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uai 97.65 in the yr 2004. umat 169 
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gap yr in 2005 (humanitarian work, built up LOTS of experience for my interviews).
bioMEDICAL SCIENCE (ahem, hotpot) in 2006. gpa 6.40 umat 204
interviews: uncle, unsw, uws.
offers: uncle, utas.
2007: newc medicine
Newcastle was my 1st preference on UAC so i have no idea how i did for unsw and uws. I was really confident with my uws interview (it was the 3rd interview i had, so i kinda had this whole "just enjoy the ride" attitude). For UNSW my weighted UAI was pretty crap, my UMAT was pretty good, and my interview would have made or broken my chances there. Like I said, no idea how I actually did, but I think I did fairly OK.
For a detailed post about scores required for undergrad med schools, see here (someone on BOS is gonna get p.ssed with me repeatedly posting this link haha) http://www.medstudentsonline.com/forums/how-to-get-into-aus-undergrad-med-schools-topic1806.html
.gap yr in 2005 (humanitarian work, built up LOTS of experience for my interviews).
bioMEDICAL SCIENCE (ahem, hotpot) in 2006. gpa 6.40 umat 204
interviews: uncle, unsw, uws.
offers: uncle, utas.
2007: newc medicine
Newcastle was my 1st preference on UAC so i have no idea how i did for unsw and uws. I was really confident with my uws interview (it was the 3rd interview i had, so i kinda had this whole "just enjoy the ride" attitude). For UNSW my weighted UAI was pretty crap, my UMAT was pretty good, and my interview would have made or broken my chances there. Like I said, no idea how I actually did, but I think I did fairly OK.
For a detailed post about scores required for undergrad med schools, see here (someone on BOS is gonna get p.ssed with me repeatedly posting this link haha) http://www.medstudentsonline.com/forums/how-to-get-into-aus-undergrad-med-schools-topic1806.html
aussiechica7
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uai 97.65 in the yr 2004. umat 169 .
gap yr in 2005 (humanitarian work, built up LOTS of experience for my interviews).
bioMEDICAL SCIENCE (ahem, hotpot) in 2006. gpa 6.40 umat 204
interviews: uncle, unsw, uws.
offers: uncle, utas.
2007: newc medicine
Newcastle was my 1st preference on UAC so i have no idea how i did for unsw and uws. I was really confident with my uws interview (it was the 3rd interview i had, so i kinda had this whole "just enjoy the ride" attitude). For UNSW my weighted UAI was pretty crap, my UMAT was pretty good, and my interview would have made or broken my chances there. Like I said, no idea how I actually did, but I think I did fairly OK.
For a detailed post about scores required for undergrad med schools, see here (someone on BOS is gonna get p.ssed with me repeatedly posting this link haha) http://www.medstudentsonline.com/forums/how-to-get-into-aus-undergrad-med-schools-topic1806.html
.gap yr in 2005 (humanitarian work, built up LOTS of experience for my interviews).
bioMEDICAL SCIENCE (ahem, hotpot) in 2006. gpa 6.40 umat 204
interviews: uncle, unsw, uws.
offers: uncle, utas.
2007: newc medicine
Newcastle was my 1st preference on UAC so i have no idea how i did for unsw and uws. I was really confident with my uws interview (it was the 3rd interview i had, so i kinda had this whole "just enjoy the ride" attitude). For UNSW my weighted UAI was pretty crap, my UMAT was pretty good, and my interview would have made or broken my chances there. Like I said, no idea how I actually did, but I think I did fairly OK.
For a detailed post about scores required for undergrad med schools, see here (someone on BOS is gonna get p.ssed with me repeatedly posting this link haha) http://www.medstudentsonline.com/forums/how-to-get-into-aus-undergrad-med-schools-topic1806.html
Nooo, they'll just throw you in the radiology department, or use you as a nurse...
most likely lower your pay, and if you don't like it they'll use one of the other 3000 graduates who is willing to do it.
You will just be a number with the ordinary mbbs tagged towards the end...
:rofl:
most likely lower your pay, and if you don't like it they'll use one of the other 3000 graduates who is willing to do it.
