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Mature entry Medicine 2021

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  • #52
    arkeda
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭arkeda


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    What did you guys get in the HPAT? I somehow managed to get into the 95th percentile :S

    Well done, that's outstanding. I got 86th.


  • #53
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    arkeda wrote: »
    Well done, that's outstanding. I got 86th.

    That’s fab! What is your background in Arkeda?


  • #54
    arkeda
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭arkeda


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    That’s fab! What is your background in Arkeda?

    I studied chemistry as an undergraduate and have been working in a lab the past few years. How about you? Did you also apply to TCD? Haven't heard anything from them yet.


  • #55
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    arkeda wrote: »
    I studied chemistry as an undergraduate and have been working in a lab the past few years. How about you? Did you also apply to TCD? Haven't heard anything from them yet.

    Did you do that in UCD? What kind of lab is it?! I’m actually in my final year of my undergrad. It’s awkwardly specialised and I fear I won’t be anonymous if I say it but it’s definitely not science related! No I didn’t apply to trinity as a mature because I was late with their application but with chem you’ll be right up their street! Do you hope to get GEM? I’m actually retaking my whole leaving cert again to compete with the school leavers as well. The whole thing is a long shot for me but i always wanted to have a do-over on my LC!! Love torturing myself!


  • #56
    arkeda
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭arkeda


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    Did you do that in UCD? What kind of lab is it?! I’m actually in my final year of my undergrad. It’s awkwardly specialised and I fear I won’t be anonymous if I say it but it’s definitely not science related! No I didn’t apply to trinity as a mature because I was late with their application but with chem you’ll be right up their street! Do you hope to get GEM? I’m actually retaking my whole leaving cert again to compete with the school leavers as well. The whole thing is a long shot for me but i always wanted to have a do-over on my LC!! Love torturing myself!

    No I went to UL and I'm working in a lab in Cork :) Honestly fair play to you doing the leaving cert again, that's the one thing I have been avoiding. I did the GAMSAT for the GEM route yes, but I studied for the HPAT so much I didn't put much effort into studying for the GAMSAT due to burnout so I'm not getting my hopes up. I might consider taking a year off work and study for the LC if I'm not successful this year.


  • #57
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Does anyone know any current or past students in RCSI that went through the Mature Entry route? I received the email from RCSI and I'm curious about the difference between the current/past students' backgrounds and careers etc. were. I'm a 2.2 BSc holder and I've taken the GAMSAT 3 times to try gain entry in the UK. This is the closest I have ever been


  • #58
    EsmeW
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭EsmeW


    I know of two students who are currently studying IN RCSI having gone through the Mature Entry route. Both studied and worked in nursing. Deadline for document submission is quite tight - getting the references is quite tough!!


  • #59
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    EsmeW wrote: »
    I know of two students who are currently studying IN RCSI having gone through the Mature Entry route. Both studied and worked in nursing. Deadline for document submission is quite tight - getting the references is quite tough!!

    Anyone hear anything from trinity yet ? Thanks


  • #60
    arkeda
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭arkeda


    Pharmabud wrote: »
    Anyone hear anything from trinity yet ? Thanks

    I haven't heard anything from Trinity yet.


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  • #61
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    What’s the story guys, any updates? How is everyone feeling about everything? Come out of the dark all you lurkers :):)


  • #62
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    What’s the story guys, any updates? How is everyone feeling about everything? Come out of the dark all you lurkers :):)

    Hi there, I submitted documents to RCSI late last week. Fingers crossed. Haven’t heard anything else from any other college yet .

    How are you guys getting on ?


  • #63
    eua19r1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭eua19r1


    Submitting everything to RCSI today. Have applied to UCC and NUIG but heard nothing from either so far.


  • #64
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    I submitted everything today. Praying that I receive an interview 🀞🼠Btw, out of curiosity, what’s everyone’s background and is this the first time you’ve applied to RCSI?


  • #65
    eua19r1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭eua19r1


    First time applying and have a background in General Nursing.


  • #66
    EsmeW
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭EsmeW


    First time applying to RCSI. Also sat the GAMSAT. Undergrad and Post Grad in Molecular Biology. Praying for interview - it all seems so competitive!


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  • #67
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Got an interview for NUIG! Anyone else? Didn’t really think i’ll be getting an interview with them. :o

    My first time applying this year, btw. I’m a General Nursing graduate with 2.2 and hoping my years of experience will help secure an interview with RCSI :D


  • #68
    arkeda
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭arkeda


    yowyow wrote: »
    Got an interview for NUIG! Anyone else? Didn’t really think i’ll be getting an interview with them. :o

    My first time applying this year, btw. I’m a General Nursing graduate with 2.2 and hoping my years of experience will help secure an interview with RCSI :D
    Big congratulations and best of luck with the interview.

    I also applied to NUIG but didn't see that they don't accept those eligible for graduate entry until it was too late. So I unfortunately didn't get an interview!


  • #69
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    yowyow wrote: »
    Got an interview for NUIG! Anyone else? Didn’t really think i’ll be getting an interview with them. :o

    My first time applying this year, btw. I’m a General Nursing graduate with 2.2 and hoping my years of experience will help secure an interview with RCSI :D

    Well done and all the very best with the interview. I didn’t apply to NUIG, but I was always under the impression they only interviewed people with top hpat scores so congratulations!


  • #70
    eua19r1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭eua19r1


    Just got interview invitation for UCC for week of 24th of May.


  • #71
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    eua19r1 wrote: »
    Just got interview invitation for UCC for week of 24th of May.

