Table 1.

Scoring system for medical school applicants

Criterion	Scoring system	Maximum score
Total score for A* and A grade passes at GCSE †	A* 2, A = 1	no maximum but unlikely to exceed 24, equivalent to 12 A* passes
Online questionnaire and tick-boxes, assessing extra-curricular activities and aptitudes ‡	Marked electronically to agreed standards	29
Personal Statement, assessed for overall impression of motivation, insight through work experience, and being a well-rounded individual	Excellent = 12, Good = 8, Below average = 4	12
UKCAT results in four cognitive domains giving four marks of 300-900 points	Scaled to 9 points per domain	36

† GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education, taken at age 15-16

‡ questions derived from the GMC's 'Duties of a Doctor' [23]