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Non-standard Medicine Entry

Percy Abner said:
You've made my day and it's only 9:30.
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Just adding onto the graduate entry comment above - if you're in the final year of a new degree, the graduate entry schools will look at the GPA of that new degree when you apply and ignore the old one (i.e. you can apply with new results prior to actually completing that degree - you don't need to wait until it's fully completed to apply). If you manage to gain a place offer, it will just be conditional on the fact that you complete your degree that year and that it's above whatever GPA threshold is set by that school.
 
Ush said:
How did you get into medicine with such a low GPA?
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I had a GPA of 6.88 for my Grad Dip (I only needed a minimum credit average as an entry hurdle). Depending on the university, undergrad unis normally only consider the GPA of your most recent program. I feel that's fair, considering I started my Bachelor degree over 18 years ago and I'm a much more focused person now! I also got 97th percentile in the UCAT.
 
Hi guys, I'm currently undertaking a double degree- on my academic transcript I have a WAM/GPA for each degree. Do universities consider my overall GPA/WAM or both separately?
 
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hazell said:
Hi guys, I'm currently undertaking a double degree in law/psychology at UNSW- on my academic transcript I have a WAM/GPA for each degree. Do universities consider my overall GPA/WAM or both separately?
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They’ll likely consider your overall GPA given you’re studying them concurrently rather than sequentially.
 
Hi everyone! Can anyone share if they or somebody they know of completed OUA units and then had successful entry into Medicine? What was their pathway like? Thanks!
 
azilana said:
Hi everyone! Can anyone share if they or somebody they know of completed OUA units and then had successful entry into Medicine? What was their pathway like? Thanks!
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I don’t know the answer to this, so hopefully someone with experience can weigh in but, in the meantime, what kind of units are you doing? And what kind of qualification are you working towards?
 
LMG! said:
I don’t know the answer to this, so hopefully someone with experience can weigh in but, in the meantime, what kind of units are you doing? And what kind of qualification are you working towards?
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Hey LMG! ATM I'm doing two science units and an English rich unit to fulfill prerequisites for the Bachelor of Science at an on-campus University. So I'm not really sure which pathway is the best to take?
 
azilana said:
ATM I'm doing two science units and an English rich unit to fulfill prerequisites for the Bachelor of Science at an on-campus University. So I'm not really sure which pathway is the best to take?
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It appears the OUA units are provided by the "regular unis" so they should be treated the same as on-campus studies. That makes you a non-standard applicant eligible to apply to JMP, WSU, UNSW, JCU (and Bond if you can afford the fees). See the Non-Standards section in this link

> [Undergrad] - (2020 Updated) Med schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards

However if you will complete only these 3 unis by end of year, these schools will use your ATAR as the criteria instead of the GPA from OUA.
 
A1 said:
It appears the OUA units are provided by the "regular unis" so they should be treated the same as on-campus studies. That makes you a non-standard applicant eligible to apply to JMP, WSU, UNSW, JCU (and Bond if you can afford the fees). See the Non-Standards section in this link

> [Undergrad] - (2020 Updated) Med schools Selection Criteria Y12s & Non-standards

However if you will complete only these 3 unis by end of year, these schools will use your ATAR as the criteria instead of the GPA from OUA.
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Yep, I did some reading up of OUA and I agree that, as long as the OP is enrolled in bachelor degree level units, they’re working towards a usable GPA. Total units completed (not just current units enrolled in) will be the key to determining whether it’s used yet or not though.
 
Sorry if this has been asked somewhere before but - when applying through uac, do I need to upload my academic transcript or do they get that automagically?
 
Hi all,
I'm new to this forum. Still feeling disappointed with my UCAT score of 2600 this year. As the name suggests, i'm old compared to those 16-18yr old kids doing UCAT, at 35 i have an undergrad degree in pharmacy and a postgrad in health science (drug and alcohol) but my passion is to study medicine in Newcastle. My UCAT score is not competitive but my GPA from the masters which i'll finish this year is 7.0 . Any advice on where to go from here? In my opinion i perform poorly in exam conditions, i did 4 weeks of solid prep for the UCAT this year, but did better on the mocks vs actual score. Anyone been in a similar situation? I know theres the GAMSAT next march, but i really want to study at UON as i have family there. Advice on how to blitz the UCAT next year?
 
Geriatric said:
Hi all,
I'm new to this forum. Still feeling disappointed with my UCAT score of 2600 this year. As the name suggests, i'm old compared to those 16-18yr old kids doing UCAT, at 35 i have an undergrad degree in pharmacy and a postgrad in health science (drug and alcohol) but my passion is to study medicine in Newcastle. My UCAT score is not competitive but my GPA from the masters which i'll finish this year is 7.0 . Any advice on where to go from here? In my opinion i perform poorly in exam conditions, i did 4 weeks of solid prep for the UCAT this year, but did better on the mocks vs actual score. Anyone been in a similar situation? I know theres the GAMSAT next march, but i really want to study at UON as i have family there. Advice on how to blitz the UCAT next year?
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Welcome to MSO! :)

I definitely have to say if medicine is the goal, you should always cast your net as widely as you can, which obviously means sitting both the GAMSAT and UCAT, and applying not only for the JMP but also all other schools which accept non-standard and graduate entry applications. If you've got healthcare worker experience you'd probably be competitive at Deakin with their bonus, provided you achieve a GAMSAT score in the right ballpark.

With regards to improving UCAT score, check out these threads where some of the high scorers have shared some of their tips:

Tips for UCAT Improvement

Hi all, I've noticed some advice on how to do well / hone one's skills in each subsection of the UCAT being posted in the Post-UCAT discussion thread (which is great - thank you to those that are contributing!). However, when a thread is 100+ pages long, it's very easy for good advice to be...
medstudentsonline.com.au

Predicting UCAT Scores from Mock Exam Results

Hi all, I've noticed a lot of interest generated from users that are wondering how those who have sat the real test and posted their results fared in mock exams. I can certainly see the value in comparing these results to give users a rough idea of how their practice test results may translate...
medstudentsonline.com.au

I am hoping you'll have a lot more advice to read through once this year's testing period is over and more people contribute to the thread, though!
 
Hey everyone,

I received an atar of 99.00 and a UCAT of 2830 in 2019, which was not sufficient for entry into medicine as a high school leaver. As such, I started a science advanced studies degree at USYD where I am currently sitting on an 87 WAM. I retook the UCAT this year and received a 3110. What GPA/WAM would I realistically need by the end of semester 2 to receive an interview offer at UNSW?

If you think this is unlikely, as I only received a 550 in verbal reasoning, what schools would you think are realistic?
 
WhackMan said:
Hey everyone,

I received an atar of 99.00 and a UCAT of 2830 in 2019, which was not sufficient for entry into medicine as a high school leaver. As such, I started a science advanced studies degree at USYD where I am currently sitting on an 87 WAM. I retook the UCAT this year and received a 3110. What GPA/WAM would I realistically need by the end of semester 2 to receive an interview offer at UNSW?

If you think this is unlikely, as I only received a 550 in verbal reasoning, what schools would you think are realistic?
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I am not going to speculate, but you would need to maintain your 87 WAM (as long as your 87 WAM is half HDs and half Ds at minimum) to reach the required 99.25 cutoff for UNSW interview invite. So far you are doing nothing wrong, and you have put yourself in the best position possible
 
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