I am currently a third year student and looking to apply for MD at unimelb in 2019, and I was thinking of applying through the guaranteed graduate entry for those with an ATAR of 99 or above.
I am aware of the fact that FFP are not guaranteed an internship, but I wanted to hear from someone who has personally finished/undergoing FFP MD, or knows someone that has, to give me some advice on what the current situation is like for FFP students.
The following are my main concerns
- How likely is it for a FFP student to get an internship straight after their med school (I believe I am in the priority group 1). I know its hard to predict what it is going to be like by the time I graduate, but I just want to know the general trend.
- Will the hospitals prefer CSP students over FFP when it comes to internship application process? As an example, will RMH automatically favour a CSP over FFP?
- When it comes to choosing specialties later on, will CSP and FFP be treated equally?
I would greatly appreciate any advice !
*PS, I am aware that FFP is very costly, but I am fortunate enough to have it covered. So the financial aspect of FFP is not what I am particuarly concerned about.