Biomedicine and the GAMSAT

[Limista]

Hi so I have a question(s):

What exactly is the Chancellor Scholars Program and what's the deal with the GAMSAT & GPA if someone gets an ATAR of 99.90+?

Just wondering 

[Dejan]

What exactly is the Chancellor Scholars Program 

It pretty much guarantees you in a graduate degree and you’ll also enjoy a wide range of other exciting benefits and activities.

[pink0829]

If you get 99.90+, you don't have to do the GAMSAT to get into the courses that require it (Med, dent etc.) because you are guaranteed a place. I'm not too sure about the GPA though. There might be a minimum GPA.

[pi]

There is a restriction on the sort of grades you have to get (it's not very high though), and I know of people who have lost their guaranteed med entry (N.B you still have to sit the MMI - not that anyone fails...).

[Russ]

There is a restriction on the sort of grades you have to get (it's not very high though), and I know of people who have lost their guaranteed med entry (N.B you still have to sit the MMI - not that anyone fails...).

This isn't possible with the CSP.

If you get your 99.9+ and get a place in the program, you'll sit the interview in December before starting uni as a pass/fail interview. Then as long as you finish your degree, you have a guaranteed place in the MD program. No need to sit the GAMSAT or maintain a minimum standard score.

[pi]

Oh ok, I had heard from a few Chancellors people that some people lost their scholarship due to academic performance in certain units. Quite possible I misunderstood that

[Russ]

It was possible with the old program, where if you finished with an average under 70% you didn't qualify for your guaranteed place, but the new program did away with any academic requirement (which is dumb and stupid but oh well)

[nerfsdacier]

There is no minimum average for the guaranteed place but there is a minimum average for the scholarship that comes with the Chancellor's program

[Shenz0r]

Yup, you lose the scholarship payments if your average drops below 70%. Your guaranteed placement is unaffected though.

[REBORN]

There is no minimum average for the guaranteed place but there is a minimum average for the scholarship that comes with the Chancellor's program

This is correct, and also you only need 50% average for FIRST year, followed by 70% in second and third year.

[Limista]

This isn't possible with the CSP.

If you get your 99.9+ and get a place in the program, you'll sit the interview in December before starting uni as a pass/fail interview. Then as long as you finish your degree, you have a guaranteed place in the MD program. No need to sit the GAMSAT or maintain a minimum standard score.

As in during the coming Summer holidays (same time as when MMI interviews held for Monash for 2014 entry)?

[Russ]

Yes. You can defer it until after you finish your degree if you want though.