1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,790 AIMS Guide. Access into Medical School Guide 2 00:00:06,350 --> 00:00:08,360 we track the entry requirements 3 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,790 of all UK medical schools 4 00:00:10,300 --> 00:00:12,640 so that applicants can answer this simple question 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:14,840 which medical schools can I apply to? 6 00:00:15,500 --> 00:00:19,390 it's created by students for students 7 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,790 and anybody can access this tool online 8 00:00:21,990 --> 00:00:23,990 via mobile phone, tablet or computer 9 00:00:24,190 --> 00:00:26,190 and it's all for free 10 00:00:26,260 --> 00:00:28,890 by making this data freely available to applicants. 11 00:00:28,900 --> 00:00:32,290 We hope to empower them particularly those underrepresented. 12 00:00:32,299 --> 00:00:35,590 We just want to simplify the process and 13 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,590 maybe one day lead to changes on a much larger scale. 14 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,360 But wait! 15 00:00:40,370 --> 00:00:42,370 How do we do this? 16 00:00:42,570 --> 00:00:44,570 We hold the most comprehensive dataset 17 00:00:44,620 --> 00:00:46,940 of admissions policies in the UK the tool we created 18 00:00:47,140 --> 00:00:49,140 that uses this amount of data 19 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:51,090 is the first of it's kind. 20 00:00:51,100 --> 00:00:53,320 It won an award. 21 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,520 We're a small charitable group 22 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:57,720 and we think we've worked really hard. 23 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:59,770 Let me explain why. 24 00:00:59,810 --> 00:01:01,810 So the problem is that collecting 25 00:01:01,850 --> 00:01:03,590 the data of what medical schools want? 26 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,690 It's difficult the entry requirements a dependant on the medical school. 27 00:01:07,750 --> 00:01:11,040 They could theoretically change every year 28 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,240 and there are some nuances yep, that's right. 29 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:15,390 We've thought of the small things too 30 00:01:16,450 --> 00:01:18,240 We believe that reporting what 31 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:19,950 medical schools want from applicants each year 32 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:20,990 is important. 33 00:01:21,190 --> 00:01:22,960 Such data should be applicable to 34 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,320 as many types of applicant as possible 35 00:01:25,420 --> 00:01:27,420 by tracking different qualifications 36 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:32,690 contextual flags and more the data should be useful to applicants and 37 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:35,780 institutions so it ought to be easily understood 38 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:37,840 and - of course - a dataset that could 39 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:43,890 be compared for trends over time and between universities is a powerful one 40 00:01:43,900 --> 00:01:47,390 With these in mind, a table of university entry requirements is good. 41 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,910 But it could be better. Probably easier too. 42 00:01:51,110 --> 00:01:53,110 Let's introduce how we do things. 43 00:01:53,700 --> 00:01:58,490 We consider the applicant's journey from when they submit their application 44 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:00,810 to when an outcome is reached. 45 00:02:00,990 --> 00:02:02,990 Data about the admissions policy is stored as 46 00:02:03,100 --> 00:02:04,940 a flowchart in an optimal format 47 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:08,789 We can then test an applicant against each flowchart. 48 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:12,390 Maybe they don't have the correct qualifications or grades. 49 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,890 Maybe they do but only if they meet additional criteria. 50 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:21,590 This is way better than any table or PDF document 51 00:02:21,790 --> 00:02:23,790 Our data format even supports more complex 52 00:02:23,830 --> 00:02:29,990 admissions policies. Flowcharts can be expanded; all routes into 53 00:02:30,100 --> 00:02:33,440 medicine considered, any recognised qualification can be referred to, 54 00:02:33,640 --> 00:02:35,640 even the smallest of data points 55 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,090 can be captured. 56 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:43,190 It is flexible, expandable and it saves everybody involved a lot of time. 57 00:02:44,420 --> 00:02:47,350 This is how AIMS.Guide tracks the entry requirements 58 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:49,480 of all UK medical schools. 59 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:55,290 My name is Reece and I am responsible for coding and leading this project. 60 00:02:55,300 --> 00:02:58,390 Please get in touch if you'd like to access the demo.