UNSW UNSW Medicine: General Entry Questions and Discussion

[Jello]

Thank you so much. Will do.

Hey did UNSW reply. I got a 6.625 GPA and a 3350 UCAT but also rejected:

 

[bigmac74]

Sent them an email and they confirmed it was not a mistake. They said if I am not able to make arrangements, I will no longer be considered for a place offer. Damn.

We also have dilemma. If we go to Sydney, we need to pay $1500~2000 for flight and accommodations (for only 1 night Fri~Sat) due to high peak season. 3 days notice is too very short for interstate applicants.

 

[alice888]

My daughter got interview invitation today. Interstate and non-rural. But, it's too short notice (3 days).

What’s her score and ucat if you don’t mind to disclose?

 

[johnpizza123]

Sent them an email and they confirmed it was not a mistake. They said if I am not able to make arrangements, I will no longer be considered for a place offer. Damn.

Thats brutal lol.

Surely UNSW would quite clearly understand that having 3 days' notice to go across the country is stretching it a bit, unlucky though.

 

[A1]

We also have dilemma. If we go to Sydney, we need to pay $1500~2000 for flight and accommodations (for only 1 night Fri~Sat) due to high peak season. 3 days notice is too very short for interstate applicants.

I'm 95% sure I checked UNSW website before I posted this reply on 1st Nov - interview dates for interstates were to be 22-23 January.



However it's now showing this



I don't know when UNSW made this change. The 22-23 Jan interviews are only for applicants whose ATAR were not available by 18 Dec.
It's very tough on interstate with 3 days notice apart from the peak-season costs.

 

[bigmac74]

What’s her score and ucat if you don’t mind to disclose?

99.0 + EAS. UCAT is 3200.

 

[may22]

Hi is there anyone who didn't get an offer OR a rejection for UNSW? Been stuck in this limbo all day.

2 years out of high school, ATAR above threshold, solid GPA, and 95th percentile UCAT. I'm a local applicant (sydney based), non-rural, non-indigenous.

I sent admissions an email but got an automated response due to high volume of enquiries at this time

 

[Nocturne]

Hi is there anyone who didn't get an offer OR a rejection for UNSW? Been stuck in this limbo all day.

2 years out of high school, ATAR above threshold, solid GPA, and 95th percentile UCAT. I'm a local applicant (sydney based), non-rural, non-indigenous.

I sent admissions an email but got an automated response due to high volume of enquiries at this time

Hi, I didn't get an offer or rejection. 99.9 ATAR and 3280 UCAT domestic (overseas) 2024. Does anyone have any idea of the cut-off? I called, and they said that if you have an interview, you should know today, but not all rejections would be sent today.

 

[sga]

With UNSW, am I likely to get an interview in second round for NSW, non rural applicant if I didn't get it in first round?

 

[A1]

With UNSW, am I likely to get an interview in second round for NSW, non rural applicant if I didn't get it in first round?

UNSW says the 2nd round is now for applicants whose ATAR were not available on 18 Dec.
There's a remote possibility you may get one if for some reason the cutoffs change.

 

[TATA]

Hey did UNSW reply. I got a 6.625 GPA and a 3350 UCAT but also rejected:

After hours on the phone no one could help us. Sent an email but got an automated response.

 

[A1]

Hi, I didn't get an offer or rejection. 99.9 ATAR and 3280 UCAT domestic (overseas) 2024. Does anyone have any idea of the cut-off?

Very strange we see only two UNSW invites posted on MSO so far.
EAS 99.0 + 95%ile.
No EAS 99.65 + 99%ile

It's unusually high. Last year EAS cutoff was 92%ile, no EAS 95%ile. I think there must be something wrong in the system.

