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EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

In the scoring part of the form you are asked to select an option from a drop down box and provide associated evidence. The two things that score are additional degrees and educational achievements. By now these may already be set, however, if you are reading this long in advance of your application then see our next few sections on publishing, presenting and prizes. These could help you score a few more marks before the deadline, and, more importantly, should be helpful to you throughout your foundation years and beyond.

The Degree

This scores up to 5 points depending on the type of additional degree you have. 

The points for this can be easily understood from the table provided by the foundation programme and reproduced here. There is nothing much you can do about what you score here and marks can be made up for in the situational judgment task section.
 
Points scored

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Degree and classification

Primary Medical Qualification only
3rd class BMedSci awarded at University of...

3rd class honours degree
Unclassified or honours degree
2.2 class BMedSci awarded at University of...

2.2 class honours degree
2.1 class BMedSci awarded at University of...

2.1 honours degree
1st class BMedSci awarded at University of...

Postgraduate Masters degree
1st class honours degree
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor Veterinary Medicine (B Vet Med)

Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, etc)


Educational achievements

You can score marks for publications, presentations and prizes – a theme that permeates through all your subsequent specialty applications. It's slightly unfair that this section only scores up to 2 points, as it's so difficult to gain the points. Don't despair if you haven’t got anything for this section. The two marks on offer are easily made up in the Situational Judgment Test.
You score for...

Educational research paper published in a peer-reviewed journal

Oral or poster presentation at a national or international conference

Educational first prize at a national or international level 

Maximum number of points
Points
 
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A publication is something you have had accepted in a peer reviewed journal. It must appear on PubMed and therefore the journal must have a PubMed identification number. This is to prevent “mickey mouse” publications counting. If you paper is "in press", which means it is accepted but not yet published, you will score the marks if the journal has a PMID and you are able to provide evidence that it is accepted (e.g. through a letter of acceptance). 

You will be asked to submit a list of authors, the publication title, year of publication, journal title, volume, page number and the PMID. You will also have to upload the front page of your article to the foundation programme website.

 Further Information: How to publish as a medical student

Presentations score if they were presented orally or as a poster at a national or international conferences (not including the BMA and student bodies). We’ve produced a list of conferences that medical students have succefully presented in, and which count towards your score.

You will be asked to submit the Type of presentation, title, list of authors, date of presentation, conference title and organizational body. 

 Further Information: Presenting as a medical student

Prizes also have to be national and not organized by students or trainee doctors. Only first prize counts unfortunately. You have to provide the name of the prize, the date awarded, the awarding body, details of who could apply and contact details of someone who can verify that you won the prize. You also have to upload a prize certificate or confirmation letter to the foundation programme website. You can find a list of prizes medical students in the past have successfully who, and which count.

 Further Information: Winning a national prize as a medical student

If you have the achievement, make sure that you score the point by inputting and uploading all the required information!

If not then don't worry about it. Just ace the SJT. 
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