Dear Elizabeth

I refer to your email of 10 June 2022 below and, on behalf of the University, I acknowledge receipt and confirm that your request is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. In terms of the Act, a reply will be sent to you within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,

Claire Barranger-Clark

Information Governance Officer
University of Aberdeen

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Dear Elizabeth

Your request has now been considered under the Freedom of Information
(Scotland) Act 2002, ‘the Act’. Please find the response below:

 1. What typical A Level/Advanced Highers subjects were studied by
students invited to interview?

A-Level – Chemistry is required alongside one other science (maths,
biology, physics).  Typically applicants apply with Chemistry, Biology
and/or Maths.  Psychology, English, Music, History are other popular
choices.

Advanced Highers – typically a continuation from Higher subjects, most
commonly AH Chemistry, AH Biology, AH Maths.  Again, AH Music is very
popular too.

 2. What typical A Level/Advanced Highers predicated grades were invited
to interview?

A-Level – minimum AAA predicted required to be invited

AH – minimum BBB predicted required to be invited.

 3. What was the applicant to interview ratio?

Approx. 2:1 for 2022 Entry

 4. What were the highest and lowest UCAT scores of the candidates that
were successful in obtaining an interview?

3240 – 2440

 5. What were the UCAT scores of applicants that were rejected before the
interview?

2440 – 1490

 6. Were candidates invited to interview with Situational Judgement Band 4
invited to interview?

Yes

 7. How many widening access students were invited to interview?

259

I hope that you find this information helpful.

Should you be dissatisfied with this response, you have the right under
the Act to request a review.  A request for review must be made within 40
working days of the date of this reply. It must include your name and
address for correspondence and specify the request for information and the
grounds for dissatisfaction with the decision. Please send your request
for review to our mailbox, [1][University of Aberdeen request email]. The University will respond
to your request for a review within 20 working days of receipt of your
request.

If you are unhappy with the outcome of the University’s internal review,
you have the right to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner
within six months of the date of receipt of the University’s review
notice. Details on how to make an appeal to the Commissioner are
 available at [2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal. Should you remain
dissatisfied with the Commissioner’s decision, you have a right of appeal
to the Court of Session on a point of law.

Kind Regards

Claire

Claire Barranger-Clark

Information Governance Officer

University of Aberdeen

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