Post UCAT Discussion 2024

[ria26_]

Hey, just wondering about my chances for Monash this year.
Applying interstate with a 3300 UCAT (98%)

What are my chances for a Monash offer with a predicted 99.5+ ATAR?

Thank you!

 

[A1]

Hey, just wondering about my chances for Monash this year.
Applying interstate with a 3300 UCAT (98%)

What are my chances for a Monash offer with a predicted 99.5+ ATAR?

Thank you!

This post > Monash - Monash Medicine: General Entry Discussion
says 99.65 & 97%ile only got a Monash top-up invite i.e. that was the borderline in that year.

It's possible for you but would be more likely if you can push your ATAR to 99.7.

 

[LQLL]

Hi all,
Posting for my son . He achieved an ATAR of 98.15 (gap year) and a UCAT score of 3100. He is a Victorian rural applicant MM5/RA2. What are his chances of receiving a place offer at UTas or Flinders. Thanks in advance.

 

[okidoki]

My son (Victorian applicant) received a first-round offer in 2022 from Flinders (RA2) with an ATAR of 98.2 and UCAT in the 82 percentile (VIC). No offers from UTAS.
However, I have no idea if applying in a gap year affects applications.

 

[DrDrLMG!]

My son (Victorian applicant) received a first-round offer in 2022 from Flinders (RA2) with an ATAR of 98.2 and UCAT in the 82 percentile (VIC). No offers from UTAS.
However, I have no idea if applying in a gap year affects applications.

Gap year hasn’t historically been an issue for UTAS. I think it’s okay for Flinders too.

 

[LQLL]

Gap year hasn’t historically been an issue for UTAS. I think it’s okay for Flinders too.

My son (Victorian applicant) received a first-round offer in 2022 from Flinders (RA2) with an ATAR of 98.2 and UCAT in the 82 percentile (VIC). No offers from UTAS.
However, I have no idea if applying in a gap year affects applications.

Thanks guys!

Okidoki, did your son get any other offers besides Flinders?

 

[okidoki]

Thanks guys!

Okidoki, did your son get any other offers besides Flinders?

He accepted an offer from Monash. He also had an offer from CQ University. But no offer from UNSW. No offer of interview from WSU.

 

[nsdfoai12]

Hi, I was wondering what my chances are at receiving an interview offer for Griffith Dentistry? I'm in Year 12 with a 3050 + 617 UCAT (89th%, missed out 90th% by 10 points ). I put Griffith Dent as my 1st preference and I'm a QLD student if that matters at all - I've looked through the interview invites from last year and all the <90th invites are for rural or uni students (does Griffith prefer older students?). Thank you so much!

Griffith University - Dentistry (2023 invites)
Invites released Oct 14th
3260 (99th%ile), 99.15, 3rd preference
3260 (99th%ile), 98-99.00 predicted, 3rd preference
3320 (99th%ile), 6.30, 4th preference
3170 (97th%ile), NZ applicant, 6th preference
3120 (95th%ile), 4th preference
3110 (95th%ile), 6.90, 2nd preference
3110 (95th%ile), 98.90, 5th preference
3060 (93rd%ile), 5th preference
3050 (93rd%ile), 6.289
2980 (90th%ile), 4th preference
2980 (90th%ile), 6.85, 2nd preference
2940 (87th%ile), 6.625 (1 FTE) or 7.00 (0.5 FTE)
2910 (85th%ile), 6.00, rural, 3rd preference
2900 (85th%ile), 5.20, 1st preference
2590 (57th%ile), 6.00, rural, 3rd preference
No invite received
2890 (84th%ile), 6.00, 1st preference
2830 (80th%ile), 6.90, 1st preference

 

[drew52]

Wondering what the chances for a UNSW interview are with a 3210 UCAT and a 6.6+ GPA? Not sure about JMP either but will just have to wait and see what the UCAT cutoff is for that. I don’t have any special considerations

 

[DrDrLMG!]

