Monash MBBS students

[Surgeon]

Hey everyone.

First of all - Congratulations to all of you.

As someone that hopes to study Medicine at Monash University I just wanted to ask those of you that were accepted what your percentile on the UMAT examination was and what ATAR score you achieved.

The Monash website says that the minimum ATAR is 90 but looking through the forum, most people are sitting on 99.5+ ATAR and 98+% for the UMAT.

Thanks

[pi]

The Monash website says that the minimum ATAR is 90 but looking through the forum, most people are sitting on 99.5+ ATAR and 98+% for the UMAT.

Thanks

NOT ME!

CSP Bonded Place - 99.35, 92%ile (188 total)

[Nobby]

The Monash website says that the minimum ATAR is 90 but looking through the forum, most people are sitting on 99.5+ ATAR and 98+% for the UMAT.

Thanks

NOT ME!

CSP Bonded Place - 99.35, 92%ile (188 total)

Did you absolutely destroy the interview?
And what distinguishes bonded from unbonded?

[thushan]

Unbonded - 99.95, 99%ile (217 total)

Couple of my friends -

Unbonded - 99.40, 99%ile (210 total)
Unbonded - 99.85, 92%ile
Bonded - 99.65, 92%ile
Unbonded - 99.25, 97%ile

[pi]

Did you absolutely destroy the interview?

I don't think so, I came out of it thinking it went "alright" tbh

And what distinguishes bonded from unbonded?

What do you mean? Academically or what is the general difference?

The best med (ATAR+UMAT+Interview) kids get CSP Unbonded and then then they go to Bonded places

[Nobby]

But like, what's the difference between your MBBS and theirs?

[pi]

According to the website:

Student accepting Bonded Medical Places will be giving permission for the government to require them, at the end of their training, to practice in a designated area of medical need. An area of medical need will be a district of workforce shortage as defined by the Australian Government.

Yeah, so we have to do a compulsory "placement" somewhere after the 5 year degree is over (SAME degree, just that "placement" at the end)

More mates' stats:
Unbonded: 99.90, 100%ile
Bonded: 97.xx, 94%ile
Bonded: 97.xx, 95%ile (195 total)
Unbonded: 99.75, 97%ile
Bonded: 99.00, 95%ile (194 total)

[Nobby]

Ahh okay. Well congratulations!

[Jdog]

Unbonded CSP: 99.70 and 92nd %

[Surgeon]

Alright I think I can pretty much forget about Monash MBBS unless I manage to pull a 100th percentile on the UMAT. I don't think I'll get an ATAR of above 95.

[fd42]

Wow all the scores for the CSP offers seem so much higher than mine.

I got CSP Unbonded with 99.25 ATAR and 92nd (190) UMAT. Guess I must have done well in the interview

[thushan]

Alright I think I can pretty much forget about Monash MBBS unless I manage to pull a 100th percentile on the UMAT. I don't think I'll get an ATAR of above 95.

No! Don't write yourself off just yet

Heaps of people come into year 12 thinking thinking they could scrape 90 only to realise that they managed to get 99!

Go into year 12 and work your ass off and get that awesome ATAR

[WhoTookMyUsername]

If there's some extenuating reason where you know you wont be able to do a bonded placement, will monash possibly make a concession and give you an unbonded CSP?

[Russ]

If there's some extenuating reason where you know you wont be able to do a bonded placement, will monash possibly make a concession and give you an unbonded CSP?

Absolutely not (I am struggling to think of any reason you might be able to offer to support this, it's not something you can "know" now). The only reason the bonded places exist is because the government wants to get doctor working rurally - it's illegal for Monash to convert them to unbonded places. Just to clarify because this is a little vague:

Yeah, so we have to do a compulsory "placement" somewhere after the 5 year degree is over (SAME degree, just that "placement" at the end)

It is a compulsory 5 years return of service in an area of workfall shortage. You must work in an RA2+ area and you must commence working there not more than 16 years from entering medical school (you must start working there within 1 year of acquiring your fellowship). If you break the bond, you owe the Australian government the money they spent on your education, which works out to about $200k but you will retain your prescriber/provider numbers so you will still be permitted to practice.

If you intend on signing a bond, I strongly (strongly) advise you to discuss it with your parents and see what they think on the terms and conditions - they're the ones with life experience.

Moderator action: removed real name, sorry for the inconvenience

[taiga]

This has no relevance to me, but do you know if it's 5 straight years Russ?