Admission policy for undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS (A200)
Dear University of Birmingham,
I am writing to you with regards to the admissions policy for International (non-EU) applicants to the undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS course (A200).
Please provide the following information:
1) The admission policy including the scoring and ranking procedure to shortlist International (non-EU) applicants for interviews.
2) How is the UKCAT score used to rank applicants?
3) What is the weighting used for UKCAT score and predicted A-level grades in the ranking?
4) Is there a cut-off score for UKCAT? If so, what is the range of the cut-off score?
5) Are International (non-EU) applicants ranked against other International applicants, or are they ranked against all applicants both Home/EU and International?
6) How is the personal statement use in the selection process? Is there a score for personal statement?
7) Please provide a spreadsheet of all applicants, Home/EU and International (non-EU), who were offered a place, including UKCAT score, and interview scores (if applicable).
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Kumar Cherian
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Sent: 11 August 2017 00:46
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Subject: Freedom of Information request - Admission policy for undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS (A200)
Dear University of Birmingham,
I am writing to you with regards to the admissions policy for International (non-EU) applicants to the undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS course (A200).
Please provide the following information:
1) The admission policy including the scoring and ranking procedure to shortlist International (non-EU) applicants for interviews.
2) How is the UKCAT score used to rank applicants?
3) What is the weighting used for UKCAT score and predicted A-level grades in the ranking?
4) Is there a cut-off score for UKCAT? If so, what is the range of the cut-off score?
5) Are International (non-EU) applicants ranked against other International applicants, or are they ranked against all applicants both Home/EU and International?
6) How is the personal statement use in the selection process? Is there a score for personal statement?
7) Please provide a spreadsheet of all applicants, Home/EU and International (non-EU), who were offered a place, including UKCAT score, and interview scores (if applicable).
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Kumar Cherian
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Dear FOI,
For question (7), I am looking for statistics for admission cycle 2015/16 or 2016/17 whichever is the latest.
Yours sincerely,
Kumar Cherian
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From: [FOI #424748 email] [[FOI #424748 email]]
Sent: 11 August 2017 00:46
To: FOI requests at University of Birmingham
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Admission policy for undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS (A200)
Dear University of Birmingham,
I am writing to you with regards to the admissions policy for International (non-EU) applicants to the undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS course (A200).
Please provide the following information:
1) The admission policy including the scoring and ranking procedure to shortlist International (non-EU) applicants for interviews.
2) How is the UKCAT score used to rank applicants?
3) What is the weighting used for UKCAT score and predicted A-level grades in the ranking?
4) Is there a cut-off score for UKCAT? If so, what is the range of the cut-off score?
5) Are International (non-EU) applicants ranked against other International applicants, or are they ranked against all applicants both Home/EU and International?
6) How is the personal statement use in the selection process? Is there a score for personal statement?
7) Please provide a spreadsheet of all applicants, Home/EU and International (non-EU), who were offered a place, including UKCAT score, and interview scores (if applicable).
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Kumar Cherian
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