Students took Finals in 2007 (n = 270), 2008 (n = 367), 2009 (n = 71), 2010 (n = 6), 2001 (n = 3), or later (in a few cases), with the different dates for taking Finals being due to a range of reasons, including intercalating (clinical) BSc or PhD degrees, examination ...
Selection of medical students in the UK is still largely based on prior academic achievement, although doubts have been expressed as to whether performance in earlier life is predictive of outcomes later in medical school or post-graduate education. This