Medicine

[rhjc.1991]

It was impossible to get 90% last year, the only scores possible were (from 86 upwardds):
86%, 89%, 91%, 93%, 95%, 96%, 97 ...

[vexx]

^ i think you are mistaken.
the %iles are a ranking amongst everyone who did the umat, so any percentile /100 is possible.

and he definitely got 90%ile.

[rhjc.1991]

Nah it isn't

The overall scores are what matter the most

60 - 91% while 62 - 93%, thus no 92%.

Trust me, I know, Hehe.

[vexx]

Nah it isn't

The overall scores are what matter the most

60 - 91% while 62 - 93%, thus no 92%.

Trust me, I know, Hehe.

Fine hah i will trust you here...
Maybe he told everyone the wrong number :p

Regardless, i just assumed since the percentiles is a rank amongst everyone that it was possible to get any full digit!

[Greggler]

Does anyone have a list of the required UMAT socres for all of the various unis offering undergrad med?

Do they all hover around the 90% mark and thus would it be safe to aim above there, or are there other unis that offer interviews/placements/whatever with lower umat scores; or in some uni cases do they allow for lower umat scores with a better interview or enter or something?

any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated lol. i really have no clue lol. my plan is to just do my best and hope i get in somewhere XD

[vexx]

Greggler- monash is quite high in the sense that you need 91~93%ile depending on the cutoff.

look at UNSW's enter/umat combined cutoff. as if you get like 99.50+ you can get an interview with a lower umat, in the 80's and 99.95 is even lower.

also there are a few med schools that have umat cutoffs around 170.
look at the MSO wiki at medstudentsonline.com.au and see the undergrad unis and it tells you.

for example UQ was 170 cutoff for first round offers this year with a required 50/50/50 in each section, plus a ENTER of 99+ min.

so yeah look, all unis are different so find your strength/uni!

[rhjc.1991]

I'll give you a list of cut-off's for uni's for 2010:

Monash - 91%
UNSW - 89% for an ATAR of 99.50
UQ - 170 (first round)
Griffith - 80%
JCU - no UMAT

The following have limited quota for interstate applicants so the cut-off is much higher:

Adelaide - 93% (~80% for SA)
Western Australia - 95% (~80% for WA)
Western Sydney - weighting is different so no ideas ...
Tasmania - a very high 100% (top 5 in Australia) (but 80% for Tas)

[simonhu81292]

wow...why so high for tas?

[vexx]

wow...why so high for tas?

because its only 5 spots out of all interstate applicants, so it's extremely competitive and relies solely on UMAT for entry (provided you get a TER 95+)

[Greggler]

thanks guys for the info

ill stick with my plan and just pretty much apply everywhere and hope i can get in somewhere lol.