all good thanks LMG for clarifying
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Non-standard Medicine Entry
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reveurrouge
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Hey,
I just wanted to ask does anyone know if I need to contact UAC for them to obtain my tertiary studies results. So as of the end of 2021 I have completed 1 FTE of tertiary studies and they have all those details. However, whilst for my secondary school details, UAC has indicated that they have obtained my results, I haven't been provided with a similar indication for my tertiary studies. I'm just a bit concerned because I know my tertiary studies results make me eligible for entry over my secondary school results so I don't want it to necessarily compromise my chances at an offer if uac hasn't obtained the results. Does anyone know if I need to contact UAC or if they would already have my results and there's just no indicative message like there is for secondary school results. Any help is much appreciated, thank you very much. Edit: My uni released our end of year results to us over 3 weeks ago so I know that it's available, just not if UAC has obtained them
I just wanted to ask does anyone know if I need to contact UAC for them to obtain my tertiary studies results. So as of the end of 2021 I have completed 1 FTE of tertiary studies and they have all those details. However, whilst for my secondary school details, UAC has indicated that they have obtained my results, I haven't been provided with a similar indication for my tertiary studies. I'm just a bit concerned because I know my tertiary studies results make me eligible for entry over my secondary school results so I don't want it to necessarily compromise my chances at an offer if uac hasn't obtained the results. Does anyone know if I need to contact UAC or if they would already have my results and there's just no indicative message like there is for secondary school results. Any help is much appreciated, thank you very much. Edit: My uni released our end of year results to us over 3 weeks ago so I know that it's available, just not if UAC has obtained them
UAC should obtain your tertiary results directly from your institution however it never hurts to add your transcript as a supporting document and call UAC to confirm they have all the documentation they need.
reveurrouge
Member
Oh yep yep, I did end up calling them but I might add my transcript like you mentioned as a precaution. Thanks for the helpUAC should obtain your tertiary results directly from your institution however it never hurts to add your transcript as a supporting document and call UAC to confirm they have all the documentation they need.
zeitgeist_02
Member
I wouldn't worry, my application has the same messages and lack thereof. I cant imagine that UAC wouldn't follow up with you anyway if there were indeed a problem with obtaining your tertiary results.
Slightly disagree with the above advice: UAC is pretty good but it never hurts to ring and check they have your details right regarding previous study. 99% chance they have it already but you'd kick yourself if you were the 1% and missed out.
Without doing the long gory details, this happened to me in 2019 - UAC had incorrectly calculated my GPA which would have meant I missed med thresholds. I found this out after calling them about something else. When I pointed it out they were helpful and efficient, and fixed the records within two days.
So I guess I'm saying ring them if you're concerned about anything to do with what they have on your previous study. They didn't seem at all bothered about answering questions from anxious students, and were very quick with responses. If you call then at worst they tell you its fine; at best they fix an error that might otherwise cost you a place.
Without doing the long gory details, this happened to me in 2019 - UAC had incorrectly calculated my GPA which would have meant I missed med thresholds. I found this out after calling them about something else. When I pointed it out they were helpful and efficient, and fixed the records within two days.
So I guess I'm saying ring them if you're concerned about anything to do with what they have on your previous study. They didn't seem at all bothered about answering questions from anxious students, and were very quick with responses. If you call then at worst they tell you its fine; at best they fix an error that might otherwise cost you a place.
hecticbigdrippa
Member
hey guys, i’m sorry if this is answered elsewhere, but are there any opportunities for scholarships into medicine via non standard entry?
You’d have to look at the scholarships on offer for each individual uni.
anonymous248
Member
Do non-standard applicants have a higher GPA and UCAT to get into medicine compared to the other categories? Or is it just the same thresholds for both?
It depends on the uni and how they categorise non-standards. There’s no one-size fits all explanation.
beepdeboop
Member
Looking at the 2021 offers for UNSW, why did most (reported) non standards got a bonded place? With a high GPA and UCAT, the only explanation I can think of is the interview - though isn it nor logical to think they would perform better in the interview?
Do they get a different set of questions, like they do for rural applicants?
Do they get a different set of questions, like they do for rural applicants?
It could be a few things
1) MSO does not represent the entire cohort which has received an offer and just by chance contained the non standards who received a bonded offer
or which I think is the more likely scenario
2) Even a perfect 7/7 GPA does not convert into a >99.7 or >99.8 ATAR which results in non-standards struggling to compete with ATAR students in terms to places or bonded/non-bonded
abdullahafizz
Member
Hey Guys, I am a student that has just finished my HSC and according to my ATAR and UCAT score, it is understood that I will not be receiving a medicine offer for the year of 2022. So my plan for this year is to resit the UCAT and score a high GPA in the course I will do in university, so I can try for a Medicine offer again, and if I do well, then transition into Med School. My question is, what is the best course for this pathway so that I have a great chance in doing well in it to boost my GPA and simultaneously focus on my UCAT, and do all courses allow a transition into Med School if we fulfil all requirements?
There’s no single correct answer to this. Read through some advice in the thread below.
Choosing An Undergraduate Degree: Questions and Discussions
Hello! I have graduated year 12 this year and want to study graduate entry medicine (preferably) at USYD. I need advice for choosing an undergraduate degree that would best "prepare" me for graduate entry medicine. From my research i've come up with a few things i definitely want in the degree...
medstudentsonline.com.au
Ahhh!! The thread I was looking for the other day!!
abdullahafizz
Member
Hey, thanks for the reply, the link you provided, has a student asking advice on Graduate Medicine options, whereas I want to resit the UCAT this year in attempt of a transition into Undergrad Med. So I am curious about what degree, would be the best as a long term backup plan.
Secondly, from what I have researched, I can study a year of any degree(even engineering), sit the UCAT, then apply for Undergrad Med based on my GPA and UCAT score. Is this true?
The recommendation shouldn't be any different for a student wishing to apply through non-standard entry as opposed to a student planning to apply through graduate entry. In fact, all students should plan for the possibility of applying through both of these pathways independently to maximise their chances of gaining entry to medicine, given how competitive it is.
The advice remains the same: you should select your degree on the basis of what alternative career path you would follow if you never gained entry into medicine. You shouldn't choose the degree based on what will make it easiest for you to score a high GPA for a number of reasons, which I outlined in a post in the thread I linked above.
Yes, it is true that you can study any degree you like and apply for non-standard entry.
abdullahafizz
Member
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understood, thanks heaps mate!