    Me too, best of luck with it. How many places have they in UCC do you know ? I wonder what the story with trinity is? Thanks


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  • #72
    eua19r1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭eua19r1


    Same to you. I believe up to 4 places but I could be wrong on that regards. Not sure what the story is with trinity.


  • #73
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    eua19r1 wrote: »
    Same to you. I believe up to 4 places but I could be wrong on that regards. Not sure what the story is with trinity.

    You, me and two others so :-)) All the very best with it, I’ll let you know how it goes if I’m before you


  • #74
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Congrats to the both of you and best of luck with the interview!


  • #75
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    yowyow wrote: »
    Congrats to the both of you and best of luck with the interview!

    Thanks a mill, when are you having Galway interview ?


  • #76
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Pharmabud wrote: »
    Thanks a mill, when are you having Galway interview ?

    I have mine on the 8th of June. Trying to gather as much info as I can for the MMI! Will your interview for UCC also be in the MMI format?


  • #77
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    yowyow wrote: »
    I have mine on the 8th of June. Trying to gather as much info as I can for the MMI! Will your interview for UCC also be in the MMI format?

    They have just said it’s 10-15 minutes regarding the application and contents of personal statement etc over Microsoft teams.


  • #78
    Jpw20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jpw20


    I also got an interview for NUIG (on the 8th June) and UCC ( next Monday) . Has anyone heard from trinity or RCSI yet ?


  • #79
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    Have been checking this all morning to see if anyone else has received emails from RCSI! If you do can you post here to let the rest of us know please! Terrible feeling in my stomach


  • #80
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    Have been checking this all morning to see if anyone else has received emails from RCSI! If you do can you post here to let the rest of us know please! Terrible feeling in my stomach

    Hi there, no word yet. They said shortlisting will be before the 19th so anytime today or tomorrow I would say


  • #81
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    Have been checking this all morning to see if anyone else has received emails from RCSI! If you do can you post here to let the rest of us know please! Terrible feeling in my stomach

    No word yet but I believe they'll be sending out emails tomorrow. It'll be the same as previous years.

    Best of luck to all!


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  • #82
    EsmeW
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭EsmeW


    Emails have been released. Best of luck all!


  • #83
    melody15
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭melody15


    EsmeW wrote: »
    Emails have been released. Best of luck all!

    Yes, I didn’t get an interview for RCSI. Still working on the one for UCC, good luck to everyone for next week! I wonder when we’ll hear back from Trinity?


  • #84
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    How did everyone get on?!


  • #85
    yowyow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭yowyow


    Got an interview for RCSI! I’m absolutely delighted! Hope everyone got invites too!


  • #86
    eua19r1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭eua19r1


    Interview for rcsi here too. Best of luck to everyone.


  • #87
    Jpw20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jpw20


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    How did everyone get on?!

    Hey got an interview for next week for RCSI. They said they’d let people know of finer details (time etc) on Microsoft teams later today.


  • #88
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Jpw20 wrote: »
    Hey got an interview for next week for RCSI. They said they’d let people know of finer details (time etc) on Microsoft teams later today.

    Me too, thankfully. Best of luck to everyone


  • #89
    Cl0.123
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Cl0.123


    Interview for RCSI here too, delighted!


  • #90
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Cl0.123 wrote: »
    Interview for RCSI here too, delighted!

    Just got trinity interview, best of luck to anyone else who applied


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  • #91
    Jpw20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jpw20


    Pharmabud wrote: »
    Just got trinity interview, best of luck to anyone else who applied

    Did they send an email ? Or was it on their portal system ?


  • #92
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Jpw20 wrote: »
    Did they send an email ? Or was it on their portal system ?

    Just got an email 5 mins ago


  • #93
    CopperTone1
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭CopperTone1


    RCSI mature entry student here, was accepted into medicine last in both TCD and RCSI, so if anyone has any questions regarding the interviews send me a message and I’ll be glad to help.

    Congrats everyone and best of luck with the next stage. To those who were not successful, don’t give up. Contact the college and ask for feedback on your application and improve for next year. You’d be surprised how quickly the year will pass.


  • #94
    Jpw20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jpw20


    Has anyone else heard from Trinity yet ?


  • #95
    melody15
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭melody15


    Jpw20 wrote: »
    Has anyone else heard from Trinity yet ?

    Yes, I received an invitation for interview this afternoon. I was really surprised!


  • #96
    Duffleboxie
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Duffleboxie


    I wonder did we all get the same interviewers for RCSI?


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  • #97
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Duffleboxie wrote: »
    I wonder did we all get the same interviewers for RCSI?

    Hard to see the same interviewers holding 35-40 interviews but who knows


  • #98
    CopperTone1
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭CopperTone1


    Pharmabud wrote: »
    Hard to see the same interviewers holding 35-40 interviews but who knows

    Last year it was two interviewers, and I’m pretty sure some applicants had different people. You’ll be told prior to the interview who is intervening you.

    You also meet with Celeste (head of admissions) before you begin.


  • #99
    melody15
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭melody15


    Has anyone received their interview time slot for UCC?

    I did send a confirmation email, but haven’t heard back anything yet.

    Thanks.


  • #100
    Jpw20
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Jpw20


    melody15 wrote: »
    Has anyone received their interview time slot for UCC?

    I did send a confirmation email, but haven’t heard back anything yet.

    Thanks.

    I haven’t heard anything back yet either about a time slot perhaps they’ll let us know tomorrow ?


  • #101
    Pharmabud
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Pharmabud


    Jpw20 wrote: »
    I haven’t heard anything back yet either about a time slot perhaps they’ll let us know tomorrow ?

    No word from UCC yet either


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