Medicine FAQ / So You Want To Be A Doctor

[Redoxify]

If you come from a disadvantaged school will they be more easy on you? (In terms of getting into undergrad med)

I hope so, I really do!

[Whynot123]

If you come from a disadvantaged school will they be more easy on you? (In terms of getting into undergrad med)

In most situations, yes.
You will be able to apply for special consideration, meaning that you can potentially get in with a lower ATAR/UMAT score than normal. 

[Reus]

If you come from a disadvantaged school will they be more easy on you? (In terms of getting into undergrad med)

Yeah not too sure how much it's considered at such a competitive course. But yes, you apply for SEAS through VTAC where you select under-represented school and other circumstances that may affect your ability to reach your highest ATAR.

[Jay.C]

Hey guys I want to get into graduate medicine, what would be my best pathway and leave all my graduate options open? Would I be best going to melbounre uni and studying science of studying biomedical science at monash? Also what program would be better for graduate medicine monash science or meblourne science?

[Shenz0r]

From next year onwards you need to have studied a Monash degree to get into the graduate Monash course, so doing Melbourne Biomed or Science means that Monash med is out of the picture. So doing things at Monash gives you more options.

[Reus]

From next year onwards you need to have studied a Monash degree to get into the graduate Monash course, so doing Melbourne Biomed or Science means that Monash med is out of the picture. So doing things at Monash gives you more options.

Yep pretty much the reason I chose Monash haha.

[Jay.C]

From next year onwards you need to have studied a Monash degree to get into the graduate Monash course, so doing Melbourne Biomed or Science means that Monash med is out of the picture. So doing things at Monash gives you more options.

If I don't get into monash biomedical science but I do get into science would it be a good option to do one year and then transfer to biomedical science? So I have more of a chance for graduate med at monash since 50 places are reserved for biomedical science students.

[ChickenCh0wM1en]

If I don't get into monash biomedical science but I do get into science would it be a good option to do one year and then transfer to biomedical science? So I have more of a chance for graduate med at monash since 50 places are reserved for biomedical science students.

Definitely. Howeve,r you may not get credited for the 1st year of biomed science at monash so you might have to start from year 1.

[Jay.C]

Definitely. Howeve,r you may not get credited for the 1st year of biomed science at monash so you might have to start from year 1.

Yeah you don't, so I will have to start from year 1.

[Reus]

Yeah you don't, so I will have to start from year 1.

I'm contemplating it myself tbh...

[Redoxify]

I'm contemplating it myself tbh...

How are you guys finding the travel to get to monash? is it too far for example

[Reus]

How are you guys finding the travel to get to monash? is it too far for example

Isn't as bad as everyone makes it seem. I usually do pre-readings or watch lectures on the train and if not I listen to music - time flies literally. I don't have uni everyday as well which makes it even more convenient.

Also, just make sure you don't have 8am lectures and you'll be fine haha.

[Callum@1373]

Question for any student who does medicine at monash, roughly, what percentage of the time in the course are you doing clinical experience as opposed to lectures/learning stuff. I heard someone say that a lot of the anatomy/physiology/pathology has to be studied and self - taught. Thanks 

[tiff_tiff]

is it possible to transfer from melb biomed to monash biomedical science, or would one have to restart from year 1?

[EspoirTron]

is it possible to transfer from melb biomed to monash biomedical science, or would one have to restart from year 1?

If you want to be considered for the 50 spots I'm pretty sure you must commence your Biomedical degree at Monash, i.e. diregard all credit and start from Year 1 at Monash