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The University Admissions Process Dean Gonsalves Queen Mary, University of London. www.qmul.ac.uk. Competitive Courses. Application figures: 10-15 applications per place QMUL: Medicine = 2,548 applications for 260 places Dentistry = 667applications for 55 places. The consequences….

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  1. The University Admissions Process Dean Gonsalves Queen Mary, University of London www.qmul.ac.uk

  2. Competitive Courses • Application figures: • 10-15 applications per place • QMUL: • Medicine = 2,548 applications for 260 places • Dentistry = 667applications for 55 places

  3. The consequences… • What it means: • Higher entry requirements • Admissions tutors may use additional tools to help with the filtering process • Admissions tests • Interview

  4. Applying through UCAS • The UCAS form is completed on-line at www.ucas.com

  5. The UCAS form • Personal details • University & course choices • All qualifications • Personal statement • Teacher’s reference

  6. University and course choices • A maximum of five choices • Four choices if the student is applying to study either: • Medicine • Dentistry • Veterinary Science

  7. Qualifications • The first hurdle • Minimum GCSE and A-Level requirements • Predicted grades

  8. Admissions tests • Increasing in popularity • Only three medical & dental schools are not using UKCAT/ BMAT • 10 Law Schools use the LNAT test

  9. UKCAT • 90 minute test • Four sub-sections: • Verbal reasoning • Quantitative reasoning • Abstract reasoning • Decision analysis

  10. Teacher’s Reference • Will support the student’s choice of degree • So… • Keep in close contact with your teachers • They are very rarely negative, however….

  11. Personal Statement • 47 lines • 4000 characters (including spaces) • Just over 700 words

  12. What do admissions tutors look for? • Motivations • Honest/genuine reasons for subject choice • Evidence that the student has researched their chosen subject • Career aspirations

  13. What do admissions tutors look for? • Awareness of current affairs • Students should (where possible) link their studies to the outside world • Evidence of reading around their subjects

  14. What do admissions tutors look for? • Academic ability… • Must display enthusiasm for current A-Levels/studies • Discuss links between A-levels • Examples of relevant coursework

  15. What do admissions tutors look for? • Relevant work experience • For subjects such as medicine, dentistry and teaching, relevant work experience is essential • Why? • To develop a realistic understanding of the career

  16. What do admissions tutors look for? • Students should highlight their ‘staying power’: • How? • Discuss positions of responsibility • Achievements – both academic and non-academic

  17. What do admissions tutors look for? • Outside interests • Admissions tutors are searching for well rounded individuals • Mention hobbies, membership of clubs and societies, outside achievements

  18. UCAS deadlines • UCAS window • Mid-September to mid-January • October deadline: • Oxbridge applications • Medicine • Dentistry • Veterinary Science

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