JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Yo just calculated my WSU score it was 745.8 what was yours?
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JPM WSU/CSU JPM: Interview Invite Discussion
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JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Oh wow! Is there a particular reason why they favour VR so much? Cuz I don't think other unis value UCAT sections differently (other than the pretty much useless SJT section
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Oh wow! Is there a particular reason why they favour VR so much? Cuz I don't think other unis value UCAT sections differently (other than the pretty much useless SJT section
They’ve never disclosed this but it also fits with how they weighted UMAT so isn’t new for them.
whys
Regular Member
748.6. According to the MSO formula, I should've gotten an invite but maybe everyone's scores were just more competitive this year?
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
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JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
How did MSO get their hands on the formula? Or was it based off estimates?
threefivetwo
less gooo
Just received a rejection letter as a non-standard non-GWS local applicant. Will update the data collection thread accordingly
Mine came out to 763.4 so the cutoff must be somewhere inbetween. I'm sure there are better indications of what it is in the data collection thread.
someday
Regular Member
i think we had a 750.2 get a top-up interview invite this year so you've just barely missed it
JL538
Monash University - BMedSc/MD I
Damn I'm fumingi think we had a 750.2 get a top-up interview invite this year so you've just barely missed it
needed 1 more question right in VR 
And as the applicant in question I was very grateful they did it.
From memory the WSU switch to maximising VR came at the same time as JMP deciding to stop maximising the UMAT VR equivalent? The obvious outcome is a slightly more diverse WSU candidate pool, especially as the traditional UCAT candidate sems to score better in QR/AR. Anecdotally it also skews interview offers towards non-standards, who tend to do better in the VR section.
The downside obviously is that people who scored amazing overall UCATs can miss out on WSU if their VR is low, and also miss out on the other Sydney-based unis given other non-UCAT criteria (eg. the UNSW Atar/UCAT equation). The JMP switch back to an unweighted UCAT score balances this a little, but Newcastle is a challenging commute for most Sydney people so there's fewer easy options for those that arent willing to move homes.
Anyway, good luck to everyone who applied and commiserations for those that missed out due to weighting. Hope January's UAC rounds bring good news for this or any other applications.
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Eleanor Rigby
Regular Member
Look I might have it all wrong but I browsed the 'Bored of Studies' forum a couple of minutes ago & there is a member there who said that he/she has received an offer from WSU (Doctor of Medicine) under 'Medicine: UNSW vs WSU' latest posts. Member details include HSC 2020.
Have offers been made to rural students already?
Have offers been made to rural students already?
I don’t see how that’s possible, on the website it clearly states that first round offers are in Jan
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Eleanor Rigby
Regular Member
Unusual. Will check back on the thread later in the day. 
Ahh that explains it
Eleanor Rigby
Regular Member
Thank you! Wow, everyone knows each other's beeswax!
Hey Guys,
On the applicant video guide it mentions 2 minutes reading time and 8 minutes time before rotated to the next station.
What I wanted to understand was that 2 minutes reading + 8 minutes answering or was it 2 minutes reading 6 minutes answering (8 in total)
sorry I know this is a really silly question.
Cheers
On the applicant video guide it mentions 2 minutes reading time and 8 minutes time before rotated to the next station.
What I wanted to understand was that 2 minutes reading + 8 minutes answering or was it 2 minutes reading 6 minutes answering (8 in total)
sorry I know this is a really silly question.
Cheers
spicedapple
Member
The MSO formula was empirical from what I can tell, just they had enough data to be able to estimate a good enough formula. There were rumours about SJT being used this year by WSU though, so it may have to change in reflection of that.