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Non-standard Medicine Entry

Caffeine said:
Yes quite a bit for JPM only not for JMP unless they introduce a quota, there is a 80% quota for NSW residents at JPM hence why there is a lower chance. If your a rural student though the chances could be a bit better in terms of the score required
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Does UNSW also have this strict quota or are my chances, as someone from QLD, higher there? Also, would the JMP with UNE/UoN also have this?
 
Parteek said:
Does UNSW also have this strict quota or are my chances, as someone from QLD, higher there? Also, would the JMP with UNE/UoN also have this?
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From historical data no the universities you mentioned do not have a in-state quota this was the first year that this in-state quota was observed for JPM too
 
Parteek said:
So is there literally nothing I can do other than obviously the UCAT and GPA to stand out to WSU since they are extremely likely to pick a GWS/rural applicant?
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GPA doesn't matter For WSU bar passing the hurdle, its not part of your application that is ranked. For offers 25% is UCAT 75% is interview score so having a high UCAT score and a really good interview is the only way to stand out
 
Hi guys, I will be finishing off my biomed degree by the end of this year and was thinking of sitting UCAT this year, I just want to know what universities I am eligible for (both Med and Dent), I have a current GPA of 6.8 . I know my options are pretty limited but just want to see what I can apply for. Would appreciate any advise !
I am also open for any universities in New Zealand.
 
ollieksj said:
Are there any non-standard pathways into med in vic?
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Unfortunately not. There are only postgraduate pathways (once you're no longer deemed a school leaver) into the 3 medical schools in VIC.

Deakin
UniMelb
Monash - (only for specific degrees at Monash)

Edit: Read LMG!'s comment below. I didn't think of that initially when I replied.
 
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Fumeina said:
Is it possible to work on weekends while doing 1st year of medical school? (16 hours)
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It is definitely possible to work during medical school (anecdotally have friends that do this) HOWEVER, their advice to others was to take a maximum of 10 hours a week.
Ultimately, it is up to you to decide if working 16 hours a week alongside medical school is a viable option or not.
 
Fumeina said:
Is it possible to work on weekends while doing 1st year of medical school? (16 hours)
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I work 11.4 and my good friend works 16 per week and we've both done this for the duration of our degrees (just starting final year now). It's definitely possible (and, tbh, in some cases, including mine, non-negotiable, or I'd have zero money coming in). You just need to make sure you're organised and sensible. For context, I am a non-standard student working in allied health and they a school leaver working in retail.
 
do certain universities favour courses for non-standard entry? Could I complete a psych degree and be compared on equal standard to someone in biomed?
 
ollieksj said:
do certain universities favour courses for non-standard entry? Could I complete a psych degree and be compared on equal standard to someone in biomed?
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Yep, all non-standard unis equally consider the various degree options out there. (ps. I did psych :D )
 
Hi, sorry if this is a silly question but say I start a bachelors degree this year and apply to med for 2023 entry as a non-standard...if I am successful and choose to start studying med instead, will there be a negative effect on my academic transcript for not having a complete bachelor's degree? Does it completely reset my GPA instead? Sorry, I'm just new to all this uni stuff😅
 
cherry19 said:
Hi, sorry if this is a silly question but say I start a bachelors degree this year and apply to med for 2023 entry as a non-standard...if I am successful and choose to start studying med instead, will there be a negative effect on my academic transcript for not having a complete bachelor's degree? Does it completely reset my GPA instead? Sorry, I'm just new to all this uni stuff😅
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Nope, no negative effect. This is a pretty common course of action, and not just from one degree into Med, but from one degree into many, many other degrees as people figure out what they want to do. Your GPA is only relevant in specific contexts. In some cases, the context means your GPA is considered only from the new degree, in others, a combination of all your years of uni may be used. But it's very situation dependent, and once you get into Med, it's irrelevant anyway in most cases.
 
Hi, I will be studying my first year of dental health science and Griffith Uni this year and was wondering if I am still able to sit the UCAT this year so I can apply for UNSW, JPM and JMP medicine just in case dentistry is not for me. I heard from a friend that dentistry at the university of Adelaide doesn’t have a GPA so they can’t apply for medicine.
 
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