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Just a question, is it true that more than half of UQ dent students are international students?Also, don't worry about being an existing uni student in first year; a majority of the students who are from AU/NZ are existing tertiary students who transfer, so you won't be in a minority
Yes, from UQ admissions website, it's listed that 56% of the 2020 intake were international students.
Yes, to add to the data; our cohort did an in class count for some reason idk, and yea it is a marginal majority of international students anecdotally
I think in a majority of cases the uni will look at your latest education, if it is greater than or equal to 1FTE, irrelevant of if it is better or worse than hs; all unis will look at what is worth more when you reach 0.5 FTE of uni in a degree just out of HS though, unless it is UNSW, which will do an average of the two
Sorry I misread you. I understand now you meant UNSW med. I am hoping to get into Dentistry anywhere. Im assuming a 5.47 GPA is quite low for anything :c
Uhh, if you are only look at dent then there is no need for an average, but if you are looking at UNSW med, then I can tell you it will be too low, below the 99.25 cutoff, I apologize to be the bearer of bad news
(( Your gpa in general is kinda borderline for all dent schools as well, CSU would be your only option I think if you can bump it up to a 5.5, other than that it might be worth transferring to a new course or even to a new uni and getting that gpa off your hands, and doing one year 1fte with a higher gpa at a new uni, so it disappears off of your transcript (I think that is how it works anyway)
You can also apply to UniMelb, USYD and UWA through the graduate entry process once you’re in the final year of your degree. Refer to the university websites and the GEMSAS website for further details.
Don't you want to apply Uni of Otago dent if you are doing FYHS there, Dunedin Chicka?
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That is ok, I am happy to help with your questions; Just so you know, you will be able to use your gpa from overseas, but the differentiator will be whether you can apply as a Commonweath-supported student or an international student. So if you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (don't quote me on that there is probably more information on this), you can get a CSP which is much cheaper than international fees. But if you are not either of those, then you will have to pay for international student fees.
1./2 To calculate your GPA, the unis will use your whole gpa from your degree, not just the last 2 years; and to find your gpa you need to get the %age mark from your subjects and turn it into a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 grade, with 7 - >85%, 6 > 75%, 5 >65% etc; this changes between some unis, but generally it is is consistent across all undergraduate dent unis. Just a quick estimate gives you approx. a 7 gpa considering a 3.3 is 87%, which means you are eligable for all unis - UPDATED Dentistry Schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards this will show you which ones - your gpa should be good enough for all (apart from the pre-entry ones, which you can go through the graduate pathway)
3. No, you shouldn't complete a masters because it risks dropping your gpa below what you need, so your gpa is enough already
4. Yes you can, they do.
General info: If you are not an Australian Citizen, you won't need to sit UCAT for any of the unis, although there will be similar tests, like the ICAT for some of them or the MCAT for graduate entry schools; but the cutoff is much lower for international students. UQ, Griffith, JCU are unis that I know don't need these. I am not too savy on the international student side of things though.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask
thanks for your complete answerHi and Welcome to MSO
That is ok, I am happy to help with your questions; Just so you know, you will be able to use your gpa from overseas, but the differentiator will be whether you can apply as a Commonweath-supported student or an international student. So if you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (don't quote me on that there is probably more information on this), you can get a CSP which is much cheaper than international fees. But if you are not either of those, then you will have to pay for international student fees.
1./2 To calculate your GPA, the unis will use your whole gpa from your degree, not just the last 2 years; and to find your gpa you need to get the %age mark from your subjects and turn it into a 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 grade, with 7 - >85%, 6 > 75%, 5 >65% etc; this changes between some unis, but generally it is is consistent across all undergraduate dent unis. Just a quick estimate gives you approx. a 7 gpa considering a 3.3 is 87%, which means you are eligable for all unis - UPDATED Dentistry Schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards this will show you which ones - your gpa should be good enough for all (apart from the pre-entry ones, which you can go through the graduate pathway)
3. No, you shouldn't complete a masters because it risks dropping your gpa below what you need, so your gpa is enough already
4. Yes you can, they do.
General info: If you are not an Australian Citizen, you won't need to sit UCAT for any of the unis, although there will be similar tests, like the ICAT for some of them or the MCAT for graduate entry schools; but the cutoff is much lower for international students. UQ, Griffith, JCU are unis that I know don't need these. I am not too savy on the international student side of things though.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask
...it really helped me..I have heard that some universities look at last 3 years.is this not true?all dental schools look at all the courses?