UKCAT score graduate entry medicine for 2010

[don'tbelievethehype]

Applying last year with a 1st in Biology, Newcastle and Barts both said my score was below the cut off score which was 2730

Leicester told me that they take an average of the worst two scores.

I'm wondering if anyone has any other cut off scores for other unis. This is my third year applying with no luck...don't want to give up but if the UKCAT is my only barrier then what next?!?!

(I had VR 620, AR 700, DA 760, QR 550)

I guess it was the low QR, its quite an important section. All my scores were very close, highest 710 lowest 670 I think.... best of luck with the UKCAT this year. In my opinion the interviews are what it really comes down to though, UKCAT just gets your foot in the door.

[never_too_late]

Well its clearly your QR ... its not a bad score but all your others are very good so its dragging you down! 2730 is pretty high as a combined score, thats an average of 682.5 - which makes it higher than kings supposed 'cut-off' as well. i dont believe it myself.

Believe it or not...I've got the email from Newcastle in my inbox. That was the reason and score they gave me. Warwick, I was told by one of the selection tutors for Leicester, also have a high cut off score.

BTW I'm talking about the GEP not standard entry...


Thanks Hype, mine's coming up on Wednesday, trying to keep it cool. It was my nerves that got me last time. I had a bit of a panic attack. Anyway, just call me a cucumber this year

[js-g]

GEP? that makes more sense
Good luck on wednesday. try and enjoy it!

[never_too_late]

GEP? that makes more sense
Good luck on wednesday. try and enjoy it!

Enjoy it?!!? What kind of masochistic...

That's what my mum used to say to me, still not got round to enjoying an exam yet

I'm kind of resigned to not doing well, may well end up being admitted to my ward in the afternoon, rather than going to work (in-patient psych ward).

[charliegrant]

Did my UKCAT today and got an average of 660. Applying to Barts GEP, Kings GEP, St Georges GEP and one five year course - either Barts or Kings but cant decide - any suggestions? doing biological science at edinburgh and on course for a high 2.1

[never_too_late]

Did my UKCAT today and got an average of 660. Applying to Barts GEP, Kings GEP, St Georges GEP and one five year course - either Barts or Kings but cant decide - any suggestions? doing biological science at edinburgh and on course for a high 2.1

I got a 1st for Biology and applied last year, Barts said, when I didn't even get an interview, that the cut off score was 2730 (average 685.2) for the GEP. So I would think carefully about your options. I wasted a year last year by being naive about where would offer me an interview. They do use the score as a divider, you need to find out which ones you will have luck with!

Kings only take the top 95th percentile (from what I've heard of ukcat scores)

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[gbsilp]

never_too_late, I think you mean top 5th percentile...

[never_too_late]

HA you knew what I meant though!!

I'm typing this at work (when I shouldn't be)...well thats my excuse anyway

[gbsilp]

Of course we did. I think that "top 95th percentile" sounds like a distractor on a UKCAT question!

[tiger_lilly]

Did my UKCAT today and got an average of 685. Now having major issues trying to figure out where to apply - do I go for all GEPs or 50:50?! Leaning towards imperial gep and kings gep.

Anyone know what the top 5th percentile equates to?

I got the SHOs at work to have a go, they all hated it especially AR!