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[Cheesecakelover]

Hi UoM!

Is there any chance i won't be guaranteed a place in Commerce with an atar of 89.05 through Access melbourne?
Thanks in advance

[lolalol]

Hi Melbourne!

I was fortunate enough to achieve 99.85. Is there any chance of a National Scholarship or any other scholarship?

Thank you

[peepala]

Is chemistry a prerequisite for the biomedicine course at UoM?
Is chemistry a prerequisite for the post grad doctor of veterinary science at UoM?

[Lamajade]

I got an 88.75, and have applied for the Bachelor of Arts. I am an Access Melbourne applicant, and received an email stating that a 78 guarantees me a spot in the Arts course if I'm eligible for the 'disadvantaged financial background' category. I applied for this category as my family receives Family Tax Benefit A - does this mean I have a guaranteed place? I meet the prerequisites for the course, and I also applied in the Personal Location (underrepresented school) and Difficult Circumstances SEAS categories.

[tomash95]

Is chemistry a prerequisite for the biomedicine course at UoM?
Is chemistry a prerequisite for the post grad doctor of veterinary science at UoM?

"Units 3 & 4: A study score of at least 25 in English/English Language/Literature or at least 30 in EAL, and at least 25 in Chemistry and in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics."

Post grad needs:

the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Agriculture degree at the University of Melbourne, or an equivalent degree from another institution, including specified prerequisite subjects (at least one semester of study in biology and at least one semester of study in biochemistry);

So yes, to both. If you don't have Chemistry or can't get into Biomed, take the Fundamentals of Chemistry path.

You should learn to use the Handbook.

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/MC-DVETMED

There are two post grads, by the way: Master of Vet. Science and Doctor of Vet. Medicine. Not sure which is the one you want.

[katiesaliba]

If I got 0.95 below the clearly in ATAR for BSc and go to an underrepresented school, do I still have a relatively good chance of receiving an offer? If so, would I receive a first or second round offer? Thanks heaps

[uoiea]

Hi, I haven't applied for SEAS because I only recently found out that my family receives Tax Benefit A, and also I never realised Youth Allowance renders me eligible for Financial Disadvantage. Is there any chance I could somehow get this through for special consideration? I'm aware this is way past the deadline for SEAS.

[unimelb]

Hey everyone, it's Carl here. Hope you all had a great night of celebrating.

Is there any chance i won't be guaranteed a place in Commerce with an atar of 89.05 through Access melbourne?

Congratulations on your score! If you meet the requirements for the rural/isolated or financial disadvantage categories, and you've got the prerequisite subjects, you're absolutely guaranteed a place in the Bachelor of Commerce with 89.05.

I was fortunate enough to achieve 99.85. Is there any chance of a National Scholarship or any other scholarship?

Congratulations, what a great score! You'll be considered, but it will depend on how many students we end up taking above that score. Unfortunately they're very competitive, so you may miss out at 99.85. There are a range of smaller faculty, residential and travel scholarships though, so have a look at these to see if you're eligible.

Is chemistry a prerequisite for the biomedicine course at UoM?
Is chemistry a prerequisite for the post grad doctor of veterinary science at UoM?

As tomash95 pointed out above, yes, you'll need Units 3+4 chemistry to be considered for the Bachelor of Biomedicine. The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine does require undergraduate level biochemistry, but don't stress if you want to end up there and haven't done 3+4 Chemistry. There's an introductory chemistry subject that will then let you take the sequence required to do biochemistry that you can do as part of the Bachelor of Science. If you receive an offer, you'll be able to chat about this with adviser and make sure you're taking the correct subjects.

I got an 88.75, and have applied for the Bachelor of Arts. I am an Access Melbourne applicant, and received an email stating that a 78 guarantees me a spot in the Arts course if I'm eligible for the 'disadvantaged financial background' category. I applied for this category as my family receives Family Tax Benefit A - does this mean I have a guaranteed place? I meet the prerequisites for the course, and I also applied in the Personal Location (underrepresented school) and Difficult Circumstances SEAS categories.

Congratulations! Yes, if you've applied under the financial difficulties SEAS category and are eligible (which based on what you've said, you are), you'll be guaranteed a place in the Bachelor of Arts for 2015 with that ATAR.

If I got 0.95 below the clearly in ATAR for BSc and go to an underrepresented school, do I still have a relatively good chance of receiving an offer? If so, would I receive a first or second round offer? Thanks heaps

It's tough to quantify how good your chances are without knowing how many Access applicants there are this year, but being that close to the clearly-in and eligible for Access Melbourne, it's definitely a realistic option. Good luck!

Hi, I haven't applied for SEAS because I only recently found out that my family receives Tax Benefit A, and also I never realised Youth Allowance renders me eligible for Financial Disadvantage. Is there any chance I could somehow get this through for special consideration? I'm aware this is way past the deadline for SEAS.

Unfortunately not. If you do miss out on an offer this year, get in touch and someone at the University can have a chat to you about applying again next year with the relevant SEAS application submitted. Good luck though, hopefully you'll be fine without it!

[Scrono13]

Since I'm eligible for access, and have an ATAR of 96.15, will I be competitive for the access scholarship?

[jameshalo22]

Hi University of Melbourne,

I want to apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Commerce. I have read that 75% is considered competitive. What exactly does competitive mean in this context? So if we were successful in achieving a 75% average would we be likely to receive an offer? Also do i need to submit an academic transcript to Melbourne Uni if transferring from another university or would I give that to VTAC?

Thanks

[Zues]

Hi UoM,

I have 2 questions, say i achieved an ATAR of 99.8/85, is it still possible to get a chancellors scholarship with
1) SEAS or Access Melbourne
2) A combination of both

Thanks

[myanacondadont]

Thankyou for this btw!

I received an ATAR of 92.5 and am interested in doing a Bachelor of Commerce however the 'guide' clear entry is 93. Is that subject to change? I applied for SEAS as I come from an underrepresented school, is there much chance of my entry? Will the clearly in score be bumped up as last years was 95?

Again, thanks!

[Spxtcs]

Hi UoM,
These  questions may have been answered before but:

With an ATAR of 94.15 and SEAS for financial disadvantage (family tax A and B and a Centrelink payment + youth allowance obtained after the seas application was given in) is there any way of telling if I am still guaranteed a place in the bachelor of science (or biomedicine-I'm only 0.85 lower than the access melbourne 95 atar needed) for 2015 if the clearly in rises above 94.15? ( I'm asking about biomed too because the access melbourne document on your website says I am still considered if I fall below the access melbourne atars). Does being a UMEP student affect anything other than my Atar?

Also, if I couldn't get into either of those courses but got into environments or oral health, could I transfer to either of biomed or science? When would I need to do this and what subjects would I need to take/how would I do it?

Thanks in advance

[sparked]

Hi UoM!

This is a great idea. My question is about the Biomedicine course structure.

If I took a diploma of languages (from 1st year, in a language NOT studied in my electives), would that necessarily mean my degree is 'overloaded' and extended to 4 years.

Also, when are Access Melbourne Scholarships announced? Is that just on Jan19th with university offers?

Thanks!

[katiesaliba]

Is there any way of increasing one's chance of acceptance into Melbourne?