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The University Admissions Process
Dean Gonsalves
Queen Mary, University of London
The University Admissions Process
Dean Gonsalves
Queen Mary, University of London
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Competitive Courses
• Application figures:
– 10-15 applications per place
– QMUL:• Medicine = 2,548 applications for 260 places• Dentistry = 667applications for 55 places
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The consequences…
• What it means:
1. Higher entry requirements
2. Admissions tutors may use additional tools to help with the filtering process• Admissions tests• Interview
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Applying through UCAS
• The UCAS form is completed on-line at www.ucas.com
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The UCAS form
– Personal details– University & course choices – All qualifications– Personal statement– Teacher’s reference
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University and course choices
• A maximum of five choices
• Four choices if the student is applying to study either:– Medicine– Dentistry– Veterinary Science
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Qualifications
• The first hurdle
– Minimum GCSE and A-Level requirements– Predicted grades
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Admissions tests
• Increasing in popularity
– Only three medical & dental schools are not using UKCAT/ BMAT
– 10 Law Schools use the LNAT test
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UKCAT
• 90 minute test• Four sub-sections:
– Verbal reasoning– Quantitative reasoning– Abstract reasoning– Decision analysis
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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….
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Personal Statement
• 47 lines• 4000 characters (including spaces) • Just over 700 words
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What do admissions tutors look for?
• Motivations
– Honest/genuine reasons for subject choice– Evidence that the student has researched their chosen subject– Career aspirations
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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
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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
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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
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What do admissions tutors look for?
• Students should highlight their ‘staying power’:
– How?• Discuss positions of responsibility• Achievements – both academic and non-academic
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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
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UCAS deadlines
• UCAS window– Mid-September to mid-January
• October deadline:– Oxbridge applications– Medicine– Dentistry– Veterinary Science