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[sointoyourself]

After my first two preferences I'm stuck, I know that UWS has a few places available for transfer into Medicine in both their B of Medical Science (Advanced) and B of Advanced Science, however I feel like if I'm not one of those few who are able to transfer then I'm stuck at a uni I really didn't want to go to unless it was for med.
If I don't get into the limited transfer spots available for Med Science in either, UNSW and UWS into Medicine I'm aiming for Graduate Medicine at USYD. So with that in mind, should I move UWS of UTS Med Science to third preference. Here are the ATARs for the courses listed above, in order:
1. 95.10 2. 92.05 3. 95.00 4. 90.10 5. 91.10 6. 88.00 7. 82.00 8. 82.10 9. 82.15
Thanks

 

[Alkanes]

Doesn't matter right now. Just finish your application because you can change your preferences any time.

 

[sointoyourself]

Doesn't matter right now. Just finish your application because you can change your preferences any time.

Yeah but I'm applying for Scholarships so top three is kind of important.

 

[sointoyourself]

:alone:

 

[Some Vunt]

I'd say go UWS because it's easier to get higher marks.

 

[sointoyourself]

so put UWS third...
I don't understand how this whole Med Science to Medicine shit works.

 

[Some Vunt]

so put UWS third...
I don't understand how this whole Med Science to Medicine shit works.

just remember you need a high GPA/WAM so go somewhere you can get that.

 

[sointoyourself]

Sigh, so I'm going to put UNSW and UWS hoping that I'll be good enough to be one of the few in the Med Science stream offered an interview, seems so very hopeless

 

[hobozforlife]

This is the start of your journey, you gotta do something you never did to get something you never had
YOU CAN DO IT!!

 

[sointoyourself]

This is the start of your journey, you gotta do something you never did to get something you never had
YOU CAN DO IT!!

You're great.

 

[hobozforlife]

You're great.

Do i smell sarcasm there^?

 

[sointoyourself]

Do i smell sarcasm there^?

nope!

 

[sointoyourself]

anyone else have advice?

 

[hobozforlife]

I prefer get into either Uni of newcastle or UWS..u gna hv competitions everywhere if ur considering med.
However the level of competition in those uni's is lesser compared to UNSW or USYD.

 

[sointoyourself]

Do not underestimate UWS... it is not necessarily easier to get higher marks here.


EDIT:

OP, consider the duration of the degrees in your list. You'd want to make it into medicine as soon as possible.

good point

 

[sointoyourself]

besides the whole scholarships thing, does it really matter what order they are in?

 

[sointoyourself]

not really, but you'd be better off having the higher atars at the top to your list.

Get into unsw med science, and you'll meet plenty of people from james ruse and baulko... it's quite fun.

that doesn't sound fun! are you being sarcastic haha

 

[sointoyourself]

half-sarcastic.

The competition is tense I don't actually get that tense feeling (I usually forget about the lateral entry into medicine unsw). Rather, it I feels comforted since I know that I'll study and struggle alongside with people with the same aspirations as me.

Idk I've never been like that. It always feels like competition to me.

 

[sointoyourself]

there are lots and lots of nice people in unsw med science

I'm sure there are, I meant "studying" wise. UNSW is so much more intimidating than UWS tho.

 

[Some Vunt]

Do not underestimate UWS... it is not necessarily easier to get higher marks here.


EDIT:

OP, consider the duration of the degrees in your list. You'd want to make it into medicine as soon as possible.

I came first in my school for chemistry by a fair bit in the externals.

And my friend who got ~86 in HSC chem got ~92 in UWS Chem 1A (or whatever it is).
I got ~90 in HSC chem and got 66 in CHEM1901.

So, I think it's easier babz.

Also, they don't bellcurve I don't think.