Initially I was aiming for medicine. Then I got my UMAT and died. Then I got my ATAR. Haha so I basically changed my view and went for Optometry. No plans for postgrad, not something I would do.
ATAR 98.95
UMAT 65 percentile
applied in NSW and SA for med.
Got into Optometry UNSW
yeh, my aspirations were to be a doctor too but my umat screwed me and doubt my atar would be suffice to compete against the 99'ers out there. optometry was my best backup and im glad. sticking to it and not aiming for post grad med :)hope it all goes well for you.
Hey, see you too :)
Also to confirm are these the courses you selected?
BABS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes
CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A: Atoms, Molecules, and Energy
MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
PHYS1121 Physics 1A
im doing optometry too
refer to this link
http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2012/3952.html
and program structure bit
Program Structure
Stage 1
BABS1201 Molecues, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
CHEM1829 Biological Chem for Optom (6 UOC)...
pharmacy was my second preference at syd uni
i defs got the atar and stat score for it but when i put my details for it, it says
"No record was found.
Please check your details and try again."
but the unsw worked for my first preference (optometry). .. so i must've gotten an offer for...