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UKCAT - Help please =)

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 02:46 AM PDT

My UKCAT test is on the coming Saturday (24th) but i only started revising on the Saturday just gone - left it late, i know! I was wondering whether there is any way for me to magically go from not a score of around 400 in each of the sections to a 700+ in 4 days? Any revision tips? :)

Also, i know that i can rebook the test for a later date, but i really wanted to get it done before i go back to school as things will get hectic once i am back (there are currently no times available before then)

Gradmed course changes every year?

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Hi,
This may be a silly question but do the materials for the gradmed course change every year?

UKCAT and Graduate Entry

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 11:11 AM PDT

This is my first post here so please be kind.

I was wondering if anyone knows of where I can find data as to the percentage weighting that unis put on the UKCAT for securing an interview, I've looked for ages and can't seem to find anywhere.

Also, does anyone know if, in general, higher UKCAT scores are required for graduate entry medicine?

Ophthalmic Research Symposium

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT

**12th October 2013**

Interested in research?
Interested in ophthalmology?

Whether you decide to undertake research or not in the future the greater understanding of research and how to evaluate it will prove an invaluable tool in your future evidence-based clinical practice.

The Research symposium has been created after much deliberation to allow trainees and students to understand the world of research and how it fits into the NHS and the World of Ophthalmology.

The course is the first of its kind and has been welcomed by consultants, students and trainees alike.

For those interested in an introduction to academic ophthalmology, it offers advice on the pathways available and the ethical aspects all should consider in what can be a grey area and how to reduce the occurrence of pitfalls.

By the end of the symposium, as well as being able to speak to those involved in high volume research, attendees will have a greater understanding of the principles of research and appreciation of its value.

This event is funded and hosted by the BUOS, Royal College and Barts' and London University.

Programme:


0830
Registration
0855
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Vikas Tah
0900
Why is research important?
Mr. Nigel Davis
0930
Research framework
Mr. Mandeep Singh
1000
Writing and publishing a paper as a medical student/junior doctor
Dr. Vikas Tah
1030
Tea and coffee break
1045
Research Career: Review and advice of a Professor
Professor Sue Lightman
1145
How to critically appraise a paper
Mr Tristan McMullan
1230
Lunch
1330
Choosing a career in Academic Ophthalmology
Mr Jay Self
1415
My PHD/MD
Mr Praveen Patel
1445
Tea and coffee break
1500
New themes in ophthalmology
Lyndon da Cruz
1530
Publishing as a clinician
Mr Reddy
1600
Critical appraisal of selected paper
Mr Tristan McMullan
1630
Research and interviews
Mr James Deane
1715
Completion of evaluation forms
1730
Close of meeting

More details and Registration: Ophthalmic Research Symposium 2013

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Scottish ambulance service application, still waiting!

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 09:36 AM PDT

hey

wondering if anyone else in same boat as me! i applied to join the sas as a trainee technician late last year, passed my fitness test in feb and got told i would hear soon for an interview, then i got an email a month later saying that there wasnt any vacancies left in the areas id applied for but would hear from them again if vacancies came up for the next course? i see a lot of people recently on here saying theyve got fitness tests last week or week before and was just wondering if anyone else is like me and still waiting from the last time? i contacted the ambulance service recruitment a couple of months ago and they said that i should hear if vacancies come up for an interview which to me is better than an email saying im unsuccessful but feels like ages now! i put down that i wanted to work up in glasgow.
has anyone on the new fitness tests got interviews yet? thanks! :)