Ambivalent feelings

[Surgeon]

[Russ]

It depends entirely on how keen you are to do medicine and how sure you are that you're happy with it, insomuch as you can be sure at this point. I was in year 12 and didn't have a real drive for medicine, I went to UoM and did their generalist degree. Depends on what you think you want

[KevinooBz]

If you get into MBBS you still have to pass. Sounds easy in theory but I can guarantee you it is still hard. If you do Bachelor of Biomedicine you can work your way up by getting good grades and such. You're weighing up the fact that you might not get anything after getting a degree in Biomedicine which seems a bit far fetched at this point in time. What's to stop you from achieving your goals since you seem to have such a strong drive to get into medicine. Obviously I would recommend you aim for undergraduate to secure you position in medicine but if you're willing to put a lot of effort in the future, Melbourne sounds like a viable option for you. If you love UoM facilities and location you should take up the opportunity and take a chance because you'll feel more at home.

[paulsterio]

What exactly about Melbourne makes you want to pick it over Monash though - Monash's facilities are just as good, the people just as nice, the buildings - OK, Monash isn't as good looking as UoM, but it's not like you really realise that anyway, I'm completely fine with Monash - so I still think MBBS will be best for you if you really want to go into medicine, because, of course, you won't have the uncertainty of whether you get into MD or not. Plus, you graduate sooner.

[shinny]

Keep in mind that you'll only be at campus for the first few years. You'll head into hospitals afterwards anyway. That being said, the inner city hospitals are probably more flashy than the suburban Monash ones anyhow.

[paulsterio]

Keep in mind that you'll only be at campus for the first few years. You'll head into hospitals afterwards anyway. That being said, the inner city hospitals are probably more flashy than the suburban Monash ones anyhow.

There's one good thing going for suburban hospitals though, especially if you're lucky - TRAFFIC.

I reckon I could get to MMC Clayton by car in around 20 - 25 mins tops, even in heavy traffic - which is just really good - saves so much time!

[Russ]

The "royal" hospitals might be flashy but you will get no natural light/it will be stupidly hectic. Monash has the alfred right? That's pretty comparable to anything the CBD has.

And traffic depends on where you live. I can get to any of the three metro hospitals UOM has in 15 minutes, whilst Monash would take aaaages

[shinny]

The "royal" hospitals might be flashy but you will get no natural light/it will be stupidly hectic. Monash has the alfred right? That's pretty comparable to anything the CBD has.

And traffic depends on where you live. I can get to any of the three metro hospitals UOM has in 15 minutes, whilst Monash would take aaaages

Yeh, there's a few flashy Monash Hospitals, The Alfred being one, and Cabrini which is a private hospital being another (you get underground car parking here!).

[Surgeon]

[eeps]

Off-topic, but: I think you should have your own thread called 'Surgeon's lyf problems thread'. The amount of threads you start just about your own issues/queries is just lol-able. There are people employed at your school to answer these specific questions (i.e. Careers counselors). Sorry if I'm being too critical or harsh, but I don't think I'm the only one of this opinion.

[brenden]

'Surgeon's lyf problems thread'.

I'm still laughing.

[Surgeon]

Off-topic, but: I think you should have your own thread called 'Surgeon's lyf problems thread'. The amount of threads you start just about your own issues/queries is just lol-able. There are people employed at your school to answer these specific questions (i.e. Careers counselors). Sorry if I'm being too critical or harsh, but I don't think I'm the only one of this opinion.

If its off-topic, why are you posting it?

Couple of things I'd like to say:

1) I don't feel as though the careers counsellors at my school are very helpful. I've been to speak to them many times and they're not there a lot, when they are, they ask me to make an appointment for a time slot in a couple of days, and they aren't that helpful.

2) I would much rather hear student perspectives who have gone through what I am quite recently.

Thanks

[pi]

Also, lecture theaters and buildings that I've seen aren't too flash.

Well, the Sunderland theater at UoM really sucked imo

[Jenny_2108]

So I was at Melbourne University again today, for the first time since I've been to the Monash University open day.

I've always seen Melbourne as my second preference after Monash MBBS and a science/X double degree.....

Not so sure anymore.

The little thought nibbling at the back of my mind was confirmed...

I love Melbourne University. I love the people, love the facilities, love the look of the buildings, love the location...

I don't know any more whether I'm going to put the Bachelor of Biomedicine at Melbourne above Monash MBBS.

In addition to this, I don't know whether I would pick interstate MBBS/Dent over Biomed/Science at Melbourne.

I'm not even going to bother putting law into this equation because it will just bring too many variables into play.

I'm fairly certain that I want to go into medicine (then maybe dent, still have to do research) and law as a second preference of what I want to do.

More confused than ever.

If I get into MBBS, I'm going to be a doctor in 4-6 years, so long as I graduate.

I won't be at a university that is my favourite, though. (I'm assuming interstate universities that offer MBBS aren't as nice as Melbourne University in every way - can anyone confirm/refute?).

If I go to Melbourne University, I'll be at an awesome university that I love, but I'm not guaranteed anything after a 3 years course..

Did anyone else face this, or a similar conundrum? How did you resolve it?

Same hereeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I was so confused to put biomed or MBBS first on my preference list.

But MBBS isnt like you want and you can, I didnt get >95%ile for interviewing requirement so I dont have any hope though
Plus my best friends study at UoM so I put biomed above MBBS even though I really really really wanna get into Monash 

[pi]

Jenny did you sit the ISAT or the UMAT?

edit: if it's the ISAT, I just asked someone who did it, and they said there wasn't really a cut-off as such