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Guest

4:37

Oh thank you Matthew

Shaiza Mehmood

4:37

Is medicine at leeds university hard to get into?

Matthew

4:37

Hi @guest. No, but you should do it as soon as you can.

Molly

4:37

@Shaiza - short answer, yes! Long answer, I believe the applicant:place ratio is about 10:1

Guest

4:38

With the programme will we definitely get a offer from Leeds uni

Guest

4:38

Do we need to fill in all the surveys asap

Guest

4:38

What if u didn’t pick anything for the freshers week? Do we still get to pick for Easter

Molly

4:38

@Guest do you mean your Reflective Learning Log surveys? If so, yes please! They need doing no later than this Sunday

Matthew

4:39

Hi @guest. Yes, we'd definitely suggest that you pick something at Easter if you've missed out at Freshers.

Guest

4:39

Can I still get into uni and do courses like childcare if I failed a gcse subject like science

Shaiza Mehmood

4:40

What will happen if we arrive late to an event? Like if there was traffic etc

Haaroon

4:40

@Guest, there are no guarantees when applying to any university that you will receive an offer. But by being part of Reach for Excellence you are showing a commitment to Leeds, it will give you topics to write about in your personal statement. RfE can increase your chances of getting an offer from Leeds, but is not a definite

Matthew

4:41

Hi @Shaiza. If you think you're going to be late you should ring the event mobile number at the bottom of the booking confirmation email and let us know.

Guest

4:41

What is the applicant: place ratio for dentistry

Guest

4:41

What if we did pick something for the freshers week but because we are on the waiting list, would that be our fault if it's making us miss events in yr12

Molly

4:41

@Guest - it really depends what it is that you failed and also what you're applying for. If there are specific GCSE requirements (eg Medicine at Leeds requires 6 GCSEs at 6-9 including English and Maths) then these will be clearly stated on the relevant webpage for the course. If there are no GCSE requirements listed then you should be ok if you have failed one, but if you're not sure then best to contact the admissions dept

Guest

4:42

Oh thank you Haaroon

Guest

4:42

will nursing/midwifery be on the list somepoint

Haaroon

4:42

@Guest it is roughly 9:1 for getting an offer from Dentistry

Guest

4:42

Can I still do medicine at leeds if I didn’t get the best gcse grades

Molly

4:42

@Guest as I said above, we will do our best! We usually manage to get at least one session on nursing/midwifery

Guest

4:42

Thank you Molly

Guest

4:43

Will I be able to get into nursing with health & Social

Matthew

4:43

Hi @guest. Don't worry, we run absolutely loads of sessions during each event block, so there should be plenty of opportunities to meet the minimum number of events required.

Z. B

4:43

How long is this programme?

Matthew

4:44

Hi @ Z.B. It runs in year 12 and 13.

Guest

4:44

Will there be anyway to catch up on missed sessions? I wasn't able to sign up to Freshers week because I'm off on holiday during the week

Haaroon

4:44

@Guest, this depends on your GCSE grades. There is the Gateway to Medicine course which might be more suitable for you. Here is further information: https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/i900/gateway-year-to-medicine-mbchb

Molly

4:44

@Guest it depends on the university, if it's a level 3 then I think you would be fine here as long as you were also doing 2 other L3 quals, but your best bet is to contact admissions if you're not sure whether your subject profile would be accepted

Guest

4:44

Will there be any sessions on neuroscience

Matthew

4:45

Hi @guest. We only tend to run catch ups of Get Set for Uni and Get Research Ready sessions...

Z. B

4:45

So, how many sessions will i have to attend over the course of two years?

Molly

4:45

@Guest again, we will do our best! The more interest we have the more likely we will be able to run something

Shaiza Mehmood

4:45

Is RfE helpful for people who are shy and quiet?

Matthew

4:46

Hi @Z.B. It's 5 in total to graduate.

Guest

4:46

Do i need to complete all the temp surveys before freshers week

Molly

4:46

@Shaiza I definitely think so - it's designed to stretch you and push you out of your comfort zone, and from personal experience I think there is a noticeable difference in confidence from when our students start the programme to when they graduate from it

Guest

4:46

what events still left that I could do for the freshers week?

4:47

Are you going to have any childcare based events

Molly

4:47

@Guest not many, off the top of my head Discover History and Schools Question Time at the Minster both still have space

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