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In terms of difficulty BIOC192>HEAL192 for me, although I had more spare time in BIOC than I did in HEAL. >.<
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In terms of difficulty BIOC192>HEAL192 for me, although I had more spare time in BIOC than I did in HEAL. >.<
Post reasonably unrelated to current conversation:
1) I've just posted a mammoth blog about my impressions of the HSFY course, I welcome comments/criticism, feel free to correct me on anything you feel I've gotten wrong.
2) The HEAL exam was really long. Like, really long. I wrote as fast as I possibly could, and still didn't finish the whole thing.
3) I sincerely hope I wasn't the only MSO'er who celebrated the end of HSFY in true Otago-fashion (ie: with alcohol). I know pineapple did
4) I really should be in bed. It's 5am.
1) I've just posted a mammoth blog about my impressions of the HSFY course, I welcome comments/criticism, feel free to correct me on anything you feel I've gotten wrong.
2) The HEAL exam was really long. Like, really long. I wrote as fast as I possibly could, and still didn't finish the whole thing.
3) I sincerely hope I wasn't the only MSO'er who celebrated the end of HSFY in true Otago-fashion (ie: with alcohol). I know pineapple did
4) I really should be in bed. It's 5am.
Fitzwilliam
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@ Jubs
While we're asking questions, how do you get that "Med Student Hopeful" signature bar picture? Is there a website that you make it at, or do you use someone else's?
To get the @ [username] links, you just copy and paste the user's username on the left side. Just typing it in doesn't work (didn't work for me).
While we're asking questions, how do you get that "Med Student Hopeful" signature bar picture? Is there a website that you make it at, or do you use someone else's?
To get the @ [username] links, you just copy and paste the user's username on the left side. Just typing it in doesn't work (didn't work for me).
Copy and paste the image "Med hopeful" and then go to your settings and edit signature/paste it
Fitzwilliam
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Copy and paste the image "Med hopeful" and then go to your settings and edit signature/paste it
What if I wanted one that said "HSFY 2012"? Would I have to make one myself on Photoshop or is there a place to make them at?
Where did you get yours from, did you make them yourself?
You can ask [MENTION=410]Shizzy[/MENTION]. He does them.
Or see if you like some here as well
https://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/entry.php/54-Userbars-and-Signatures
chococroissant
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong. But i think its pretty much open entry. So I guess there are heaps on people who apply and start of doing HSFY but people drop out so in the end, you have 1300 people competing for med, etc.
It doesn't really matter how many people are turned down for HSFY (though I don't think it's many) because the Otago website clearly outlines the requirements for guaranteed entry.
Nimbus2000
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have you guys already been given offers for Otago HSFY? Do they have a limit on how many people they take? I see above that its open entry, but do they really take everybody\ that applies and gets 80+ ATAR? Because I haven't gotten an acceptance thing yet (I'm studying in Aussie, so they asked me to send in my results when I get them)???? I don't know if this is offtopic or not, so let me know?
There isn't a set number of places in HSFY, and the number who sign up for HSFY would not be many more than those who get into the near-open entry course that is HSFY... When they say "capped", they don't mean in number of total places, they mean in number of non-guarenteed entry (competitive entry) places.
You're guarenteed entry if you meet ANY of the following criteria (taken from Otago site):
- have, in Year 12 or earlier, achieved NCEA Level 2 awarded with merit or excellence
- have achieved an entry score of at least 140 points (70 achieved credits across the 5 approved subjects) for NCEA Level 3 or have achieved NCEA Level 3 awarded with merit or excellence
- have achieved the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 26 points
- have achieved an entry score of at least 140 points for the Cambridge International Examinations
- (for Australians) have achieved an ATAR/TER/ENTER/UAI of at least 80, or an OP rank below 10
- have accepted a place in a residential college owned by or affiliated to the University of Otago
- have accepted a University of Otago undergraduate scholarship
- are a recommencing Otago student, or a student transferring from another New Zealand university, with a GPA of 4 (B-) or more for your most recent university study (only your results from your most recent equivalent two years of full-time enrolment will be considered)
- are a Māori applicant, or a Pacific applicant of Polynesian, Melanesian or Micronesian descent, who has not previously studied at a tertiary institution but who holds or is studying towards a New Zealand university entrance qualification
This process is not one used specifically to select students for admission to HSFY, which, let's be honest, is not at all a very selective programme in terms of admission. This process is for domestic applicants in every generic undergrad degree (because specialist degrees and postgrad degrees have their own criteria and capped number of places), and is really to weed out the students who are unlikely to pass courses at university, because government funding isn't enough to allow any odd bum to just go to university and live off the student loan living cost or student allowance. International students who pay full fees don't have any criteria for admission, because they pay full fees, and if you thought $6000 in "tuition fees" was expensive, it may interest you to note that the full fees of the course (as paid by international students) is $26,235 (says here), so for everyone who gets into a generic undergrad degree, that's $20000 which must be covered by government funding, so you can see why universities might be a little selective about those without a proven track record...
So in short, I wouldn't imagine many people who are serious about professional courses being turned away from HSFY... Those who just chose HSFY because they couldn't be bothered planning a degree (and have little or no intention at getting into professional courses), however...
Nimbus2000
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I'm sure it won't, i don't think anyone cares - although I'm not a uni student, but I've heard of heaps of people who go into uni at 25 onwards to do their bachelors you'll be fine I'm in a sort of similar, more like opposite situation to you just dw
I'm in a sort of similar, more like opposite situation to you just dw
No, that happens in January, because online registration closes in December. No, they don't have a limit - if you meet the 80+ ATAR you're in HSFY. No, acceptance things don't go out to anyone until early January.
Nimbus2000
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kthanks cathay808
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