Wondering what the chances for a UNSW interview are with a 3210 UCAT and a 6.6+ GPA? Not sure about JMP either but will just have to wait and see what the UCAT cutoff is for that. I don’t have any special considerations

From last year…

2024 Entry Interview Invites DATA COLLECTION

University: Monash Course and preference in relevant TAC: VTAC Date and time of invite receipt: 16/11/2023 9:20AM( AEDT) UCAT percentile rank: 95th VR: 610 DM: 750 QR: 880 AR: 880 Total: 3120 SJ:647 Predicted/Actual ATAR/GPA: Rural: NO State: VIC Special Considerations: None

medstudentsonline.com.au

Good luck.

 

[movpin]

Wondering what the chances for a UNSW interview are with a 3210 UCAT and a 6.6+ GPA? Not sure about JMP either but will just have to wait and see what the UCAT cutoff is for that. I don’t have any special considerations

I'd say high for UNSW (will need a strong interview for final offer), almost no chance for JMP.

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A1 adds: I reckon JMP is pretty good chance with 3210. Let's have a bet

 

[AnubisHorus&Ra]

Hi, I was wondering what my chances are at receiving an interview offer for Griffith Dentistry? I'm in Year 12 with a 3050 + 617 UCAT (89th%, missed out 90th% by 10 points ). I put Griffith Dent as my 1st preference and I'm a QLD student if that matters at all - I've looked through the interview invites from last year and all the <90th invites are for rural or uni students (does Griffith prefer older students?). Thank you so much!

Your chances are probably higher than you think. Griffith interviews a lot of students. The data we've got would only be from the students who were willing to share their results. In the background there are another 100+ students who also received interview invites, but weren't willing to share. The chances of every single one of those students have gotten a 90+% is pretty slim. Here is the interview invite data from 2024. Dentistry is slightly less competitive than medicine, so an 89% should be enough. Best of luck!!


Also, if the option is still available to you, definitely apply interstate as well (i'm not sure if applications are closed yet, sorry).

 

[SRMOGP]

I'd say high for UNSW (will need a strong interview for final offer), almost no chance for JMP.

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A1 adds: I reckon JMP is pretty good chance with 3210. Let's have a bet

JMP invite 700+ people for interviews. So I guess 96% UCAT and above should have a chance. Finger crossed.

 

[movpin]

JMP invite 700+ people for interviews. So I guess 96% UCAT and above should have a chance. Finger crossed.

They used to, but they cut down on interviews recently and they interviewed 650 people (including rurals) last year, so the cutoff was ~96.8th percentile (3160). If they interview the same amount of people, since more people sat the UCAT this year, then the cutoff should be minimum 97th percentile (3240). That's why I think 3210 is out of reach.

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A1 adds: Very well put. Would you please take over the MSO mathematician role from me?

 

[Hard]

Hello,
Does Having Met The Minimum Requirements For The Courses in UAC, in which my application says "You will be competing with other applicants for an offer." mean that I have met the ATAR Requirements For that course?
Thanks

 

[A1]

Hello,
Does Having Met The Minimum Requirements For The Courses in UAC, in which my application says "You will be competing with other applicants for an offer." mean that I have met the ATAR Requirements For that course?
Thanks

Depends, do other applicants (school leavers) get this notation as well?
If yes I don't think it relates to ATAR since they haven't got their ATARs yet.

 

[Hard]

Depends, do other applicants (school leavers) get this notation as well?
If yes I don't think it relates to ATAR since they haven't got their ATARs yet.

Yeah, actually I have got my Year 12 results as I finished it outside of Australia, but I am domestic.
So not really sure what it means.

 

[cfk]

Yeah, actually I have got my Year 12 results as I finished it outside of Australia, but I am domestic.
So not really sure what it means.

Depends, do other applicants (school leavers) get this notation as well?
If yes I don't think it relates to ATAR since they haven't got their ATARs yet.

I'm a gap year applicant with an existing ATAR and my UAC also says "You will be competing with other applicants for an offer." So I think it means ATAR requirements have been met.

 

[ucatboy]

This post > Monash - Monash Medicine: General Entry Discussion
says 99.65 & 97%ile only got a Monash top-up invite i.e. that was the borderline in that year.

It's possible for you but would be more likely if you can push your ATAR to 99.7.

Amusing to see that Monash's high expectations for interstate applicants haven't changed

 

[Hard]

I'm a gap year applicant with an existing ATAR and my UAC also says "You will be competing with other applicants for an offer." So I think it means ATAR requirements have been met.

Oh That Sounds Great,
Thanks for the insight.