MELBOURNE OR GRIFFITH? (HELP)

[stonecold]

There are a couple of other points I would like to make:
-The Biomed cohort is way overhyped.  It is competitive yes, but nowhere near as much as I was expecting.  Monash medicine would be much tougher.  Over 1 in 10 biomedicine students fail the first year statistics subject.  I'd be much more worried about students from other unis pinching your MD spot rather than your biomed peers.
-Getting a high GPA is simple.  Work your ass off consistently and study effectively.  I guarantee you will be fine.  Drop off for a second and you'll pay.  Never get complacent.  As for GAMSAT/Interview, these can come down to things such as luck, aptitude, communication skills etc. which may be beyond your control.  That having been said, if you study for GAMSAT and practice your interview skills, it will definitely help.

[paulsterio]

Over 1 in 10 biomedicine students fail the first year statistics subject.  I'd be much more worried about students from other unis pinching your MD spot rather than your biomed peers.

Would you have any statistics regarding the number of students going into MD from a BBioMed, BSc or a degree from another uni, as UoM have had 2 MD intakes now, I believe?

[Thelimz]

When I said that SEAS applicants weren't really competition, what I meant was that, personally, I reckon most of them are not real SEAS-worthy applicants. I know some who are legitimate, but many who are not. So honestly, the large intake of SEAS applicants will have a large intake of illegitimate ones. But as another person mentioned, some may blossom in uni or they may not, either way I'm swayed to Melbourne uni now.

[stonecold]

Over 1 in 10 biomedicine students fail the first year statistics subject.  I'd be much more worried about students from other unis pinching your MD spot rather than your biomed peers.

Would you have any statistics regarding the number of students going into MD from a BBioMed, BSc or a degree from another uni, as UoM have had 2 MD intakes now, I believe?

Last year ~50% of MD spots went to UniMelb... two thirds biomed and one third science.

This year I don't have the exact stats yet, but of the Melbourne students who made it, 75-80% were from biomed.

[Russ]

A similar amount from UoM this year as well. The biomed students are easily the largest block from undergrad, which is both good and bad

[stonecold]

A similar amount from UoM this year as well. The biomed students are easily the largest block from undergrad, which is both good and bad

The biomed students will always take out more spots than students from any other degree because if they didn't then it makes having a biomed degree in the first place redundant.

[Russ]

There's no quota, so it's an interesting observation rather than an expected one.

[menashiiii]

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