Griffith Griffith Medicine: Medical Science/MD Provisional Entry Q&A

[stargirl1]

Griffith only look at ATAR. With a 99.8 you should be getting an offer there.

thank you so much

 

[REGULAR JOE]

Beware the only subject bonuses for UQ med are Maths C equiv and LOTE (2 Rank points each). Other subject bonuses, if exist, don't apply to UQ med.

Do the subject bonuses apply to griffith/usc medicine?

 

[Crow]

Do the subject bonuses apply to griffith/usc medicine?

No

 

[stargirl1]

is entry into medicine through griffith's 2 year accelerated course CSP? Or is it FFP? Thanks

 

[DrDrLMG!]

is entry into medicine through griffith's 2 year accelerated course CSP? Or is it FFP? Thanks

Do you mean the medicine part? It’s CSP (or BMP as determined by your GPA in comparison to your classmates at the end of the 2 years). A BMP is also a CSP but with the return of service requirements.

 

[stargirl1]

thank you so much! and does that return of service have to be completed in qld, or can I return to my homestate victoria and do it there? It is 3 years as I far as I am aware

 

[Crow]

thank you so much! and does that return of service have to be completed in qld, or can I return to my homestate victoria and do it there? It is 3 years as I far as I am aware

[2020 entry and beyond] Guide to Bonded Medical Places All you need to know

 

[medically brown]

Moved from my home state to Gold Coast this year for medical science. Yeah the above posters are definitely right about the unbonded cut-off hovering around 6.8-6.9 for the year above us and it definitely sounds very difficult and intimidating for a prospective student. I knew about this before entering the course and I was quite taken aback. However from my experience:

a) maintaining a high GPA isn't impossible, I've been able to maintain a 'high GPA' consistent with what was stated above whilst maintaining a social life, going out with friends on the weekend having fun etc - however yes it does require a consistent work ethic but it shouldn't be something which deters someone from the course

b) even if you did get bonded, as others have said it is by no means a bad thing, you learn so much and get valuable experience which wouldn't be attainable otherwise!!

Particularly as you progress towards the end of the course the subjects become more interesting, I haven't heard of anyone over the past ten years of the course not getting into MD.

Take home message is to enjoy the ride, their is definitely a hard work culture, but their are many people like me who are enjoying themselves and maintaining a 'high gpa'

If I were to get a bonded spot what am i required to do? Is it to work rural for a given period? And how long is this period? THanks

 

[Logic]

If I were to get a bonded spot what am i required to do? Is it to work rural for a given period? And how long is this period? THanks

[2020 entry and beyond] Guide to Bonded Medical Places All you need to know

 

[James Kim]

Could someone explain the provisional entry into Doctor of Medicine at Griffith? I have applied to Bachelor of Medical Science at Gold Coast and Nathan campus so if I get in does that automatically mean that I am into the Doctor of Medicine given that my GPA is above 5.0 and that I pass the section for human skills. Is that how it works?

Also with my atar of 99.30 am I eligible for selection into the Bachelor of Medical Science

 

[Crow]

I get in does that automatically mean that I am into the Doctor of Medicine given that my GPA is above 5.0 and that I pass the section for human skills. Is that how it works?

That's correct.

Also with my atar of 99.30 am I eligible for selection into the Bachelor of Medical Science

You're eligible for selection but unfortunately unless you're a rural applicant, that score won't be high enough for you to land a Griffith offer.

 

[UpTheGunners]

Could someone explain the provisional entry into Doctor of Medicine at Griffith? I have applied to Bachelor of Medical Science at Gold Coast and Nathan campus so if I get in does that automatically mean that I am into the Doctor of Medicine given that my GPA is above 5.0 and that I pass the section for human skills. Is that how it works?

Also with my atar of 99.30 am I eligible for selection into the Bachelor of Medical Science

Hi, I’m currently in the medical science course at Gold Coast and if you get in, you can be pretty much sure you’re in medicine (the requirements of 5.0 is very lax, i.e. if you put in the minimum effort then you will cruise through). While the Nathan and GC campus typically requires non-rural ATAR’s of 99.70-99.85 as first round cutoffs, you might have a good chance if you apply at Sunshine Coast (their medical science degree offers the same 5.0 ‘Griffith MD guarantee’ but it is run over 3 years not 2. The 2018 cutoff for the program was 99.30 and the one last year was 99.60 dropping to 99.55 in the 2nd round.

If of course you are a rural student, your mark would be enough for the GC or Nathan programs based on last year.

 

[anzcwb]

Hi, I was wondering what the ATAR cutoffs for the Griffith MD Provisional pathway have been in the past few years for rural students.

 

[Crow]

Hi, I was wondering what the ATAR cutoffs for the Griffith MD Provisional pathway have been in the past few years for rural students.

I believe it was 99.3 for GC (and possibly Nathan?) from memory - the UAC profiles show the lowest non-adjusted ATARs for offers, but I can’t access them right now. They can be accessed via the UAC website, though.

 

[Crow]

anzcwb annoyingly UAC has removed the ATAR profiles file from their 2019 January offer round, but I found this post here from me which showed the cutoff as 99.35: Med and Dent - 2019 Entry (Offers and Discussion)

 

[medically brown]

I was looking at the academic calendar for the Griffith 4-year MD component which is only taught in trimesters 1 and 2. Does that mean there is no learning/ any activities that take place in trimester 3? Hence is it essentially a 14 week holiday?

 

[Crow]

I was looking at the academic calendar for the Griffith 4-year MD component which is only taught in trimesters 1 and 2. Does that mean there is no learning/ any activities that take place in trimester 3? Hence is it essentially a 14 week holiday?

We don’t follow the trimester system (the MD calendar is separate from the rest of the uni entirely). Off the top of my head the schedule is something like: First year: mid Jan to mid November, then a ~10 week break; Second year: late Jan to late October, then a ~9 week break; Third year: early Jan to late November, then a ~8 week break. Fourth year you start in ?late Jan and then finish really early in the year, maybe early October? I’d have to check to confirm my memory is correct. All of those are assuming that you don’t need to sit any supp exams.

 

[medically brown]

We don’t follow the trimester system (the MD calendar is separate from the rest of the uni entirely). Off the top of my head the schedule is something like: First year: mid Jan to mid November, then a ~10 week break; Second year: late Jan to late October, then a ~9 week break; Third year: early Jan to late November, then a ~8 week break. Fourth year you start in ?late Jan and then finish really early in the year, maybe early October? I’d have to check to confirm my memory is correct. All of those are assuming that you don’t need to sit any supp exams.

ok, is there any breaks in the middle of the year? because the course is split into med tri 1 and 2

 

[Crow]

ok, is there any breaks in the middle of the year? because the course is split into med tri 1 and 2

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Honestly, that’s basically just for show - presumably the enrolment system is only built to align with what the rest of the uni does, so we enrol in tri 1 and 2, but in reality our enrolled dates are well outside of the rest of the uni.

Yes, you get three one week breaks throughout both first and second year (in fact, I think you may get four in second year), and one of these falls in late June/July (so I guess it’s in between tri 1 and 2).

 

[medically brown]

Honestly, that’s basically just for show - presumably the enrolment system is only built to align with what the rest of the uni does, so we enrol in tri 1 and 2, but in reality our enrolled dates are well outside of the rest of the uni.

Yes, you get three one week breaks throughout both first and second year (in fact, I think you may get four in second year), and one of these falls in late June/July (so I guess it’s in between tri 1 and 2).

cheers mate!