UCAT Results Discussion 2020

[jonny_anon]

For dent:
UQ - will be borderline, very good shot tho
JCU - with good written
Latrobe - if you get the 99.15
Uadel - interview invite
UWA - should get a dent interview invite
CSU - borderline interview

Im pretty sure the cut off for la trobe is 99

 

[Cal]

Im pretty sure the cut off for la trobe is 99

it has fluctuated around a fair bit, has been 99.1 before. 99.15 is the point where it is almost certain.

 

[jw59949]

Mod note: answered

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Non Standard
ATAR/GPA: 99.55
UCAT Percentile Rank: 90
VR: 570
DM: 730
QR: 750
AR: 870
Total: 2920
SJ: 690
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, Newcastle, WSU
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Specific Question: Wondering the chances of interview offers at these universities as my ATAR is relatively strong but UCAT is on the "cusp". Thanks

 

[DrDrLMG!]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Non Standard
ATAR/GPA: 99.55
UCAT Percentile Rank: 90
VR: 570
DM: 730
QR: 750
AR: 870
Total: 2920
SJ: 690
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, Newcastle, WSU
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Specific Question: Wondering the chances of interview offers at these universities as my ATAR is relatively strong but UCAT is on the "cusp". Thanks

UNSW is the most likely (though only just due to UCAT). You didn’t use the correct template so can’t comment all that accurately on JPM(WSU), but my gut instinct, eye-balling your VR, says you’d be a fair way off. JMP could go either way.

 

[S21]

Answered
Applying for: Medicine and Dentistry
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 97.25
UCAT Percentile Rank: 95
VR: 590
DM: 720
QR: 870
AR: 870
Total: 3050
SJ: 683
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 689.6
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, JMP, WSU, JCU, Monash, Charles Sturt, Adelaide, Tasmania, Curtin
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: Was wondering the chances of getting any interviews for med and dent (med especially) - asking for a friend

 

[Cal]

Applying for: Medicine and Dentistry
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 97.25
UCAT Percentile Rank: 95
VR: 590
DM: 720
QR: 870
AR: 870
Total: 3050
SJ: 683
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 689.6
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, JMP, WSU, JCU, Monash, Charles Sturt, Adelaide, Tasmania, Curtin
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: Was wondering the chances of getting any interviews for med and dent (med especially) - asking for a friend

You should definitely get interview invites to all the dental schools you plan on applying to
congratualtions on the great score and good luck!

 

[adzzz11]

Mod note: answered
Applying for: MEd
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.85
UCAT Percentile Rank: 96th
VR: 580
DM: 770
QR: 880
AR: 870
Total: 3100
SJ: 687
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 691
Current State: NSW
Applying to: All undergrad
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: n/a
Specific Question: What are my chances at UTAS and Monash

 

[DrDrLMG!]

Answered for Dent, needs med
Applying for: Medicine and Dentistry
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 97.25
UCAT Percentile Rank: 95
VR: 590
DM: 720
QR: 870
AR: 870
Total: 3050
SJ: 683
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 689.6
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, JMP, WSU, JCU, Monash, Charles Sturt, Adelaide, Tasmania, Curtin
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: Was wondering the chances of getting any interviews for med and dent (med especially) - asking for a friend

No chance for UTAS, Monash, UNSW, JPM(WSU), or Curtin. UAdel might interview based on UCAT, but ATAR would mean offer was extremely unlikely. JMP will interview your friend, and JCU will depend on their written application.

 

[DrDrLMG!]

Applying for: MEd
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.85
UCAT Percentile Rank: 96th
VR: 580
DM: 770
QR: 880
AR: 870
Total: 3100
SJ: 687
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 691
Current State: NSW
Applying to: All undergrad
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: n/a
Specific Question: What are my chances at UTAS and Monash

Utas is impossible to predict with scores like yours. Possible, but not definite. As a non-Vic, it’s probably a similar story for Monash.

 

[Benny_G]

Mod note: specific question answered

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 95 - hopefully higher
UCAT Percentile Rank: 73
VR: 600
DM: 820
QR: 690
AR: 600
Total: 2710
SJ: 610
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 637.2
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UON/UNE, UNSW, UWS, Adelaide, JCU, Griffith
Rural Applicant: yes
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: (SEAS, Broadway, Monash guarantee)
Specific Question: once the minimum atar is met for JMP does it matter

 

[threefivetwo]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 95 - hopefully higher
UCAT Percentile Rank: 73
VR: 600
DM: 820
QR: 690
AR: 600
Total: 2710
SJ: 610
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 637.2
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UON/UNE, UNSW, UWS, Adelaide, JCU, Griffith
Rural Applicant: yes
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: (SEAS, Broadway, Monash guarantee)
Specific Question: once the minimum atar is met for JMP does it matter

Once you pass the ATAR cutoff for JMP I believe it isn’t factored in

 

[Benny_G]

Once you pass the ATAR cutoff for JMP I believe it isn’t factored in

Thankyou

 

[noodleswithbeef]

(i did this a few weeks back with a higher atar but have since gotten sick and received estimated school marks which were lower than what i would've gotten as the cohorts are small for some subjects i'm doing)
Mod note: answered
Applying for: dentistry
Application Type: school leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.05-99.4
UCAT Percentile Rank: 93
VR: 680
DM: 730
QR: 900
AR: 670
Total: 2980
SJ: 685
Current State: NSW
Applying to: all unis with dentistry
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: EAS for usyd, applying for E12/SRS, enrolled in 4u maths and ext 1 english
UQ: i read that if you get an atar above 99, you don't get the extra points for doing "specialist maths" - is that true? if it is, would that boost someone who got 97.95 to 99.95, or is that not how it works?

