Graduates applying for UEA? Come on down!

**Brightonbelle** · 14-01-2010, 12:23 AM

Mines on the 21st too, really getting nervous. Good luck for the 16th. Best of luck everybody.

**medic1_fifz** · 15-01-2010, 02:26 AM

so I had my interview today, it wasnt the best but we'll see. Does anyone know how much the interview weighs in the application process and final decision?

**drjack** · 19-01-2010, 03:16 AM

My interview went really well. The staff were exceptionally friendly and the questions were not too difficult. Also, having the 1 minute break between each station gave you a breather and allowed you to compose an answer before entering the room.

UEA call the interview the 'acid test', so I should think it carries a substantial amount of weight in the selection process.

**Kes83** · 19-01-2010, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by medic1_fifz

so I had my interview today, it wasnt the best but we'll see. Does anyone know how much the interview weighs in the application process and final decision?

As far as I understood the interview is weighted 100% so that it's a level playing field for everyone. Each applicant gets a score from interview, these are then ranked (hence why you have to wait for every interview to be completed before offers released) and the top 240 given offers.

**Kunal89** · 22-01-2010, 12:13 AM

had my interview today, some stations were better than others and some I could have done better at. will just have to wait and see now, till middle of march they said

**david1104** · 22-01-2010, 12:21 AM

hey, good luck everyone who had their interviews. I have mine on feb 1st. I know nobody wants to tell exactly what questions they had but are the pretty similar to the type u get everywhere else; why medicine? why UEA? What do u know about the course? etc. I know they have the scenario questions. Are they similar to the one they have on their website? Nothing weird or out of the ordinary?

**Ninap** · 19-02-2010, 02:16 AM

Hi
I am current first yr medic at UEA. The scenarios on the website are similar to the ones they have in the interview itself, they always seem to have one about a fellow med student having a crisis and what you would do. My other scenarios were about ethics and law and what i would do when faced with a seemingly catch-22 situation (which isn't as awful as it seems as long as you can explain your thought process and reasoning). (that isn't to say you will get a catch-22 like scenario though).
I did crap myself when i sat outside the little room reading the scenario but once you are in there it isn't so bad (even with the interviewers who are a little stand-offish towards you, one in particular i had for interviews i have had this year for clinical teaching sessions and he actually turned out to be a nice guy) i just went in with a clear idea of what i was going to say and i thought about any obvious follow-up questions they i might be asked (you are given plenty of time to read the scenario and think about it).
the other three questions weren't so bad either but i would recommend you know the style of the course and be able to explain why you chose UEA.
Anyways about UEA itself, i love it here (i did my biomedicine degree here also and i loved it so much i came back!) they are a very laid back university and the campus itself is really nice. I also like norwich which people are always surprised to hear but it is a nice place and i think there is plenty of social stuff to do here.

anyways good luck with interviews if anyone is still waiting to have theirs

**tsng** · 12-03-2010, 09:36 AM

How many students going to UEA med are actually graduates generally? I recently got an unconditional offer to UEA and am writing up my MSc soon- just wondering if there are others who have heard back yet with a graduate background?