Dr James Knapton
Information Compliance Officer

Bobby James

By email

Reference: FOI-2018-90
2 March 2018

Dear Bobby James,

Your request was received on 5 February 2018 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’).

You asked:

I am writing to gain an insight into your acceptances for A level applicants (and re-applicants
specifically) who applied post-qualification in the last 3 admissions cycles. I would like to
request information for the following:
1) How many people applied after obtaining their actual A levels for medicine (A100) and how
many people were successful? Also, how many people reapplied after being unsuccessful for
the A100 course and how many were successful?
2) Of those who were successful could you tell their bmat scores in each section? Could you
also do the same for those unsuccessful. If this is not possible, could I get the average bmat
scores in each section for those successful and unsuccessful instead?
3) Could I also get the interview scores of successful applicants and unsuccessful candidates if
these are available? If not, could I find out the average successful interview score?
4) Finally, could I get the GCSE grades of all successful applicants.

The requested information, insofar as it is held, is attached. Information about interviews is not held; all
interview processes for entry to undergraduate degree courses at the University are set and managed
locally by each of the individual Colleges, each of which is a separate legal entity and public authority
under the Act. Please note that the attached document should not be copied, reproduced or used
except in accordance with the law of copyright.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a
complaint or request an internal review of this decision, you should write to Dr Kirsty Allen, Head of the
Registrary’s Office, quoting the reference above, at The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2
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you are not content with the outcome of your review, you may apply directly to the Information
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Yours sincerely,

James Knapton

". .1) How many people applied after obtaining their actual A levels for medicine (A100) and how many
people were successful? Also, how many people reapplied after being unsuccessful for the A100 course
and how many were successful?
2) Of those who were successful could you tel their bmat scores in each section? Could you also do the
Data
same for those unsuccessful. If this is not possible, could I get the average bmat scores in each section
for those successful and unsuccessful instead?
Request
3) Could I also get the interview scores of successful applicants and unsuccessful candidates if these are
available? If not, could I find out the average successful interview score?
4) Final y, could I get the GCSE grades of al successful applicants. ."
By
Bobby James
On
Monday, 05 February, 2018
Figures are grouped by UCAS application year. The 2017 application year ran from applications opening
Apply Year
in September 2016 to Confirmation in August 2017.
Qualification information has been anonymized, with each applicant assigned a dummy application
ApplyID
identifier.
Notes
GCSE
GCSE qualification information is supplied as declared by applicants through their UCAS application.
Applicants are flagged as post-qualified when they have completed three or more A Levels and have no
Post Qualified
outstanding A Levels to complete. A Level data is provided by the relevant UK ABL. Where A Level data
is missing, this due to non-UK A Levels being taken by the applicant.

Course
Apply Status
Apply Year
Applications
Offers
2015
74
14
Medicine
Post-Qualified
2016
83
17
(A100)
2017
80
16

Course
Apply Status
Apply Year
Applications
Offers
2015
1
0
Medicine
Post-Qualified
2016
5
0
(A100)
Re-Applicant
2017
5
1

Applicant
BMAT Section 1 Score
BMAT Section 2 Score
BMAT Section 3 Score
Course
Apply Year
Status
Min
Max
Min
Max
Min
Max
No Offer
2.6
8.0
2.7
7.4
1.5
5.0
2015
Offer
4.9
9.0
5.4
8.5
3.0
5.0
No Offer
2.2
7.6
1.2
7.4
2.0
4.5
Medicine
2016
(A100)
Offer
4.5
8.3
5.2
9.0
2.5
5.0
No Offer
3.0
9.0
2.9
9.0
2.0
4.5
2017
Offer
4.0
9.0
4.5
8.8
2.0
4.0

Course
Apply Status Apply Year ApplyID GCSE A* Count GCSE A Count GCSE Other Count
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100001
11
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100002
4
5
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100003
8
1
1
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100004
8
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100005
11
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100006
10
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100007
8
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100008
11
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2015
100009
9
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100010
12
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100011
4
2
3
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100012
6
4
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100013
7
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100014
8
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100015
12
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100016
9
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100017
10
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100018
12
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100019
10
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100020
7
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100021
8
3
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100022
9
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100023
4
4
1
Medicine Offer Holder
2016
100024
4
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100025
9
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100026
10
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100027
6
4
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100028
9
3
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100029
11
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100030
12
2
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100031
8
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100032
5
3
2
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100033
5
4
3
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100034
4
5
1
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100035
4
0
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100036
6
3
1
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100037
7
3
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100038
6
1
0
Medicine Offer Holder
2017
100039
5
6
0

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