Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Engineering

[98.40_for_sure]

Did you lodge a SEAS application? i did hoping that if i'm just a little bit under, it'll get me across the line

[samuch]

Did you lodge a SEAS application? i did hoping that if i'm just a little bit under, it'll get me across the line

nah i have no reason to get one lol dont fall under any of the categories... ill have biomed at melbourne as a backup though (since im a KLD scholar) if the eng/biomed goes a fair bit above 95

[98.40_for_sure]

Lol i've got under-rep school + seas = 88 for biomed whereas all the other kiddies have to get 98 muahahaha

[samuch]

Lol i've got under-rep school + seas = 88 for biomed whereas all the other kiddies have to get 98 muahahaha

ur lucky! lol wish i had that

[98.40_for_sure]

Lol i've got under-rep school + seas = 88 for biomed whereas all the other kiddies have to get 98 muahahaha

ur lucky! lol wish i had that

Heh, yeah i was thinking... that's a bit generous? a bad school in exchange for -10 on clearly in

[luken93]

Lol i've got under-rep school + seas = 88 for biomed whereas all the other kiddies have to get 98 muahahaha

umm you may want to check that, underrep does not get you in on an 88, sorry to ruin the party.

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[slothpomba]

hey guys just need some help with deciding what course to do next year
i want to pursue a career in medicine but if i don't make it into monash MBBS im not sure what to put next

I am also in the same boat but im looking into research.

Melbourne science is rather flexible, you have 2 majors in your 2nd year and dont really decide what exactly you want till 3rd year. You can also do engineering via science.

I'd like to STRONGLY NOTE the government only pays for about 7 years of uni only. Then you're full fee.

So Engineering/Biomed is like 4 or 5, melbourne grad medicine is another 4.

Even one year is pricey

[samuch]

hey guys just need some help with deciding what course to do next year
i want to pursue a career in medicine but if i don't make it into monash MBBS im not sure what to put next

I am also in the same boat but im looking into research.

Melbourne science is rather flexible, you have 2 majors in your 2nd year and dont really decide what exactly you want till 3rd year. You can also do engineering via science.

I'd like to STRONGLY NOTE the government only pays for about 7 years of uni only. Then you're full fee.

So Engineering/Biomed is like 4 or 5, melbourne grad medicine is another 4.

Even one year is pricey

how can you do engineering via science?

just 7 years really? :S that suckssssss ... how much would i be looking at for a year

[zhenzhenzhen]

Australian Fee Places: $51,008

a lot

but there is fee-help and the such.. look here http://www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/future/scholarships.html

also i think you can acquire more EFTSL somehow

[IntoTheNewWorld]

how can you do engineering via science?

At UoM, the B.Sci has Engineering Systems majors you can take which lead to a Master of Engineering. You can also do Engineering sequences in other degrees, such as B.Comm, B.BioMed, B.Env...

[samuch]

hmm that is a fair bit :S not sure what to do now

but with engineering thru science does that mean that i wouldnt have enough room for the subs needed for MD?

[slothpomba]

Well.. up untill your 2nd year in melbourne science you can take 2 majors... so i guess one of your majors could be something biologyish and satisfy your MD prereq and something engineering also.

I'm a big fan of the melbourne science degrees now, i used to hate them but i think its good how you can have 2 majors in the 2nd year and you don't really decide till the 3rd.  First year is also more general if you haven't made up your mind yet. Check out the melbourne science website for more info or just email them, in my experience uni people are very helpful.

[samuch]

Well.. up untill your 2nd year in melbourne science you can take 2 majors... so i guess one of your majors could be something biologyish and satisfy your MD prereq and something engineering also.

I'm a big fan of the melbourne science degrees now, i used to hate them but i think its good how you can have 2 majors in the 2nd year and you don't really decide till the 3rd.  First year is also more general if you haven't made up your mind yet. Check out the melbourne science website for more info or just email them, in my experience uni people are very helpful.

thank you

[Caspar]

I don't see why you'd be bothering with prereqs, as having them won't really increase your chances. You only get 1 interview for graduate medicine, being eligible for UoM won't affect your ability to study at deakin/monash/other universities.