rabbiiiiiiiiit
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Apparently they dont send rejection emails- "Due to the volume of applications, we regret we are unable to inform applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining an offer of an interview" :/
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Curtin Curtin Medicine: General Questions and Discussion
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Apparently they dont send rejection emails- "Due to the volume of applications, we regret we are unable to inform applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining an offer of an interview" :/
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Keep in mind only 40 spots are available for normal applicants (non-rural etc.) so I would guess they only interview around 100 candidates of our type - pretty rough 
Edit: Also Idk if they discriminate against interstate in favour of WA applicants
- may make it even harder.
Edit: Also Idk if they discriminate against interstate in favour of WA applicants
- may make it even harder.
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matcha.latte
HMO
They haven’t discriminated in the past - there’s quite a large number of interstate students across all cohorts, myself included.Keep in mind only 40 spots are available for normal applicants (non-rural etc.) so I would guess they only interview around 100 candidates of our type - pretty rough
Edit: Also Idk if they discriminate against interstate in favour of WA applicants
Yeah, I had pretty similar scores to you and I didn't hear anything from them either.Strange that I didn't get an email from Curtin with an ATAR of 99.75 and a UCAT of 3220 (99th percentile).
Did I do something wrong Curtin?
matcha.latte
HMO
Strange that I didn't get an email from Curtin with an ATAR of 99.75 and a UCAT of 3220 (99th percentile).
Did I do something wrong Curtin?
Perhaps check the pre-reqs and application steps to see if there's anything you've missed. If not, it'd be worth calling CMS about.
Yeah I checked all of that, and I even got an email from curtin a couple of days ago saying that they'd received my application. I might just have to call them tomorrow in that case.
ucatnoob
Body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody
Surely the combos needed didn't go up that high... did you do chemistry in high school? Because I got a curtin invite (WA applicant, not that it matters) and I had 99.85/98th so this doesn't add up. I definitely second matcha.latte's comment... call curtin and ask em wassupStrange that I didn't get an email from Curtin with an ATAR of 99.75 and a UCAT of 3220 (99th percentile).
Did I do something wrong Curtin?
I called them up (the general team not the medical admissions), and she very quickly without having to check or ask, said there had been a delay. Apparently I should get one today if not yesterday, assuming I'm eligible.
P.S I did do chemistry
Updated: No interview offer yet
The medical admissions lady said she didn’t know my specific case and I’d have to email her because she was busy organising the interviews. It’s probably going to take a while for her to get back to me and even then I’d only be eligible for second round I’d assume. It’s very very strange but oh well what can you do 
According to A1 and the admission lady herself, it’s 60% selection rank and 40% UCAT. There might have been some bonuses that others potentially have that I’m not aware of, but if not, then I’m not sure why. The high standards aside, the main debacle lies in why some students with higher results didn’t get interviews, while some with lower results did.
Maybe A1 or LMG! could shine some light on this mystery.
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I'm waiting to see if I get one also but I'm a non-standard graduate with 89%ile from NSW. I have seen the three interview offers and noticed they are from states other than NSW, was curious if you are from NSW? Maybe there's something different with NSW and covid, maybe they will be online and others aren't? Just a suggestion not sure.
From QLD
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Um I'm not 100% sure but I don't think there is a second round of interviews.No interview offer yet
According to A1 and the admission lady herself, it’s 60% selection rank and 40% UCAT. There might have been some bonuses that others potentially have that I’m not aware of, but if not, then I’m not sure why. The high standards aside, the main debacle lies in why some students with higher results didn’t get interviews, while some with lower results did.
Maybe A1 or LMG! could shine some light on this mystery.
This 7-8 Jan round seems to be the last one?
Well rip then. This is so strange, hopefully a mod replies. I just don't get why some with higher results haven't gotten interviews while those with lower results have. Just seems a tad unfair. Unless of course I'm missing some programme or equity scheme, which would make sense. It's just I don't think I am.
I see you've got 99.75 & 99%ile. For that to not get a Curtin invite there must be (1) something wrong with your application, or (2) something seriously wrong with Curtin.
Don't laugh at that, I don't want to re-open the old can of worms but MSO had caught out Curtin before. They finally accepted in writing they had made a calculation error. Who knows they could be doing that again.
What should I do about that. I called the admissions lady and she said to email her about my case specifically. I didn't tell her my scores, but I don't think she'd care about what they were anyways.
I agree. For point 1, I did get an email a while ago about how Curtin would be emailing about the medical interviews, and my only preference with them was Med. To add on, I check TISCed, and my UCAT number was written there too. Not sure if I needed to apply directly?? The only potential thing might have been sending my Predicted ATAR to them a while back. I remember my guidance officer sent it like 20 mins spare, but when I called them to say so, they said it didn't matter, because interstate interview offers wouldn't be out this year until after actual ATAR results were out so it didn't matter if I sent the form or not.
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Uh I think she would care if she knew that the uni might be making a mistake? She might have just thought you were being pesky/anxious before. Maybe state the fact you know people with lower results got in? I think there is absolutely no way you don't get an interview with your results lol
I said so, and she said that she couldn't discuss specific people's results.
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Wait so you did disclose your own specific results and she was dismissive?
Edit: According to Umatmatt888's comment I'm pretty sure they've dun goofed here! Maybe some type of error in their calculation formula as A1 suggested?