hi all!
first let me say that Uni of Newcastle most definitely doesnt release cutoffs, because they change from year to year depending who applies and what marks the applicants get... its same as UAI/UAC.. top applicants get in.. thus law could hypothetically go down to 60 if noone wanted to do it, and same with med interviews... of course ppl do want to do it so they stay high... anyways, my point is no the faculty hasnt released any cutoffs and anything u've heard is conjecture... it might be close to truth (i have no idea) but it isnt from the faculty.
(you might ask how I know this? because I went up and talked to faculty and Tracey said they havent released cutoffs)
as for MBBS/B. Med... yes most definitely exactly the same. reason for B. Med was because when newy started it was a brand new style of course, and so to differentiate its graduates they choose to have different degree name. thus B. Med was supposed to be more prestigious, these days though ppl get the opposite idea cause they dont understand history.
and yes interview offers have gone out, Interviews will be from 6th November-8th December. If you got one, congrats, I'll prob see you there on the day
-jeram
