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Medicine Application & Interview Tips
« on: May 11, 2019, 11:49:22 am »
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Hey! I know heaps of you guys want to pursue a career in medicine/health sciences so I thought I'd share some tips I picked up when I went through the journey. I'll be starting with the medicine applications for different unis and then following up with the interview process of specific universities. Hope you guys get something out of it and feel free to share your own tips!

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Re: Medicine Application & Interview Tips
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2019, 12:13:00 pm »
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Comprehensive list of med schools/applications/interviews:

James Cook University (JCU)                    Application           Interview       
University of Adelaide   (UAdel)                  Interview
Monash University                                       Interview
University of Melbourne  (UniMelb)             Interview (3rd year)
La Trobe University                                     Application (VTAC personal statement)          Interview
University of New South Wales (UNSW)    Application (Online)          Interview
Western Sydney University (WSU)             Application (Online)           Interview
University of Sydney  (USyd)                      Interview
University of Queensland   (UQ)                 Interview (2021 onwards)
Griffith University                           
University of Sunshine Coast
Bond University                                           Interview
University of Western Australia (UWA)       Interview
Curtin University                                          Interview
Flinders University
University of Tasmania   (UTas)                  Interview

Remember to have your preferred universities and apply through the associated portals (UAC, VTAC, QTAC, SATAC etc) before the closing date. University of Tasmania has a direct application through the university. Also don't forget to submit the online application before the due date (UNSW, UoN etc). JCU has a written application that you will need mail and have it post marked before the due date. For the online applications, some universities will have you fill out details (e.g. rural student). Make sure you fill as many as applicable, because these will often lower the ATAR and UCAT requirements to get an interview. Curtin has a written application that you school needs to lodge, and they will need to provide you with a predicted ATAR. Some universities base interview prospects entirely on the application (JCU) whilst others use it as a guide for interview questions (UNSW) so make sure you are truthful with your responses and remember what you wrote.

With interview offers, don't stress if you receive some and not others because they are released on a staggered basis. UAdel is often the first offer that comes out as it relies only on predicted ATAR and UCAT scores. JCU offers tend to come out soon after as again they use predicted ATAR and your written application. Often interview offers from your state will come out first and over a short time span. If your friends are receiving interview offers but you haven't yet although you are expecting one, maybe call up the university and check if your offer has been lost somewhere. If you are applying interstate, universities will often run interstate interviews on the same day. Curtin, UWA, UTas, Monash etc. run interstate interviews within the same 1 or 2 day period in late January so you may have to choose which university you would prefer to interview for. Some universities will give you a set day and time for the interview, but other universities (e.g. UAdel, UNSW) will release a portal where you can choose a date and time. Make sure you are ready to choose a time when the portal is opened, otherwise your preferred time may be taken!

Remember that the easiest way to get into Medicine is through ATAR. Focus on your year 12 studies and worry about the interviews after you have finished your exam. However, remember to submit those applications! (Start checking around when UCAT scores come out) There are some universities that look at ATARs only (UniMelb, Usyd, Griffith, Sunshine Coast etc) so don't fret if your UCAT isn't what you would like. Some of these universities don't even need an interview so really work on your ATAR! An ATAR above 99 will guarantee you interview offers at most universities as long as your UCAT is competitive. If you have a lower ATAR, you will be offered an interview if your UCAT is higher (and vice versa). Make sure you apply for rural consideration and bonus points if applicable and take advantage of every bonus you can get. Remember, medicine is super competitive so you need to differentiate yourself from the thousands of applicants each year.

Stay tuned for application tips!