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Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
Open the guide →Format breakdown, school-specific sample questions, FAQs and prep tips from tutors who interviewed here.
Read the guide →London medical school with strong community focus and diverse student body.
No longer 50:50 weighted on A-level predictions and UCAT - anyone who exceeds the UCAT cut-off generally gets an interview regardless of predictions. SJT band adds bonus points to interview score post-interview (Band 1 = +2, Band 2 = +1, Band 3 = 0).
Integrated curriculum. Five-year MBBS with integrated theory and clinical practice. Strong East London NHS placement network (Royal London, Whipps Cross, Newham, Mile End).
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) has notable research strength in Cardiovascular medicine, Cancer biology, Translational research, Population health.
Optional intercalated BSc - competitive.
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Online panel-style MMI of about 20 minutes. You speak with a current medical student before it begins, which can help settle nerves. Stations cover motivation for medicine, teamwork, communication and an article you are sent a week before the interview.
~290 home + ~30 international places per year (one of the larger UK medical schools).
Founded in 1785, based in London. Programmes offered: Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences.
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Barts and The London (Queen Mary) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.
UCAT-led ranking with 4th decile minimum threshold to be considered. Home and Overseas applicants ranked separately; cohort-specific cut-off published per cycle. SJT only contributes post-interview to offer decisions (B1=2pts, B2=1, B3=0; B4 auto-rejected at first shortlist).
Band 4 auto-rejected. SJT used minimally post-interview (B1=2pts, B2=1pt, B3=0).
4th decile minimum (≈ 1820 /2700) is required to be considered at all. Above the cohort-specific cut-off, all applicants are interviewed. Below the cut-off, occasional borderline interviews still happen.
Read the pre-interview article carefully and form your own views on it - interviewers will probe your reasoning rather than test recall. Use the chat with the medical student to ask genuine questions; it sets a good tone for the interview itself.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for Barts and The London (Queen Mary)’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
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