graduate entry: help! Need advice on my UKCAT score

**Sarahbeth1** · 13-08-2009, 11:24 PM

Arrrrggghhhhhhh I sat my UKCAT today and got an average of 665. I was hoping to apply for graduate entry courses at a selection of the following: Oxford, Warwick, Imperial, Newcastle, Southampton and Barts.
Really not sure whether I should now give up this year

and try again next year.
Can anyone give me any advice? Does anyone know what the cut off points for interview are at any of the above unis?/ anyone in a similar position? (loads of questions :P)
Really am a bit confused and I don't know what to do. I've just finished my 2nd year studying Physiological Sciences at Oxford and my previous academic record is quite good- I was hoping that would count for something... but ahhh I don't know

... anyone please please help me :P xxxxx

**tiger_lilly** · 14-08-2009, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by Sarahbeth1

Arrrrggghhhhhhh I sat my UKCAT today and got an average of 665. I was hoping to apply for graduate entry courses at a selection of the following: Oxford, Warwick, Imperial, Newcastle, Southampton and Barts.
Really not sure whether I should now give up this year

and try again next year.
Can anyone give me any advice? Does anyone know what the cut off points for interview are at any of the above unis?/ anyone in a similar position? (loads of questions :P)
Really am a bit confused and I don't know what to do. I've just finished my 2nd year studying Physiological Sciences at Oxford and my previous academic record is quite good- I was hoping that would count for something... but ahhh I don't know

... anyone please please help me :P xxxxx

665 should be fine for warwick but I would definitely avoid imperial and Barts. General consensus is that Bart's cutoff score last year was round the 680 mark. Don't know bout Newcastle and Southampton but with Oxford it's slightly more complicated. If you have a strong academic record i.e straight A's at A level and a 1st then you only need to score in the top 40%. Now whether 665 puts you in the top 40%, I don't know.

Hope this helps.

PS: Have you considered 5yr courses, 665 is a really good score! Or Cambridge / Birmingham - they don't require UKCAT, although birmingham wants a 1st.

**shadowy1** · 15-08-2009, 11:02 PM

I really wouldn't worry, you have an amazing background so if I were you I'd defintely go ahead!
I agree that maybe you should look at the 5 year courses though just in case however your score is above average!