Mod note: answered
Applying for: Med
Application Type: Non Standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: ATAR 92 GPA 6.3
UCAT Percentile Rank: 34th
Current State: SA
Applying to: Adelaide Uni
Rural Applicant: Yes
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other:
Specific Question: My ATAR was garbage by med standards but my GPA is mildly better and Ive lived as rural as you get for my whole life, and taking into account that Adelaide only weights the UCAT at 20%, what do y'all think my chances are for an interview? If I get to interview I'm so sure I can secure a spot but leaning hard on my intentions to go rural afterwards.
I don’t want to get your hopes up unnecessarily so please take this info only knowing we didn’t end up getting any follow up info from the applicants, but there were multiple reports of rural applicants getting UAdel interviews last year with UMAT %iles in the 20s and 30s. It was a marked change from previous years and we have no idea if it was an error or if there was some alteration in the rural/non-rural split, also we aren’t sure if this lowered requirement was also applicable to tertiary transfers.
In other words, definitely do an application, but maybe don’t hold your breath? Based on what you’ve said about your rural background, a JCU application would be a good idea!