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I've chosen to study Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Studies and English Studies (SACE only requires four actual subjects). I told a teacher that I planned to do medicine and they guessed my subjects correctly so I suppose I've made a good decision!
Are there any medical students out there who weren't as strong in Chemistry and Maths compared to subjects like Biology and English, but still was successful when gaining entrance into medicine ?
Oh, sorry I didn't realize that I did that. I did create my own thread, but I posted it on here so I could get a reply quicker. Anyway, thanks for your reply. Are you currently studying medicine ?Hi @Audrey ,
Please, refrain from double, in this case, triple posting the same question.
To answer your question in a simple way: You don't have to be natural in all those subjects as long as you can do them enough to get the grades. I hope someone else will be able to elaborate further on my point.
Cheers,
Thank you so muchI took:
English
Mathematics B
Mathematics C
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Totally agree with lumos though, doing what you enjoy and think you'll do well in while considering any prerequisite subjects for courses is the best thing to do. I had to take English of course but had absolutely no interest in it and as a result found it incredibly difficult to put in any effort.
Also I found that an advantage to doing three sciences (or doing two maths subjects) is that the assessment types are pretty much the same and they require the same kind of thinking so it becomes a lot quicker and easier to complete assignments and improve on the whole.
Thank you so much, that really gives me some reassuranceProbably a very late response to this thread but if it's still useful I took:
Chem
French
Literature
Philosophy
Psychology
Biology
A completely random mix of subjects, but just goes to show that you don't have to do all sciences and maths to have a shot at med! it's better to do what you enjoy and what you think you can do well in. And always do Chemistry.
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I'm in year 10 going to year 11 next year and I live in Sydney I was thinking about taking English advanced maths advanced bio Chem legal extension 1 English and slr for year 11 and then taking 11 units to year 12 dropping slr i was wondering if anyone could run me through the process of what I have to do to become a neuro surgeon after I graduate from year 12.
Mana didn't mention that most people that embark on the dream/journey to become a doctor are unsuccessful. ~94% of people that sit the UMAT do not receive an offer of a place in a med school. Almost all of the 94% are very able and committed students. This is not to discourage you but to try and provide some context for the challenge that you are setting yourself..Woah, hold up there.
To get into neurosurgery you have to be one of the highest ranking doctors that apply in that year based on a resume/references/interview/other things
To be a doctor you have to pass medical school.
To get into medical school you have to either finish year 12 as a top scorer or do another degree first.
To do those you have to finish year 12.
The pathway is long - and while it's okay to make that your goal in the long term, you are going to have to fulfill a whole lot of goals and score pretty much at the very top of all of them - I would focus on getting the best marks you can get at school and passing the UMAT. Once you're in medical school, you can ask your seniors about the very long pathway into neurosurgery. However, before you do that, make sure that you are not in the 99% of students who finish year 12 and don't get into medical school.
I'm an aspiring year 11 students wanting to get into medicine in Adelaide and had a few questions about subjects. I am planning on doing yr 12 bio and yr 12 general maths this year (year 11) and then doing English, Chem, Accounting (easy scoring) and research project next year. I talked to my counseller at school and he suggested I do one yr 12 subject this year (maths) along with research project this year and then do Bio, Chem, English and Accounting next year. My take on this is I should do one yr 12 subject this year with research project as well and focus all my attention into scoring high in that and then do the other 4 in yr 12. IF, i do two yr 12 subjects this year i risk scoring average grades in both and having to do them again in yr 12.
This is my first time posting on MSO so wasnt sure if this is the right thread. If not can someone tell me the correct one.
Cheers
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Keep in mind that the scaling on English is screwed and that to get a good score out of 20, you'll need to A+ two sections (Creating texts, Reaponding to texts) and get an A for the last section (External comparative). Getting an A in all three is usually not enough as you will get around 18 and this could bring down your ATAR. I would recommend doing Bio, General and RP this year and try as hard as you can so that you're a little relaxed in year 12 and have more time to spend preparing for the umat.I'm an aspiring year 11 students wanting to get into medicine in Adelaide and had a few questions about subjects. I am planning on doing yr 12 bio and yr 12 general maths this year (year 11) and then doing English, Chem, Accounting (easy scoring) and research project next year. I talked to my counseller at school and he suggested I do one yr 12 subject this year (maths) along with research project this year and then do Bio, Chem, English and Accounting next year. My take on this is I should do one yr 12 subject this year with research project as well and focus all my attention into scoring high in that and then do the other 4 in yr 12. IF, i do two yr 12 subjects this year i risk scoring average grades in both and having to do them again in yr 12.
This is my first time posting on MSO so wasnt sure if this is the right thread. If not can someone tell me the correct one.
Cheers
Keep in mind that the scaling on English is screwed and that to get a good score out of 20, you'll need to A+ two sections (Creating texts, Reaponding to texts) and get an A for the last section (External comparative). Getting an A in all three is usually not enough as you will get around 18 and this could bring down your ATAR. I would recommend doing Bio, General and RP this year and try as hard as you can so that you're a little relaxed in year 12 and have more time to spend preparing for the umat.
Not from SA so don't know how each subject would score/the difficulty of each subject, but as someone who accelerated 2 subjects in Y11, it's something I would highly reccommend.I'm an aspiring year 11 students wanting to get into medicine in Adelaide and had a few questions about subjects. I am planning on doing yr 12 bio and yr 12 general maths this year (year 11) and then doing English, Chem, Accounting (easy scoring) and research project next year. I talked to my counseller at school and he suggested I do one yr 12 subject this year (maths) along with research project this year and then do Bio, Chem, English and Accounting next year. My take on this is I should do one yr 12 subject this year with research project as well and focus all my attention into scoring high in that and then do the other 4 in yr 12. IF, i do two yr 12 subjects this year i risk scoring average grades in both and having to do them again in yr 12.
This is my first time posting on MSO so wasnt sure if this is the right thread. If not can someone tell me the correct one.
Cheers
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