Medicine Entry

[strawberry7898]

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[psyxwar]

Unfortunately I don't think you have any chance of making med with that UMAT :/ I'd leave it on your preferences since who knows what could happen and it doesn't hurt, but chances for direct entry aren't good

[alxhrmnn]

What about ATAR 96.75 and UMAT of 183?
UMAT scores are 1: 63, 2: 59 and 3: 60 with 92nd percentile ranking.

Also I applied for SEAS for "underrepresented school" if that helps.

Anyone got into medicine with a lower ATAR or UMAT?

[psyxwar]

What about ATAR 96.75 and UMAT of 183?
UMAT scores are 1: 63, 2: 59 and 3: 60 with 92nd percentile ranking.

Also I applied for SEAS for "underrepresented school" if that helps.

Anyone got into medicine with a lower ATAR or UMAT?

You have a shot of getting in, but you'll need a very strong interview with that ATAR. It's still possible though.

[alxhrmnn]

Thanks man 

Any general tips for interview? I know it's meant to be a closely held secret but any advice whatsoever would be most welcome

[drake]

Thanks man 

Any general tips for interview? I know it's meant to be a closely held secret but any advice whatsoever would be most welcome

- be natural - do not memorise answers.
- be succinct and structured in your answers.
- find purposeful points to talk about
- avoid rambling, avoid going off on tangents
- answer the question

[deuce]

Thanks man 

Any general tips for interview? I know it's meant to be a closely held secret but any advice whatsoever would be most welcome

Main tips would be to smile, use your hands to gesture. And if you need to make a decision/take a stance on something, always be sure to explore the other side or perspective, weigh both sides up, and then come to a considered decision. Good luck!

[vox nihili]

Thanks man 

Any general tips for interview? I know it's meant to be a closely held secret but any advice whatsoever would be most welcome

Aside from the really standard advice (i.e. smile, polite, get to the point etc.) I really want to emphasise how important structure is. I've done a bit of interview tutoring and found that the really critical difference between people who do well in interviews and people who don't is how they structure their answers. So make sure that you have some people run a through practice questions by you, so you can practise putting together a structure that works for you and that gets your point across as well.

Also, don't forget to show your thinking. The purpose of the interview is to explore different facets of who you are. The interviewers will get the most insight into you as a person if you show them how you reached a decision, without just answering straight away. It's a really important skill to have in medicine—not only to be able to reach the right conclusion but to demonstrate how you reached it—so it's an element of the interview they really keen to see.