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VCE Stuff => VTAC Discussion => Topic started by: stonecold on September 25, 2010, 08:24:12 pm

Title: Help with preferences.
Post by: stonecold on September 25, 2010, 08:24:12 pm

Okay, so I am a little stuck with what to do.

I've applied to every Admissions Center in the country.

Firstly, for NSW, I've applied for MBBS at UNSW, UWS, and UNCLE.  I have no idea what order to put them in.  UNSW is 6 years, the other two are 5, but UNSW just seems better.  I really don't know though.

All other states it is pretty clear as their is one Uni which is better than the other.

Secondly, I may want to do BSci or BBiomed interstate at a Go8 Uni, if I don't get into med.  Should I just put these preferences under my med ones?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: stonecold on September 25, 2010, 09:17:17 pm

Are these the right undergrad degrees if I want to pursue grad med?  Every uni gives them a different name.

UQ - BSc
     - Bachelor of Biomedical Science

UNSW -BSc
         -Bachelor of Medical Science

USYD -BSc
        -Bachelor of Medical Science

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: Russ on September 25, 2010, 09:40:06 pm

Those are as good as any...make sure that you're happy with the course outline on the uni site before applying, because your undergrad degree isn't that relevant when applying for pg med.

Anything to do with science or biomedical science is a pretty good background

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: stonecold on September 25, 2010, 10:18:52 pm

Thanks.  Just wan't to know what you think in terms of how I should preference MBBS at the 3 NSW Unis.  I'm leaning towards putting UNSW first because even though it's longer by a year, it has the better name and I really don't want to live outside of the city.

Also, should I preference Biomed or Science first.  I currently have science first, but apparently you have a slight advantage if you do biomed?

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: Russ on September 25, 2010, 10:23:30 pm

If that's the case I'd put UNSW first. One extra year isn't going to be a big deal in te scheme of things.

I would put biomed first because it's a better background but it's not that big a deal. Whichever one you're more interested in I guess

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: Eriny on September 25, 2010, 10:30:22 pm

Out of biomed/science, it shouldn't matter all that much, you should do whatever actually interests you the most so as to maximise your marks, which you'd need for graduate med.

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: stonecold on September 25, 2010, 11:25:52 pm

The ordering of preferences doesn't matter now right?  I just have to have selected any degrees which I may want to do by Sept 30.  I can reorder them later...

Is this how it works?

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: TrueLight on September 25, 2010, 11:42:24 pm

yes you can change them later

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: rubiks on September 29, 2010, 02:48:25 pm

can you add other courses during the december period?

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: TrueLight on September 29, 2010, 05:12:27 pm

yes

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: stonecold on September 29, 2010, 05:14:16 pm

Quote from: rubiks on September 29, 2010, 02:48:25 pm

can you add other courses during the december period?

Quote from: TrueLight on September 29, 2010, 05:12:27 pm

yes

Then why was I rushing for lol.

Title: Re: Help with preferences.
Post by: rubiks on September 29, 2010, 06:55:47 pm

That's what I was thinking. Scared me for a moment there because I've only got 4 courses down right now, was going to add more in December.