LaTrobe La Trobe Dentistry: General Discussion

[studier]

Are you sure? I thought LaTrobe published data previously and the offers were stating the minimum WAM of non-standards who obtained admission.

 

[last resort]

Are you sure? I thought LaTrobe published data previously and the offers were stating the minimum WAM of non-standards who obtained admission.

in an email from la trobe earlier they did use GPA/WAM. my uni only provides a GPA ...

 

[studier]

in an email from la trobe earlier they did use GPA/WAM. my uni only provides a GPA ...

in an email from la trobe earlier they did use GPA/WAM. my uni only provides a GPA ...

My uni also only provides GPA. But I was always thinking under the assumption that they’ll just take each subjects and average out the results instead of looking at the letter grade.

 

[tdnii]

i dont think so, it would be whatever your uni provides.

Checked with Latrobe, they will convert your gpa to wam, not sure how? But a gpa 7 is not guaranteed for an offer since 80 and 90 out of 100 are both hd or 7

 

[dr23]

Checked with Latrobe, they will convert your gpa to wam, not sure how? But a gpa 7 is not guaranteed for an offer since 80 and 90 out of 100 are both hd or 7

My uni converts it differently (HD is 85-100) so I'm not too sure how this would work out

 

[last resort]

Checked with Latrobe, they will convert your gpa to wam, not sure how? But a gpa 7 is not guaranteed for an offer since 80 and 90 out of 100 are both hd or 7

this makes no sense from la trobe, how is it possible to convert a GPA to a WAM

 

[tdnii]

this makes no sense from la trobe, how is it possible to convert a GPA to a WAM

not sure, thats what they replied back to me. vtac can get ur transcripts from ur uni directly, maybe there are more details there.

 

[A1]

My uni also only provides GPA. But I was always thinking under the assumption that they’ll just take each subjects and average out the results instead of looking at the letter grade.

Afaik UQ (& possibly Curtin) only provides the letter grades, no subject marks.
If your uni transcript provides the subject marks it's primary-school maths to calculate WAM, no GPA-WAM conversion is needed.

 

[Unluckydude]

Afaik UQ (& possibly Curtin) only provides the letter grades, no subject marks.
If your uni transcript provides the subject marks it's primary-school maths to calculate WAM, no GPA-WAM conversion is needed.

Can you elaborate?
Are you saying that they just assign 80 to each subject? or 100?

Are you sure? I thought LaTrobe published data previously and the offers were stating the minimum WAM of non-standards who obtained admission.

Previously, Latrobe used to have two different pathways for internal applicants and external applicants.
They used WAM for internal applicants. Offers to external applicants (ie: applicants from other unis) were primarily determined by UCAT. I don't know how it is going to work out since they removed the UCAT requirement this year.

But a gpa 7 is not guaranteed for an offer since 80 and 90 out of 100 are both hd or 7

I agree. They used to have 3-4 internal applicants and 1-2 external applicants admitted to the course every year. Unless they have decided to shift the domographics of the new cohort to predominantly non-standards, I don't see how they can make an offer to every external applicant who has a GPA 7/7. Last year there were like 1200+ applicants for 24 metro places.

 

[A1]

Can you elaborate?
Are you saying that they just assign 80 to each subject? or 100?

See for example the UAdel transcript below.

Alongside the Distinction/Credit the transcript also indicates the marks for each subject unit. Though it only gives students the grade-based GPA at top right, LaTrobe can readily calculate the WAM from these marks.
(I mentioned UQ coz apparently UQ doesn't print out these subject marks, not sure how LaTrobe deals with it).

 

[justheck]

Does anyone know what first year wam would convert to a 94 atar (for aspire) or a 99.90 atar? I've heard wam of 85 is ~99 but I don't know how true this is. And does it depend on the course you are in? For example an 85 wam in first year psych would weigh less than an 85 in first year Physio?

Thank you.

 

[Mbk]

What are the prerequisites for this course, it only says English? But people here are saying you have to do Bio as well?

 

[dr23]

What are the prerequisites for this course, it only says English? But people here are saying you have to do Bio as well?

I think that's for gaining additional subject adjustment factors! It says:

VCE:

A study score of 30 in Biology or Chemistry equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 4 points.

HSC:

Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:

A study score of 30 in Biology or Chemistry equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 4 points.

 

[Mbk]

I think that's for gaining additional subject adjustment factors! It says:

VCE:

A study score of 30 in Biology or Chemistry equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 4 points.

HSC:

Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:

A study score of 30 in Biology or Chemistry equals 2 aggregate points per study. Overall maximum of 4 points.

That's what I was thinking, but idk why people in the thread are saying you have to have bio and chem, maybe they removed it?

 

[Unluckydude]

That's what I was thinking, but idk why people in the thread are saying you have to have bio and chem, maybe they removed it?

They changed it this year. Bio and chem used to be compulosry. But considering that they give 2 points for each subject and offers are made solely based on ATAR, most applicants would not be competitive without Bio and Chem.

Tbh, I don't know how they'll rank applicants this year because 4 aggregate points would bump most applicants' ATAR to 99.95.

 

[steve2229]

They changed it this year. Bio and chem used to be compulosry. But considering that they give 2 points for each subject and offers are made solely based on ATAR, most applicants would not be competitive without Bio and Chem.

Tbh, I don't know how they'll rank applicants this year because 4 aggregate points would bump most applicants' ATAR to 99.95.

I don't think so, you still need a 99.85 to get bumped up to a 99.95 using that aggregate adjustment

 

[dr23]

Just a general question, I don't think my uni results for this year would be ready by first week of December. Would my ATAR get considered instead?

I don't think so, you still need a 99.85 to get bumped up to a 99.95 using that aggregate adjustment

Is 4 aggregate points not just 4 points added to your ATAR? e.g. 95 -> 99? (edit: Also, is there a limit to how much aggregate points you could get? I got 15 (19 if you add the subject ones), but I'm not sure if that would be all counted

 

[steve2229]

Is 4 aggregate points not just 4 points added to your ATAR? e.g. 95 -> 99? (edit: Also, is there a limit to how much aggregate points you could get? I got 15 (19 if you add the subject ones), but I'm not sure if that would be all counted

From their website:
Adjustment factors are additional factors we consider in applications. Adjustment factors (previously bonus points) may be added to an applicant’s raw aggregate score, which will result in the re-ranking of an applicants’ ATAR. Adjustment factors do not add points directly to the ATAR.

Some examples of adjustment factors include performance in specific subjects (subject adjustments), equity and personal factors (SEAS) and La Trobe access schemes. If you are eligible for multiple adjustments, the maximum aggregate adjustments you can receive is 20. However, some of our courses may have specific rules associated with adjustment factors.

 

[dr23]

From their website:
Adjustment factors are additional factors we consider in applications. Adjustment factors (previously bonus points) may be added to an applicant’s raw aggregate score, which will result in the re-ranking of an applicants’ ATAR. Adjustment factors do not add points directly to the ATAR.

Some examples of adjustment factors include performance in specific subjects (subject adjustments), equity and personal factors (SEAS) and La Trobe access schemes. If you are eligible for multiple adjustments, the maximum aggregate adjustments you can receive is 20. However, some of our courses may have specific rules associated with adjustment factors.

Thank you!!

 

[Unluckydude]

I don't think so, you still need a 99.85 to get bumped up to a 99.95 using that aggregate adjustment

You're correct. It is aggregate points. I confused it with UQ's adjustment factors.
Then I think it is good that they dropped the bio/chem requirements since no other dental school in Australia requires it.