The "Will I get an interview/offer with this UMAT?" query for med and dent

[mtse]

I'm going for UNSW UG med.

I have a 184 in UMAT (93%ile) and a predicted ATAR 95-97, what are my chances??? 

UMAT = good (congrats on a great score!!)
ATAR = preferably higher (around 98/99+)
UNSW UG med is very competitive and although they say the minimum ATAR is 96, the median ATAR of the cohort is normally around a high 98.
Provided you also do well in the interview, your chances are looking quite good

[pi]

UNSW UG med is very competitive and although they say the minimum ATAR is 96, the median ATAR of the cohort is normally around a high 98.

I've heard their median ATAR for metro applicants is actually closer to 99.6 hahaha, higher than Monash these days

[One Step at a Time]

Not sure if I'm posting in the right spot, so please move this to another thread if my question isn't relevant. 

What's the difference between "median ATAR" and "clearly-in ATAR"? Does clearly-in mean the lowest ATAR for a course?

[mtse]

I've heard their median ATAR for metro applicants is actually closer to 99.6 hahaha, higher than Monash these days

holy sh*t...
(no wonder more j.ruse kids are coming to Monash these days)

Not sure if I'm posting in the right spot, so please move this to another thread if my question isn't relevant. 

What's the difference between "median ATAR" and "clearly-in ATAR"? Does clearly-in mean the lowest ATAR for a course?

clearly-in is the minimum required ATAR to get into the course
median ATAR is probably a more realistic aim for competitive courses like med, because although the min is normally 95/96, due to competition the average ATAR is much higher around 98/99 (and those with a 95/96 will likely miss out)

[HughMungus]

Not sure if I'm posting in the right spot, so please move this to another thread if my question isn't relevant. 

What's the difference between "median ATAR" and "clearly-in ATAR"? Does clearly-in mean the lowest ATAR for a course?

Clearly in ATAR is what it says on the tin pretty much


Median ATAR is not an official VTAC thing. It is just the ATAR above which 50% of the cohort lies. The median ATAR for Med @Monash this year was 99.30 for example. So you can expect to find around half of the people quoting an ATAR at or above this threshold. For UNIs that do not give a clear clearly in ATAR (Monash Med for example) this is a good estimate of what you would want to be clearly in because despite the quoted '90 Minimum ATAR' the lowest ATAR of our COHORT is actually ~93 with heavy SEAS. Just to keep your options realistic as mtse said

[One Step at a Time]

Ah got it, have to keep my eye on the clearly-in ATAR then! Thank you so much

[guest123]

Clearly in ATAR is what it says on the tin pretty much


Median ATAR is not an official VTAC thing. It is just the ATAR above which 50% of the cohort lies. The median ATAR for Med @Monash this year was 99.30 for example. So you can expect to find around half of the people quoting an ATAR at or above this threshold. For UNIs that do not give a clear clearly in ATAR (Monash Med for example) this is a good estimate of what you would want to be clearly in because despite the quoted '90 Minimum ATAR' the lowest ATAR of our COHORT is actually ~93 with heavy SEAS. Just to keep your options realistic as mtse said

Does this mean that with an atar of 98+ med at monash is unlikely?

[mtse]

Does this mean that with an atar of 98+ med at monash is unlikely?

As I answered here: Re: The "Will I get an interview/offer with this UMAT?" query for med and dent, a low/mid 98 ATAR is less likely. A high 98/99+ ATAR will give you a much higher chance of getting an interview and spot in the course at Monash.

[chanelleeverdeen]

I have a UMAT score of 177 (65, 55, 57) which is 87 percentile.  What are my chances of a BMP at UQ? My OP is predicted for a 1.

[HughMungus]

I have a UMAT score of 177 (65, 55, 57) which is 87 percentile.  What are my chances of a BMP at UQ? My OP is predicted for a 1.

From what I have heard about UQ, they have "reasonable" cutoffs. You should have a good chance with those scores and an OP1

[anirudhk99]

Really? I got an 84%ile and heard from lots of people that a place at UQ would be very unlikely. I'm predicted a 1 as well.

[pi]

Your chances are slim. To get a Bonded place at UQ you needed a total of 182 last year, and 188 for Unbonded.

[bananabreadbelle]

Hello!
With a UMAT of 79%ile, what ATAR would be needed to make a competitive application at Monash? Or is 79%ile too low of a UMAT score?
(Disregarding the 50-50-50 rule, am curious!) :-)

[pi]

Probably 99.95, and even that's not going to be super competitive.

[elNiggle]

What atar should I aim for if I got a 91 UMAT (S1:63 S2:50 S3:68) for Monash and Adelaide uni?