Medicine

[naved_s9994]

For Med at Monash,
I read on the site, an UMAT of 93rd percentile minimum, on avg.
Say I achieve that exact figure...(93rd Percentile), what ENTER is required?
Would a 96 be good enough, if I had a good interview?

Thanks

[vexx]

umm it is kinda of difficult to say.
i was told by them that at monash: the interview is the worth much more than the ENTER/UMAT, but you still need 90%+ (depending on cutoff) for cutoff. and High 90's. the vast majority of the students get in with an ENTER of 99+, but you could get in with a bonded place with 96.
or if you rock the interview, you could possibly get in with 96 with unbonded:)

goodluck with interviews and all that.

[Greggler]

Yeah, enter is the least considered thing at Monash.

Kid at our school 3 or 4 years ago got in with something <95 cant remember exactly, but i believed he aced UMAT, and the the type of person he was i would have assumed he would have interviewed well

[naved_s9994]

Yea True,
Someone told me that the entry selection criteria set by Monash selectors is
that 25% is based upon your Enter, 25% upon your UMAT, and 50% upon
your Interview.

But In my opinion, UMAT is worth quite more, as its the basis upon what
you get an interview.

_______

Ohh and also Im doing VCE in 2010..and whats bonded, unbonded?  Is that HEC's placement?

[i-am-bored-69]

Yea True,
Someone told me that the entry selection criteria set by Monash selectors is
that 25% is based upon your Enter, 25% upon your UMAT, and 50% upon
your Interview.

But In my opinion, UMAT is worth quite more, as its the basis upon what
you get an interview.

_______

Ohh and also Im doing VCE in 2010..and whats bonded, unbonded?  Is that HEC's placement?

Bonded spots is where you agree to go work in a rural area for 5-6 years after you finish med.

[naved_s9994]

Yea but...
Well what if that person leaves the country then? After the degree (Although wont be able to practice)

Or refuse to do it later on.

[i-am-bored-69]

Yea but...
Well what if that person leaves the country then? After the degree (Although wont be able to practice)

Or refuse to do it later on.

You CANNOT refuse. If you do, you will be forced to pay up the whole full fee for your entire course and other penalties may apply.

I dont know what happens if you need to leave the country. Maybe come to some agreement that you will make up later??

[naved_s9994]

Ahh, I see.
Fair enough.. Anyway, as Monash is a 5 year coruse, you will have to spend 5 years in an
rural district..Damn Damn Damn.

So if say you apply for a Bonded place, how much would it seriously affect you entry prospects?

[vexx]

Ahh, I see.
Fair enough.. Anyway, as Monash is a 5 year coruse, you will have to spend 5 years in an
rural district..Damn Damn Damn.

So if say you apply for a Bonded place, how much would it seriously affect you entry prospects?

well considering its only 5 years, you have to serve your time in about 15years or when you finish specialising, and by then you will be making enough per year to cover the fees on a bonded placement buyout. but it is slightly risky as if you dont pay by the exact year, the amount you owe to the governent each year increases dramtically.
it is unknown how much exactly the bonded decreases the entry requirements, you still need 90~93%+ for interview, and have to ace it. but enter requirements can be as low as 90, but no lower on bonded. its still unlikely to get with even that, but it IS possible with high 90's in umat, and low 90's in enter on bonded, granted you ace your interview.

[naved_s9994]

Ahh, I see.
Fair enough.. Anyway, as Monash is a 5 year coruse, you will have to spend 5 years in an
rural district..Damn Damn Damn.

So if say you apply for a Bonded place, how much would it seriously affect you entry prospects?

well considering its only 5 years, you have to serve your time in about 15years or when you finish specialising, and by then you will be making enough per year to cover the fees on a bonded placement buyout. but it is slightly risky as if you dont pay by the exact year, the amount you owe to the governent each year increases dramtically.
it is unknown how much exactly the bonded decreases the entry requirements, you still need 90~93%+ for interview, and have to ace it. but enter requirements can be as low as 90, but no lower on bonded. its still unlikely to get with even that, but it IS possible with high 90's in umat, and low 90's in enter on bonded, granted you ace your interview.

Ahh True True!
Yea, it might be around ~300k... but thats like how much you'd have made easily by then?
I guess it's okay In a sense

[vexx]

^ wow no way that much. its approx 20k per year actually.
20 x 5 = 100.

its a bit less then that, but in a few years when we graduate it will most likely be around 100k for buyout.

[naved_s9994]

Yea but still, the aim shoud not be to get in through this method... as it is a whole complex arguement.
Aim high, and I think we should be able to get in, through the regular method.

[vexx]

^ yeah, try and do heaps of umat prac exams, aim for enter closer to 99, and smash interview and hope:)

[naved_s9994]

I'd say, they arn't crazy about ENTER...somewhere around 97 + would work, if both the other are high

[vexx]

I'd say, they arn't crazy about ENTER...somewhere around 97 + would work, if both the other are high

yeah. they said they need high 90's. vast majority get in with 99+ though
there's so many poeple who apply and get 99 and amazing in the rest.
but yes its very possibly to get in with 97 if both the others are amazing.