I believe there are extensions (in terms of years) for post-grad courses but I don't see any mention of an undergrad med course
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Yeah, that 10-year moratorium is a rather large issue - not just a footnote. I would also suggest that working in the NHS as a junior doctor may not be seen as a "good option" - it's a pretty significant undertaking that many would see as a huge, potentially pernicious downside to your plan. The welfare and safety of the OP should be taken into account, and as such the NHS certainly isn't in their best interests.
Hi, I'm a NZ student applying with an ATAR of 99.75 and a UCAT of 3150. I applied to basically everywhere in Australia and interviewed at JMP, UQ and CQU. I also got an interview invite to UNSW but had to turn it down as flying to Sydney was too expensive. Would I be likely to recieve an offer over the next few weeks or would I be best to start looking at other options?
Have a look at that ^^^ I believe some of your queries will be answered
Yes thank you I have gone through that website in detail and have also called the government department. However, from reading the website I believe there will be no extensions for a 6-year undergrad med program. The website states that additional SLE can only be granted for the following scenarios and the UNSW med program doesn't fit any of these criteria:
- if you are enrolled in an undergraduate course of study that has a course load of greater than 6 EFTSL
- if you are enrolled in an honours course of study and the course load of that course is less than or equal to 1 EFTSL
- if you are enrolled in a postgraduate course of study or a graduate entry bachelor degree.
Moreover, I called the government department in general about this. Their response was that if I have exhausted my 7 year CSP cap, I will only be eligible for FEE-HELP (in a full-fee paying place) and not a CSP place. However, since the UNSW med program is all CSP, doesn't this mean I will not be able to undertake this degree?
Sorry if this is all very confusing, I'm trying my best to explain the situation
jonesbbqandfoot
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Hey guys, my atar is 95.95. Does this mean I can't apply to UNSW medicine even if i get a 99th UCAT percentile and a 99WAM this year?
Unfortunately they have a 96.00 hurdle for ATAR so yes, this is true (unless you are rural).
jonesbbqandfoot
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ATAR: 99.4
State: QLD, not rural - Brisbane
UCAT 2021: 2670
UCAT 2022: 2940
About me:
Hello all,
This has been my second application cycle for medicine. In 2021 I was only able to receive an interview offer for JCU and unfortunately, I was extremely nervous on the day and did not perform, hence no offer. I decided to take a gap year as I felt quite lost. The gap year was a great experience as I learnt a lot about myself and had the opportunity to gain some more work and volunteer experience that I found very rewarding (I volunteered as a chemotherapy companion and worked as a medical secretary at a private clinic). I also had the chance to study extensively for the UCAT although didn't perform as well as I had expected in some sections. I applied to all universities again but particularly set my sights on JCU as I believe in their program a lot and was able to get another interview offer. (Banned content deleted as per forum rules). I thought I performed great on the day and even received positive non-verbal feedback from my panel although I did not receive an offer this year either.
Currently my plan is to enrol in a Bachelor of Science at UQ. I intend to resit UCAT although with less study time this year so I can focus on getting a feel for university and maximising my GPA as I have heard it is very different to high school. I will then apply as a non-standard applicant to everywhere I can, depending on how I am handling the academic load after UCAT and the result, starting to look into GAMSAT and preparing for postgraduate entry.
I was just wondering there is anything else I could do to maximise my chances of future admission or if anyone had recommendations?
Thanks
State: QLD, not rural - Brisbane
UCAT 2021: 2670
UCAT 2022: 2940
About me:
Hello all,
This has been my second application cycle for medicine. In 2021 I was only able to receive an interview offer for JCU and unfortunately, I was extremely nervous on the day and did not perform, hence no offer. I decided to take a gap year as I felt quite lost. The gap year was a great experience as I learnt a lot about myself and had the opportunity to gain some more work and volunteer experience that I found very rewarding (I volunteered as a chemotherapy companion and worked as a medical secretary at a private clinic). I also had the chance to study extensively for the UCAT although didn't perform as well as I had expected in some sections. I applied to all universities again but particularly set my sights on JCU as I believe in their program a lot and was able to get another interview offer. (Banned content deleted as per forum rules). I thought I performed great on the day and even received positive non-verbal feedback from my panel although I did not receive an offer this year either.
