Differences between bachelor of biomed and bachelor of science?

[pi]

That would be enough motivating for me.

+1, if it were me I would probably transfer if I could.

[golden]

Does it mean a higher weighting on the MMI or...?

[Russ]

I imagine it has to, although I haven't seen anything confirming GAMSAT is gone though.

Also, Gippsland

[simpak]

+1, if it were me I would probably transfer if I could.

You forget that everyone who does Biomed at Melbourne thinks they're going to get into the Melbourne MD.  Okay, some of them are more realistic and some of them don't want to.  But most of them have Melbourne in the hearts, in their blood.  Throw away that Melb pride for a chance at Monash med?  When they could sit right where they are and continue dreaming if their beautiful future as a Melbourne MD student?  I doubt it.

[pi]

I'm sensing that some of your post might be sarcasm simpak (I'm so bad at detecting that stuff online haha!), but there is probably some truth in that. And I think that's fair enough in the fact that the vast majority of Biomed/etc students wanting grad med would be aiming for the UoM MD (good rep, good location, big-name hospitals, etc), but I still would move to Monash if I was in a position (like a lot of UoM Biomed students) where I had tried to go for undergrad med (ie. Monash mainly) and failed to get in.

You can still aim for UoM MD at Monash, and I'd say the vast majority of Monash Biomed students aim for the UoM MD too. It's just that you'd have a higher chance of medicine at another uni too.

[simpak]

Yeah I guess I can see what you mean.  Maybe I would also think differently if I were in their position.  This might sound cocky (it's not meant to) but at this point in time all things considered, I believe I can get into some postgrad medical school somewhere if I apply and take an interview, even if not my first choice, and Monash wouldn't be my first choice. Therefore, it seems a crazy thing to do from my perspective!  But I guess I never went through the pain of being rejected from my first preference in VCE or when I transferred - you're right, I might think differently if that had happened to me.

[Stick]

Monash haven't emailed me back yet and it's been a week. I've sent another email just in case my first one didn't get through. I promise I'll give you more details as I get them. >_<

[Stick]

Got some news!

Hi [removed],
 
The information you have heard is correct.  The selectors for the Graduate Medicine program are still working out the finer details.  However, the students entering BBiomedSc in 2014 will have an opportunity to receive a conditional offer for a place in the Graduate Medicine program.  They will look at the student’s academic results and will plan to interview approximately 150 students.  I understand that these students will not need to sit the GAMSAT.  Given that selection into the Medicine component will be conducted by staff associated with the Graduate Medicine program, it would be best to direct further questions to them.
 
Kind regards,
 
[removed]

It's officially confirmed guys.

[Starlight]

Got some news!

It's officially confirmed guys.

Wow, may influence a lot of people's preferences.

[Stick]

Certainly has influenced mine. I'm going to contact the medical faculty to find out more about the "finer details."

[pi]

Interesting to see the ATAR clearly-in of Monash Biomed this year and how much it rises

[Stick]

^ Yeah. Last year the ATAR was around 90.

[thushan]

And last year Monash Biomed Round 1 Year 12 intake was 198 (compared to Melbourne Biomed's 410). This should be very interesting.

[Russ]

Ugh. I disapproved of this when Melbourne did it and I disapprove of it now that Monash are chasing Melbourne's structure to attract VCE students without regard for the actual undergraduate -> postgraduate system.

Although I will give a pretty generous over/under clearly in for anybody who wants to have a cheeky bet with me

[Starlight]

Ugh. I disapproved of this when Melbourne did it and I disapprove of it now that Monash are chasing Melbourne's structure to attract VCE students without regard for the actual undergraduate -> postgraduate system.

+1 I would probably rather the monash biomed -> gamsat -> md pathway.
There's going to be so much competition and stress pretty much from year 1 for monash with those 150 places.