Applying to Study Medicine in the Virtual World | DigitalOcean, Lecture notes of Medicine

Download Applying to Study Medicine in the Virtual World | DigitalOcean and more Lecture notes Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! 105 July 2021 Mandy Hampshire Medicine Applying to Study Medicine in the Virtual World Mandy Hampshire Director of Undergraduate Medicine Admissions Widening Participation Champion for Derbyshire University of Nottingham Esther Hamilton-Dick Marketing & Communications Coordinator UCAT Please note the Information in this Presentation is only valid for 2022 entry to Medicine 205 July 2021 Mandy Hampshire Medicine What are Medical Schools looking for ? Academic requirements • GCSE and equivalents • A levels and equivalents • Other qualifications Aptitudes tests • UCAT • BMAT UCAS Personal statement and Reference • NHS Work experience is not required Interviews 505 July 2021 Mandy Hampshire Medicine Aptitude tests University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) • 31 UK universities • 2-hour computer-based test • Assesses cognitive and non-cognitive abilities deemed important by medics • Sat at a test centre • Testing from 26th July – 29th Sept 2021 BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) • 7 UK universities • 2-hour pen and paper test • Assesses aptitude, mathematical / scientific knowledge and written skills • Sat at school • Testing takes place on 3rd Nov 2021 605 July 2021 Mandy Hampshire Medicine UCAS Personal Statements and Reference How are they used and what has changed in the virtual world? • Personal Statement • NHS Work experience is not required • Widening Participation Programmes • Reference • 15th October UCAS deadline 4 Medicine courses 5th choice not Medicine • Deferral / Gap Year 705 July 2021 Mandy Hampshire Medicine Virtual Interviews Synchronous • Structured panel interview with at least two interviewers asking questions • Multiple short interviews with different interviewers for each scenario • Can include role play • Can include a written component eg testing mathematical skills Asynchronous • Students video record answers to set questions • Submit video to Medical School for assessment Students should check their home IT equipment and WiFi Have they got a quiet room where they will not be disturbed during the interview Offer the opportunity for students to do their interviews in school / college Support students to practice answering questions on line Helpful advice on Medical School Council website 10 Fees / Bursaries & Access Arrangements 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT UCAT Fees Tests taken in the UK £75, Tests outside the UK £120 Bursaries Cover the full test fee - available to UK candidates from low-income households Bursary Scheme webpage states full details Access Arrangements Applications for Access Arrangements (with supporting evidence) must be approved by the UCAT Office If students are entitled to extra time and/or rest breaks for public exams based upon a medical diagnosis or SpLD assessment we offer a number of versions of the test (UCATSEN = 25% extra time, rest breaks, etc.) 11 Test Format and scoring 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT Cognitive subtests • Verbal Reasoning (scored 300-900) • Decision Making (scored 300-900) • Quantitative Reasoning (scored 300-900) • Abstract Reasoning (scored 300-900) Situational Judgement Test (Band 1 – 4) 12 Verbal Reasoning 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT • The test assesses the ability to read and think carefully about information presented in passages and to determine whether specific conclusions can be drawn from information presented • Candidates are not expected to use prior knowledge to answer the questions • Some questions assess critical reasoning skills, requiring candidates to make inferences and draw conclusions from information • For other questions they decide whether the statement provided follows logically from the information in the passage 21 minutes 11 passages 44 questions Decision Making Question Bank 1 - Candidate Name 6 Calculator +75 Explai PANS) creme ou a Not all the people present at the literature festival were poets but all the poets at the literature festival were authors and some poets were not writers. Place ‘Yes' if the conclusion does follow. Place ‘No’ if the conclusion does not follow. Some writers at the literature festival were authors. Some authors at the literature festival were both poets and writers. Yes All the authors at the literature festival were either poets or writers. No Not all authors at the literature festival who were poets were writers. All the writers at the literature festival who were authors were also poets. End Exam adc. Ulett) 16 Quantitative Reasoning 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT • This subtest assesses the ability to use numerical skills to solve problems • It assumes familiarity with numbers, e.g. ratios, percentages, averages, fractions, etc. • Candidates need to understand the problem, find the relevant information, and then solve it, disregarding surplus or distracting information • A basic calculator is available for use in this section • Although using mental maths may save time • Candidates can make notes using the whiteboard / marker pen provided 24 minutes Associated with tables, charts and/or graphs 36 questions Quantitative Reasoning Question Bank 1 - Candidate Name ia Calculator ral Flag for Review The table shows the prices to place different sized advertisements in the main section of a newspaper. Advertisement Prices Size of the Advertisement | Colour | Mono 24x 10 £11,368 | £7,533 22x5 £5,573 | £3,836 8x10 £4,706 | £3,348 How much more does it cost a company to place two 24 x 10 mono advertisements and one 22 x 5 mono advertisement combined than four 8 x 10 colour advertisements? OA £56 OB £78 Oc. £3,758 OD. £5,510 OE £9,485 ED aaa, 20 Situational Judgement Test 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT • The test measures the capacity to understand real world situations and to identify critical factors and appropriate behaviour in dealing with them • It assesses the key traits of integrity, perspective taking and team involvement, resilience and adaptability • SJTs are used widely in medical selection, including selection of Foundation Doctors, GPs and other medical specialties 26 minutes 22 scenarios (with up to 6 associated questions) 69 questions Situational Judgement Question Bank 1 - Candidate Name in| Calculator So CPA) le A junior doctor, Naomi, is working on a hospital ward, which is particularly busy today due to a member of staff being ill. After lunch she receives a call from the surgical team telling her that they are running behind schedule with today's surgical procedures. They explain that she needs te tell the last patient on their list, Harry, that his operation will be delayed until tomorrow, and they will make him first on tomorrow’s list. This makes no difference to Harry's safety. However, Naomi knows this operation is to remove a tumour and that Harry has been very anxious about the surgery. She explains to Harry that she has been asked to tell him that his surgery will not happen today. How appropriate are each of the following responses by Naomi in this situation? ran Flag for Review Ask another medical student on the ward to explain to Harry the reasons why his surgery is postponed until tomorrow © A Avery appropriate thing to do © B. Appropriate, but not ideal © C. Inappropriate, but not awful ©D. Avery inappropriate thing to do 22 Preparing for the UCAT 05 July 2021 Esther Hamilton-Dick, UCAT Preparing for the test Although it is a test of aptitude rather than academic knowledge, students should still allow time to prepare thoroughly for the UCAT Recommend at least 25-30 hours / start at least 4-6 weeks before test date Use the official resources available from UCAT (over 1,000 example questions) Note - we do not endorse or recommend any commercial preparation materials Tips and Advice Timing is key, students should try to answer all the questions No negative marking / don’t leave blanks Use the Flag and Review Use the 4 x official practice tests wisely