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Title: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 06, 2011, 10:45:38 pm
Whats the general consensus, do we assume it will be <89.05 as more places have been offered orr..

btw does anyone know what the CI was for 2008 (first year of intake)
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dyaner on January 06, 2011, 10:49:00 pm
I think it was 85 then it was moved up to 89.10 (somewhere there) last year.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 06, 2011, 10:59:00 pm
I think it was 85 then it was moved up to 89.10 (somewhere there) last year.
4 point jump, wow
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dyaner on January 06, 2011, 11:12:12 pm
I think it was 85 then it was moved up to 89.10 (somewhere there) last year.
4 point jump, wow

But! For 2011 intake, UoM will lower the Clearly-In rank for some reason I forgot. There was an article about it, hence my statement.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Edmund on January 06, 2011, 11:20:22 pm
It says to use 85 as a guide since there will be more places offered for 2011. This has been mentioned in another thread.

EDIT: http://vce.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,28257.msg305314.html#msg305314
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 07, 2011, 01:07:54 pm
Is it very hard to maintain 6.5 gpa?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Gloamglozer on January 07, 2011, 04:12:32 pm
Is it very hard to maintain 6.5 gpa?

Too hard to tell.  Many factors are taken into account: aptitude, subject choice, dedication, etc.

It may be easy for some to hold a high GPA and for some it might be hard.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 07, 2011, 09:04:49 pm
Is it very hard to maintain 6.5 gpa?

Too hard to tell.  Many factors are taken into account: aptitude, subject choice, dedication, etc.

It may be easy for some to hold a high GPA and for some it might be hard.
for the average BSc student at UoM
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Peedles on January 08, 2011, 04:50:23 am
Is it very hard to maintain 6.5 gpa?

Too hard to tell.  Many factors are taken into account: aptitude, subject choice, dedication, etc.

It may be easy for some to hold a high GPA and for some it might be hard.
for the average BSc student at UoM

Well, it's definitely not easy, if your not studying consistently than a very good solid grasp of all your subjects is necessary if you want to maintain that 6.5 GPA. Also, Gloamz makes a good point as well. You don't know whether you'll really enjoy the subjects that you choose and that could affect your GPA. Overall, in general if your saying average BSc student then i say its definitely a challenge, because many of the people i speak to get 50's-60's-70's and that would be a GPA of less than 6 already. Sure, people do get H1's and H2A's, but are they, or are you able to carry across this high standard to all of the subjects you do next year?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 08, 2011, 09:30:18 am
Hardest part is that once you get a score lower than 75 you need to start getting H1s to drag your GPA back up. So you can't just average 75%, you have to be getting that in all your subjects. One subject at 95% won't compensate for a subject at 55%
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dptjandra on January 08, 2011, 11:11:59 am
Yeh - the common misconception is how the GPA is calculated.  For most intents and purposes, the only difference between 80% and 100% is the ego boost!  (Well, unless you're trying to for a job where you send in your academic transcript - but for the sake of getting into a graduate degree, I spose :P)
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 08, 2011, 08:30:39 pm
I assume ill enjoy my subjects, I cant however be certain, Id say it depends on the students attitude, im fully intent on doing med so that motivation I hope will help me maintain a work ethic high enough for=>6.5..Also what is the cut off GPA for PG med at UoM?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dptjandra on January 08, 2011, 08:36:46 pm
"2011 is the first intake for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and no
minimum GPA or GAMSAT has been set.  The minimum will be
determined on the basis of the ranked list."

I don't think they've determined it just yet.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 08, 2011, 08:41:08 pm
This year the lowest GPA was ~5.5 but the only place that's going is up.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: kamil9876 on January 08, 2011, 09:58:59 pm
Our of curiosity, how is GPA calculated in uom?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 08, 2011, 10:24:30 pm
Our of curiosity, how is GPA calculated in uom?
http://vce.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,24112.0.html


what Edmund said
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 09, 2011, 09:23:19 am
(GPA1 + 2GPA2 + 3GPA3) / 6

Where GPA1 is your first year GPA etc. That said, they're reviewing it for this year onwards.

Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dptjandra on January 09, 2011, 12:06:03 pm
I know a few people who wouldn't mind if the health sciences used the "University of Melbourne method" for calculating GPA for the purpose of graduate entry!
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 09, 2011, 12:13:17 pm
eh? What method would that be?

The GPA calculation isn't exactly from UoM, it's from ACER because they're the ones organising admission into postgrad medicine. UoM just accept it as valid.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: dptjandra on January 22, 2011, 02:30:29 am
http://policy.unimelb.edu.au/UOM0415

Read Section 4 - some people were telling me this is how the Uni calculates but I confirmed with Med department that health sciences use the method as prescribed by ACER.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 22, 2011, 08:50:07 am
Ahahha, yeah I wish. My GPA would jump up to ~7 lol
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 22, 2011, 09:34:51 pm
(GPA1 + 2GPA2 + 3GPA3) / 6

Where GPA1 is your first year GPA etc. That said, they're reviewing it for this year onwards.


reviewing for this year, meaning (GPA1 + 2GPA2 + 3GPA3) / 6 may change this year? When do we find out the new formula?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: simpak on January 23, 2011, 12:46:28 am
Wait so like, GPA1 = average in numerical percentage form?
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Peedles on January 23, 2011, 01:44:28 am
Nope, It follows this:

H1 = 7
H2A = 6.5
H2B = 6
H3 = 5.5
P = 4.5
N = 0

So depending what grade your subjects fall under that year, you'd get those corresponding numbers and do an average of them with 7 being the maximum GPA.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: simpak on January 23, 2011, 02:26:29 am
Ohhhh okay!  :)
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: Russ on January 23, 2011, 09:18:38 am
Any new calculation method will be announced by ACER when the universities make a decision - you just have to wait.
Title: Re: Clearly In for BSc @ UoM
Post by: mikee65 on January 23, 2011, 01:09:31 pm
Peedles, would human physiology and integrative human physiology give the same effect on requisite subjects?