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UCAT Results Discussion 2019

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worldno8 said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: My school stopped giving estimates after Year 11 results (which was 99.8). It should have remained ~similar or possibly improved.
UCAT Percentile Rank: 99th
VR: 790
DM: 820
QR: 880
AR: 770
Total: 3260
SJ: 693
Current State: NSW
Applying to: All universities, including interstate! Unsure about WA though. I think Bond is out of the picture too.
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question:
1) How are my chances at gaining an interview to the unis?
2) How well do I need to perform in the interview to gain an offer for the NSW universities + Monash?
3) Also, how are my chances for an unbonded offer for UQ provisional entry?
4) How will my chances at an offer change from an ATAR of 99.8ish to 99.95?

Thank you! :)
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1. Interviews to all that hold them.
2. No idea. A1?
3. Pretty good!
4. Not at all for some unis, by a fair bit for others. You'd also become eligible for USyd and Flinders.
 
worldno8 said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: My school stopped giving estimates after Year 11 results (which was 99.8). It should have remained ~similar or possibly improved.
UCAT Percentile Rank: 99th
VR: 790
DM: 820
QR: 880
AR: 770
Total: 3260
SJ: 693
Current State: NSW
Applying to: All universities, including interstate! Unsure about WA though. I think Bond is out of the picture too.
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question:
1) How are my chances at gaining an interview to the unis?
2) How well do I need to perform in the interview to gain an offer for the NSW universities + Monash?
3) Also, how are my chances for an unbonded offer for UQ provisional entry?
4) How will my chances at an offer change from an ATAR of 99.8ish to 99.95?

Thank you! :)
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I can practically guarantee you a UQ unbonded offer.
Assuming ATAR 99.80 you should 100% get an interview anywhere you apply, with 60-80% chances for a place. Except JMP & WSU with only 25-30% chance since these schools don't take ATAR & UCAT (much) into place offer calculation.
 
Mod Note: Answered for Med.

Applying for: (Dent and maybe med)
Application Type: (School leaver)
Predicted ATAR/GPA: (hopefully 99.5)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 92
VR: 590
DM: 680
QR: 800
AR: 800
Total: 2870
SJ: 681
Current State: Auckland
Applying to: (UQ, USyd, UAdel)
Rural Applicant: (no)
GWS Applicant: (no)
Indigenous Applicant: (no)
Other: no
Specific Question: (so would my 92nd percentile have been equivalent to a 93rd percentile in UMAT terms?)
 
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A1 said:
I can practically guarantee you a UQ unbonded offer.
Assuming ATAR 99.80 you should 100% get an interview anywhere you apply, with 60-80% chances for a place. Except JMP & WSU with only 25-30% chance since these schools don't take ATAR & UCAT (much) into place offer calculation.
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Thanks for both of your replies! :)
In regards to WSU and JMP, is the ATAR and UCAT just a hurdle/threshold? Are offers solely based on interview?

So pretty much, in order to gain a spot at WSU/JMP, I have to ace the interview (i.e. top 20% of candidates) - which isn't really the case for UNSW?
 
worldno8 said:
Thanks for both of your replies! :)
In regards to WSU and JMP, is the ATAR and UCAT just a hurdle/threshold? Are offers solely based on interview?

So pretty much, in order to gain a spot at WSU/JMP, I have to ace the interview (i.e. top 20% of candidates) - which isn't really the case for UNSW?
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At JMP both ATAR & UCAT are hurdles. WSU ATAR is hurdle, UCAT counts 25% Interview 75% for place offers.

See this post for the other schools > Post-UCAT Discussion 2019

"The chance estimate does not include consideration of your interview, since it's unknown. To explain by an example, at JMP place offers are wholly on the interview so I would rate everyone equal 25% chance (170 places for 700ish interviewees).

Otoh at UNSW Monash Adelaide UWA Curtin place offers are based on the combination of your ATAR+UCAT+Interview, some 33/33/33 some 40/20/40 etc. It means the higher ATAR+UCAT the bigger headstart you have *going into the interview round*. A 99.9+99%ile would obviously have much better chance than one who scrapes an interview with say 99.0+90%ile and needs a near top interview score to be successful."
 
LMG! said:
For Med, I think you'd really only be looking at JMP (unless your degree is completed, then you could also throw an application Curtin's way). It would also be worthwhile completing JCU's application form.

I'll leave Dent to Yamster.
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Hey LMG!, what's the deal with applying for Curtin as a non-standard? As far as I can see, there's little pertaining to it here. I've completed a past degree in Agricultural Science, and have since enrolled in a new Health Sciences course.
 
MrWhippe said:
Hey LMG!, what's the deal with applying for Curtin as a non-standard? As far as I can see, there's little pertaining to it here. I've completed a past degree in Agricultural Science, and have since enrolled in a new Health Sciences course.
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Curtin accept non-standard applicants of two types. If you are part-way through your degree, they will only accept your application if you're a current Curtin University student, but if you've completed your degree anywhere in Australia (or NZ, etc, I believe), then you are also eligible to apply.
 
Mod Note: Answered.

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Gap Year
ATAR: 99.50
UCAT Percentile Rank: 99
VR: 670
DM: 750
QR: 880
AR: 890
Total: 3190
SJ: 600
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW and everywhere else
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question:

What are my chances for UNSW and Adelaide offer?

Thanks!
 
