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UKCAT Universities
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All of the schools in the UKCAT Consortium state clearly that UKCAT scores are only one of many factors that will determine to whom offers are given. Alongside your UKCAT score your academic record, personal statement, references, and other factors may be considered in the process. Below are examples of exactly how UKCAT scores come into play in making offers from the top ten most popular schools in alphabetical order.
Aberdeen UniversityThere is no cut-off UKCAT score used in the selection process. Scores, combined with other application requirements, will be considered equally in the selection process. There is no ranking either individually or relative to others' UKCAT scores in the selection process at Aberdeen University. In the 2011 entry pool the lowest applicant score was 1640 and the highest was 3350. Of those, candidates with scores between 1790 and 3310 were given offers.
University of Edinburgh:At the University of Edinburgh your UKCAT score is used in relation to those of others who have sat the test in the same year. They compile all scores of all candidates who have taken the test and divide scores into four quarters. The quarters are then assigned points as follows:
| Quartile Rank | Points Assigned | 1st
| 3 | | 2nd | 2 | | 3rd | 1 | | 4th | 0 |
These 'points' are then added to your total score that will determine your rank. University of Edinburgh states that your test results comprise 8% of your total rank. In the case that there are many applicants with the same rank your absolute UKCAT score will be used as a determining factor in the selection process.
King's CollegeKing's College does not have any form of cut-off score for the UKCAT. They do not allot points or assign ranks to candidates based on UKCAT scores. They look at scores in addition to all other application criterion in selecting candidates for interviews. If you have a low UKCAT score but an excellent academic record to-date you may be asked to come for an interview despite your low scores and vice versa; if your academic record is poor but you scored very high on your UKCAT you may also be invited to an interview. Scores are only used as an absolute means of selection when candidates are otherwise very similar.
Leeds UniversityIn the selection process UKCAT scores are evaluated and you must sit the test for application consideration. However, Leeds University provides no cut-off scores and states that the UKCAT will be used as one of many factors in determining applicant selection. There is no rank given based on UKCAT score; they are used on an individual basis and are not considered in relation to other candidate scores.
University of LeicesterUniversity of Leicester ranks UKCAT scores based on individual performance. Scores are ranked and are used in conjunction with your references, personal statement, and academic performance to give you a total final rank in their selection process. For each of the aforementioned categories you are given a rank between one and five. These are added together to determine your final rank which is out of 20 possible points. Generally, Leicester states that candidates who earn a total rank of 16/20 are offered an interview. This means that the UKCAT is weighed equally with the other components of your application; receiving a low rank on your UKCAT scores can be supplemented with high ranks on other criterion.
UKCAT ranking points are assigned as follows:
| Actual UKCAT Score (subtest average) | Ranking Points Assigned | | 700 or greater | 5 | | 600 or greater | 4 | | 500 or greater | 3 | | 400 or greater | 2 | | below 400 | 1 |
University of ManchesterUKCAT scores are used as a relative factor in the selection process. Your score will be compared with the scores of people who come from similar educational and socio-economic backgrounds based on publicly available data and supplemental information provided. The University of Manchester states that candidates with the top scores from each group are then invited to interview in equal proportions. There is no cut-off score used, however, in 2011 candidates who achieved a score of 2460 or higher were asked to come for an interview.
University of Newcastle:The University of Newcastle only uses UKCAT scores for interview selection. There are no cut-off scores used because scores are ranked based on the scores of others applying to their Medical School within the same cycle. For entry in 2011 the average 'cut-off' score was approximately 600 on each of the four test sections. When all scores are received they are compiled in descending order and candidates are invited for interviews starting from the top of the list and continuing down until all seats are filled. If you are not selected for an interview it is unlikely you will be given an offer.
University of NottinghamYour UKCAT score is used in the interview selection process as well as your personal statement, your highest eight GCSE's, and your answers to their online questionnaire. The 800 applicants with the highest UKCAT score and best profiles based on the other selection criteria will be invited for an interview.
University of SheffieldThe University of Sheffield does not use a cut-off score and does not exclude any application based on low UKCAT scores. Your score will be used in the selection process as one of many determining factors. Your score can play a leading role in selection when there are many similar candidates in all other respects. They state that applicants with a score that is above the national average for the year in which they sat the exam will likely be considered for admission.
University of SouthamptonThe University of Southampton uses a relative cut-off score in making offers for all programmes excluding their BM6 programme. If you score within the bottom 25% of national UKCAT scores your application will not be considered. The relative cut-off scores for 2010 and 2011 were 2370 and 2310 respectively; meaning a score below these would have eliminated your application from further consideration. For the BM6 programme there is no cut-off score used, however, scores will be considered along with many other factors in the selection process.
Some schools evaluate you based on your individual score and your personal performance where as other schools will rank your score in relation to all others achieved in the same year; either way it is important that you do your best and are fully prepared for the test.
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