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Shouldn't matter much.Hello medicos!!
What's the consensus on having consultants from one's (interstate) elective act as a reference for Victorian intern applications?
Hi Pi and othersShouldn't matter much.
Hi what advice do you have for someone with a sub 3 z score trying to get into a metro hospital in victoria. I would say outer suburbs is pretty good as well. Do the hospitals have a specific ranking system for you based on z score or the way you preference them?Hi Pi and others
I would like to thank Pi and others that have helped me with information during my internship application last year. I also would like to say that I’ve achieved the internship at a metro hospital although my z score is under 3. I say this so that any future candidates who happen to have a similar score don’t despair.
HughMungus , interestingly, we've heard it rumoured that Vic have ditched the Z score process for this year's graduating class. Have you also heard this and do you have any details/updates?
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2020 Victorian Z-scores came out today!
Unfortunately mine is an abysmal 1.8
Would love some advice so I feel less uncertain about my future;
- As a local CSP, will I even be able to find work in a rural hospital? Are bigger rural hospitals like Ballarat/Bendigo reasonable choices? Or even further out like Wangaratta/Shepparton?
- As an Australian-born Chinese, am I going to be alone in the countryside?
- Will my Z-score be brought up in interviews? What should I say?
- In terms of real life competence, what should I do over the next half-year to revise and prepare myself to be a real doctor?
- What kind of snowball effect will this have on my career as a resident/reg/fellow/consultant?
- What would you do in my position? I've heard of applying interstate, or even taking a year off and doing research etc to polish your resume.
- Taking a year off is appealing because I don't feel "ready" either in terms of competency or mental health
- I've never had any mental health issues, but I suspect I've had undiagnosed dysthymia/MDD for years now.
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