Hey all,
My name is Charles; I've been browsing through these forums lately and I think I've come across a very helpful community of students passionate about medicine. I have recently completed a 3 year bachelor of science degree at the University of Sydney and I've been contemplating doing med for some time. However my academic transcript was not as good as I have hoped. Prior to starting my B.Sc, I did engineering for a year, had a few failed subjects, then switched degrees. I'm looking into NZ unis because one of friends told me the cutoffs are lower there compared to Oz unis and are thus easier to gain entry. My calculations for my Usyd GPA was 4.8 which is just below a credit average. How would that grade according to NZ university standards?
I've sent the NZ medical faculties emails, but I think they're being a bit vague. They told me that my given current predicament, my application would be classified in the 'other' category. However according to the wikis, I've read that applicants from Australia are classified as domestic students.
Otago told me that:
Other Graduates
This subcategory is for those who have completed their first degree more than three years previous to application, completed a second or higher degree in New Zealand or who have completed a degree at an overseas university. An academic grade point average equivalent to an Otago B (70%) or better is recommended for consideration under this category.
I suppose I would be exempt from HSFY?
Auckland on the other-hand told me that:
[FONT="]If you completed your full-time study overseas you will have to undertake a minimum one year of full-time study on postgraduate level in a NZ university or must go through [/FONT][FONT="]Overlapping Year 1 route[/FONT]
So basically Australian students cannot apply for direct entry into Auckland University medicine?
My UAI was 93, would that be at all considered given that I've already completed a degree?
based on what I've read overall:
I think my only choices are (regardless of Otago or Auckland):
I am confident about the UMAT but it's mainly my academic transcript that's bothering me.
given my specific situation, I am asking for advice for my medical pathways. I'll appreciate any help at all
Charles
note. I am very familiar with the search function and have done tons of reading
My name is Charles; I've been browsing through these forums lately and I think I've come across a very helpful community of students passionate about medicine. I have recently completed a 3 year bachelor of science degree at the University of Sydney and I've been contemplating doing med for some time. However my academic transcript was not as good as I have hoped. Prior to starting my B.Sc, I did engineering for a year, had a few failed subjects, then switched degrees. I'm looking into NZ unis because one of friends told me the cutoffs are lower there compared to Oz unis and are thus easier to gain entry. My calculations for my Usyd GPA was 4.8 which is just below a credit average. How would that grade according to NZ university standards?
I've sent the NZ medical faculties emails, but I think they're being a bit vague. They told me that my given current predicament, my application would be classified in the 'other' category. However according to the wikis, I've read that applicants from Australia are classified as domestic students.
Otago told me that:
Other Graduates
This subcategory is for those who have completed their first degree more than three years previous to application, completed a second or higher degree in New Zealand or who have completed a degree at an overseas university. An academic grade point average equivalent to an Otago B (70%) or better is recommended for consideration under this category.
I suppose I would be exempt from HSFY?
Auckland on the other-hand told me that:
[FONT="]If you completed your full-time study overseas you will have to undertake a minimum one year of full-time study on postgraduate level in a NZ university or must go through [/FONT][FONT="]Overlapping Year 1 route[/FONT]
So basically Australian students cannot apply for direct entry into Auckland University medicine?
My UAI was 93, would that be at all considered given that I've already completed a degree?
based on what I've read overall:
I think my only choices are (regardless of Otago or Auckland):
- complete a first year of health sciences or biomedical sciences, do the UMAT during the year and then apply to medicine
- apply for direct entry to medicine in the 'other' category in which case I will need to provide my academic transcript
I am confident about the UMAT but it's mainly my academic transcript that's bothering me.
given my specific situation, I am asking for advice for my medical pathways. I'll appreciate any help at all
Charles
note. I am very familiar with the search function and have done tons of reading