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Uni Stuff => Faculties => Health sciences => Topic started by: nubs on December 18, 2011, 05:01:15 pm

Title: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: nubs on December 18, 2011, 05:01:15 pm: So I called my careers teacher, and she said that since I received an ATAR of 99.15, I should expect a call from Monash, because they always offer people who received an ATAR greater than 99.00 an interview

Is there any truth in that?

My total UMAT score for the 3 sections was 168

Will I get an interview? I don't really mind if I won't, I'm just curious and it could put the minds of all the hopefuls out there at rest.

Thanks

EDIT:
Ok I messed up the title, I meant guarantee not guarantees. I'm sorry.
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: aes_999 on December 18, 2011, 05:04:53 pm: I don't know man...since my MHS friends who missed out on their UMAT, but got 99.0 or above ATAR scores have already been called for an interview in early January. Fingers crossed, hope that they'd call Monday. Best of luck.
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: pi on December 18, 2011, 05:07:19 pm: My careers teacher said that they would offer 2nd round based on UMAT+ATAR given that UMAT was 168-194. So that means people with 194 UMAT could get an interview with ~97 ATAR (I have a friend who got this), whilst those with 168-ish UMATs would need a much higher ATAR (I'd say 99.5+). I got one with 188 UMAT and 99.35, so that was around middle-highish on that scale.

If you got one, you should have got a call on Friday :)

edit: grammar fail
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: nubs on December 18, 2011, 05:18:47 pm: A lady at Monash said they'd even be calling after the change of preference period ended, but I may have misinterpreted though
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: totaled on December 18, 2011, 05:21:29 pm: I know someone who got 99.75+, not sure of her umat but they did not get an interview at Monash, so I guess UMAT is definately sitll taken into account.
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: vea on December 18, 2011, 05:50:46 pm: Do you guys think I have any chance at all with 177 and 99.50? Percentile wise, my 83rd percentile seems way off for an interview :\
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: dc302 on December 18, 2011, 05:53:43 pm: Quote from: vea on December 18, 2011, 05:50:46 pm
Do you guys think I have any chance at all with 177 and 99.50? Percentile wise, my 83rd percentile seems way off for an interview :\

I have no basis for this but maybe hope for second round? Your ATAR is very high and the umat percentile isn't THAT low. In my year, my friend who got 88th percentile got a second round interview offer (and I don't think at that time, ATAR was taken into account).
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: vea on December 18, 2011, 05:59:17 pm: Hm thanks. Does anyone know when these interview offers are given out? I had no idea that I still stood a slight chance at MBBS at Monash (didn't think I'd get this ATAR) so Ill be heading overseas soon :S

@totaled, way too much faith there :P
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: totaled on December 18, 2011, 06:01:05 pm: A lot of people have got the call already D:
I'm guessing if a few of the interview offers are knocked back you may get one?
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: vea on December 18, 2011, 06:19:53 pm: That's very hopeful xD
Should I give the Med Faculty at Monash a call?
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: nubs on December 18, 2011, 06:31:02 pm: you may as well! Tomorrow though, they're not taking any more calls today
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: Jdog on December 18, 2011, 06:43:54 pm: i got 189 overall sore and 99.70 atar, I had the wrong contact details on vtac but changed them to the right ones since. Am i right in assuming I will receive an email anyway?? I will definately give them a call first thing tommorow, but Im still a bit anxious for some reason. They can't possibly deny me an interview because they couldn't contact me by phone right?
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: nubs on December 18, 2011, 06:58:19 pm: yeah they won't do that, people who missed their calls get an email on Monday - that's what I heard on AN
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: vea on December 19, 2011, 11:32:59 am: Just rang up Judy at the MBBS student services and she told me that while it is not completely impossible for me to get an interview, it is very unlikely :(
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: Jdog on December 19, 2011, 11:34:57 am: good news guys, I called and they said it was fine, apparently they are sending out emails tommorow.

unlucky vea, there are many other options available though, so don't give up.
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: Andiio on December 19, 2011, 07:25:56 pm: Quote from: vea on December 19, 2011, 11:32:59 am
Just rang up Judy at the MBBS student services and she told me that while it is not completely impossible for me to get an interview, it is very unlikely :(

Same with me... Did she mention if any interviews were still being offered?
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: pi on December 19, 2011, 08:23:38 pm: e-mails came out today (about 4-5 hrs ago) :)
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: Panicmode on December 19, 2011, 08:37:38 pm: If it makes you feel any better, I got 175 UMAT with 98.25 ATAR and no interview. Meh, doesn't bother me too much, I'm happy going into biomed =D
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: TonyEcon on December 19, 2011, 08:41:24 pm: It really saddens me to know that individuals with near perfect scores can miss out on their course, it's sort of ridiculous.
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: abeybaby on December 19, 2011, 10:44:20 pm: Quote from: TonyEcon on December 19, 2011, 08:41:24 pm
It really saddens me to know that individuals with near perfect scores can miss out on their course, it's sort of ridiculous.

monash :@
Title: Re: Does an ATAR of 99.00+ guarantees an interview at Monash for the MBBS course?
Post by: dc302 on December 19, 2011, 11:55:13 pm: ^ That's how I felt. The system seems flawed, since I scored MUCH better in gamsat than in umat (about 10 percentile difference) with similar amounts of study. Whereas one test might suggest I wouldn't be a good doctor, another did..