RCSI Mature Student Medicine Offers

CAOMAN

Also, does anyone know if the colleges know what order you have your choices on the CAO? Would they know if they are your first or second choice?[/QUOTE]

Yes institutions can see all of your course choices and in the order that you put them

However, they are not allowed to take this into account as you can change the order between now and May 1st so it makes no difference.

If you are informed in writing or e-mail that it does make a difference, please inform the CAO and they will take up the case with the institution.

dtfo

Good luck to everyone that has an interview tomorrow and tuesday, you have obviously impressed them so far so all you have to do is be yourself

speeding

Thanks mate :-) Never been as nervous about any interview before. Even my previous job ones were a piece of cake compared to this !!! Just wondering from the guys who applied last year did they give any indication at the time if you were successful after the interview ? I wasn't eligible last year as i was 23 days too young grrrrrr :-p

hollingr

anybody else have interview today? Just wondering if I saw any of you folk in the waiting area.. I was the only guy and three girls waiting after me.

I thought mine went well.. but then again I also thought that last year and didn't get a place!

Best of luck to everyone

FairytaleGirl

Glad to hear it went well holingr!!
Hope everyone is happy with how theirs went!

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Captain1888

Well done hollnr glad it went well!!! I was there I saw one other lad and three girls!!! I thought it went well but as you say ya never really know!! They seemed to like asking how you think you would relate to people just out of school!!

I just said easily!!

notsofar

Guys what did they ask to know for next year!!!!!!

Captain1888 wrote: »

Well done hollnr glad it went well!!! I was there I saw one other lad and three girls!!! I thought it went well but as you say ya never really know!! They seemed to like asking how you think you would relate to people just out of school!!

I just said easily!!

Captain1888

They asked all about you...
What skills you have
Why would like to do medicine
Why RCSI and then why now for you!
V general!

speeding

Thought that went really well :-). But who knows till offers are made

hollingr

I can barely remember how I answered the questions now.. was such a flash in the pan. Was all the q's was expecting but they did try to trip me up when they got the chance. Somehow I think I managed to talk A LOT in 15 mins.. maybe too much!

They said we'll hear back within next two weeks right? I remember last year everyone was posting they got a phone call with offer a little while after interviews, and I heard absolutely nothing and then got a rejection letter.. Not fun!

speeding

I've a very good feeling about this one for some reason :-). Hopefully we both get offers.

SeeTea

Anyone hear from other colleges??

Oh, and thanks CAOMAN!

hollingr

keep an eye on the link below for updates re ucd..
http://www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions/mynews.html

TCD were supposedly interviewing for medicine this week, but I have heard that they do them in batches so who knows, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope there.

SeeTea

Great, thanks for that link Hollingr! Where did you hear some interviews were this week??:( So you havnt heard from trinity yourself yet? I think I might send them an email tomorrow, and try find out something!!

Sunnygrl

Received this from TCD last week:

Admissions Office ADMISSNS@tcd.ie
May 10 (6 days ago)

Dear,

The School of Medicine is currently selecting applicants for interview. Once final decisions have been made all applicants will be notified by post.

Regards,
Admissions Office

SeeTea

Thanks sunnygrl! God, I actually can't handle the waiting!! I've been going into work late for the last week because my post man comes at around 20 to 9 every morning. Supposed to be in work for 9!! I think I'm just going to have to go cold turkey and not check it until the evenings when I'm home..:/

Captain1888

The contact that I had with TCD yesterday was that all of those called for interview have been notified... Interviews will take place on the 21st of may and tgat after this point everyone will be informed either! I think that is so they can make sure the ppl they are interviewing are who they want! What I find v odd is that I have literally heard of no one that was even called or interview in TCD... Beginning to think they are a bit of a shower!!!

SeeTea

Captain1888 wrote: »

The contact that I had with TCD yesterday was that all of those called for interview have been notified... Interviews will take place on the 21st of may and tgat after this point everyone will be informed either! I think that is so they can make sure the ppl they are interviewing are who they want! What I find v odd is that I have literally heard of no one that was even called or interview in TCD... Beginning to think they are a bit of a shower!!!

No way? That's mad!! I emailed today and they said no interview date has been set.. Very odd. I'd say next week will be the week colleges start coming back to us for definite! :S

Sunnygrl

For real?! Me thinks they enjoy the torture....

FairytaleGirl

Ive still heard nowt from anyone but RCSI.

Ive pretty much accepted this year is a no-no for me.

GAMSAT in March for UK schools?? I guess so!

Joeyjoejoe83

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

Ive still heard nowt from anyone but RCSI.

Ive pretty much accepted this year is a no-no for me.

GAMSAT in March for UK schools?? I guess so!

You need to be doing the gamsat in September over in the UK to be eligible to apply this year. And don't do like I did and leave applying to last minute, do your research early(I realised I needed a reference the day before submission and hadn't even done any work experience at that point!)

FairytaleGirl

I know its for 2013 Entry I cant afford to travel to London to sit it in Sept - besides i havnt even started studying!!

I know UCAS opens in October too, Thanks!

hollingr

ukcat website says testing starts in july?

TCD keep very few places for matures, and I don't think they have any particular quota usually just 1-2 people get in through them as matures. Given that level of competition I know I have no chance, they are probably using mostly TCD science graduates with phds, nobel prizes, charity awards, and extra arms with which to perform surgery.

speeding

Rcsi did say they hope to make offers by Friday week right for people who interviewed ? The day is that much of a blur I can hardly remember :-p

Jessibelle

hollingr wrote: »

ukcat website says testing starts in july?

