The uni provided the first years with stethoscopes last year, not sure if it was an additional cost or part of the fees though.
The uni doesn't provide stethoscopes, rather the medical society organises to buy Litmann classic IIIs for all the first years, which usually saves you maybe $10-$15 (no price guarantees).
White coats are needed for pracs etc, so you'll need one. If you have one already, no point buying another one, but if you haven't got one already, there's no harm in getting a bond one. Last year or the year before that, the faculty actually paid for the coats, not sure what they will do this year though.
White coats have bond logo and your name on it. Sizes were done at interviews. There will be a ceremony and photos taken.
Someone in Bond HMSA will produce the facebook group once they get a finalised list of the cohort, which probably won't happen until all the 2nd round offers are finalised (Definitely not by next Tuesday).
MSSBU (the student medical society) will create a group called Bond MD 2019, so lookout for that.
If you don't want to read the whole thing, then TLDR: AVOID THE BLOCKS, VARSITY TOWERS AND UNIVERSITY PLACE AT ALL COSTS.
The blocks has been renovated and now is called the Halls. Its ok, shared bathroom dorm style, pretty noisy/lots of parties. Varsity Towers is noisy because of a cheap bar at the bottom, and its pretty seedy. University place is an absolute hole.
I would recommend The Cape or The Reserve (bit pricier), Chancellor if you want a single bedroom apartment (even more exy), Varsity shores for a town house, but on campus would be nice for at least the first sem even if you dont get North/South Tower. Note that the accomadation centre makes you empty you room every holiday as they rent it out to other students whilst you are away, which is a pain, but they do provide an area to store your belongings.
I have a question to all medical students who have already completed at least one year... in the unlikely scenario, what happens if you fail a test in medical school at bond? Do you just repeat that paper or repeat the whole semester/year?
Thanks
If you fail an exam, then you sit a supplementary exam, and if you fail that, you repeat. Max 2 repeats. If you fail a rotation in 4/5th year, then you redo the rotation in the christmas holidays. If you fail more than 1 rotation, you repeat the year.
PM me if you have any questions. Happy to help.
FYI I'm in 5th year so apologies if some of what I say is out of date xD