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HSFY 2019

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btw anyone who applied for a subcategory like... Māori/rural/socioeconomic does it show on anywhere on your application atm or not?
 
Bootleg said:
Dont you think 95 is a bit too high? I think nm its too high. Considering the people that post on MSO are usually much higher than average. I know people that haven't necessary done as well as they could have, and this applies to me aswell. Also, considering only 26 ppl in my hall got A- average or higher with a majority around 85% ish
I reckon anything above 90% is more than enough to get you into med imo
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What hall are you in bro?
 
cookies&cream said:
What do you guys think would be the cut off for Med this year?

I'm guessing around 88.
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I doubt it would be that low considering that many people are getting 90+ averages from semester 1. If anything, I'd say due to the significantly reduced content, the average would likely be higher than previous years or stay roughly the same ( In the low to mid A+ range ) and since there are no more combined rank scores and the ucat scores are supposed to be conservative this year, a bad ucat will no longer bring down peoples rankings nor would it prevent people who have a high average but a lowish umat/ucat from getting in as it did in previous years( unless they didn't meet threshold of course. ). Regardless, I think it's better not to worry about what the cut off will be and just do the best you can.
 
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janetori123 said:
Does it get better? Like med good? Better than health sci? Please explain a bit more about what it is like if you don't mind?
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Med school itself comes without the competitive pressure of HSFY, if that helps. (It generally does for a lot of people.)

The pre-clinical years (Early Learning in Medicine, ELM), despite seeming a long way off from any other uni study, were actually a lot closer to "regular uni" in retrospect (certainly compared to clinical years!). You'll delve deeper into all manners of topics, not only the basic sciences (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, etc) but also other things like clinical skills, professional development, bioethics, and beyond.

For me, the ELM years were quite enjoyable and relaxed - you get to learn cool stuff, and there's no real academic pressure (exams at the end of the year only, and they are pass-fail where passing is not hard). On the other hand, because of the amount of things you cover, you won't feel as secure as HSFY where you can actually study everything - but the feeling of "not knowing everything" is something to get used to if you head down the medical path, anyway.

The clinical years (Advanced Learning in Medicine, ALM) made HSFY and ELM look easy - you're not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy! You will have to juggle scheduled teaching with clinical activities, with after-hours attendance required every now and then, all the while trying to make progress on the various assignments each 4/8 week rotation presents you with, and doing your own studying on the side.

For me, I think HSFY was academically/intellectually the easiest (in retrospect of course), but in terms of stress/mental health, I think ELM was the best time, then HSFY, and ALM would be my worst time. (It doesn't help that I got to the clinical years and had serious second thoughts on medicine as a career in general - but that's a much longer story.)
 
Anyone know how competitive pharmacy is if it's not through the preferential pathway? Like what sort of average past years have needed?
 
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