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Success at Sixth Form. So your son/daughter wants to be a…… Medic/Dentist/Pharmacist/Optometrist? Sue Ashwin Vice Principal. Why do we need this session?. To clear up misapprehensions To support you in supporting your son/daughter To understand the competitive picture
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Success at Sixth Form So your son/daughter wants to be a…… Medic/Dentist/Pharmacist/Optometrist? Sue Ashwin Vice Principal
Why do we need this session? • To clear up misapprehensions • To support you in supporting your son/daughter • To understand the competitive picture • To consider alternatives
The Hard Facts http://www.pcmd.ac.uk/admissions_bmbs.php?tab=entry_requirements http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/ugp/medicine http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/undergraduate/med/dental-surgery.aspx
2013 entry - Medicine • Successful medical students from QE • had an average of : GCSE - 10.6 A+A*, • AS - 271 UCAS points ( AAAAC is 280), • A2 - 433 points (A*A*A* is 420) • All achieved an A grade in AS biology and chemistry • Successful students achieved in all areas ie GCSE + AS + A + relevant experience + good Ukcat/Bmat score • The minimum entry achieved at A2 was AAA • Few medical schools accept a grade C in GCSE English or maths
2013 entry • Medicine 40 students applied - 12 offers – 13 starters • Dentistry 20 applied - 7 offers – 9 starters • Pharmacy 70 applied - 45 offers – 41 starters • Foundation Medicine at Nottingham received > 40 applications for each place. • The lowest offer for Medicine and Dentistry is AAA • Pharmacy offers mainly AAB with some ABB and a couple BBB
2013 entry Other related courses • Midwifery 7 students applied - 0 offers – 0 starters • Nursing 15 applied - 5 offers – 4 starters • Optometry 15 applied - 14 offers – 12 starters
2012 entry • The unusual situation of more starting medicine and dentisty than offers is because the students were originally rejected by the university but then offered a place post results. • No student received an offer/place for children’s nursing or midwifery. • The number starting optometry includes 2 students rejected for dentistry and 1 for medicine. • The number starting pharmacy includes 2 students rejected for dentistry and 3 for medicine. • The rejected dentist and medicine students obtained their places via Extra/clearing as those who put optometry or pharmacy as 5th choice on UCAS application received rejections ( except one)
National Picture • UCAS report in 2012 the ratio of • applications to each acceptance was • 11 to 1. The number applying • for medicine for 2013 was at a similar • level to 2012 . • In their 2014 prospectus, Leicester quote 2463 applications for 162 places - higher than the average.
Helping themselves • Evidence of experience AND impact • The BEST results- EVERY module in ALL subjects • Adopting advice re applications
Issues to consider • Parental pressure/expectation • Mismatch - aspiration v performance • External drivers – HE Funding and admissions policies
Some options • Another health related career • A similar but less competitive HE course eg Pharmaceutical Science/Biomed Science/Dental hygiene
The way forward • Careful research • Careful discussion • Careful planning • Open mind to alternatives • A realistic application • ………….Offers!
Finding out more • UCAS.com • Careers advice • Uni websites/prospectuses • Open Days • Specialist support
Opportunity • Students need to check emails and Student Bulletin over the next couple of weeks about UoL Medicine Mentors!
Success at Sixth Form So your son/daughter wants to be a…… Medic/Dentist/Pharmacist/Optometrist? Sue Ashwin Vice Principal