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Medicine 2022 - The final furlong

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Monkey2001 · 06/06/2022 19:11

Support thread for aspiring medics.

We want all our DCs to succeed, whatever their school type. We share knowledge to help them to achieve their goals, celebrate success and support if things don't go well.

Offers are in for some, others on waiting lists, others doing their A levels and planning a gap year.

Best of luck everyone for great results on 18th August, we will be here to celebrate, commiserate, advise and generally support you for the last stage of the 2022 journey. 🍀

Previous thread - www.mumsnet.com/talk/higher_education/4464984-Medicine-2022-Decision-time

2023 applicant thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/higher_education/4459778-Medicine-2023-Entry

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KingscoteStaff · 07/06/2022 21:02

DD has firmed Newcastle and insured Bristol.

Had a good Eng Lit paper today, head down now for Biology on Thursday.

Great news @olafolaf !

opoponax · 07/06/2022 21:49

Congratulations to your DD @olafolaf.

Bimkom · 07/06/2022 21:59

Congratulations @Olafolaf to your DD!

kackle · 07/06/2022 23:15

Great news @olafolaf delighted for her

kackle · 07/06/2022 23:18

We’ve firmed Edinburgh. But it looks like Newcastle are allowing people to stay on their waitlist even if they have accepted a place elsewhere. Manchester are doing this too

still optimistic we might get a call from Newcastle as dc got their score and looks like they just missed out.

one A level done and dusted, biology starts on Thurs

kackle · 09/06/2022 09:20

Good luck to all sitting biology paper 1 today

sydenhamhiller · 09/06/2022 10:07

NoNotHimTheOtherOne · 07/06/2022 12:23

My medical school definitely doesn't provide reading lists. In fact, if students ask we explicitly tell them not to buy any books until they have started the course and can work out whether they actually need them. Most of what they need to learn is covered in books that are available free online through the university library, and it is often better for them to watch some videos on the web before they start trying to understand detailed explanations in textbooks.

Some subjects - especially anatomy - will have web or other electronic resources that are highly recommended, and some universities will have produced their own. For some subjects - most notably physiology - different books suit different students' learning styles and it doesn't make sense to buy a book you're going to struggle to understand if there's another one that suits you much better. When I ask students which textbook they use for physiology, those who use textbooks at all usually say Guyton & Hall. Personally, I find this book completely unreadable but many other people find it the best available.

If a student waiting to start a medicine course asks me for recommended reading, I will always tell them to read stuff like the NHS Constitution, the GMC's Duties of a Doctor and Good Medical Practice, as well as the specific guidance for medical students. Also, students who have never studied psychology or sociology are likely to find it very useful to read some introductory stuff on these subjects, as medical students are often taken by surprise at how much behavioural & social science they have to learn (even though it should be obvious you need to learn these to be a doctor). And anyone who deliberately avoided maths-heavy A-Levels should be brushing up their calculation skills. The numeracy standard of many medical students is shocking.

So so helpful, thanks for this NoNotHimTheOtherOne

sydenhamhiller · 09/06/2022 10:09

Congratulations to your DD @olafolaf , that’s great news!

kackle · 10/06/2022 12:37

We had a call from Newcastle this morning and an offer of a place.

Over the moon happy

Bimkom · 10/06/2022 13:34

kackle · 10/06/2022 12:37

We had a call from Newcastle this morning and an offer of a place.

Over the moon happy

Congratulations @kackle - we know that was the one you were really waiting for! So pleased.

Solarlantern · 10/06/2022 13:40

Congratulations @kackle to your DC - what a great boost too in the middle of A levels!

opoponax · 10/06/2022 13:58

That's brilliant news @kackle. Congratulations to your DC 🍾

coffeeandbiscuittime · 10/06/2022 14:07

Congratulations @kackle . Your DD will be delighted, what a boost.
Let's hope @Monkey2001 DS gets a call now .

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Monkey2001 · 10/06/2022 14:17

Well done@kackle DC, must be a relief that the BBB offer is in now, and good news for someone on the Edinburgh waiting list!

@coffeeandbiscuittime I am afraid my DS got a much lower score than Kackle DC, so his chance of an offer diminished significantly when Newcastle decided that people holding offers elsewhere could stay on the waiting list, which is much fairer, but tough for those with no offers. Our only hope is really from people not making the A level grades.

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Haffdonga · 10/06/2022 20:37

Fantastic news @kackle !

I'm guessing there may be a few more offers and list movement next week now the unis have final numbers of firm choices.

Wishing everyone all the best with A levels (parents as well as students!)

CharlieSJ · 11/06/2022 04:44

@olafolaf and @kackle that is fabulous news, congratulations.

HoneyMobster · 11/06/2022 19:48

Very pleased @kackle 😊

PiggyPokkyFool · 11/06/2022 20:03

Changed back to my old user name to give @mumsneedwine and @Monkey2001 a 👋🏻.
Picked DD1 up this morning, end of second year at Keele, having stayed overnight in the rather lovely on campus Marriott hotel. She is so happy there.
Will never forget both of you from the 2019/2020 threads - such support!

DD2 is in the middle of A Levels, heading off to Uni is September, going a completely different route.

speedyhedgehog · 11/06/2022 21:56

Congratulations @olafolaf and @kackle - very happy for your dc.

mumsneedwine · 12/06/2022 10:20

@PiggyPokkyFool 😊 lovely to hear ! Am so glad offers coming through from wait lists. I think more will appear as things shuffle around.
Hope exams are going ok (there have been some stinkers).

KingscoteStaff · 13/06/2022 07:11

Good luck to all Chemistry DC!

olafolaf · 13/06/2022 07:18

Yes, good luck to all sitting chemistry today. DD found paper one biology harder than expected so fingers crossed for this one!

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Monkey2001 · 13/06/2022 09:34

@PiggyPokkyFool great to hear that she loves Keele!

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kackle · 13/06/2022 12:53

How did your dc find chemistry ?

coffeeandbiscuittime · 13/06/2022 14:13

Mine seemed quite happy - said there were no surprises. Said she had time to complete the paper.

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