Medicine 2023 Entry - Part 2

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Anyone out there with DC applying or reapplying for Medicine 2023, please join a friendly thread for mutual support and useful advice.

@Monkey2001 She is offered 15th 16th Dec and 5th Jan

@UnclearNuclear there are ways round it, but it is a complication we don't want! DS won't fly unless he absolutely has to on environmental grounds. He is paying for true-rate carbon offset for his holiday in the summer, don't think he would fly within the UK. I an sure there are alternatives, just far from ideal!

I am so glad Exeter is online for this very reason. I can drive DS to Sheffield (and Cambs/ Birmingham if gets any joy there) but Exeter is a nightmare.
It's so tough with threatened rail strikes.

After someone’s recollection of their 9 hour drive to Sheffield in a blizzard and the current train strikes, we are driving to our interviews, but have fingers and toes crossed 😂!!

My DS received an interview offer for Leicester as well today 🙏🏼

I went to uni in Sheffield so any excuse to go back for me!!!
Congrats on the Leicester interviews.

In fact my keeness to visit a lot if he ends up in Sheffield as a major con for my DS!!!!

@Monkey2001 I agree with your son, no flying in mainland Uk for us either. Well turns out I can't take dd to Newcastle, and dh is out of the country that week so she's getting the train with a back up of driving herself if there are strikes, which would not be ideal so fingers crossed! The others she's applied to are all online if she's lucky enough.

Congratulations on the Leicester interviews coming through.

DD came to something of a halt today faced with lots of coursework deadlines and a big chemistry test, plus 2 weeks to prep for Sheffield. We made a list, and I’m not sure it helped that much as it was worryingly long! She needs to drop some hours at work I think,

It looks like I’m going to have to drive her to Sheffield after work the night before as can’t guarantee where DH will be as he’s on standby. It’s 6 hours drive from here but would be a ridiculous quest level of challenge to get the train even without strikes- so that’s out. I need to get back for work the day after so we won’t have much time to look around - but hope we can at least go for a late lunch. Need to book a premier inn or similar - any recommends or possibly ones to avoid??

@Cathpot is that 6 hours total or each way?! Do you know that unions have to give 2 weeks notice of strikes, so it will soon be clear if there is any chance of strikes w/c 5/12, so it may not be risky to get the train, if you preferred it. Hotels were discussed a couple of pages back, might be nice to stay near city centre so that you can get a feel for Sheffield. The area round the Northern hospital is not very lovely!

I think we are going to be OK that week - there is a strike this Saturday and 13/14 and 16/17 Dec, which is OK for us as by a miracle of luck DS seems to have picked his way through the strikes.

Thanks @Monkey2001 - I’ll look back for the hotel recommends.
Trains are about 7 hours and can’t get the night before starting after work -I only have the interview day off!
Good news about your DS dodging the strikes

All very quiet on here! Best of luck to those expecting BMAT results tomorrow.

Does anyone know when in the dat BMAT comes through?.

@Lottsbiffandsmudge 9am tomorrow

Thanks.

Manchester started sending invites. Dd got an interview.

Leicster interview offer came today.... phew! All slots booked till January.

@GoldieRetrieversRule1 Huge congrats to your DD on getting the interview!

Does anyone know if Manchester usually sends them in batches or all at once?

thank you, @Peachy2005 ! Not sure about batches. Just can say there is choice of dates from 8/12 till 8/03. Best of luck to your DC!

Just alerting those of you advising prospective medics in year 11 or below that BMAT is being withdrawn after the 2023 tests: www.admissionstesting.org/news/view/reforms-to-cambridge-assessment-admissions-testing-from-2024/

I'm completely in the dark about what BMAT schools will do for the 2025 entry cycle.

@GoldieRetrieversRule1 DD (3030 B1) just got hers, it came in at 4.50!! Now she’s second-guessing herself over whether she should have chosen to do it online instead. Do people think it’s better to attend in person, if possible ? Booking seems to be flexible and changes are possible, which is a nice thing.

@Peachy2005 Congratulations! ))))

Congratulations to all and DD got her Manchester interview as well. In a dilemma whether to book online or go in person. The dates are so far ranging… sometimes getting too many choices, confuses you more !

Does anyone know how many people take BMAT? It seems the UCAT numbers are quite well publicised but I can't find any data for BMAT. Well done to everyone who has interviews through!

Congratulations to the Manchester people.

@kk10 glad to hear Leicester invitation came through, DS's did too, has booked 13th Jan. So that is all 4 booked, 2 in December and 2 in January, and none clashing with train strikes! DS happy.