UCAT Results Discussion 2021

[Scrivo_72]

For UNSW, I just found out I get EAS. On the Adelaide Interview discussion thread, there was talk about how one may have a mediocre interview, and still get an offer if their other sections, ie UCAT and ATAR, compensate for it. My ATAR is 97.55 and I get EAS, and am RRMA5 which is 1 RRMA value from remote. I also got 2890, 85%ile and was wondering for example say the offer from interview acceptance ratio was 1:3, would this be higher or lower based on my scores? (Also I’m going to grind interview prep regardless)

 

[KatrinaL2015]

Mod Note: Answered

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Non-School Leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 6.5333
UCAT Percentile Rank: 85?
VR: 790
DM: 640
QR: 740
AR: 680
Total: 2850
SJ: 623
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 746.2
Current State: NSW
Applying to: WSU
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: general chances at interviews at most wsu; considering my high VR score?

 

[A1]

For UNSW, I just found out I get EAS. On the Adelaide Interview discussion thread, there was talk about how one may have a mediocre interview, and still get an offer if their other sections, ie UCAT and ATAR, compensate for it. My ATAR is 97.55 and I get EAS, and am RRMA5 which is 1 RRMA value from remote. I also got 2890, 85%ile and was wondering for example say the offer from interview acceptance ratio was 1:3, would this be higher or lower based on my scores? (Also I’m going to grind interview prep regardless)

Assuming you're rural and EAS applies *individually* to the rural pool (i.e. some do some don't get), seeing that last year quite a few got UNSW offers with sub-2800 UCAT I'd say you have better than the 1 in 3 chance. Do a cohort-average or better interview you should be in.

 

[Scrivo_72]

Assuming you're rural and EAS applies *individually* to the rural pool (i.e. some do some don't get), seeing that last year quite a few got UNSW offers with sub-2800 UCAT I'd say you have better than the 1 in 3 chance. Do a cohort-average or better interview you should be in.

What a legend, thanks for that A1

 

[A1]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Non-School Leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 6.5333
UCAT Percentile Rank: 85?
VR: 790
DM: 640
QR: 740
AR: 680
Total: 2850
SJ: 623
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 746.2
Current State: NSW
Applying to: WSU
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: general chances at interviews at most wsu; considering my high VR score?

746 is near borderline for WSU so we can only wait & see, can't say outright yes or no. Good luck.

 

[A1]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: School Leaver
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 99.85 Predicted
UCAT Percentile Rank: 96
VR: 650
DM: 820
QR: 870
AR: 770
Total: 3110
SJ: 589
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 718.4
Current State: QLD
Applying to: all QLD/NSW universities
Rural Applicant: yes; RA3
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: general chances at interviews at most qld/nsw universities; will my rural consideration give me any chance at potential scholarships?

99.85/96th/RA3 the only thing remains to bet on is how many place offers you will receive
Don't know much about scholarships though, sorry.

 

[Doradoraaa]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR 99.35 (In NSW I am eligible for EAS but not in SA)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 78th based on calculator provided ):
VR: 630
DM: 690
QR: 740
AR: 730
Total: 2790
SJ: 630
Current State: SA
Applying to: University of Adelaide, UNSW and University of Western Australia.
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: EAS
Specific Question: I am most interested in Adelaide Uni. I took a gap year to do the UCAT and I was hoping to do a lot better so that was quite disappointing! So I was wondering if anyone had any idea as too if I had a chance at getting an interview at Adelaide and maybe some of the interstate universities mentioned above? Sorry for the long question!

Hey, just out of curiosity is there a reason why you aren’t eligible for EAS in SA?

 

[edddddddd]

Mod Note: Answered

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Graduate
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 4.82
UCAT Percentile Rank: 2930 88%?
VR: 630
DM: 660
QR: 870
AR: 770
Total: 2930
SJ: 615
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): N/A
Current State: SA
Applying to: JMP
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: EAS Bonus
Specific Question: Do I even have a chance? or is it in ggwp.

 

[A1]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Graduate
Predicted ATAR/GPA: 4.82
UCAT Percentile Rank: 2930 88%?
VR: 630
DM: 660
QR: 870
AR: 770
Total: 2930
SJ: 615
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): N/A
Current State: SA
Applying to: JMP
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: EAS Bonus
Specific Question: Do I even have a chance? or is it in ggwp.

Unfortunately it doesn't look promising, unless for some reason JMP's cutoff drops by a lot this year.

 

[edddddddd]

Unfortunately it doesn't look promising, unless for some reason JMP's cutoff drops by a lot this year.