You will just be a number with the ordinary mbbs tagged towards the end...
:rofl:
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if u beat the tsunami.. u ride the wave
actually specialist numbers might still be limited if the colleges have their way.. and most new MBBS will be GPs cos they are the only Govt controlled college in a sense.. and mabbe the ACRRM
actually specialist numbers might still be limited if the colleges have their way.. and most new MBBS will be GPs cos they are the only Govt controlled college in a sense.. and mabbe the ACRRM
That's right. Seriously though, in regards to the influx of graduate students, it will be competitive gaining clinical experience and vocational training if something isn't done now. Additionally, if resources are upgraded , the quality of teaching should remain paramount!
Don't just throw 300~400 people in a program and expect high calibre graduates to enter the hospitals, because that's not what you'll get! What you'll get if more and more places become avaliable are medical science students in the hospitals with nfi what they're doing because of the lack of patient~student interaction while at university... lord give me strength!
Read this report released by the AMA...
Don't just throw 300~400 people in a program and expect high calibre graduates to enter the hospitals, because that's not what you'll get! What you'll get if more and more places become avaliable are medical science students in the hospitals with nfi what they're doing because of the lack of patient~student interaction while at university... lord give me strength!
Read this report released by the AMA...
vodkacrumble
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the only B.Med degree i knew a little bit about was UNCLE because i did my first year of uni there and met some people doing med, so i assumed all the unis had a similar model that had students out on the wards and at least interviewing pts from 1st year.s-AINT said:
then i met some 5th years from UWA and i couldn't believe they didn't go near a pt for the first 3 years of their degree!
surely it would make sense to immerse students in the clinical setting early on so they learn how to interact with pts?
Ahh two or three years is a long period of time 2 interact with patients.
When students graduate though, could be difficult gaining clinical experience/vocational training.
I think the ideal pathway 2 take is a bonded medical place in an undergrad degree.
When students graduate though, could be difficult gaining clinical experience/vocational training.
I think the ideal pathway 2 take is a bonded medical place in an undergrad degree.
vodkacrumble
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the 3 years they do spend with pts might be enough, but the problem is that they said there were people who made it to 4th year and then suddenly realised they had no idea how to interract with pts and didn't want to be drs so they dropped out of the course!s-AINT said:
why do you think the bonded places are any better than a non-bonded?
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ya, nonbonded is better than bonded IMO
unless you're talking about MRBS (where they pay u to be bonded) and you ALREADY are planning to work rural. in that case it's aiight
unless you're talking about MRBS (where they pay u to be bonded) and you ALREADY are planning to work rural. in that case it's aiight
Oh my ok vodka... that's shame.
The bonded places, I thought you were restricted 2 a certain area (e.g. western syd for uws)? Therefore, if you're restricted 2 a certain area, wouldn't they've already planned your residency in a local hos?
res --> voc edu
I could be wrong...
you do understand that residency exp could be difficult to gain if a sudden influx of med studntz is 2 occur...
The bonded places, I thought you were restricted 2 a certain area (e.g. western syd for uws)? Therefore, if you're restricted 2 a certain area, wouldn't they've already planned your residency in a local hos?
res --> voc edu
I could be wrong...
you do understand that residency exp could be difficult to gain if a sudden influx of med studntz is 2 occur...
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vodkacrumble
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ha, no! i'm sure some bonded students would love it if it were so!s-AINT said:
you're restricted to only work in certain RRMA areas (but they aren't quite as rural as the MRBS) and that's only after you've finished all basic training and you have a fellowship - so about 6 years postgrad.
vodkacrumble
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gosh, do you know? nice to know people are keeping tabs on me.s-AINT said:
no, i'm not. while i was considering i realised i only had uni marks that were decent enough for UNCLE anyway - not that i think the course is bad, for course + lifestyle i would probably prefer it, but it certainly decreases your chances only being able to apply to 1 uni.
it wasn't much of an ambition, to be honest, more of a "i wonder if i could do it?". which is obviously a terrible reason to base your career on, especially one like med that does take over your whole life.