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I don't know what to study at uni - help!
zhen:
--- Quote from: miniturtle on August 16, 2017, 10:17:12 pm ---What I'm trying to get at (even if communicating this poorly) is that there are so many different ways to make a difference, the scope is so huge that it's hard to use it as any sort of filter for figuring out university courses. I'm also trying to say that if you want to make a difference you will, regardless of what course you choose.
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For a second, I was going to say that if I take a course like commerce, then how would I be able to help people. But then I realised that commerce and basically any employable skill would eventually be able to help someone eventually. Now the question is what to choose out of the courses I'm interested in, which includes medicine, science, commerce and maybe law (I'm bad at oral presentations so maybe not). Also, thanks for all the advice you've given so far.
Sine:
--- Quote from: VanillaRice on August 16, 2017, 07:58:23 pm ---I'd like to share something interesting and relevant(?) about careers which 'help people'. What exactly do you mean by 'helping people' or 'making a difference'? Have you considered careers which might not involve actual 'patient care', and rather than focusing on helping individuals, involve having an impact on entire populations? Think along the lines of potentially designing the newest treatment for those with some form of chronic disease, or developing a public health strategy to reduce road death tolls in youths (these are only examples, but I hope you get the idea :P).
From my personal experience (and of course considering difference between universities)
BA > BEco = BSc in terms of essays and the like, although this of course will depend on the types of units you choose.
I was also seeking a maths-related major in a Commerce degree, but realised the subject matter of commerce units weren't exactly what I was looking for, and transferred to Science this semester. So I guess it really depends on what your other (non-maths) interests are.
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I'm getting strong bms1042 vibes
--- Quote from: Mr West on August 16, 2017, 08:23:24 pm ---Im pretty much dead middle haha, possibly a bit closer to monash...
my first preference will be biomed at monash but im just wondering what to do if i cant get low to mid 90 atar.
Should i just do bachelor of science at monash and keep my options for medicine open to deakin, monash and melb?
Cheers
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why are you choosing monash? (closer to home?)
It doesn't really matter imo not much difference between Science @ Monash/UoM (UoM might have a stronger cohort) just what feels right for you. However there is a slight advantage for science monash since they can apply for grad med @ monash (25 places) along with med @ UoM. For me biomed @ UoM was probably the obvious choice but I chose biomed monash so I could apply for grad med at both unis just to keep my options open.
VanillaRice:
--- Quote from: Sine on August 16, 2017, 10:41:05 pm ---I'm getting strong bms1042 vibes
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You caught me out hard ;D Was thinking the same thing when I wrote it haha
--- Quote from: zhen on August 16, 2017, 08:22:52 pm ---I feel like it'd be awesome if I could save lives by finding a treatment for a disease or if I could somehow end up having an impact on entire populations. But, I feel like realistically I'm not capable of doing such things and the people who do make these large scale differences are those one in a thousand people, which I don't really see myself being and don't think I'm capable of being. So, I see myself really helping individuals rather than helping populations.
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You don't necessarily have to be that 'one in a million' person to be a part of something that will make a difference. Many things nowadays are done in teams - each member will bring something unique to allow the team to solve complex problems.
Mr West:
--- Quote from: Sine on August 16, 2017, 10:41:05 pm ---why are you choosing monash? (closer to home?)
It doesn't really matter imo not much difference between Science @ Monash/UoM (UoM might have a stronger cohort) just what feels right for you. However there is a slight advantage for science monash since they can apply for grad med @ monash (25 places) along with med @ UoM. For me biomed @ UoM was probably the obvious choice but I chose biomed monash so I could apply for grad med at both unis just to keep my options open.
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Thanks! im thinking monash because like you said, i want to keep my options open to almost all medicine programs. I know Monash MD has 75 spots (50 for biomed and 25 for related courses), but how many does UoM MD have? and is it split up like monash MD?
Sine:
--- Quote from: Mr West on August 17, 2017, 07:44:56 am ---Thanks! im thinking monash because like you said, i want to keep my options open to almost all medicine programs. I know Monash MD has 75 spots (50 for biomed and 25 for related courses), but how many does UoM MD have? and is it split up like monash MD?
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from what I know UoM MD has many more places, something around 450. However any uni+any course can apply for it making it as competitive as monash MD. I think if you were able to gain a place in either course you would probably get into the other one if you get what I mean. Historically roughly 1/3 of the UoM biomed cohort end up going to melbourne MD however this is not due to guranteed places but just how the rankings end out after you take into account GPA/GAMSAT/Interview. :)
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