ATAR Notes: Forum
Archived Discussion => UMAT => Exam Discussion => Victoria => 2011 => Topic started by: paulsterio on October 29, 2011, 10:59:48 am
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So, everyone who's intending to go to NSW/SA for interviews, specifically Adelaide Med, UNSW Med or UWS Med, are you guys planning to drive or fly or go by train...etc?
Cause I'm thinking that air prices/petrol + car hire are too expensive for me to be running around Australia especially if I might not even end up going to that Uni :(
They should have Skype interviews :(
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If I were in your situation, I would decide and limit myself to the university I'd most like to go to and then find the cheapest air fare possible. Car hire might not be worth it, public transport might be an option? I'd imagine most of those places would have some kind of service that travels to and from that university.
A train might work out cheaper than an airfare. Checking countrylink, if you get a student ticket (will you still be considered a secondary student?), a train to Sydney from Southern Cross is ~$65. Return journey is the same price. Of course, if you're going there by train, you wouldn't be able to come back on the same day.
Like you said, travelling to all those places would probably be too expensive. Travelling to one state might end up being pretty costly in itself. Other costs such as food, if you're staying there overnight or whatever might rack up as well.
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They should have Skype interviews.
I didn't apply for UNSW, but I did for UADEL, I'm probably just gonna fly there and stay with a friend...
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have UADEL interviews been offered?
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Yeah, you can find them here:
health.adelaide.edu.au/tracking/index.php/domestic/booking/Medicine
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looks like im virgin blueing to adelaide for my interview..
not risking it with jetstar after all this qantas crap.
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How much is it with Virgin Blue?
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Yeah I'll probably fly up to NSW as a bit of a holiday haha, hopefully I won't need to worry about going there so I may as well enjoy it :P
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does anyone know the cutoffs for adelaide?
i missed the cutooff
and also when are UNSW offers given, i know interstate are given at the end of the year, but have you guys who got really high umats been notified of anything/?
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and also when are UNSW offers given, i know interstate are given at the end of the year, but have you guys who got really high umats been notified of anything/?
Yeah, apparently given early jan I think, so that the interstate people can have an interview (hopefully) in their home state first..because obviously we'd rather stay in our home state than go interstate if we don't have to :P
But nah, I haven't heard anything either (assuming 98%ile is high enough :P)
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Ah, the good ol' medical interview victory lap. Just try to fly there and back in a day, esp. for places like Adelaide and Sydney. You'll save yourself money on accommodation and such. Airfares are fairly decent nowadays anyway - I wouldn't bother with a train. It's still important to go though in case you're not so lucky with Monash.
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http://www.greyhound.com.au/
Every ride on a greyhound bus is an adventure, and if you're lucky you'll end up sitting next to a junkie with just enough cocaine to keep you guys high for the whole journey :P!
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Kinda ceebs going to Adelaide. Might sleep instead. ^_^
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I rejected Adelaide dentistry, purely because it's not worth spending money on a course i'm not going to do even if i get in
But I'm thinking of REQUESTING a main round interview with the NSW kids when the UNSW interview offers come out, I do intend to move to NSW if I get in - do you think they'll let me? One of my friends managed to talk them into giving it to him :S
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I rejected Adelaide dentistry, purely because it's not worth spending money on a course i'm not going to do even if i get in
But I'm thinking of REQUESTING a main round interview with the NSW kids when the UNSW interview offers come out, I do intend to move to NSW if I get in - do you think they'll let me? One of my friends managed to talk them into giving it to him :S
I reckon they would. Afterall, they do it to try and help what they think interstate kids would want, but I'm sure if you want to be considered in the main round, with a little bit of administrative hassle, it could be done :P Although you may wanna get onto it shortly...
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and also when are UNSW offers given, i know interstate are given at the end of the year, but have you guys who got really high umats been notified of anything/?
Yeah, apparently given early jan I think, so that the interstate people can have an interview (hopefully) in their home state first..because obviously we'd rather stay in our home state than go interstate if we don't have to :P
But nah, I haven't heard anything either (assuming 98%ile is high enough :P)
Ah yea for interstaters they said they offer interviews during late January cos they want to save us the trouble of going there in case we wanted to choose offers in our home states. how thoughtful! Evidence below =P
Hi Matthew – We usually offer interviews to those interstate applicants who meet the ATAR/UMAT criteria on 25 January next year. This is to save on costs of travelling etc should you be offered a place in Victoria.
We email those interstaters who potentially meet the criteria letting them know why and offer earlier interviews if they wish.
Please get back to me if you have any further queries.
Regards,
David Boothey
Medicine Education and Student Office
Faculty of Medicine
UNSW SYDNEY 2052
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virgin blue flight to adelaide is $90 one way..
but the flight back would have been $179 ONE WAY >:(
so im bussing back to cut costs..
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Can't remember my pin number for satac - apparently isnt my victorian one
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how did you go in the umat burbs?
also, does anyone know what the cutoff was for Adelaide?
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averagely, possibly scrape a dent interview.
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how did you go in the umat burbs?
also, does anyone know what the cutoff was for Adelaide?
i got 86th percentile..
got a dent interview. didnt get a med interview.
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I can't remember my details~!!!! how do i get them back.
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hey guys have you heard from UNSW?
they said late october? its november?
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Get some mates that got into the same interview and make a mini holiday out of it?
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Get some mates that got into the same interview and make a mini holiday out of it?
Yeah good idea actually! :D
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hahaha didn't even apply to adelaide cos there's no point
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hahaha didn't even apply to adelaide cos there's no point
yeah haha, you probably wouldn't get it anyway. They don't like grammar ponces.
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don't hate the player, hate the game!!1!one!!
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ok seriously what the hell is my SATAC number
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If it's for Adelaide med tracking, log onto ordinary SATAC site with your VTAC number and it will show up. I spent ages trying to find mine and scoured my emails. And then I realised they sent me a letter. ==
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nat werking. cant find that letter
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Log in here first: https://www.satac.edu.au/uniwebS1A/Login/login.asp?MODE=INIT&TARGET=WELCOME
Your number will show up somewhere
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tyyyyy