They told us about this 'reserve list' at the interview but didn't go into much detail about any decisions about offers (either yes, no or reserve list) are made.

In the time that I have had to think about this since my interview (and it has been pretty much 24-7 since the 18th Feb) I have imagined that they must score your essay, results from the tests on the day and your answers at interview. From this there must be a minimum score and those that don't reach it get a no almost straight away. Then I guess the 22 (I think they said that they had 22 places this year) with the higest scores are made offers (conditional and unconditional) and then the uni must have to wait to see how many accept their offer and how many reach any necessary conditions of the offer. I suppose then any places that are then declined or conditions not met can then be offered to those on the 'reserve list' and so on.

Now, I don't know if this is the case or not but with all the thinking that I have been doing (and experience of recruitment that I have) then it does sound like a possible system but it does also sound like a very long winded system which may result in some offers (and even nos) being made very late in deed which is not good for all of us waiting and slowly going mad.

Don't know if this is helpful or not or whether will just raise more questions than answers of make everyone as crazy as me!!!