ATARfor med?

[massive]

guys do you think a 97 atar can get you into med?

[vox nihili]

guys do you think a 97 atar can get you into med?

Rarely, but yes it can. Has to be balanced by a high UMAT and high interview score. Also less likely to get a CSP place.

I have a friend who got in with a ~96; I also have a friend who got rejected with a 99.

[jamonwindeyer]

guys do you think a 97 atar can get you into med?

As an undergraduate entrant, I think 99 (possibly 98) and above is probably what is required for a good chance of getting into Medicine. This sucks, but it's probably the truth. As vox says though, there are absolutely exceptions to that rule; a strong UMAT result and a great interview can definitely increase your chances

That said, that doesn't mean you can't study Medicine even if you don't quite get there! You can study it as a Postgraduate after doing something like Medical Science as a Bachelor; a lot of people do this

[massive]

Rarely, but yes it can. Has to be balanced by a high UMAT and high interview score. Also less likely to get a CSP place.

I have a friend who got in with a ~96; I also have a friend who got rejected with a 99.

What's a CSP and what happens if you don't have a CSP?

[HopefulLawStudent]

CSP = Commonwealth Supported Place?

http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/studyassist/helppayingmyfees/csps/pages/commonwealth-supported-places

[Auralee]

....what happens if you don't have a CSP?

There's also BMPs and FFPs.

BMPs: Bonded Medical Place

The aim here is to get more doctors into areas where there are doctor shortages, usually in rural or remote environments. The time spent assisting in these areas varies across the universities. The BMP position requires the candidate to sign a contract where they commit to working for X number of years in one of these places in need.

From my experience of applying, there are quite a lot of these places at an undergraduate level. I think it's a great initiative too and a brilliant opportunity to get out into those communities and help.

FFPs: Full Fee Paying

As the title suggests, securing one of these places requires the student to pay full fees. As an example, a CSP place student might have to pay $10, 000 a year, with the rest subsidised by the government. This is compared to a full-fee paying student which could be $50,000. (These are not any  numbers from a university in particular, just an example)

The only undergraduate university that I know of which has these places is Bond University, which is a private institute. All places here at FFPs. I have heard of people with a 97 ATAR getting into Bond University, but I will say that it is a lot of money - particularly for an interstate student. You could be looking at almost half a million dollars across the four years for education and living expenses if you are an interstate candidate.

FFPs, on the whole, seem to make more of a presence at a post graduate level.

(Anyone is welcome to correct me too/ add to this)

[deuce]

For Monash/UNSW/Adelaide at least you'd unfortunately need a very high (probably 95+) UMAT percentile to secure an interview, and from there also interview relatively well to have a good chance of being offered a spot. However, with that, you'd need to be prepared to likely accept a bonded medical place and/or a late round offer.