Achieving Band 2 in Situational Judgement is by no means bad, but we believe that aiming to achieve as high as possible will optimise your chances of securing an interview and being awarded a place at the Medical School of your choice. Candidates who achieve Band 1 demonstrate performance well-above average, reflecting that they show similar judgement in most cases to panels of experts. Indeed, certain Universities show a greater preference for candidates who achieve Band 1. These include: Hull York Medical School, King’s College (London), Queen Mary (University of London) and the University of St. Andrew’s.
That being said, achieving Band 2 will still demonstrate an above-average performance, showing appropriate judgement for most cases, with many responses matching model answers. Achieving Band 2 is therefore clearly better than achieving Band 4 which excludes you entirely from being apply to certain Universities such as: Anglia Ruskin, Dundee, Hull York Medical School, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham. In addition, it also clearly gives you an advantage over applicants who only achieve Band 3.