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MB ChB Admissions 2013/14

MB ChB Admissions 2013/14. The Process. MBChB Selection. Aim of Admissions Process To select students academically able to complete the MBChB degree course and to practise as a Foundation Year doctor To select students that will make the best doctors

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MB ChB Admissions 2013/14

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  1. MB ChB Admissions2013/14 The Process

  2. MBChB Selection Aim of Admissions Process To select students academically able to complete the MBChB degree course and to practise as a Foundation Year doctor To select students that will make the best doctors To use a fair and equitable process to achieve this

  3. MBChB Selection Aim of this talk To help you understand the process by which your application is assessed To help you understand how that assessment is used To help you prepare an application which gives you as fair a chance as possible

  4. MBChB Selection What makes a good doctor? GMC 2011

  5. Admissions 2013/14

  6. Admissions 2013/14

  7. MBChB Selection The selection system takes a look at: • Academic criteria • Better of GCSEor AS results (if declared) • A levels (or equivalent) • (Degree result of graduate) • UKCAT result • Non-academic criteria • Personal statement • Interview

  8. 3500 + • Top 1000 forms • Scored 2 assessors • 3rd assessor if 2 or more difference • Better of GSCE or AS + A2 + UKCAT • UCAS received MBChB Selection • Triaged for minimum criteria • Academic scoring • + • UKCAT • Non-academic attributes • from • the personal statement

  9. Mandatory Academic Criteria For school leavers predicted 3 As, we had >2200 with better than 9 GCSE As • GCSE • At least 6 grade Bs must be offered including: • English • Maths • Dual Science/Double Science, or Chemistry and Biology

  10. Ranking Academic Criteria • GCSE-level • We consider your nine best results • If your school “cashes in” AS results, we will consider those instead of your GCSEs • We calculate scores for each and take the higher (3 As at AS = 9 A* GCSE)

  11. Ranking Academic Criteria • A-level • Grades AAA – A* no advantage • General Studies and Critical Thinking are not acceptable. • No Chemistry with Biology and Human Biology. • No Chemistry with Maths and Further Maths We use achieved grades if available (and offer, if made, will be unconditional), otherwise we use predicted grades. Almost all candidates are predicted AAA, which is our standard conditional offer.

  12. MBChB Selection A levels subjects of successful applicants

  13. Academic - UKCAT • The typical applicant score is around 2500 (lowest year mean score was 2463 in 2009, highest was 2553 in 2013) • A score based on UKCAT performance is combined with a score based on GCSE/AS/A2 performance or prediction • A high academic score can compensate for a low UKCAT • The mean score of those invited for interview is slightly higher (2724 last year) but there is no “cut off” • In 2013 we invited to interview a candidate with a score of 2160, but didn’t invite the candidate with the highest UKCAT score!

  14. UKCAT Performance

  15. Non-Academic Criteria • Personal Statement • Interview Evidence will be sought from all sections of the UCAS form and at interview.

  16. Writing a Personal Statement Motivation and Insight Social Awareness Interests and Achievements Responsibility and Leadership Mitigating circumstances, Access

  17. What evidence do you need? • How have you looked into a career in medicine? • Have you taken positions of responsibility? • Do you know a bit about the world outside your friends and family? • Do you know how to relax and de-stress?

  18. A typical applicant • Excellent GCSE or AS grades • Predicted or achieved 3 As at A level (orABB for A2L) • A good UKCAT score • A good personal statement A typical applicant who gets to the interview stage would have all of the following: But there is room for compensation between any of these fields!

  19. What does the interview do? • Assess further some of the non-academic attributes MMI (Multiple Mini-Interview)

  20. Our MMI • 8 stations, 4 groups per day, 64 candidates per day • Each stations- 1 minute reading, 7 minute task • Each station tests 1 or more attributes • Includes:Communication skills, UCAS statement, ethical reasoning, negotiation, current affairs, situational judgement test, written station…….

  21. Alternative Access Routes • "We have always believed that anyone with the talent and ambition to succeed should be able to come to Leeds...” • Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur • Access to Leeds Bradford Programme • Interdisciplinary Science Foundation Programme

  22. Alternative Access Routes Access to Leeds • Alternative admissions scheme that allows us to identify applicants who have the potential to succeed but who may not be able to demonstrate their talents through grades alone Realising Opportunities • Operated by the charity Brightside in collaboration with 12 universities and enabling increased access. • Work alongside standard UCAS application • Typical offer 2 grades lower

  23. Foundation Courses • Interdisciplinary Science Foundation Programme (CFGO) • Full-time, 1 year • At least 70% chemistry, successful interview • Foundation Course in Clinical Sciences • University of Bradford • Up to 20 enter 1st year • Up to 20 enter 2nd year

  24. Clinical Sciences BSc RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLINICAL SCIENCES AT BRADFORD AND THE MBChB COURSE AT LEEDS 250-270 output MBChB Leeds 20-40 output BSc (Hons) Clinical Sciences Bradford YEAR 5 YEAR 4 YEAR 3 YEAR 3 YEAR 2 20-40 intake 20 transfer YEAR 2 YEAR 1 20 transfer YEAR 1 FOUNDATION 223 intake 40 intake

  25. Access to Medicine Courses • College of West Anglia • Sussex Down’s Adult College • They have to reach a certain standard in these courses: overall mark 70% and 70% in Chemistry

  26. Plan B……….

  27. Second time/re-sit applications • Assessed in competition with all the first-time applications • Examination re-sit results are only accepted in exceptional circumstances – evidence of circumstances is needed • If you want to reapply: • Ask yourself WHY your application was rejected. We do provide some feedback – but we won’t rewrite your application for you! • Think about what you can do to make the necessary changes • MAKE THEM!

  28. Alternative Access Routes UCAS Closing Date for Medicine is earlier than for other programmes Institution Code: L23 Course Code: A100 UKCATregistration deadline is different from the UCAS deadline. LOOK AT THE WEBSITES!!

  29. Other sources of information • NHS Careers Website – www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/‎ • General Medical Council Website - www.gmc-uk.org/‎ • Medical Schools Council Website - www.medschools.ac.uk/‎ • Leeds Medicine Admissions website - • www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/admisisons/

  30. Final words of wisdom….

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