Any tips?

[taylorb5]

hello!
I am currently studying for a Biology degree, about to enter my last year, just missed a 2:1 in my second year by 2.4%, so feeling very confident I can get a 2:1 overall! I'm looking at applying for 2010 entry, and Warwick is my top choice! Its within commutable distance for me, and looks like a very good medical school! Does anybody have any specific advice for getting into Warwick? I have healthcare assistant experience, and also experience as an Operating department practioneer (general, orth, and have worked private too- although I didn't complete my diploma :s ). I am looking to get some shadowing experience next year with my GP, and also at my local hospital.
Is there anything else I can be doing? Also, do people think its best to put down more than one choice on UCAS form? Even if you don't really want to go there......
Any current Warwick students have any info that would make me love Warwick even more?? Thanks!
bryony

[Elvis03]

definitely apply for all the choices - if nothing else any extra iterview experience will be really useful for the warwick interview.

Other things that may be useful - trying to get a high UKCAT score is important, so maybe try some practice papers/questions after your finals to get your mind thinking along the same track as the UKCAT.

Warwick is a good course, its quite new (8yrs) but its on the up - its first entry in the times uni guide 2007 for medical courses was number 22 and this year it jumped to number 11 in the country.

[floralprints83]

Defo apply to 4 choices - and attend open days - i only wanted to go to Manchester when i applied for similar reasons - communting etc but its a long process and a year on I wanted Warwick so much more. Was so glad that I applied for others and didnt put all my eggs into one basket. xxx

[olimorgan]

I only applied to Wawick and I would say to NOT do that. I think having some back ups will mean you are a lot calmer at interview.

As far as Warwick goes how much experience you have seems to be irrelevant, I only had 3 months shadowing whilst some had a year of all sorts. It's more about what you have learnt during your experience. In my group it seems lowest UKCAT scores were ~660 so try to get above that and you know you've got a good score. Good PS is also needed. That will get you to selection centre then it's all down to your performance on the day in writing, group work and an interview based on a video and a couple of generic questions like Why Medicine. No questions on ethics or MMC or even on your PS. It's good fun once you relax, and most importantly you get free muffins.

[taylorb5]

Thank you!
Yeah I did hear about those muffins, although it in no way has affected my decision to apply for Warwick!
"So Miss Taylor, why HAVE you applied to Warwick?"
" Well aside from my burning desire to be a doctor, I hear your muffins are just heavenly."

[Laikey]

They were good though! I was in the morning session for the selection centre, and after we had finished my friend and I went back into the common room where all the afternoon people were anxiously waiting for their session to start, and we walked in feeling very confident, with all our nerves well and truly behind us, and took some of their muffins! It was weird to think that just a few hours beforehand we had been a bag of nerves in that same room, and now we couldn't quite understand why we had been so nervous, when the atmosphere throughout the day was so friendly and relaxed.

[garam masala]

Good UKCAT score I hear (though I did the MSAT myself, I hear there is a threshold).

Open days are important.

[Tyraell]

definitely apply for all the choices - if nothing else any extra iterview experience will be really useful for the warwick interview.

Other things that may be useful - trying to get a high UKCAT score is important, so maybe try some practice papers/questions after your finals to get your mind thinking along the same track as the UKCAT.

Warwick is a good course, its quite new (8yrs) but its on the up - its first entry in the times uni guide 2007 for medical courses was number 22 and this year it jumped to number 11 in the country.

But who ever listened to the times?

[Le Pom]

my lecturer said to me that i can get a first solely on my third year. if i get first marks in everything in my final year then i can grad with a first.

[Lucie1983]

(floralprints83- look at your public profile.... )