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Offers UTAS 2017 (Discussion)

Figjam17 said:
Still stressed and still waiting! haha (I'm a graduate physio from SA), any projection on when to expect an offer or is my guess as good as yours?
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Hi when I was delving in the acceptance of offer area UTAS it stated that non-standards would be notified much later than standard applicants. I didnt mention earlier because I thought maybe everyone already knew that. So hope that reduces the non- standards stress so you dont have to refresh the inbox x times a day like we all do !
 
LMG said:
Just checking in with everyone.

How has everyone handled this week's interminable wait? Probably with more grace and patience than I have :)
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Very poorly. I've never checked my email so often and MSO is getting refreshed more than I'd like to admit.

Hope is such a painful thing! I'd resigned myself to having absolutely no chance of an offer but after hearing about your rural friend LMG and seeing Mal08's offer, hope has reared its head again.

CONGRATS to everyone who has received an offer so far!!
 
Figjam17 said:
Still stressed and still waiting! haha (I'm a graduate physio from SA), any projection on when to expect an offer or is my guess as good as yours?
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2012, 13, & 14 all appear to have been the first half of Dec (as early as the 6th) for non-standards, but last year it was Dec 23rd. Then again, last year appears to have been Dec 23rd for ANY offers, regardless of entry pathway, while we've already had what seem to be rural pathway offers sent to interstate school leavers in November this year so... who freaking knows! UTAS appear to have thrown the rule book out the window just to mess with us!
 
mary poppins said:
Hi when I was delving in the acceptance of offer area UTAS it stated that non-standards would be notified much later than standard applicants. I didnt mention earlier because I thought maybe everyone already knew that. So hope that reduces the non- standards stress so you dont have to refresh the inbox x times a day like we all do !
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Ooh, I'd be interested to see the exact wording of this if you have it available, Mary. Thanks for replying!
 
LMG said:
2012, 13, & 14 all appear to have been the first half of Dec (as early as the 6th) for non-standards, but last year it was Dec 23rd. Then again, last year appears to have been Dec 23rd for ANY offers, regardless of entry pathway, while we've already had what seem to be rural pathway offers sent to interstate school leavers in November this year so... who freaking knows! UTAS appear to have thrown the rule book out the window just to mess with us!
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This is the main reason why I am predicting it to be near 15th December. (It might be about time we confiscate your electronic devices for a period of time)
 
LMG said:
Ooh, I'd be interested to see the exact wording of this if you have it available, Mary. Thanks for replying!
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Sorry LMG I am looking for it but cant locate it just yet but it was very clear that non-standards would be notified later than year 12's. I will keep looking. I had just stumbled on it by accident. I will keep trying as I do understand !
Here is what I am talking about
"If your application has been assessed as successful, you will be sent an offer notification via email. Please note that offers for post-graduate and mature age applicants will be processed later than those for school leavers."
 
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mary poppins said:
Sorry LMG I am looking for it but cant locate it just yet but it was very clear that non-standards would be notified later than year 12's. I will keep looking. I had just stumbled on it by accident. I will keep trying as I do understand !
Here is what I am talking about
"If your application has been assessed as successful, you will be sent an offer notification via email. Please note that offers for post-graduate and mature age applicants will be processed later than those for school leavers."
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Thank you! This is good to know (sanity-wise), as the UTAS key dates page says local year 12 leavers will be notified on Dec 23rd, so I can put off my freaking out until after Christmas by the looks of it. *brb, sobbing*

ETA: I take it ALLLLL back! The official key dates page is clearly DRUNK! It states non-school leaver offers from Oct, 2016, Tas school leaver offers Dec 23rd, and interstate school leavers from Jan, 2017.

Clearly this is completely inaccurate (and/or that the MBBS has a different, Super Sekrit timeline that no one knows about) and I will go back to being driven crazy!
 
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A1. said:
I'd say UTas is being clever. Patience is a good virtue for doctors, UTas doesn't do interviews so this is their way to check who have good patience and adjust the offer list accordingly. (haha)
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This is why I'm freaking out on MSO only, and not spamming admissions with endless update requests! I'm onto them...!

Though I'd say enthusiasm and eagerness are also good virtues ;)
 
Have had no news here either.

In my impatience I've been reading through every single admissions FAQ on the UTAS website and one of the FAQs mentions that a GPA of 6.0+ may be competitive, and in the same answer it mentions offers for first round will likely have much higher GPAs (this is specific for undergrad applicants, masters etc seem to only need to be awarded). As I've mentioned before in this thread, my results aren't released until this Friday 9th.

Perhaps (hopefully for me) UTas will wait for Australia-wide university final grading dates before making first round offers to interstate non-standards?
 
Littlebitsofgood said:
Have had no news here either.

In my impatience I've been reading through every single admissions FAQ on the UTAS website and one of the FAQs mentions that a GPA of 6.0+ may be competitive, and in the same answer it mentions offers for first round will likely have much higher GPAs (this is specific for undergrad applicants, masters etc seem to only need to be awarded). As I've mentioned before in this thread, my results aren't released until this Friday 9th.

Perhaps (hopefully for me) UTas will wait for Australia-wide university final grading dates before making first round offers to interstate non-standards?
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UTAS have always used the "may be competitive" terminology, it does the same thing when talking about UMAT. A raw score of 180 "may be competitive".

Given some of the UMAT/GPA combos we have waiting for news here at MSO, I think at least a couple of us will get a first round offer, which means we will definitely know when they roll out.

I am also still waiting very impatiently! Especially now UTAS have confirmed this is my one and only chance at it!
 
LMG said:
UTAS have always used the "may be competitive" terminology, it does the same thing when talking about UMAT. A raw score of 180 "may be competitive".

Given some of the UMAT/GPA combos we have waiting for news here at MSO, I think at least a couple of us will get a first round offer, which means we will definitely know when they roll out.

I am also still waiting very impatiently! Especially now UTAS have confirmed this is my one and only chance at it!
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Why you think its your one and only chance??
Be positive!!
 
TAKTUK said:
Why you think its your one and only chance??
Be positive!!
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Because UTAS have scrapped non-standard entry from next year. This is the last year they're offering it and they only announced this (by the looks of it) yesterday. That's why this is it for me! The only way for 'mature aged' students to study MBBS at UTAS will be via a Bachelor of Med Research pathway, similar to some of the mainland Universities (Flinders, Monash, Adelaide). There's a post about it here on MSO. I'll link it.

ETA link: https://www.utas.edu.au/courses/hsi/courses/m3n-bachelor-of-medicine-and-bachelor-of-surgery
 
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LMG said:
Because UTAS have scrapped non-standard entry from next year. This is the last year they're offering it and they only announced this (by the looks of it) yesterday. That's why this is it for me! The only way for 'mature aged' students to study MBBS at UTAS will be via a Bachelor of Med Research pathway, similar to some of the mainland Universities (Flinders, etc). There's a post about it here on MSO. I'll link it.
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LMG, if you really want to do med, why don't you consider other programs?
 
sht said:
LMG, if you really want to do med, why don't you consider other programs?
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Because I don't want to move interstate more than I do want to do med :) Financially, it would not be very viable for me right now. That might not always be the case, but at the moment it is.
 
Mal08 said:
University: Utas
Offer: Commonwealth supported Bonded
Applicant Type: School leaver
Interstate: Yes (have lived in tas before, as well as other rural locations)
ATAR: Predicted around 98
UMAT: 58 %ile (58/48/48)
Rural: RA2 for 11 years


Really, really strange. Didn't expect this at all.
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Congratulations on your offer!! Can I ask are you ATSI applicant?
 
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