 

[Cal]

(i did this a few weeks back with a higher atar but have since gotten sick and received estimated school marks which were lower than what i would've gotten as the cohorts are small for some subjects i'm doing)
Applying for: dentistry
Application Type: school leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.05-99.4
UCAT Percentile Rank: 93
VR: 680
DM: 730
QR: 900
AR: 670
Total: 2980
SJ: 685
Current State: NSW
Applying to: all unis with dentistry
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: EAS for usyd, applying for E12/SRS, enrolled in 4u maths and ext 1 english
UQ: i read that if you get an atar above 99, you don't get the extra points for doing "specialist maths" - is that true? if it is, would that boost someone who got 97.95 to 99.95, or is that not how it works?

None of your predictions will change, only USYD, Unimelb, Griffith if you were above the cutoffs for them before, but I think since you are getting E12 you should be good for usyd

 

[Breg]

Mod Note: Answered.

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: ~5.3 (Bachelor with Hons)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 98
VR: 890
DM: 820
QR: 760
AR: 720
Total: 3190
SJ: 630
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): N/A
Current State: NSW
Applying to: JMP
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: no
Specific Question: Pretty boring I know, but is there any chance I won't get an interview?

 

[A1]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: ~5.3 (Bachelor with Hons)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 98
VR: 890
DM: 820
QR: 760
AR: 720
Total: 3190
SJ: 630
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): N/A
Current State: NSW
Applying to: JMP
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: no
Specific Question: Pretty boring I know, but is there any chance I won't get an interview?

Guaranteed you'll get a JMP interview.

I'm curious whether you'd be eligible for WSU (which should get an interview with your UCAT). WSU webpage says "Completed undergraduate Honours degree = no minimum GPA required" but not clear whether it's standalone Hons degree only or includes embedded Hons.

 

[janerose]

Mod note: answered, mistakenly!!, for Med and dent

I've already pretty much ruled myself out this year after my UCAT but am keen to hear what you all think anyway.
Applying for: Dentistry
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 6.25 in my other degree last year (only 1 year full-time). Sitting on a 6.75 after 1 semester full-time in my new degree, but I think it could drop by the end of the year (~6.25 or 6.5).
UCAT Percentile Rank: 79
VR: 650
DM: 800
QR: 690
AR: 630
Total: 2770
SJ: 671
Current State: SA
Applying to: Adelaide, but would like to hear how I might fare at other unis if eligible
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Specific Question: I haven't done chemistry, but are there any unis besides Adelaide that take applicants who haven't done chemistry? And are there any that offer foundation studies to get the prerequisite?

 

[DrDrLMG!]

I've already pretty much ruled myself out this year after my UCAT but am keen to hear what you all think anyway.
Applying for: Dentistry
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 6.25 in my other degree last year (only 1 year full-time). Sitting on a 6.75 after 1 semester full-time in my new degree, but I think it could drop by the end of the year (~6.25 or 6.5).
UCAT Percentile Rank: 79
VR: 650
DM: 800
QR: 690
AR: 630
Total: 2770
SJ: 671
Current State: SA
Applying to: Adelaide, but would like to hear how I might fare at other unis if eligible
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Specific Question: I haven't done chemistry, but are there any unis besides Adelaide that take applicants who haven't done chemistry? And are there any that offer foundation studies to get the prerequisite?

ETA: the below is for Med! Sorry! Cal will help you out for Dent. /medbias

The tertiary transfer requirements for UAdel do fluctuate a bit, but I’d have to think you might just miss out. Your only option for 2021 will be Bond as JCU, the other non-UCAT uni, requires chemistry. They do have a bridging course option, but it’s too late for this coming interview cycle, apparently.

If you do UCAT again next year, JMP and JPM don’t require chemistry.

 

[Cal]

Mod note: answered, mistakenly!!, for Med, needs Dent!

I've already pretty much ruled myself out this year after my UCAT but am keen to hear what you all think anyway.
Applying for: Dentistry
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 6.25 in my other degree last year (only 1 year full-time). Sitting on a 6.75 after 1 semester full-time in my new degree, but I think it could drop by the end of the year (~6.25 or 6.5).
UCAT Percentile Rank: 79
VR: 650
DM: 800
QR: 690
AR: 630
Total: 2770
SJ: 671
Current State: SA
Applying to: Adelaide, but would like to hear how I might fare at other unis if eligible
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Specific Question: I haven't done chemistry, but are there any unis besides Adelaide that take applicants who haven't done chemistry? And are there any that offer foundation studies to get the prerequisite?

So, in terms of dentistry, I am sorry, but I think you are out of the ball-park for everything (unless somehow you can get your GPA up to 6.875 for this year, which would make you get a griffith spot), apart from JCU, which is your best bet, have you sent in an application there? because you have a good chance with a successful written. UADEL is out of the picture, unless the interview cutoff drops by essentially 10%iles, sorry. But it doesn't help to apply, good luck!

 

[J530]

Mod note: answered
Applying for: Med
Application Type: School leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.8
UCAT Percentile Rank: 97
VR: 700
DM: 830
QR: 880
AR: 700
Total: 3110
SJ: 669
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 737.2
Current State: NSW
Applying to: all
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: Yes
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: No
Specific Question: Prospects for USYD?