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LMG! said:
Curtin accept non-standard applicants of two types. If you are part-way through your degree, they will only accept your application if you're a current Curtin University student, but if you've completed your degree anywhere in Australia (or NZ, etc, I believe), then you are also eligible to apply.
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Thank you. I'll make some inquiries :)
 
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Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 5.5
UCAT Percentile Rank: 98 (3121 is 99 -.-)
VR: 680
DM: 790
QR: 880
AR: 770
Total: 3120
SJ: 660
Current State: NSW
Applying to: WSU, JMP
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: Yes
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question: Interview chances? Worried because of GPA

For applicants that have commenced university, is it the GPA up until this point that is considered or the GPA by the end of the year?
 
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Mod Note: Answered

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School Leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 96.05
UCAT Percentile Rank: 95
VR: 670
DM: 730
QR: 800
AR: 750
Total: 2950
SJ: 680
Current State: NSW
Applying to: WSU, JMP
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: Yes
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question: chances of getting interviews? Thank you!
 
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Totolier said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.4-98.9
UCAT Percentile Rank: 96%
VR: 570
DM: 690
QR: 870
AR:860
Total: 2990
SJ: 650
Current State: NSW
Applying to: all universities
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other:
Specific Question:
can someone quantify how likely I am to get a UNSW med offer with a 95% UCAT and 99.00 atar?? (yr 12 school leave-nsw- no extras_
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Make sure you get 99.0+ for Rank 99 (or you're doing Maths 3U/4U) you can be sure of a UG bonded offer, possibly even unbonded.
99.0+95%ile it'll be tough going for UNSW offer, I can only give you 10-20% chance.
JMP & WSU: standard 25-30% chance
For the other schools your range of 98.9-99.4 makes it difficult to guesstimate.
 
Noot124 said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Gap Year
ATAR: 99.50
UCAT Percentile Rank: 99
VR: 670
DM: 750
QR: 880
AR: 890
Total: 3190
SJ: 600
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW and everywhere else
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question:

What are my chances for UNSW and Adelaide offer?

Thanks!
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Guaranteed UQ unbonded and interview anywhere you apply to.
For place offer: Adelaide 50% chance, UNSW 70%, Monash maybe 60%, JMP & WSU standard 25-30%.
 
I Can't Hear U said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: around 99.4 to 99.6
UCAT Percentile Rank: 95
VR: 650
DM: 730
QR: 850
AR: 710
Total: 2940
SJ: 704
Current State: New South Wales
Applying to: UTas, WSU, UNSW, Monash, JMP, and essentially all other medical schools haha
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
- I'd really love to be able to make it to either WSU or UNSW! What are my chances of receiving an offer considering these stats, and also considering that my interview is most likely not my strongest criteria (lol!)? What percentile amongst the interviewed candidates would I have to be sitting in to have a decent chance of an offer? And also, would you agree that it would most likely be a bonded spot?
- Will I have a high chance of gaining an interview at these unis in the first place? So can I begin preparation for interviews now?

Many many many many thanks
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You should get at least UQ bonded and interviews anywhere you apply to.
Standard 30% chance for WSU offer, UNSW about 50%.
 
ChillX said:
Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: ~99.00
UCAT Percentile Rank: 85
VR: 640
DM: 640
QR: 800
AR: 690
Total: 2770
SJ: 681
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, WSU, JMP, Adelaide, Flinders, Curtin, UTAS
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: yes
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other:
Specific Question: just info regarding my chances of receiving interview offers. Thanks
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Difficult to predict since your UCAT is borderline for both JMP & WSU/GWS. I'm not optimistic for the rest on your med schools list.
Thus I suggest you consider applying to Curtin & UWA (needs 99.0+ for UWA), interviews are quite possible there.
 
A1 said:
Make sure you get 99.0+ for Rank 99 (or you're doing Maths 3U/4U) you can be sure of a UG bonded offer, possibly even unbonded.
99.0+95%ile it'll be tough going for UNSW offer, I can only give you 10-20% chance.
JMP & WSU: standard 25-30% chance
For the other schools your range of 98.9-99.4 makes it difficult to guesstimate.
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Sorry, I would like to know what my chances of getting an interview (specifically for unsw/uws/uon) are. I truly believe that I would be a better than average interviewer.
 
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Applying for: (med)
Application Type: (non standard)
Predicted ATAR/GPA: (GPA = 6.3)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 76th
VR: 580
DM: 690
QR: 700
AR: 690
Total: 2660
SJ: 710
Current State: NSW
Applying to: JMP
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other:
Specific Question: (any chance of JMP interview??? i know my ucat is low but I think interview score, if I got one, would be high)
 
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A1 could you give me percent chance for unsw offer with 96 ucat and 98.65 with a really good Interview (
 
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Totolier said:
Sorry, I would like to know what my chances of getting an interview (specifically for unsw/uws/uon) are. I truly believe that I would be a better than average interviewer.
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Sorry, giving my estimate for offer chances implies you will (almost) definitely get an interview there.
The only school in doubt is Monash due to your ATAR estimate of 98.9 to 99.4 - too wide a range to predict.
 
Despoformed said:
A1 could you give me percent chance for unsw offer with 96 ucat and 98.65 with a really good Interview (
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Sorry to say 98.65+96%ile is at the very low end of getting a UNSW interview. As such you will need a near top interview not just really good.
 
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