JMP JMP: Interview Invites General Discussion

[DrDrLMG!]

Also, I'm not sure if I'm understanding, but in the offer email, they explained that there are actually 2 offer rounds (not 1) the main offer round (UAC January offer round 1) and a later offer round for the interstate applicants that were interviewed. Sorry if I misunderstood what you said!

but thank you for the info!

Yeah, this is usually the case, but not possible for 2022 entry due to delayed release of ATAR in NSW. The first UAC round is Jan 13th. Local (and rural) offers would usually go out then, then interstate offers in first Feb round. Possibly, the correspondence just hasn’t been updated to reflect the changing environment. The main options open to JMP for 2022 are to hand out all offers (local, rural, and interstate) in the second Jan round, or do locals and rurals in the second Jan round, and interstate in the first Feb round. Rumour has it they’re doing the former.

 

[sunnyrain]

Ohh okay, I see.
But either way, I'm not disadvantaged if I do it in January yeah? Because the proportion of people being interviewed to the no. of places will be similar in each interview round?
Thank u so much for your help

 

[DrDrLMG!]

Ohh okay, I see.
But either way, I'm not disadvantaged if I do it in January yeah? Because the proportion of people being interviewed to the no. of places will be similar in each interview round?
Thank u so much for your help

Yep, correct.

 

[Edwak]

So I just got some intel from the jmp admissions team and it seems better than I expected.
So according to Sue, 260 spots are allocated for rural and 390 spots are allocated to non-rural (assuming 60% is non-rural). This leads me to believe that JMP will offer about 130 spots for non-rural resulting in the offer rate being 1 in 3. This is acc higher than JPM higher rates. also pls let me know if I've made any mistakes in my assumptions

 

[Caffeine]

So I just got some intel from the jmp admissions team and it seems better than I expected.
So according to Sue, 260 spots are allocated for rural and 390 spots are allocated to non-rural (assuming 60% is non-rural). This leads me to believe that JMP will offer about 130 spots for non-rural resulting in the offer rate being 1 in 3. This is acc higher than JPM higher rates. also pls let me know if I've made any mistakes in my assumptions
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If they are allocating 40% I believe the number of seats might also change to 40% reducing it from 130 for non-rural students. Also 130 includes Aboriginal and Torres strait islander applicants and the special equity path they have as well.

 

[Edwak]

If they are allocating 40% I believe the number of seats might also change to 40% reducing it from 130 for non-rural students. Also 130 includes Aboriginal and Torres strait islander applicants and the special equity path they have as well.

oh that is very tru but oh well so I guess the offer rate that they had previously hasn't changed HAHA thx for the clarification

 

[Caffeine]

oh that is very tru but oh well so I guess the offer rate that they had previously hasn't changed HAHA thx for the clarification

Yeah it is quite likely to be the same, I think if you add the spots they reserve for interstate applicants for the 2nd round the ratio should be similar from previous years.

 

[Lawso]

If they are allocating 40% I believe the number of seats might also change to 40% reducing it from 130 for non-rural students. Also 130 includes Aboriginal and Torres strait islander applicants and the special equity path they have as well.

They would've said so on their website. I think they just interview more rural students, hence the super low cut-offs for interview invites for rurals (I've got a friend with 36%ile who got an invite)

They have the following up on their website in regards to the amount of places for rurals:

 

[DrDrLMG!]

They would've said so on their website. I think they just interview more rural students, hence the super low cut-offs for interview invites for rurals (I've got a friend with 36%ile who got an invite)

They have the following up on their website in regards to the amount of places for rurals:
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It’s not that they interview more rural than non-rural applicants (historically the ratio has been the same for interviews : offers in each category), it’s that the competition for rural interview slots is less fierce overall (on sheer numbers - not at all a comment on motivation), so there’s less drive to push the required UCAT through the roof.

A1 adds: We can see the numbers. According to Ms Sue, 260 rural out of total ~750 interview spots so 30% places 30% interview spots. This 260 is out of ~500 rural applicants vs 500 out of ~3,000 non-rural applicants.

 

[Lawso]

It’s not that they interview more rural than non-rural applicants (historically the ratio has been the same for interviews : offers in each category), it’s that the competition for rural interview slots is less fierce overall (on sheer numbers - not at all a comment on motivation), so there’s less drive to push the required UCAT through the roof.

A1 adds: We can see the numbers. According to Ms Sue, 260 rural out of total ~750 interview spots so 30% places 30% interview spots. This 260 is out of ~500 rural applicants vs 500 out of ~3,000 non-rural applicants.

