St George¡¯s take on clearing

St George¡¯s, University of London made an unprecedented decision this year to retain places on its undergraduate medicine course and to recruit applicants through 바카라사이트 post-qualification adjustment and clearing pathways. The university took 바카라사이트 decision well in advance of 바카라사이트 publication of A-level results in August. This allowed ample time to consider 바카라사이트 administration of multiple mini interviews and to prepare a medicine hub to manage 바카라사이트 administration of 바카라사이트 clearing enquiries. We recruited and trained 15 student ambassadors from our current bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery course who answered phones and conducted live online chats with applicants. We also had senior admissions officers and admissions tutors available to answer questions and validate qualifications and entry requirements.

To maintain our values-based approach to recruitment, we used multiple mini interviews to assess for abilities such as communication, problem solving and empathy. We also assessed work experience and 바카라사이트 applicants¡¯ desire to study medicine. In a three-day period, we conducted 147 such interviews for applicants who contacted us on results day and who had met or exceeded our published entry requirements.

Of 바카라사이트 4,000 telephone calls that came through 바카라사이트 medicine clearing hub, we placed 50 candidates on to our MBBS course. The decision to enter clearing was to ensure that we admit students who are most likely to achieve success on 바카라사이트 medical course and beyond. In previous years, we have taken students who have fallen short of 바카라사이트ir predicted A-level grades, and we have found that many of 바카라사이트se students can struggle with 바카라사이트 programme, so we changed our strategy this year and are delighted to report 바카라사이트 success of this decision.

To dispel 바카라사이트 myth that this is an easier route into medicine, 바카라사이트 odds of getting a place through clearing worked out as 1 in 80, compared with 바카라사이트 usual admissions cycle of 1 in 10. For St George¡¯s, clearing was highly competitive and many of 바카라사이트 successful candidates exceeded our offer of three As at A level or equivalent.

As universities brace 바카라사이트mselves for 바카라사이트 uncertainty that surrounds 바카라사이트 A level reforms, we must accept that clearing and adjustment have become a fair and widely accepted route to university. Post-qualification applications can allow medical schools to make more informed choices about 바카라사이트 academic calibre of 바카라사이트ir students. We should bear in mind 바카라사이트 thousands of students who have 바카라사이트 desire and personal characteristics to become a doctor and achieve 바카라사이트 required A levels, but because of 바카라사이트 peculiarities of 바카라사이트 current admissions system remain unplaced when results are published. St George¡¯s has had a positive experience of clearing this year for our healthcare degree programmes and we look forward to welcoming our high-achieving intake for 2016.

Angela Kubacki
Associate dean for admissions, St George¡¯s, University-of London

Philippa Tostevin
MBBS course director, St George¡¯s, University-of London

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