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paulsterio

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How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« on: October 29, 2011, 10:59:48 am »
So, everyone who's intending to go to NSW/SA for interviews, specifically Adelaide Med, UNSW Med or UWS Med, are you guys planning to drive or fly or go by train...etc?

Cause I'm thinking that air prices/petrol + car hire are too expensive for me to be running around Australia especially if I might not even end up going to that Uni :(

They should have Skype interviews :(
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2011, 11:24:52 am »
If I were in your situation, I would decide and limit myself to the university I'd most like to go to and then find the cheapest air fare possible. Car hire might not be worth it, public transport might be an option? I'd imagine most of those places would have some kind of service that travels to and from that university.

A train might work out cheaper than an airfare. Checking countrylink, if you get a student ticket (will you still be considered a secondary student?), a train to Sydney from Southern Cross is ~$65. Return journey is the same price. Of course, if you're going there by train, you wouldn't be able to come back on the same day.

Like you said, travelling to all those places would probably be too expensive. Travelling to one state might end up being pretty costly in itself. Other costs such as food, if you're staying there overnight or whatever might rack up as well.
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2011, 11:28:25 am »
They should have Skype interviews.
I didn't apply for UNSW, but I did for UADEL, I'm probably just gonna fly there and stay with a friend...
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2011, 12:43:38 pm »
have UADEL interviews been offered?
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2011, 01:21:30 pm »
Yeah, you can find them here:

health.adelaide.edu.au/tracking/index.php/domestic/booking/Medicine
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2011, 07:29:00 pm »
looks like im virgin blueing to adelaide for my interview..

not risking it with jetstar after all this qantas crap.
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2011, 07:34:08 pm »
How much is it with Virgin Blue?
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2011, 07:34:52 pm »
Yeah I'll probably fly up to NSW as a bit of a holiday haha, hopefully I won't need to worry about going there so I may as well enjoy it :P
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2011, 08:31:53 pm »
does anyone know the cutoffs for adelaide?

i missed the cutooff

and also when are UNSW offers given, i know interstate are given at the end of the year, but have you guys who got really high umats been notified of anything/?
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2011, 08:35:32 pm »
Quote from: BigFunt on October 30, 2011, 08:31:53 pm
and also when are UNSW offers given, i know interstate are given at the end of the year, but have you guys who got really high umats been notified of anything/?
Yeah, apparently given early jan I think, so that the interstate people can have an interview (hopefully) in their home state first..because obviously we'd rather stay in our home state than go interstate if we don't have to :P

But nah, I haven't heard anything either (assuming 98%ile is high enough :P)
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2011, 09:03:43 pm »
Ah, the good ol' medical interview victory lap. Just try to fly there and back in a day, esp. for places like Adelaide and Sydney. You'll save yourself money on accommodation and such. Airfares are fairly decent nowadays anyway - I wouldn't bother with a train. It's still important to go though in case you're not so lucky with Monash.
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2011, 09:07:13 pm »
http://www.greyhound.com.au/

Every ride on a greyhound bus is an adventure, and if you're lucky you'll end up sitting next to a junkie with just enough cocaine to keep you guys high for the whole journey :P!
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2011, 09:42:12 pm »
Kinda ceebs going to Adelaide. Might sleep instead. ^_^
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2011, 09:52:37 pm »
I rejected Adelaide dentistry, purely because it's not worth spending money on a course i'm not going to do even if i get in

But I'm thinking of REQUESTING a main round interview with the NSW kids when the UNSW interview offers come out, I do intend to move to NSW if I get in - do you think they'll let me? One of my friends managed to talk them into giving it to him :S
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Re: How are we getting to Interstate Interviews
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2011, 10:35:52 pm »
Quote from: paulsterio on October 30, 2011, 09:52:37 pm
I rejected Adelaide dentistry, purely because it's not worth spending money on a course i'm not going to do even if i get in

But I'm thinking of REQUESTING a main round interview with the NSW kids when the UNSW interview offers come out, I do intend to move to NSW if I get in - do you think they'll let me? One of my friends managed to talk them into giving it to him :S
I reckon they would. Afterall, they do it to try and help what they think interstate kids would want, but I'm sure if you want to be considered in the main round, with a little bit of administrative hassle, it could be done :P Although you may wanna get onto it shortly...
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