UoM General Chat

[nino quincampoix]

by the way, another question. If I overload next semester, does that mean that my lowest scoring subject this semester will be completely omitted from my GPA?

Are you serious? I think that from reading this thread you're looking into med (correct me if I'm wrong). If that's the case, then you should know that your previous three years are counted for your GPA. Doing an extra subject here and underloading there should make no difference really. To the best of my knowledge, your GPA is calculated in blocks of 8 subjects. Besides, what does that even mean to have a subject omitted from your GPA? Why would you bother studying at all if nothing counted? Sorry if I am coming across as contemptuous, but you should probably realise that if you want to become a doctor (or anything really), you'll have to put in the hard work - there's no substitute for it. If becoming a doctor were easy, everyone would be one.

[Russ]

So if it does indeed go through, then will it be effective for the 2016 intake? And if so, will that mean that by accepting a BMP, one would only have to work rurally for one year before being able to return to a metropolitan area? That sounds too good to be true...

It's better than 4 years rurally, but 'being able to return' and 'returning to' are different things. Think carefully and don't let the medical school carrot blind you.

[nino quincampoix]

It's better than 4 years rurally, but 'being able to return' and 'returning to' are different things. Think carefully and don't let the medical school carrot blind you.

Haha! Yes, that distinction is a subtlety that most wouldn't even consider! Thanks for the reply, and I'll certainly be mindful of carrots on the ends of sticks!

[Russ]

There's been a lot of discussion about rural medicine recently as a result of the new Curtin medical school proposal, you can probably find an analysis of rural jobs if you go looking.

[nino quincampoix]

Yes, I've heard about that new school. But there's no point having more graduates when internship places are already lacking (unless they're considering fixing that too).

[Shenz0r]

Doubt it as they've cut funding to states I think. Talk about increasing the size of the incoming tsunami.

[nino quincampoix]

...Because it wasn't bad enough, right? The whole agenda that the government (and either side of politics is just as bad as the other) is pushing just stinks. Think about it: they're going on about a surplus, but what does a surplus even mean to you or I? Is it worth decreasing the quality of education, health care, aged care, etc., through budget cuts just so that we can have a surplus? It's ludicrous.

EDIT: Also, government debt technically never has to be paid off (supposing that Australia will continue to exist ad infinitum).

[mahler004]

If becoming a doctor were easy, everyone would be one.

I wouldn't

[nino quincampoix]

I wouldn't

Okay...maybe not everyone, but close enough!

[Hehetymen]

It's better than 4 years rurally, but 'being able to return' and 'returning to' are different things. Think carefully and don't let the medical school carrot blind you.

Aww fuk bye was all set on BMPing UoM. Are you saying RoS is gonna hurt your chances of finding a job back in the city once you are done? I.e. lack of references vs people who have already been working in the city?

[KBean]

Are you serious? I think that from reading this thread you're looking into med (correct me if I'm wrong). If that's the case, then you should know that your previous three years are counted for your GPA. Doing an extra subject here and underloading there should make no difference really. To the best of my knowledge, your GPA is calculated in blocks of 8 subjects. Besides, what does that even mean to have a subject omitted from your GPA? Why would you bother studying at all if nothing counted? Sorry if I am coming across as contemptuous, but you should probably realise that if you want to become a doctor (or anything really), you'll have to put in the hard work - there's no substitute for it. If becoming a doctor were easy, everyone would be one.

I understand everything you are saying, but I don't think you understand me.

Of course GPA is calculated in blocks of 8 subjects, even my 15 year old sister knows that (considering how many times I mention it to my parents)...SO, what happens when you do 9 subjects? That's what I am asking.

I am not looking for a loop hole, or want to do anything less than 100% of my abilities, I am simply asking what happens when you do 9 subjects in one year. 8+9+4=21 subjects by the time you apply to GEMSAS (as opposed to the usual 20). Would they take off your lowest mark from that particular year that you overloaded?

ie, if I did 9 subjects in my second year, would they only count the highest 8 subjects from that year?

Sorry if i am not clear enough

[KBean]

I am reading about this new Curtin Med school and realise it's undergrad, WHATTTT?!?!!?!?!?!

Dammit!

[ChickenCh0wM1en]

I understand everything you are saying, but I don't think you understand me.

Of course GPA is calculated in blocks of 8 subjects, even my 15 year old sister knows that (considering how many times I mention it to my parents)...SO, what happens when you do 9 subjects? That's what I am asking.

I am not looking for a loop hole, or want to do anything less than 100% of my abilities, I am simply asking what happens when you do 9 subjects in one year. 8+9+4=21 subjects by the time you apply to GEMSAS (as opposed to the usual 20). Would they take off your lowest mark from that particular year that you overloaded?

ie, if I did 9 subjects in my second year, would they only count the highest 8 subjects from that year?

Sorry if i am not clear enough

That's probably a question best suited for MDHS or GEMSAS themselves - if you're desperate to know just pop by MDHS and you'll get an answer immediately.

Aww fuk bye was all set on BMPing UoM. Are you saying RoS is gonna hurt your chances of finding a job back in the city once you are done? I.e. lack of references vs people who have already been working in the city?

Same thoughts here though my chances for even a BMP are slim. If it's detrimental to finding a job back in the city I may place Deakin/Monash CSP over melb

[MelonBar]

Would 1 year rural really set you back that much?

Also^ dude why don't you at least put UoM CSP at #1? I would say with your gpa/gamsat you have a solid chance of getting CSP at UoM anyway if your interview is good, going by PD.

[nino quincampoix]

I understand everything you are saying, but I don't think you understand me.

Of course GPA is calculated in blocks of 8 subjects, even my 15 year old sister knows that (considering how many times I mention it to my parents)...SO, what happens when you do 9 subjects? That's what I am asking.

I am not looking for a loop hole, or want to do anything less than 100% of my abilities, I am simply asking what happens when you do 9 subjects in one year. 8+9+4=21 subjects by the time you apply to GEMSAS (as opposed to the usual 20). Would they take off your lowest mark from that particular year that you overloaded?

ie, if I did 9 subjects in my second year, would they only count the highest 8 subjects from that year?

Sorry if i am not clear enough

Your degree is composed of 24 units taken normally in blocks of 8 over 3 years. You cannot do more than 24 units (I've asked the student centre because I wanted to do some extras out of personal interest). Even if you have 21 units completed at the time of application, your GPA will still encompass all 21 units. Because at the end of the day, your GPA will also depend on the last 3 or 4 units that you complete for a conditional offer.

So in short, no, you won't be able to magically have a unit omitted from your GPA calculation. Your calculation will simply include that subject for whichever block of 8 to which it belongs.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm fairly sure that one of your 9 units in second year would simply carry over to the third set of 8.

EDIT: And yeah - I understood what you meant. Just think about what happens with everybody who has already finished their degrees (all 24 units completed).

DOUBLE EDIT: Also, it is not uncommon for people to do 3 units in semester 1 of third year, do a winter intensive or something else, and then 4 units in semester 2. At the time of application, they would have only 19 units completed. Same deal goes for them.