| Frank E |
17-06-2010 07:40 AM |
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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How is it that Sunshine has said she is at medical school but that her GCSE grades were QUOTE - "rubbish", when she was talking to Govan.
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Different medical schools place different weightings on A levels/Highers, the personal statement, UKCAT score, BMAT score [where used] and interview. Some schools take GCSE results into account others don't look at them. I'm not sure about Leicester.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
(Post 3355000)
She also said that her Mum died when she was 17 and telephoned med school to get her, which means Sunshine is saying she went into med school no later than 18 - BUT, how is she then saying at 24 she hasn't done her final year (as she is currently taking a year out, and doing her final year in 2011) Med school doesn't last that long, even with a year out!
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It doesn't necessarily follow that Yvette went to Medical school almost straight after any alleged telephone call. There would have been UKCAT and/or BMAT exams to organise and take first, if she hadn't taken them or scored suffficiently on them already. Your logic does not follow here.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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I have two friends who got into med school, it is the most competitive place there is, you DON'T GET IN WITH RUBBISH GRADES AND A PHONE CALL FROM YOUR MUM - even if she is dying. And anyway, with 'rubbish' grades Sunshine just wouldn't hack it at Med school, what were her A levels like then??? If she can't do GCSEs well!!!!!
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There are many reasons why students might not do so well at GCSEs as they do in A levels/highers, for example teaching quality, having developed a more mature outlook at the A levels, concentration on less subjects. GCSE results aren't always a predictor of A level results.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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Another thing, no serious med student takes a year out from med school - it just doesn't happen!!!!
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It's not common but medical students can take a year out with good reason. The student would discuss this with their tutor or regent.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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(Cue all the Sunshine fans swearing they know loads of people who have -blah blah)
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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And Sunshine also says that her Mum dying inspired her to go to med school, why? Doctors don't cure cancer. Why not be a research scientist if that is way she felt? Being a doctor won't do any good in that department. And how come her mother's death inspired her to become a doctor but it was her mother's phone call (or cash donation?) that got her into med school.
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What an ignorant comment.
Many are inspired to study and practice medicine after their own or family member's experience of receiving healthcare.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
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None of what Sunshine says about med school makes sense, and it was pretty nasty of her to screw over her dad for a car (lying about her car to get a new one for Uni) while he was suffering the grief of losing his wife to cancer.
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You'll never make sense from your acquired knowledge from a sample size of n=2.
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Originally Posted by Abhorsen
(Post 3355000)
Which med school is she at anyway?
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Leicester.
Yvette is a fairly prolific medical writer and blogger, but don't let facts get in the way of your conspiracy theory. |
