Medicine 2018 Part 4

[booface]

Welcome to the new thread! Can't believe we are on the 4th already

[swingofthings]

Thanks Mommy and movingmontains. I manage two three words texts that confirmed that she was indeed feeling better and one other flatmate arrive and seems very nice!

I expect limited contact as she explores her new world and a no 'news good news' approach. I'm starting to know how my parents feel regularly moaning I don't keep in touch enough and me thinking I'm too busy

Good luck to anyone making the journey this weekend.

[swingofthings]

Regarding packing dont know if its the same everywhere but we were not allowed to drive right by the halls, which is understandable as the roads were narrow and would have been a nightmare but it made carrying everything quite a long way especially as DD's Hall was the furthest away. She packed using mostly boxes and the rest dumped in the car so not the best. In the end we kept using the one suitcase she had after dumping contents so my advice if possible is to pack as much in suitcases with wheels as possible!

[specialted]

Swing thanks for those tips! Glad dd seems to be ok

[trader21c]

Yes DD is a medic mum she is busy sorting things for the new freshers at Cardiff

[Waitingforsherlock]

Hello all, been reading all the medicine 2018 threads but haven’t posted much. My DS is off to Sheffield tomorrow. Car isn’t packed yet but he’s sorting everything now. I know I’m going to be in floods of tears for most of the day- he’s my first to leave. I’m so excited for him but also know I will miss him so much. Good luck to everyone else going in the coming weeks.

[specialted]

Waiting hope it goes ok tomorrow. You may bump into movingmountains!

[Waitingforsherlock]

Thanks specialted. Packing has been abandoned for now. Think he needs a sleep. Certainly feels very odd in the house tonight.

[Naturelover3]

Car all packed for an early start up to Liverpool. Very excited DS and for me the realisation that my third and last child is off to University. I know saying goodbye tomorrow will be emotional and the next few weeks a time of serious adjustment. I have enjoyed sharing this whole application process with him and it has brought us incredibly close.
The Medical school has put together some great social events for him to participate in and I know together with Sport he will enjoy all that the University has to offer.

[Mommymoomitzi]

Hello everyone. I’m reading about your lives with interest and pride. DD has now been away for 1 week. Medics freshers finished and all other students move in this weekend, so another general freshers week, next week. She had a “cross dressing” party last night. She has already made wonderful friends and she is loving her life. The house does seem empty and I miss her, but I am super proud. There has already been a change in her - the way she speaks to me, the things she is doing ( she relied on me before) I feel that we are coming to the end of this mad experience, for us parents anyway. Is it next weekend, when final DC start??

[specialted]

Nature lover hope it goes ok at Liverpool. One of dds best friends is starting medicine there too. Think a lot of unis start next weekend. Certainly Nottingham for us anyway.

[specialted]

Mommymoomitzi so glad dd is happy. Two freshers weeks! Bonus! Really hoping I can report back positive things in a couple of weeks too

[Movingmountains]

WaitingforSherlock - nice to know someone else off to Sheffield! After a long drive last night we only have last bit to do now. DS so excited - I’m emotional wreck desperately trying to hold it all together!

[adrinkofwater]

Hope Sheffield / Liverpool drop off goes well today!

Glad your DD is happy mommy!

Hope your DD is feeling better swing

Also wondering how things are going for you and your DD @SomersetS??

@trader21c my DD is one of the Cardiff medic freshers that your DD is preparing for! She was planning on moving in on Wednesday, but has now realised that doesn't give her enough time to get her stuff ready and see people here before she goes, so now Friday will be moving day! Any specific Cardiff info please let us know!

[Waitingforsherlock]

Morning all. Wishing we had packed everything a bit earlier than this... don’t think anyone slept very well, I know I didn’t. We have a leaving time of 10am so better get moving.

Tears already today when I read a message from a very good friend of mine wishing DS luck. Trying my hardest to keep a lid on it this morning.

[Waitingforsherlock]

Hello to @movingmountains, hopefully the excitement will last all day and beyond.

[trader21c]

Hi @adrinkofwater we’re on our way now and staying in Cardiff overnight - good luck to your DD I am sure she will love Cardiff! Friday is a good day to arrive - Weds might’ve been a bit quiet lots come at the weekend

[swingofthings]

Good luck to everyone moving this week.

