1. MEDICAL SCHOOL DENTAL SCHOOL VETERINARY SCHOOL Getting into...

2. WHY IS MEDICINE SO POPULAR?

3. Is medicine the right choice?

4. Skills required

5. Entry requirements Minimum GCSE requirements Typical offer must match predicted A level grades Stipulations regarding resits

6. Medical admissions tests Trend towards admissions tests for UK universities Applicants must sit UKCAT, or BMAT, or both Admissions are very competitive Too many candidates will achieve all A grades at A- level Admission test result is often a discriminating factor

7. Medical admissions timeline 1 st MayUKCAT registration opens 1 st JulyFirst date to sit UKCAT 18 th SepBHASVIC UCAS deadline 22 nd SepUKCAT registration deadline 1 st OctStandard entry closing date for BMAT 6th OctLast date to sit UKCAT 15 th OctLast entry closing date for BMAT 15 th OctUCAS deadline: medicine, dentistry, veterinary 4 th NovBMAT test date 25 th NovBMAT results released

8. UKCAT

9. UKCAT facts UK Clinical Aptitude Test Consortium of 26 universities Computer-based test Taken at Pearson VUE centres £65 to 31 st August; £80 thereafter www.ukcat.ac.uk

10. UKCAT universities

11. BMAT

12. BMAT facts BioMedical AdmissionsTest Required by 5 universities Offered only on 4 th November 2015 Paper-based test Students register through school Fee for UK residents: £44.00 www.bmat.org.uk

13. BMAT universities BSMS Lancaster University Royal Veterinary College Imperial College London University of Cambridge University of Leeds University College London University of Oxford

14. Sources of information

15. Research the choices Research fees and bursaries Attend an Open Day

16. Prepare the application Work experience Personal statement Background reading

17. Preparing for interview Interviews at the University of Bristol Video of medical school interview at University of Bristol Video of medical school interview at University of Bristol Medical School mock interview