 

[Nocturne]

Hmm... I agree I was looking at UNSW invite posts from years prior and theres usually ALOT by this time. I called and it didnt seem like there was anything wrong with the system tho.
But on a more investigative note, looking at the stats, theres no bigger difference in median and means 2024vs23 than 2023vs22, with a pretty similar increase in applicants across all years, which means that the competitiveness in the high end of the pool should have jumped about the same amount as it has in previous years, statistically. I've seen some pretty high scores this year but idk how it compares to previous years.
It doesn't seem like enough for 98%ile to no longer be competitive? Thats 4 whole percentiles higher than last year.
Is it possible they just ditched NCM and are doing a weighted approach to interviews like other Unis? Perhaps in response to the Victorian ATAR shenanigans?
Idk. It sucks they changed the interview process without telling anyone as well. Im finding solace in that if I had got an interview I wouldnt have been able to get there in time anyways if it was the 22nd or earlier :/

 

[Morphious2004]

Hmm... I agree I was looking at UNSW invite posts from years prior and theres usually ALOT by this time. I called and it didnt seem like there was anything wrong with the system tho.
But on a more investigative note, looking at the stats, theres no bigger difference in median and means 2024vs23 than 2023vs22, with a pretty similar increase in applicants across all years, which means that the competitiveness in the high end of the pool should have jumped about the same amount as it has in previous years, statistically. I've seen some pretty high scores this year but idk how it compares to previous years.
It doesn't seem like enough for 98%ile to no longer be competitive? Thats 4 whole percentiles higher than last year.
Is it possible they just ditched NCM and are doing a weighted approach to interviews like other Unis? Perhaps in response to the Victorian ATAR shenanigans?
Idk. It sucks they changed the interview process without telling anyone as well. Im finding solace in that if I had got an interview I wouldnt have been able to get there in time anyways if it was the 22nd or earlier :/

UNSW future students has told a lot of non standards that there has been a glitch in the system as told by the medicine faculty. We just have to wait and see what happens now. Hopefully they do something about it

 

[may22]

UNSW future students has told a lot of non standards that there has been a glitch in the system as told by the medicine faculty. We just have to wait and see what happens now. Hopefully they do something about it

I called future students and they told me the same thing. Emailed med admissions but just have to wait now

 

[drew52]

For people who didn’t receive a first round interview for unsw, did you get an email that said you will be reconsidered for second round?
I was told my application was unsuccessful with a ucat score of 3210 and a 6.75 GPA, but was not told that I would be reconsidered for a second round interview. Does this mean that I have no chance for second round?

 

[pm12]

For people who didn’t receive a first round interview for unsw, did you get an email that said you will be reconsidered for second round?
I was told my application was unsuccessful with a ucat score of 3210 and a 6.75 GPA, but was not told that I would be reconsidered for a second round interview. Does this mean that I have no chance for second round?

I heard from someone that ATAR has to be > 96% to consider GPA. But I am not 100%. Maybe you can check with UNSW

 

[CrustyCrusader5]

Hi, just wanting to clarify if you are able to transfer out of Griffith dentistry to a medicine course as a non-standard during 1st or 2nd year. I've been told without certainty that you can't transfer from a dent to med course and vice versa.

 

[A1]

Hi, just wanting to clarify if you are able to transfer out of Griffith dentistry to a medicine course as a non-standard during 1st or 2nd year. I've been told without certainty that you can't transfer from a dent to med course and vice versa.

They mean you can't lateral-transfer out to a med course.
You definitely can apply non-standard to (start new) med at UNSW, WSU, JMP, JCU, Bond.

 

[CrustyCrusader5]

They mean you can't lateral-transfer out to a med course.
You definitely can apply non-standard to (start new) med at UNSW, WSU, JMP, JCU, Bond.

Sweet thank you, and could you go into more detail into what lateral transfer is as opposed to non-standard.
Sorry realised I should've asked this in the post ucat forum.

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A1 replies: Lateral transfers have a few types:
- The school has a few med places to allocate to the uni's 1st/2nd year non-med students, like UNSW Adelaide
- In very special circumstances a med school A student can apply for transfer to med school B at same year level, not restarting at 1st year, etc.
It's why I'm not fond of the term transfer for non-standard since you basically apply for 1st year med anew.