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Dear Michael Stafford,

Freedom of Information Request (our reference FOI21419)

We refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 25/08/2021  

You requested the following information:

I am writing to kindly request the following information regarding
admissions to Undergraduate Medicine in the following years; 2017, 2018,
2019 and 2020 for school leavers.
Can you clarify how each of the elements of the selection process are
weighted to arrive at an offer of an interview

GCSE results
Predicted grades
UCAT score
personal statement
For each year – the number of applicants, number of interviews offered and
the number of places offered
The Threshold GCSE results for those who were called for interview in each
of the requested years
Did you use a threshold UCAT scores for those who were called for
interview in each of the requested years. If not, what was the lowest UCAT
score for whom was called for an interview

Do you accept applications from school students who sat A levels in 2021
who achieved the required A level grades for entry?

University’s Response

Further to Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the “Act”) we
confirm that the information requested is held by the University of
Bristol (the “University”).

I am writing to kindly request the following information regarding
admissions to Undergraduate Medicine in the following years; 2017, 2018,
2019 and 2020 for school leavers.
Can you clarify how each of the elements of the selection process are
weighted to arrive at an offer of an interview

GCSE results
Predicted grades
UCAT score
personal statement

I can confirm that the University does hold the information you have
requested. However, it is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the
Freedom of Information Act because it is reasonably accessible to you by
other means and can be found by using the following link: [1]2017,
[2]2018, [3]2019, [4]2020.

For each year – the number of applicants, number of interviews offered and
the number of places offered

Please see attached document

The Threshold GCSE results for those who were called for interview in each
of the requested years
Did you use a threshold UCAT scores for those who were called for
interview in each of the requested years. If not, what was the lowest UCAT
score for whom was called for an interview

There is no threshold, other than ensuring applicants met the minimum
entry requirements as stated in our prospectus for each year

Do you accept applications from school students who sat A levels in 2021
who achieved the required A level grades for entry?

Yes, applicants are welcome to apply after achieving their grades and will
be considered in the same way as an applicant offering predicted grades in
their application.

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Freedom of Information Team

University of Bristol

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