DD is fine and settling well. Contact is in the form of short texts with the underlying message that I shouldn't expect daily contact! Limited news, good news!

Not missing her yet but she was rarely home in the last 3 months so not feeling the absence. What I'm missing is the detailed sharing of the excitements of her life.

[booface]

Very best wishes to all dropping off over this weekend and the next few. It's now a week since I dropped DS in Edinburgh and we have all survived!

He's not a great communicator at all, I have run out of silly messages to send to get a reply, and need to be more crafty with texts that can't be answered in one word! (e.g. me "How's the weather?" Him "Cold") But all in all, it really wasn't so bad, he was so ready to go and I know he is in the right place and will have a fab time!

Hope you all get along fine.

[Oneteen]

We decided to go to Imperial open day today (and leave Leics/Nottingham until the summer).

DD not over keen on the campus but liked the sound of course which is 6 years - Is any one on this thread off to Imperial ?

The admissions staff stated that they have 2500 apply for just over 300 places where they interview 800 and make around 600 offers knowing they will not be first choice for everyone...interesting to see they pay know attention to GCSE's and base offers on predictive grades/BMAT and PS.

Did anyone's DC do the early sit BMAT in September ?

Sorry for so many questions when you are all so tied up with your DC's starting Uni...it must be both exciting and sad to see them leaving home.

[Movingmountains]

We’ve installed DS in his halls. I felt very emotional on arrival in a positive way as it was all so well organised (maybe Julian has a hand in everything 😂) and there were no traffic queues and they had also set aside a long stay car park so you could stay all day if you wanted. We helped him sort out a few things but then left him to it. Mainly as I could sense that it was a bit like when he was little - he would get all excited be it school, sleepover or a party and then on arrival he would become tearful! I spent my life returning to places to collect him! So we left quickly yesterday - however later on I had a text to say how much fun he is having. We stayed in Sheffield last night and are taking him out for lunch after shopping for things he has forgotten (dressing gown!) so that will be the wrench moment for me.
Booface - you have my sympathies with the short texts, my eldest DS was the same - we also found that unless we asked him a direct question he didn’t seem to feel the need to reply. It was very frustrating- questions such as ‘are you having a good weekend?’ Would just get ‘yup’ in return 😂
I am hoping that you get DS will be more eloquent!!!!

[swingofthings]

Oneteen from what I remember reading on tsr, imperial is highly sought after but their BMAT cut off is historically high. You can now do the BMAT before applying which helps but I think the variation in averages and cut offs year on year tend to be wider with the BMAT than UKCAT. I remember that many got a bad surprise when applying to BSMS for 2017 as the cut off had gone up a lot from previous year, which already had gone up a lot from the year before. I think this year was more in line with last.

Boo, DD is like your DS. I get the same short meaningless replies to my - once a day- texts and yesterday got the 'will you be checking on me every day'! So pleased she is so independent but would be nice to have a bit more information!

Glad it's all going well MM.

[Waitingforsherlock]

Dropped off at Sheffield yesterday. Journey through the Peak District meant it felt very far away from home. Very rapid goodbye as I could sense that he was emotional. Said goodbye at the car ( after a drink in The Edge) which meant I could jump in whilst crying in a restrained way. Was warned about crying all the way home but nothing happened- until I walked into his bedroom and howled like a baby.

House feels so quiet. Am hoping he will message today at some point.

[specialted]

Waiting and moving mountains, glad the drop off went ok at Sheffield. It's such a fab city. (V biased as I grew up there). Am sort of jealous that you've done it. This week is going to fly by for me until Saturday. Which I'm dreading inside but excited and proud for dd

[booface]

Well done all for your drop offs. And ooh yes, looking at their empty room back home and seeing their last bits of laundry as they go in the machine were "lump in the throat" moments for me too! But they are all great kids and have done so well to get where they are that they will be just fine.

Good luck to those packing up this week and off next week.

[proudwhatever]

One teen my DS did the early BMAT bit hard keeping momentum after a summer of UKCAT work experience and volunteering, went a bit off the boil tbh but did enough to get interviews at Lancaster and BSMS, so good to know your score in advance.