Philosophy Breadth?

[mikee65]

I need a gpa because its used to judge entry into post grad degrees, Im fairly certain that breadth does contribute to the average?

Oh, are you planning to go overseas/interstate for graduate courses?

I can check about the average thing, but I've been told almost universally that breadth isn't counted towards the weighted average that gets you into masters degrees (at least for science, I don't know about others). I've even been told by mates in third year and above that it's only your major's core subjects that count (i.e. if you're doing mechanical systems as your major and take second year physics as a science elective, it won't count towards your weighted average for masters entry).

I've also just been accepted by the precinct for exchange, which requires an average I wouldn't be over if breadth counted towards it. So it looks like breadth doesn't count there either.

I don't think this applies to honours calculations, however

Ok, for post grad med at UoM, what counts??

[rustic_metal]

I need a gpa because its used to judge entry into post grad degrees, Im fairly certain that breadth does contribute to the average?

Oh, are you planning to go overseas/interstate for graduate courses?

I can check about the average thing, but I've been told almost universally that breadth isn't counted towards the weighted average that gets you into masters degrees (at least for science, I don't know about others). I've even been told by mates in third year and above that it's only your major's core subjects that count (i.e. if you're doing mechanical systems as your major and take second year physics as a science elective, it won't count towards your weighted average for masters entry).

I've also just been accepted by the precinct for exchange, which requires an average I wouldn't be over if breadth counted towards it. So it looks like breadth doesn't count there either.

I don't think this applies to honours calculations, however

Ok, for post grad med at UoM, what counts??

Dunno, you'll have to email the student centre about it. The uni is notorious for not being forthcoming about what's counted towards your average and what isn't.

[mikee65]

I need a gpa because its used to judge entry into post grad degrees, Im fairly certain that breadth does contribute to the average?

Oh, are you planning to go overseas/interstate for graduate courses?

I can check about the average thing, but I've been told almost universally that breadth isn't counted towards the weighted average that gets you into masters degrees (at least for science, I don't know about others). I've even been told by mates in third year and above that it's only your major's core subjects that count (i.e. if you're doing mechanical systems as your major and take second year physics as a science elective, it won't count towards your weighted average for masters entry).

I've also just been accepted by the precinct for exchange, which requires an average I wouldn't be over if breadth counted towards it. So it looks like breadth doesn't count there either.

I don't think this applies to honours calculations, however

Ok, for post grad med at UoM, what counts??

Dunno, you'll have to email the student centre about it. The uni is notorious for not being forthcoming about what's counted towards your average and what isn't.

got the email?

[Russ]

For postgrad med, all your subjects certainly do count and you do need to submit a GPA (7 point GAMSA scale)

[mikee65]

For postgrad med, all your subjects certainly do count and you do need to submit a GPA (7 point GAMSA scale)

I see, is the 7 point GAMSA is unique to melbourne? bc at other places like monash i think its somewhat difference. What was the min GPA req for med?

[Russ]

the GAMSA scale is just what's used by ACER, who are responsible for forwarding GPAs to universities that you apply to

at UoM: H1 = 7, H2A = 6.5, H2B = 6.0 etc

The minimum is 5.0, but that's a very low GPA to be trying to get into medicine with

[mikee65]

the GAMSA scale is just what's used by ACER, who are responsible for forwarding GPAs to universities that you apply to

at UoM: H1 = 7, H2A = 6.5, H2B = 6.0 etc

The minimum is 5.0, but that's a very low GPA to be trying to get into medicine with

So whats the hurdle? (fringe gpa) H2B?

[Russ]

There's no fringe or cutoff, the hurdle is the 5.0 GPA and after that it's based on the ratio of GPA : GAMSAT : Interview

[mikee65]

There's no fringe or cutoff, the hurdle is the 5.0 GPA and after that it's based on the ratio of GPA : GAMSAT : Interview

so whats usually the gpa people get in with?