Break Bad News (Role Play)
Break the news to an actor playing a parent that their child has type-1 diabetes.
Likely follow-up · What does the parent need to know first?
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Strong holistic-care and soft-skills emphasis. SJT used post-interview in offer making (B1 = 15 pts, B2 = 10, B3 = 5, B4 = nothing). St George's is also generous with deferred-entry offers, often made to borderline applicants in lieu of rejection.
St George's interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Six-station MMI of 4 minutes per station - fast-paced. Stations cover scenarios, work experience and role-play, with several including multiple questions to handle inside the time.
Founded in 1733, based in London. Programmes offered: Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Healthcare Sciences.
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Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting once GCSE met. Cohort-specific cut-off + minimum 500/900 in each subsection. Personal statement only checked post-interview before offers. SJT contributes post-interview to offer making (B1=15, B2=10, B3=5, B4=0).
SJT used post-interview in offer making. Combined with MMI score → B1=15 pts, B2=10, B3=5, B4=none.
St George's is generous with deferred-entry offers - borderline applicants often receive deferred offers in place of rejection. WP routes available with reduced thresholds.
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting once GCSE met. Minimum 500/900 in each individual UCAT subsection required.
Plan a tight answer structure - a one-line general response, two or three specific examples, then a summary - because 4-minute stations punish anyone who waffles. Speak at a steady pace; rushing to fill time hurts more than ending a few seconds early.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for St George's’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
Break the news to an actor playing a parent that their child has type-1 diabetes.
Likely follow-up · What does the parent need to know first?
Describe a time you handled a conflict with a friend or colleague.
Likely follow-up · What was the underlying issue?
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