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UNSW UNSW Medicine: General Entry Questions and Discussion

sevun said:
Could it be because they might be non-standard applicants?
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This is what I'm thinking where the problem lies. It seems Y12s with reasonably high ATAR+UCAT are rejected but those with a GPA get selected even with a lower UCAT.

My speculation: UNSW has entered an incorrect formula in the selection, Equiv ATAR rank is (ATAR+GPA) / 2 but they forgot the divide by 2 :D
 
Unluckydude said:
Are you sure you didn't get any special considerations?
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My EAS application wasn’t approved as my financial hardship was during uni not high school. And they said bonus points didn’t contribute towards UCAT anyway only ATAR. I’m guessing my HD average bumped me up to around the 98 mark. Trust me I’m in disbelief too. However, for the last few years I’ve heard of lots of people get in with lower scores that never post on forums (sample bias etc) so I thought worth posting today :)
 
hmall11 said:
My EAS application wasn’t approved as my financial hardship was during uni not high school. And they said bonus points didn’t contribute towards UCAT anyway only ATAR. I’m guessing my HD average bumped me up to around the 98 mark. Trust me I’m in disbelief too. However, for the last few years I’ve heard of lots of people get in with lower scores that never post on forums (sample bias etc) so I thought worth posting today :)
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I think unlucky dude might have been asking about the ucat rather than atar???
Although i might be wrong
CONGRATS anyway mate!!!!
 
Hi guys, I graduated this year, got an ATAR of 99.5 and a UCKAT 97th percentile and I got declined an interview offer at UNSW.

Just comparing my results with what others have submitted here and I can see others have had scores below mine but still have been offered interviews. Something's not adding up and I am at a loss to explain why I may have been rejected for an interview.
Is there any reason why I may have been rejected from UNSW? Should I submit an enquiry?
 
shinyturtle said:
Hi guys, I graduated this year, got an ATAR of 99.5 and a UCKAT 97th percentile and I got declined an interview offer at UNSW.

Just comparing my results with what others have submitted here and I can see others have had scores below mine but still have been offered interviews. Something's not adding up and I am at a loss to explain why I may have been rejected for an interview.
Is there any reason why I may have been rejected from UNSW? Should I submit an enquiry?
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Definitely enquire. Did you put down all campuses as well?
 
shinyturtle said:
Hi guys, I graduated this year, got an ATAR of 99.5 and a UCKAT 97th percentile and I got declined an interview offer at UNSW.

Just comparing my results with what others have submitted here and I can see others have had scores below mine but still have been offered interviews. Something's not adding up and I am at a loss to explain why I may have been rejected for an interview.
Is there any reason why I may have been rejected from UNSW? Should I submit an enquiry?
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Wait did you say UKCAT? I don’t believe Australian Universities accept the UK version that could be why
 
shinyturtle said:
Hi guys, I graduated this year, got an ATAR of 99.5 and a UCKAT 97th percentile and I got declined an interview offer at UNSW.

Just comparing my results with what others have submitted here and I can see others have had scores below mine but still have been offered interviews. Something's not adding up and I am at a loss to explain why I may have been rejected for an interview.
Is there any reason why I may have been rejected from UNSW? Should I submit an enquiry?
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Same here, have you tried calling/emailing?
 
Unsure if UNSW's interview offers are a bit funky this year. One of my friends asked me to confirm that their interview offer was legit (68th percentile UCAT) and it looks like it was. They also mentioned that they knew someone with 99.80 and 96/97 UCAT that didn't get an offer which seems really unlikely.
 
shinyturtle said:
Hi guys, I graduated this year, got an ATAR of 99.5 and a UCKAT 97th percentile and I got declined an interview offer at UNSW.

Just comparing my results with what others have submitted here and I can see others have had scores below mine but still have been offered interviews. Something's not adding up and I am at a loss to explain why I may have been rejected for an interview.
Is there any reason why I may have been rejected from UNSW? Should I submit an enquiry?
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How do you submit an enquiry?
 
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