Medicine 2025 entry -part 3

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Will try to add old threads, maybe good for us to give an update of where our DCs are at

Halls at all universities tend to be fairly flexible moving people if things aren't working out. After about the first three weeks people start dropping out for various reasons and places become available so people can shuffle around.

Thank you @2kidsand1dog ! I hope she's enjoying it! What is she finding are the pros and cons?

Can ask if your DC who had a bad experience at Manchester was doing medicine, or another subject? I myself studied at Manchester (maths and philosophy!) and coming from a small school and more rural area, I found the transition to such a large town and uni really hard and whilst I came out with a degree, I really wish I had gone somewhere different.I thought it might be different for the students at the med school though.

I suspect my DD may struggle similarly (despite being at a much larger school and living in a pretty populous area) and so am keen that she finds somewhere she will thrive (whilst appreciating it is often the med school that chooses you rather than the other way round!). I love BSMS and would love for her to go there, seems like the right balance of things to do, but not too big and busy, but we are still a way off yet as she's only sitting GCSEs this year.

The halls are great - mix of different courses in her flat of 10.
She loves the course - they have early patient contact - lectures online but she mainly goes in to the med school as they do check attendance.
She was very poorly in the 3rd week of semester 1 (sepsis) and was in hospital then back at home to recuperate - this really did set her back socially and emotionally but the uni were great with her - giving support and extensions.
Lots of societies to join - she’s in the cheer team which is a massive commitment along with medicine.
Happy to answer any specific questions!

Didn’t do medicine there - languages.
None of his uni friends have stayed there and are also quite negative about their experiences there. But I’m not a Manchester fan myself so may have some cognitive bias !

Can you advise on accommodation please - any recommendations ?

My DD is in Derwent in Endcliffe - it’s a great location - opposite the shop and just down from The Edge - she’s on the other side and top floor so not too noisy.
With Sheffield you get to pick your actual room - if you’re going to offer holder day then you can look around the accommodation in Endcliffe and Ranmoor. From there you can pick the building you would like and then it different flats are released over the coming weeks - they can reserve a room and then see who else is in the flat - most put their IG handles so they could make contact before they moved in in September.
Hope that helps

@2kidsand1dog thank you lots for the information. I'm so sorry to hear about your DD's severe illness last year. That must have been si frightening and difficult for her and you. I'm glad it sounds like the uni was supportive.

Plymouth offer just in!

DS just got an offer for Plymouth 😀

Still waiting on Sheffield here, thankfully he’s got one offer so wasn’t too stressed this weekend after the flurry of offers from Sheffield on Friday.
Well done on the Plymouth offers!

Last year it took over a week to get all the offers out from Sheffield - very frustrating as this was my DD’s top choice! Good luck and hope he hears good news soon 🤞🏻

Yay for the Plymouth offers. Great news, congratulations! 🥳

My DD is wsitlisted for Plymouth. She is one point off the cutoff. Hoping that means she is high on the waiting list. I don’t really know much about Plymouth.
She is pragmatic and staying positive, she said it’s not a rejection, but ‘kicking’ herself about what she could’ve done differently to get that one extra point.

If she’s one point off it’s likely she’ll move up as others don’t firm.We don’t know much about Plymouth except it is epically far away from us in Kent! Looks like a lovely place to be and a fun med soc though.

Definitely not a rejection, well done.

Thank you @islaoo just hoping for an offer to boost her confidence more, although she is taking it all very well.
I know what you mean about it being epically far away, we are on the Southeast of the country too

There are some v good trains to Plymouth. Direct from Reading & Birmingham (& Edinburgh!). It's a lovely place to learn and a great teaching hospital. 1 point away is v v likely to turn into an offer so 🤞

So good to hear all the offers coming through. I hope all our DC's have some good news!

Well done to those with Plymouth offers. Its a lovely little town and the rail links are good.

Hang on in there for those on the waitlist. Theres bound to be other students declining their offer or not meeting the terms of their offer on results day.

First offer through here - Sheffield. Such a relief, she has worked so hard.

Fantastic news. My DD has just booked onto offers holders day on 12 April she’s super excited

So has mine!! We will see you there. 😀

You only need one ...... huge congratulations 🥂

Congratulations on the latest Plymouth and Sheffield offers!

Thanks so much everyone, it’s like a weight has lifted off her shoulders. No news on offer holder days yet - will that come later?