissions now: "The UKCAT is strong with him..."

Hehe. "Do well in the UKCAT you must!"

Originally Posted by Ernie-The_Doc

Does anyone know if Manchester, or any medical school for that matter, will hold it against me if I don't include indiviudal module grades?

Well I'm putting "pending" for four of my modules - resitting three of them, and the other one's getting remarked.

[TEO]

Why do u have to place unit grades when applying to med schools? I thought u only do that when u have one of ur AS GRADES as "Pending"??

Am i right in thinking this or not guys??

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by TEO

Why do u have to place unit grades when applying to med schools? I thought u only do that when u have one of ur AS GRADES as "Pending"??

Am i right in thinking this or not guys??

I don't really understand what you mean...

If you're resitting a module, then you can put it as pending on your UCAS form.

[Baki]

You don't have to declare unit grades on UCAS even if your results are cashed in.

That said, I got 605 in UKCAT would that give me a fair chance for an interview?

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by Baki

You don't have to declare unit grades on UCAS even if your results are cashed in.

That said, I got 605 in UKCAT would that give me a fair chance for an interview?

Well I'm not sure many people are aware of this new selection process. I only found out by fluke - looking on this thread!
So you may well be in with a shout! But it is borderline.

[Baki]

Hmmm...I guess I'll stick to initial choices then. I probably should since they're the ones I've researched thoroughly and Manchester is currenlty an unknow quantity to me. (The only thing I know about Manchester is that it's PBL based and it's a Russel Group Uni)

[zidza]

whats there to know?

i mean isnt it really based on 3 decision?

1- course structure
2- city life/financial
3- distance maybe others but these are my basis for uni choices

barring entry requirements because that is an essential the others are choices based on being able to get in.

[Ernie-The_Doc]

Originally Posted by Kinkerz

Hehe. "Well I'm putting "pending" for four of my modules - resitting three of them, and the other one's getting remarked.

Do you have to put anything, because it isn't a required field on the UCAS form.

[Hendo_08]

To be honest guys i think it is a really good thing.... i know from my experiences last year and from my friends experiences..... the interview process last year didn't seem to really ask anything about you as a person..... i mean it was a 13 min (they say between 10 and 15) interview which included the personal, academic, extra curricular and a dicussion. It seemed, tbh, quite rushed and i know a lot of people felt 'i didn't have time to sell myself'. The interviews will be nerve racking whatever you do..... read the newspapers, have a GENERAL look at the BBC health pages and NHS news and be confident.

[londonchickk]

I definitely prefer the new interview process, is a hell of a lot fairer. Different interviewers..different situations. A nice well rounded way to see if you're up to it.

Had no idea that they used UKCAT as a ranking system though.