Currently my plan is to enrol in a Bachelor of Science at UQ. I intend to resit UCAT although with less study time this year so I can focus on getting a feel for university and maximising my GPA as I have heard it is very different to high school. I will then apply as a non-standard applicant to everywhere I can, depending on how I am handling the academic load after UCAT and the result, starting to look into GAMSAT and preparing for postgraduate entry.
I was just wondering there is anything else I could do to maximise my chances of future admission or if anyone had recommendations?
Thanks
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jonesbbqandfoot
Member
Hey guys I wanted to ask what to aim for in uni. I am currently enrolled at UNSW doing full time study hoping to transfer to wsu med. Since I am a GWS applicant I only require a GPA of 6.1 I believe. Since I am at UNSW (which d use GPA) what WAM should I be getting to recieve a GPA of 6.1 (I K u cant really convert it but I am not too sure on what WAM i should have as a minimum). I also wanted to ask if I am meant to have a 6.1 gpa by the end of the year or by the time of my ucat exam.
Thanks
Thanks
GPA is calculated on the basis of a score /7 for each unit. Depending on the uni, therefore: 60-70= 5 (credit), 70-80= 6 (distinction), 80+= 7 (high distinction).
If you get all distinctions (6/7) for all units you sit, your GPA will be 6.0 so you’ll need at least one high distinction to push you above the 6.1 requirement.
To illustrate
Sem 1
Psych: 6 (distinction)
Bio: 6 (distinction)
Chem: 7 (high distinction)
Accounting: 5 (credit)
Sem 2
Psych: 7 (high distinction)
Bio: 6 (distinction)
Chem: 6 (distinction)
Accounting: 6 (distinction)
GPA after 1 year = 6+6+7+5+7+6+6+6
= 49/8 units
= GPA: 6.125
You’ll need to put your own values in based on your marks out of 100/credit distinction etc. Some unis use 85+ for HD so you’ll need to see what your UNSW transcript says and also what JPM use as I’m not sure off the top of my head.
You need this GPA by the end of the year. The unis don’t care what your GPA is at the time of UCAT or application submission. Just end of year.
Adding to DrLMG's reply, I see in a post above your 95.95 ATAR. This qualifies you for WSU you don't need to worry about WAM/GPA.
jonesbbqandfoot
Member
I thought ATAR only lasts 1 year fo medical applications. Are you saying that I can chill with uni and just focus on the ucat (liek end up with a gpa of 5 and still be able to apply to wsu med)?
ah sweet thnx!
HD is a 85 at unsw and wsu so I guess i should get at least 2 HD to stay safe.
Thnx again that was highly detailed
For JPM it lasts until you have a completed degree (or until they change their criteria - which can obviously always happen - and may already have happened if you’ve heard something different).
swagatronium
Member
Sorry in advance if this has been mentioned somewhere on the forums, but I was wondering if I've accepted an offer from first round from UAC, whether or not I can still accept another during the 2nd round/subsequent rounds. I plan to unenroll from my first round offer in the upcoming days, but I was wondering if I am able to accept my second round offer first in the meanwhile before doing that? Just think I want a bit of time to consider some of the more logistical stuff, like accommodation.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Definitely yes you can.
Legally you can accept/enrol a new offer and have until first semester's census date to withdraw/unenrol the first round offer. But try to do it ASAP to let it go to another applicant.
swagatronium
Member
Issycohen3
Member
Congrats to everyone who got an offer! Just a reminder that if you are 100% sure about selecting one offer, don't forget to unenrol from your other offers and let the university know that you would like to be removed from the offer or waiting list so that it can go to someone on the waiting list and also avoid accidentally having to pay fees for a course you won't be attending.
sumthing.
Member
Hello I'm in this scenario where I've been offered this place from a medical school which isn't my main choice. Would I be allowed to accept that course and then try again For my main preference course in the following year by retaking the UCAT and hopefully the interview process?
You will need to specify which medical schools you are talking about for us to answer this question, as it differs between institutions.
