The chance of receiving an offer from Edinburgh will be unaffected by the choice of other medical school applications. Selection for Entry Entrance to medical schools is competitive, applicants competing against each other for places within the criteria set by the medical schools. The Faculty of Medicine gives equal weighting to academic and non-academic criteria in selection. Selection is carried out by the selectors who are members of the Admissions Committee. Each application is assessed and scored independently by two selectors.
Selectors assess and score the application forms for academic and non-academic criteria.
Applications are thereby placed in rank order. Where the application is unusual or where there is a score discrepancy between selectors the application is subject to additional review. Demonstration of a clear understanding of the nature of a career of medicine will be expected. Appropriate work experience or work shadowing, as evidence of an informed decision to apply for a medical course, is considered positively. The Admissions Committee does however recognise that not all applicants have equal opportunities to gain such experience.