AllMedWestGuy
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Alright then! Thanks for your help! Would my results also be enough for dentistry in most unis? If so, which unis would be within reach with the results that I have?
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Post UCAT Discussion 2023
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Hey Guys,
I was a bit unsure of which 6 preferences to put for QTAC and needed some guidance into which of the 6 options to choose from. My UCAT score was 3320 and my expected ATAR is between 97-98. I am an NSW school leaver and I also get bonus points for doing 4unit maths at UQ. I just wanted to know which course choices for QLD medicine will give me the best shot at getting in . Thanks in advance.
I was a bit unsure of which 6 preferences to put for QTAC and needed some guidance into which of the 6 options to choose from. My UCAT score was 3320 and my expected ATAR is between 97-98. I am an NSW school leaver and I also get bonus points for doing 4unit maths at UQ. I just wanted to know which course choices for QLD medicine will give me the best shot at getting in . Thanks in advance.
97-98 + Maths & 3320 you're practically assured of a UQ Dent offer (still no interview right?) if you want it. I suggest UQ Med unbonded/bonded, JCU Med, choose one of xxQ Med unbonded/bonded, and UQ Dent at 6th as fallback if no Med offer.
EtA: On 2nd thought regarding "choose one of xxQ Med unbonded/bonded", if you want to be tricky maybe go one of xxQ Med unbonded and a different xxQ bonded - this way you get two xxQ interviews and still be in contention for both unbonded and bonded.
I did think about whether JCU was worth it. Depends what else you'd do with the pref slot. In the past there were occasionally a few non-rural 97-98 who got JCU interviews.
By xxQ i meant one of CQU Bundaberg / CQU Rockhampton / USQ.
Let's do this - Check that (1) you can add UQ Dent to the prefs late in December, and (2) CQU-B / CQU-R / USQ hold their interviews on different dates, you can try
UQ Med unbonded/bonded + JCU Med + CQU-B unbonded + CQU-R bonded + USQ bonded (something like that).
Then by December if you don't get a JCU invite, remove it to add in UQ Dent.
But note this won't work if the xxQs hold interviews on the same date.
Aspiringmed
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that makes sense
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welcome123456
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Hi, with a 99.20 ATAR (no adjustment points or subject boosts) and a 3160 UCAT plus a 629 SJT (so total score of 3789); is it enough for UQ dental? Or Griffith dental interviews? I’m from NSW as well (and not rural).
We saw last year a 99.25 + 3701 got a UQ Dent offer. Your 99.20 meets the 99.0 threshold, 3789 looks very promising.
I'm not familiar with Griffith Dent interview invites, hope someone can comment.
AllMedWestGuy
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Hi Guys, as a gap year applicant who graduated last year in 2022 with an atar of 97.85 (without subject bonus points or adjustment factors) in NSW and non-rural, and I am applying for EAS (has not been approved yet) and I have a 3140 UCAT this year in 2023 plus a 574 SJT (so a total of 3714), I also achieved a band 6 in Mathematics Extension 1 and 2 in HSC (equivalent of Queensland Specialist Maths), is it enough for UQ dental, and how many subject bonus would I be eligible for?
For UQ, Maths C and LOTE gets 2 ATAR ranks each.
BIG CORRECTION: I now realise that a gap-year applicant may not get the UQ Subject bonus, sorry.
As mentioned above 3701 was good for last year UQ Dent, your 3714 is a little better but not enough to be assured. Keep your fingers crossed.
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I am also a gap year student but I am repeating a subject this year.
On the UQ wesbite, I found this:
Who is eligible
You can apply for our Subject Incentive Scheme if you're:- currently completing Year 12 in Australia (including International Baccalaureate students), or
- an Australian citizen currently completing an approved overseas senior matriculation program (assessed as equivalent to Queensland senior studies).
I think you are right - from this wording the subject scheme doesn’t seem to apply for gap year students. It might be worth emailing UQ to check on your individual circumstances though.
AllMedWestGuy
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From this ucat3300+ post UQ said repeating a Y12 subject does make you eligible for the Subject bonus points (even if the repeat subject is not Maths/LOTE)
> UQ - UQ Dentistry: Admissions General Discussion
From this info I need to correct my post above regarding gap year. IMO subject bonus is purely subject bonus, I find it strange that UQ gives it only to current/repeat students.
Hard to say. Even if you get SEAS to boost ATAR to high 99s your 3140 UCAT (96-97%ile?) is sort of borderline for interstate Monash. Have to wait & see.
AllMedWestGuy
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Yes it is necessary. If you don't put bonded in and happen to just miss out unbonded you won't get offered bonded.
As for CQU & USQ i have suggested a few ideas in these two posts
> Post UCAT Discussion 2023
> Post UCAT Discussion 2023
Hi guys, hoping I could get some input on the chances of getting into UNSW, WSU or JMP for med. I'm a 2022 graduate (99.85 atar) and my ucat this year is 3120 (by the WSU formula it is 770.2). Wanting some suggestions on which other unis I could consider applying to as well. Thanks!
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