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JPM WSU/CSU JPM: WSU General Discussion and Questions
- Thread starter DrDrLMG!
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I've lived in gws for nearly 7-8 years but about 5 years ago, we've had to move to the east coz my dad got a job. Would i still qualify as gws for uws? If i decided to move to gws this year and apply next year, could I still qualify for gws on the fact that i have LIVED in the gws for 5 years and am currently living?
REGULAR JOE
Regular Member
Their website says you have to have lived in GWS for '10 years cumulatively or 5 years consecutively', but it doesn't say whether the 5 consecutive years should be the last 5 years.
You need to live in a GWS postcode for the five years immediately before course commencement, per the WSU FAQ.
Second this. I wasn't able to apply for GWS because I hadn't been living in the area for the 5 years before graduation even though I lived there 10 years before that.
Hey, is anybody having trouble booking an interview? Mine keeps saying "Error: You did not enter a valid UCAT ID number." - I've tried the last 7 digits of my UCAT number and the whole thing. I've tried calling them but I'm from NZ and their international number isn't active. thanks! 
^ jk i didn't put 00 in front of the number - calling them now!
^ jk i didn't put 00 in front of the number - calling them now!
REGULAR JOE
Regular Member
Did you copy and paste the ID number? If so, it might be that there is a space before the first digit(this has happened to me several times when I entered the ucat id when applying)Hey, is anybody having trouble booking an interview? Mine keeps saying "Error: You did not enter a valid UCAT ID number." - I've tried the last 7 digits of my UCAT number and the whole thing. I've tried calling them but I'm from NZ and their international number isn't active. thanks!
Thank you! I think it was just an issue with the browser, I was using google chrome before but as soon as I switched to safari it worked.
I have not, I thought this was a tad weird as well...maybe they're sending them after the booking system closes?
in the email it says you will receive a confirmation within two days
For the first two years, there are usually about 9 lectures a week, as well as 2 PBL classes. There’s also labs and clinical classes each week.
TheMedRudolph
Member
HI, I was wondering about something with western sydney university medicine. How many offers are made to students normally after the first offer round? I feel spots open up because of people accepting at another uni etc. Is it also fair to assume that most people that apply to UWS, especially the 200 non-gws students would put UNSW first preference over UWS.
It's why UAC coordinates for UNSW's and WSU's offers to come out in the same round for NSW students. Those who put UNSW higher pref and qualify for both will only get UNSW, they won't have a WSU offer to later decline & open up a top-up offer.
What that means is say WSU makes 100 non-rural offers, you don't have to be in their top 100 to get one. You could rank even 150th and still get WSU (if there are 50+ applicants among the top 150 who pref & get UNSW). EtA: This explains why the schools don't automatically make direct offers to their top 100/whatever applicants, they send their ranked offer lists to the TACs to sort out preferences first.
There should be some WSU top-ups though from interstates who get a home state offer.
ltwilson.25
Member
Was a bit difficult to track down an answer, so apologies if it has been asked before...
For the (supposed) December 20th offer round at UWS for rural students, there was a statement on their site about making their MD course your first preference in UAC. For the sake of this offer round, do we need to put UWS medicine as 1st preference to be considered? Thanks in advance
For the (supposed) December 20th offer round at UWS for rural students, there was a statement on their site about making their MD course your first preference in UAC. For the sake of this offer round, do we need to put UWS medicine as 1st preference to be considered? Thanks in advance
I'm fairly sure you don't need to put WSU medicine as 1st preference, otoh there is no harm in doing that so why not. Put WSU 1st for the Dec 20th round, then next day (or after accepting/enrolling in WSU) change the prefs to how you actually want them. Provided you change before Jan 5th you are good for the Jan 10th round.
I feel like someone posted information clarifying that WSU were not participating in the Dec round for rural applicants this year. If I can find the post/quote, I’ll re-post it here.
ltwilson.25
Member
Was just on the phone to UWS admissions, and they indeed are not holding the 20th December rural offer round this year (just regular 10th Jan offer)