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How to Get Into Queen Mary
Queen Mary considers each application on its merits, weighing predicted or achieved grades, the academic reference, and the UCAS personal statement. For most courses there is no admissions test and no interview, so the personal statement is your main chance to speak in your own voice. Medicine and Dentistry are the big exceptions: they require the UCAT, sit on the earlier 15 October deadline, and use multiple-mini-interviews. Here is the academic profile that keeps you in the running, what Queen Mary weighs most, and where to put your energy.
Every college publishes how heavily it weighs each part of your application in its Common Data Set. Here is how Queen Mary reads applicants, most important first.
- Course rigor
- Grades (GPA)
- Test scores
- Recommendation letters
- Class rank
- The application essay
- Talent or ability
- Character and personal qualities
- First-generation status
Most courses (equal consideration) 14 January, 18:00 UK time · Medicine and Dentistry (A100, A200) 15 October · UCAT (for Medicine/Dentistry) Booked and sat in summer/autumn · Interviews (where required) Typically January to March. Applying early (Early Action or Early Decision, where offered) can modestly improve your odds and signals commitment.
Your grades and course rigor are mostly set by now. The highest-leverage things left are your essays and how you frame your activities. Queen Mary reads holistically, so a specific, well-told essay is where you separate yourself from other qualified applicants.
How to get into Queen Mary: FAQ
Is Queen Mary hard to get into?
Queen Mary considers each application on its merits, weighing predicted or achieved grades, the academic reference, and the UCAS personal statement. For most courses there is no admissions test and no interview, so the personal statement is your main chance to speak in your own voice. Medicine and Dentistry are the big exceptions: they require the UCAT, sit on the earlier 15 October deadline, and use multiple-mini-interviews. At Queen Mary, applicants clear a high academic bar first, then stand out through essays, activities, and character.
What does Queen Mary look for in applicants?
Queen Mary weighs course rigor, grades (gpa), and test scores most heavily, alongside a strong academic record. The parts you most control late in the process are your essays and how you present your activities.
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