What is the cutoff gonna be for UQ med this year?

[showpony21]

Does anyone have a vague idea what the cutoff is gonna be for this year???
There was a sudden increase in the umat scores required for 2010 compared to 2009 (jump from the 150s to 177).
Since this year's umat was relatively easier would this go up to high 180s???

[paulsterio]

Hmm...it's too hard to predict!
Last year I know people who got in with mid 80's percentile and 99.50 ATAR

Plus you have to consider that your ATAR is also going to make a difference, so you obviously need a higher UMAT if you have a lower ATAR and vice versa

[jane1234]

Hmm...it's too hard to predict!
Last year I know people who got in with mid 80's percentile and 99.50 ATAR

Plus you have to consider that your ATAR is also going to make a difference, so you obviously need a higher UMAT if you have a lower ATAR and vice versa

Nah, UQ choose purely by UMAT, you just have to get over a certain ATAR (OP1/99) and then they rank you based on UMAT scores.
And they have the "bonus points" so if you do something like spesh you will only need ~97 ATAR...

[paulsterio]

Oh right, I didn't know that!
So I'm guessing that because I did extremely well on the UMAT and hopefully I do well on my ATAR as well, plus I do Specialist Maths I should be able to get a place at UQ?

That's not too bad then, so I guess if I don't get Monash or UNSW I'll always have UQ to fall back onto

[jane1234]

Oh right, I didn't know that!
So I'm guessing that because I did extremely well on the UMAT and hopefully I do well on my ATAR as well, plus I do Specialist Maths I should be able to get a place at UQ?

That's not too bad then, so I guess if I don't get Monash or UNSW I'll always have UQ to fall back onto

Yeah I'm assuming you'd be guarenteed a place at UQ.

To the OP: I don't know what it'll be like this year, but I can't see the cutoff being more than 180-185.

[mattshen]

i reckon the cutoff for uq for umat will be around 90

[thatricksta]

Hmm I got like 165 total or something on umat... got ripped by section two

I'm going for 98 atar + i do specialist maths.. would bump me to 'OP1'. Is it worth me applying to UQ? or should I just save my money??

[Greatness]

Hmm I got like 165 total or something on umat... got ripped by section two

I'm going for 98 atar + i do specialist maths.. would bump me to 'OP1'. Is it worth me applying to UQ? or should I just save my money??

It would depend on how passionate you are to do medicine. The people who REALLY want to do it, will go anywhere to do it - no matter the cost.

[mattshen]

Hmm I got like 165 total or something on umat... got ripped by section two

I'm going for 98 atar + i do specialist maths.. would bump me to 'OP1'. Is it worth me applying to UQ? or should I just save my money??

What does 165 translate to in terms of percentiles?

[thatricksta]

Hmm I got like 165 total or something on umat... got ripped by section two

I'm going for 98 atar + i do specialist maths.. would bump me to 'OP1'. Is it worth me applying to UQ? or should I just save my money??

It would depend on how passionate you are to do medicine. The people who REALLY want to do it, will go anywhere to do it - no matter the cost.

I am applying to everywhere in NSW, TAS , VIC (only monash zzzzz) and SA.

I REALLY want it, and will basically do anything - sell everything I own to pay for rent, etc etc.

I would just prefer to save the money and time if I am out of the range which UQ accepts.

Hmm I got like 165 total or something on umat... got ripped by section two

I'm going for 98 atar + i do specialist maths.. would bump me to 'OP1'. Is it worth me applying to UQ? or should I just save my money??

What does 165 translate to in terms of percentiles?

73rd percentile I really wanted to get around 80-85.

[showpony21]

Apparently Monash implemented the 50 - 50 - 50 rule... that is gonna bump the cutoff in other states...

[thushan]

Nup, not true. Monash stipulates a minimum of 150 total, but it's not 50-50-50. It can be 25-75-50 for instance.

[thatricksta]

Nup, not true. Monash stipulates a minimum of 150 total, but it's not 50-50-50. It can be 25-75-50 for instance.

I got 54/42/71

I thought Monash had a higher cut off...?

btw total is 167 not 165 underestimated before, only actually checked then

[pi]

Nup, not true. Monash stipulates a minimum of 150 total, but it's not 50-50-50. It can be 25-75-50 for instance.

That 'rule' is basically for the 99.95-ers. If you get 99.95 and get less than 150, then they won't take you. Their UMAT cut-off for everyone else is much higher than 150.

But I have also heard about the 50-50-50 for Monash this year...

[Russ]

It would depend on how passionate you are to do medicine. The people who REALLY want to do it, will go anywhere to do it - no matter the cost.

I disagree, some options just aren't possible for some people and I don't think it says anything about their desire to study medicine. They also shouldn't feel less deserving because they don't want to travel etc.