Wasnt that little clippet from Ms Sue saying that 40% of a total 650 interview invites were rural? Meaning 30% places for 40% interviews, so they interview 'more' rurals per spot relative to non-rurals. Its about 260 rural invites for 50 spots (1/5 success), and 390 other invites for the remaining 120 spots (pretty much 1/3 success).

Because if theyre looking to get 30% of people be rural (which in the thing i linked above, they say is 51 students), then total spots is obviously 170.

 

[A1]

Meaning 30% places for 40% interviews, so they interview 'more' rurals per spot relative to non-rurals.

The 40% = 260 spots is for the ~650 Nov-Dec interviews. Adding 100-150 non-rural interstate in January makes 260 = 30% of total.

 

[Lawso]

The 40% = 260 spots is for the ~650 Nov-Dec interviews. Adding 100-150 non-rural interstate in January makes 260 = 30% of total.

Ahhh i see. But why? They give out interviews only based off UCAT, whats the point doing it later? (especially because its on zoom too lol)

 

[A1]

Ahhh i see. But why? They give out interviews only based off UCAT, whats the point doing it later? (especially because its on zoom too lol)

Traditionally JMP interviews interstates later so that those with a mid-Jan home state offer can save interview travel costs to Newcastle. This year they interview on Zoom but don't see a need to change from that, maybe they can save at least a few Zoom sessions.

Mid-January interviews for interstate > Key dates

Btw we've discussed, although the same 30% interview ratio rural has much higher chances than non-rural to receive a place offer, thanks to their duplication with UNSW & JPM interview cohorts. Total of ~150 places at these 3 schools for maybe 300 unique interviewees.

 

[AM74]

Btw we've discussed, although the same 30% interview ratio rural has much higher chances than non-rural to receive a place offer, thanks to their duplication with UNSW & JPM interview cohorts. Total of ~150 places at these 3 schools for maybe 300 unique interviewees.

And given that some of the rural applicants are also interstates (and may receive and prefer home state offers) the odds look pretty good for NSW rural applicants, provided they interview well.

 

[jampa123]

And given that some of the rural applicants are also interstates (and may receive and prefer home state offers) the odds look pretty good for NSW rural applicants, provided they interview well.

Yeah because interstate rural apps who also get interviews at for example UQ, Adelaide etc probably also apply and get JMP interviews. I think many rural applicants that get interviews get a bunch. I guess rural apps who have JMP as their first option should be optimistic about this, or is this largely favourable for the NSW rural apps only?

 

[HenryJ]

Any issue for connect to orient session for MSA?
I am currently in Brisbane and I took into account the time difference(try to connect at 9:00am), but it just says "please wait for the host to start this meeting".


MSA Drop-In Orientation Session

In the week commencing 15 November 2021 you will have the opportunity to join a drop-in Orientation Session to familiarise yourself with Zoom and to test your audio and visual settings. The drop-in sessions will be open each day during this week at the following times: 10:00am to 10.30am AEDT and 4:00pm to 4.30pm AEDT.

 

[Nonstandard983]

Any issue for connect to orient session for MSA?
I am currently in Brisbane and I took into account the time difference(try to connect at 9:00am), but it just says "please wait for the host to start this meeting".


MSA Drop-In Orientation Session

In the week commencing 15 November 2021 you will have the opportunity to join a drop-in Orientation Session to familiarise yourself with Zoom and to test your audio and visual settings. The drop-in sessions will be open each day during this week at the following times: 10:00am to 10.30am AEDT and 4:00pm to 4.30pm AEDT.

I think that email meant mon-fri.

You didn't miss anything major though, just letting you know that if you disconnect try rejoin straight away and there will be a person in each session you can tell if you are lagging.

 

[footballcake]

To confirm, I am rural. What is the ratio for me? So 260 people for 51 spots meaning that likes 1 in 5? SAD IF THATS TRUE

 

[SLP]

To confirm, I am rural. What is the ratio for me? So 260 people for 51 spots meaning that likes 1 in 5? SAD IF THATS TRUE

It is quite difficult, but in all honesty, I think the best way to think is that you will be part of the 50 people who get an offer, instead of thinking about the 4 in 5 of candidates who won't get an offer.

 

[Scrivo_72]

To confirm, I am rural. What is the ratio for me? So 260 people for 51 spots meaning that likes 1 in 5? SAD IF THATS TRUE

itll more be like 1 in 3, because some rural people may not reach the atar hurdle and also they might get offers at UNSW or WSU and preference that over JMP.