I wonder if anyone can help clear up something for me. It is only January and according to the stow web site the course Access to Medical Studies (SWAP)is full for August 2012. Am I right in thinking that this seems a bit early to have filled all the places and that possibly this part of the website is not yet up to date and that this is a message from 2011 advising that the course is full?
Access to Medical Studies (SWAP)
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I took your advice and went into the learning services/student services reception and asked for application form and I was told that they weren't handing out applications yet as the courses have not been opened yet to receive applications. I was told to check the website and apply on-line?
What course did you apply for?
Regards,
Gari
Posted 3 months ago # -
Hi Gari, have you managed to apply online yet? I've been trying to get my application in since the beginning of this week but have been unsuccessful so far - whenever I try to submit my application I encounter a page of html along with the text I entered in the form.
I hope you have had better luck!
Lana
Posted 2 months ago # -
As a current student for SWAP Access to Medical studies, I would like to express my opinion on the course to any prospective students.
I started the course in August 2011 with high expectations of the course and was almost immediately very disappointed. As I completed highers last year in the appropriate subjects, I had the option between carrying on to advanced higher level for my application for university or I was accepted on to the SWAP course. I was strongly encouraged that the SWAP course was the better option as it would better prepare you for university and give you the qualifications needed for your application. Now, if I could go back to this time last year when I was making that decision, I would 100% chose to do the advanced highers.
The organisation of the course is diabolical, the course leaders are extremely unhelpful, the course overall is extremely demotivating. Out of the entire class, 3 people were given conditional offers for medical school, the 2 applying for dentistry have had successful applications, NONE of the 4 applications for vet school were successful and the pharmacy applicant was successful. Overall, out of a class of around 20 (at the start of the year), I would say that 6 successfull applications is a pretty poor figure. All of the unsuccessful applicants have been left more demotivated than ever before.
In addition to this, you are expected to achieve 80%+ in every class test in order to achieve a distinction. There are a few individuals currently on the course that have been scoring in the high 80s/90s for every test, however if they have dropped in one test for whatever reason, they have failed the course, making the past 8 months or so a complete and utter waste of time. One individual who was forced to leave the course as a result of missing a class test due to work commitments, missed out on a place at medical school because of the college forcing them to leave the course.
I could probably write a book on how awful this course is and how demotivated/ let down I am, however, I don't really have the time.
Hope this helps with your decision making
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
The same happened to me i went on the website and applied for the courses that i was interested in and whenever I try to submit my application I encounter a page of html along with the text I entered in the form. Than I called up they were like its a fault on the website now i made a new email dress just to apply again hopefully this time it will work.
Posted 3 weeks ago # -
I have my Interview next week. I am currently a Glasgow Uni Forensic Med student and to proceed into Medicine, rather than wait until graduation I have opted for this course if they'll have me!
Anyone else got interviews next week? I am excited and hope to meet you all soon!
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
Hi There,
As a current student in the access to medicine course I would encourage you to look at alternative study mode to getting into medicine. I would encourage everyone applying for this course to consider sitting highers or advanced highers if you have not studied them previously. This will stand you a much better chance of actually being considered by the universities! I would also recommend that you start practicing for your UKCAT now as there is no guidance or tuition on UKCAt as part of the access to medical studies course. Out of a class of 23 only 4 students have been accepted for medicine, 2 for dentistry, 1 for pharmacy and 0 for vetmed!
Posted 1 week ago #
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