Damn. Guess Ill have to try next year.
Thank you tho

 

[A1]

Applying for: Medicine
Application Type: Gap year
Predicted ATAR 99.35 (In NSW I am eligible for EAS but not in SA)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 78th based on calculator provided ):
VR: 630
DM: 690
QR: 740
AR: 730
Total: 2790
SJ: 630
Current State: SA
Applying to: University of Adelaide, UNSW and University of Western Australia.
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: No
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: EAS
Specific Question: I am most interested in Adelaide Uni. I took a gap year to do the UCAT and I was hoping to do a lot better so that was quite disappointing! So I was wondering if anyone had any idea as too if I had a chance at getting an interview at Adelaide and maybe some of the interstate universities mentioned above? Sorry for the long question!

Sorry your post seems to have been missed earlier.
Unfortunately 78th%ile won't be enough for the interstate schools. Adelaide interview is quite likely if it goes the same as last year (I read from ucatboy last year's cutoff was 71%ile for SA locals).

 

[stoompidoompi]

Mod Note: Answered

Applying for: Medicine and Dentistry
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: OP 4 (ATAR 95 equivalent)/GPA 6.67 (completed degree)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 92
VR: 670
DM: 620
QR: 830
AR: 880
Total:3000
SJ: 649
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 721
Current State: QLD
Applying to: Medicine: WSU, UNE/UoN, UNSW, Curtin. Dentistry: Griffith, UQ
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: I know my ATAR doesn't meet the UNSW hurdle, but is it still worth applying?

 

[coffeecup21]

Applying for: Medicine and Dentistry
Application Type: Non-standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: OP 4 (ATAR 95 equivalent)/GPA 6.67 (completed degree)
UCAT Percentile Rank: 92
VR: 670
DM: 620
QR: 830
AR: 880
Total:3000
SJ: 649
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 721
Current State: QLD
Applying to: Medicine: WSU, UNE/UoN, UNSW, Curtin. Dentistry: Griffith, UQ
Rural Applicant: no
GWS Applicant: no
Indigenous Applicant: no
Other: none
Specific Question: I know my ATAR doesn't meet the UNSW hurdle, but is it still worth applying?

UWS/UNSW seem unlikely because you're not GWS and UNSW is quite strict on their atar threshold (96 i believe). You could get an interview at JMP, although in 2020 they were 93+ percentile I believe (I'm banking on them reverting back to 90+ percentile like it historically has been). Not sure if Curtin/UQ/Griffith take non-standards honestly, somebody else should clarify on this. Good luck!

 

[SLP]

UWS/UNSW seem unlikely because you're not GWS and UNSW is quite strict on their atar threshold (96 i believe). You could get an interview at JMP, although in 2020 they were 93+ percentile I believe (I'm banking on them reverting back to 90+ percentile like it historically has been). Not sure if Curtin/UQ/Griffith take non-standards honestly, somebody else should clarify on this. Good luck!

For medicine, I think it's only UNSW, JPM, JMP, JCU and Bond which take non-standard. Not sure about dentistry though

 

[stoompidoompi]

For medicine, I think it's only UNSW, JPM, JMP, JCU and Bond which take non-standard. Not sure about dentistry though

Yeah, I wasn't sure about Curtin med or UQ dentistry but figured I'd ask just in case lol

 

[ThunderDragon]

Yeah, I wasn't sure about Curtin med or UQ dentistry but figured I'd ask just in case lol

Not sure what ur chances are but I do know Curtin does allow u to apply for med IF U COMPLETED A DEGREE which in your case is relevant.

 

[matcha.latte]

Yeah, I wasn't sure about Curtin med or UQ dentistry but figured I'd ask just in case lol

Your GPA and UCAT should be fine for a Curtin invite!

 

[stoompidoompi]

Thanks for the replies!

I know there isn't any info for Griffith Dentistry, but can we expect the GPA cut off to drop with the introduction of UCAT and MMI?

 

[Caffeine]

Thanks for the replies!

I know there isn't any info for Griffith Dentistry, but can we expect the GPA cut off to drop with the introduction of UCAT and MMI?

The ucat is the selection method for interviews not GPA. The GPA is considered when giving offers however its likely to decrease due to the importance of interviews / ucat. Note there is no minumum GPA for Griffith this time.

 

[hrj0306]

Applying for: Med
Application Type: Non Standard
Predicted ATAR/GPA: Actual ATAR- 99.30. WAM = 82
UCAT Percentile Rank: 99
VR: 790
DM: 770
QR: 880
AR: 880
Total: 3320
SJ: 541 (lmao was more focused on trying to predict my score the whole 26 mins)
Possible WSU Formula Total (58%VR + 12%DM + 12%QR + 18%AR): 814.6
Current State: NSW
Applying to: UNSW, WSU, Newcastle
Rural Applicant: No
GWS Applicant: Yes
Indigenous Applicant: No
Other: N/A
Specific Question: N/A