Just be real with me..

[Chromeo33]

Nah no chance, the school i went to is the opposite of underrep

Melbourne high ..

[Sellingman]

The ATAR clearly-in for the previous intake was 98.45 and I got a 96.10. D'you reckon it's still possible?

I don't mind if you be harsh, honestly, I just need to know for my preference changes

I'll be brutal with you, unless you have some form of SEAS in which case I think you will get in.

You don't realistically have any chance of getting in.

I just can't fathom a reason for the score to drop by that much, but you never know, shit happens.

[simpak]

I think it's unlikely without SEAS Chromeo >: But never fear, you can still do Science

[aes_999]

^How about looking for BioMed @ Monash if you don't get it?
Granted, not as good Melbourne, but that's a thought.
Maybe put that as ur 2nd or third pref, in case.

[Chromeo33]

The ATAR clearly-in for the previous intake was 98.45 and I got a 96.10. D'you reckon it's still possible?

I don't mind if you be harsh, honestly, I just need to know for my preference changes

I'll be brutal with you, unless you have some form of SEAS in which case I think you will get in.

You don't realistically have any chance of getting in.

I just can't fathom a reason for the score to drop by that much, but you never know, shit happens.

Sweet. Cheers, Sellingman, I just needed that confirmation off someone.

I think it's unlikely without SEAS Chromeo >: But never fear, you can still do Science

Yeah, no problems with doing Science

^How about looking for BioMed @ Monash if you don't get it?
Granted, not as good Melbourne, but that's a thought.
Maybe put that as ur 2nd or third pref, in case.

I live in the west, Monash is too far

[Slumdawg]

Considering the minimum SEAS requirement has been increased from 88 to 92, that's a fair chunk of applicants that have been culled. Therefore there is still a slight chance you could get into biomed. Just leave it as #1, if you don't get it then that's no biggie. Science is a very good second option I think anyone with SEAS (any type) who got 94+ has a good shot at biomed, while for those without SEAS I'd expect 97ish+... but the clearly ins are unpredictable and for all we know it might drop to 96. I hope for your sake it does!

[mystikal]

the chance is slim however, it could happen as in like middleband (if they have any + seas), also y not try UoM science and then transfer to biomed. Just pick the right subjects.

[Sellingman]

Considering the minimum SEAS requirement has been increased from 88 to 92, that's a fair chunk of applicants that have been culled. Therefore there is still a slight chance you could get into biomed. Just leave it as #1, if you don't get it then that's no biggie. Science is a very good second option I think anyone with SEAS (any type) who got 94+ has a good shot at biomed, while for those without SEAS I'd expect 97ish+... but the clearly ins are unpredictable and for all we know it might drop to 96. I hope for your sake it does!

Please be more accurate with your posts.

The minimum has not been increased from 88 to 92.  The selection guarantee for people with Under-rep school or Financial Disadvantage has been changed so to qualify you must obtain an ATAR of 92 not 88.

There will still be people with 88 ATAR gaining admission to Biomedicine. Just as last year, I know someone personally who received <88 ATAR and got into Biomedicine.

[Slumdawg]

Considering the minimum SEAS requirement has been increased from 88 to 92, that's a fair chunk of applicants that have been culled. Therefore there is still a slight chance you could get into biomed. Just leave it as #1, if you don't get it then that's no biggie. Science is a very good second option I think anyone with SEAS (any type) who got 94+ has a good shot at biomed, while for those without SEAS I'd expect 97ish+... but the clearly ins are unpredictable and for all we know it might drop to 96. I hope for your sake it does!

Please be more accurate with your posts.

The minimum has not been increased from 88 to 92.  The selection guarantee for people with Under-rep school or Financial Disadvantage has been changed so to qualify you must obtain an ATAR of 92 not 88.

There will still be people with 88 ATAR gaining admission to Biomedicine. Just as last year, I know someone personally who received <88 ATAR and got into Biomedicine.

Pretty sure what I said was accurate, however if I am indeed wrong I apologise to the OP for misinforming them.

As far as I'm aware for the vast majority of cases you need to meet the minimum SEAS requirement which is now 92. Someone who doesn't achieve this has a very minute chance of getting into the course, they'd need to have multiple SEAS categories I believe. In fact I haven't met a single person in the course who got below the cut off of 88, therefore I thought it was pretty much impossible.

I know someone who got 77.8 along with three SEAS categories and didn't get into arts which has the 78 guarantee. So as far as I was aware it was pretty much impossible to get into the course if you were below the minimum SEAS requirement.

As for being accurate with posts, you should note that there is no selection guarantee for underrepresented schools - this is exclusive to rural livings areas and financial disadvantage.

[Sellingman]

I know someone with a medical condition who got <88 and got in last year.

I'm pretty sure it was under-rep last year and I was comparing last year to this year.

[Slumdawg]

I know someone with a medical condition who got <88 and got in last year.

I'm pretty sure it was under-rep last year and I was comparing last year to this year.

Yeah, well with a medical condition that's quite a rare and specific SEAS category, no wonder they were allowed in with <88.  The number of students who'll get in below the minimum SEAS is going to be very small, as outlined in my post. What's the point of even mentioning it when the number of people that it applies too is just negligible? And I never said it's impossible to get in with below 92, but it definitely won't come easy. The person will need to have serious special consideration.

Go to the second page, bottom left.. That orange box details that it's rural + financial disadvantage, which was the same as last year.
http://bpointelligence.com/ebrochure/uom/2012-Access-Melbourne/#/2/zoomed

[JinXi]

I'm pretty sure in a Bachelor of Science in Melb, you can practically do anything a BioMed student can (except 1 unit I think). There is practically no difference in the degree other than the name if you're leaning towards the medical/pharma kind of things.

For example, I have a sister who just graduated yesterday with a B.Sc. 3 years ago, she got a ENTER way above the clearly-in score for BioMed @ Melb, but chose to do science due to wanting to keep her options open. 1 year later, she decided to major in pharmacology and took the same subjects as what the BioMed students are taking (Together with the BioMed ppl).

What I'm trying to say is, put B.sci @ melb as your 2nd pred, and keep B.bioMed @ melb as your 1st pref. No harm hoping for a miracle, but personally B.sci @ melb is a smarter choice to me than a B.bioMed @ melb. The only difference is in the name, which wouldn't impact much on your job prospects especially if you choose to further your studies after the Bachelors Degree, while you get to keep your options open.

[stonecold]

According to this page, it may be possible to get in even if your ATAR is below the Access Melbourne threshold.

Read the FAQs:
http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/other-entry-options/access-melbourne/guaranteed-entry-access-melbourne-2012

[Russ]

I'm pretty sure in a Bachelor of Science in Melb, you can practically do anything a BioMed student can (except 1 unit I think). There is practically no difference in the degree other than the name if you're leaning towards the medical/pharma kind of things.

This isn't true. You share a major (most of them) with science kids, but the core biomedicine subjects can't be taken by science students. Not sure why people keep saying you can. At the end of the day though, it's still just a science degree with a health focus.