Dear Ali

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FOI/2020/074

28 February 2020

Name:  Ali Shaban

By email to: [FOI #643606 email]

Dear Mr Shaban,

Thank you for your email of 5 February requesting information from the
University of Liverpool.  Colleagues have provided the information
requested below.

How many students did you accept and give a place to last year with A
level grades achieved at AAB (B in extra subject and A’s in Biology and
Chemistry)

There were 30 Home/EU students accepted for 2019 entry with A Level grades
of AAB and above (B in extra subject and A grades in Biology and
Chemistry)

How did you choose these AAB students if any?

The A-grades have to be in Chemistry and Biology.  Please note, however,
that our criteria for 2020 has changed.  Please see our Departmental
supplement at
[1]https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/medicine/stu...
Our policy at confirmation is set at the time of confirmation and this
cannot be predicted in advance of the situation.

If you have an offer holder and he or she had a good interview but dropped
one grade at A level and had a EPQ grade B would you still let them attend
your medical school?

Medicine offers are made on the basis of 3 A Levels and EPQ does not
compensate for a drop in A Level performance.  However, decisions on
whether to make places available for applicants who drop grades is made at
the time of confirmation.  Decisions are made at confirmation and the
policy of the Institute at the time.

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Yours sincerely,

Kirsty Rothwell
Freedom of Information Officer  / Data Protection Co-ordinator
Legal & Governance

University of Liverpool, Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool L69
7ZX

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