TCD keep very few places for matures, and I don't think they have any particular quota usually just 1-2 people get in through them as matures.

Just letting you know (bit of hope ) TCD let 5 -7 people in as matures.

Joeyjoejoe83

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

I know its for 2013 Entry I cant afford to travel to London to sit it in Sept - besides i havnt even started studying!!

I know UCAS opens in October too, Thanks!

Yeah that's what I mean, for entry to medicine in UK 2013 you have to apply this October but you need to have for the Gamsat first to have a score which they can check eligibility for. Besides you've loads of time to study, and your best just getting a loan and doing the exam asap.

hollingr

Jessibelle wrote: »

Just letting you know (bit of hope ) TCD let 5 -7 people in as matures.

oh really?? Someone had said to me it was only 1-2 last year, thanks for clearing up.. but still I think they already started the interviews and I haven't heard back so I'd say that ship has sailed!

Jessibelle

hollingr wrote: »

oh really?? Someone had said to me it was only 1-2 last year, thanks for clearing up.. but still I think they already started the interviews and I haven't heard back so I'd say that ship has sailed!

last year it was definitely six (I'm wracking my brain here and can think of six immeadiately, there may be one other but I'm not so sure). Fingers crossed for you! Have you heard from RCSI yet??

ultimatehero

Has anybody heard anything from UCC yet?

hollingr

Jessibelle wrote: »

last year it was definitely six (I'm wracking my brain here and can think of six immeadiately, there may be one other but I'm not so sure). Fingers crossed for you! Have you heard from RCSI yet??

thanks! should hear back on RCSI place in the next day or two.. interview went well and am quietly confident!

SeeTea

Apparently UCC have sent out interview offer emails..I didn't get get any contact from them, so assuming its bad news. Has anyone else heard from UCC either way?

Captain1888

Is this for UCC mature or gamsat!?? I thought gamsat meant that there was no interview anyone thoughts??

notsofar

Guys!! Please tips for the interview for us who didnt get it this year, WHAT DO THEY ASK??

hollingr

First they will ask you to talk through your CV, and how you came to be applying for medicine.

At some stage they will try to pick holes in your application if there are any. e.g. If your academic performance fell short at some stage, or if you don't have very much medicine related experience, or if you seem like a refugee from another profession. There will always be 1-2 tough questions tailored specifically to your application, so you need to be prepared for that.


Hard to remember questions, time fly's by in a 15 minute interview..

Why medicine?
Why RCSI?
What skills do you have to offer?
How are you going to finance?
How do you feel about being in class with 17 year olds?
What do you know about the course in RCSI and the societies etc?

notsofar

Oh great Hollingr, thanks a lot for that, hopefully next year for me. Did you hear anything back from the interview?

hollingr

should hear back today or tomorrow... or the next day!

notsofar

hollingr wrote: »

should hear back today or tomorrow... or the next day!

Fingers crossed!

Captain1888

Fingers, legs, eyes.... EVERYTHING CROSSED!

SeeTea

hollingr wrote: »

First they will ask you to talk through your CV, and how you came to be applying for medicine.

At some stage they will try to pick holes in your application if there are any. e.g. If your academic performance fell short at some stage, or if you don't have very much medicine related experience, or if you seem like a refugee from another profession. There will always be 1-2 tough questions tailored specifically to your application, so you need to be prepared for that.


Hard to remember questions, time fly's by in a 15 minute interview..

Why medicine?
Why RCSI?
What skills do you have to offer?
How are you going to finance?
How do you feel about being in class with 17 year olds?
What do you know about the course in RCSI and the societies etc?

I got asked more or less the same questions too. But it's doesn't seem like an interview, more like a chat - wasn't too bad and the time really does fly by! Just be yourself in the interview. As someone previously said, they'll have called you for interview because they liked your CV. Just prove to them you are who you say you are.

I keep going over the interview negatively, and I keep picking out things I wish I said different!!!.. I'm so nervous about finding out! I really hope letters come tomorrow...oh god!!!!!!!!!

hollingr

it won't be a letter if you get in, it'll be a phone call..

Last year I didn't get in, got no phone call, when loads of people here last year were posting that they got the call to say they got a place. Then I got a letter a week or so later regretting to inform me that I wasn't succesfull.

Keep your phone at hand for next two days!

Captain1888

Rang RCSI yesterday and they said that it will be next week... so we can all have a lovely weekend in the sunshine... Dissect some steaks and throw them on the BBQ, inject countless cc's of beer and RELAX(well try)

hollingr

argh they said within 10 days.. jerks!

good work on calling them, was really expecting to hear by end of week if successful.

Captain1888

Yeah i figured ppl would... I have a busy weekend ahead so wanted to just relax and wait for monday... Also stressing in this weather is a killer so best to just put it out of your mind instead of having to be scraped from the ceiling every time the phone rings!

anfield bound

I'm not applying for medicine, but I've been following this thread and just wanted to say huge respect to you all for being in with a shout at this stage. I know how few places there are going for matures in med. Fair play.

SeeTea

Captain1888 wrote: »

... Also stressing in this weather is a killer so best to just put it out of your mind instead of having to be scraped from the ceiling every time the phone rings!

Hahahaha, great description!!

speeding

They told me on the phone today it will be either tomorrow or Monday. So I wouldn't give up hope about tomorrow.

hollingr

tell me why!

I don't like mondays

speeding

This wait is killing me now. Please let it be today either way.

hollingr

I just received an offer.. best of luck to all

speeding

I'm in too. Wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo !!! Good luck everyone else