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Monash University Interview
dekoyl:
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 09:16:35 pm ---The interview structure is on their website, which should answer your previous question too.
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Ah thanks. I guess I should really start exploring more.
BA22:
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---1. What's the difference between PCL (Monash's one) and PBL (What most other uni's use)? I remember Monash saying there was a difference at the open day.
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PCL is patient centred learning, PBL is problem based learning. PCL's differ by offering a narative for the patient, incoporating the social and cultural issues of a case as opposed to just the medical problem
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---2. Is there anything unique about the course at Monash? Only thing I found out is the opportunity to gain a BMedSc. Anything I should know about this degree?
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This isn't really worth knowing, as it's very unlikely they'll ask you what seperates monash from the rest of the unis. I suppose you could discuss, if asked, the 4 themes of the course, maybe talk bout the health promotion and community based partnership programs in the second year of the course
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---3. What's the 'atmosphere' of the course? (Anyone on the Clayton campus could probably answer this)
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The course is, for the most part, laidback. People tend to get on pretty well, although some tutorials see some competitiveness come out, especially anatomy tutes
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---4. Any details I should know about the 'integrated curriculum'? Is this unique to Monash or is it pretty standard now among all the unis?
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This is pretty much standard and you won't really be expected to know much about it, if anything
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---5. Anything else show-offy I should know about? Any research projects currently held at Monash I should know? Any past research that has come out of Monash med I could say has inspired me to go there?
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I wouldn't worry to much about what you know now, the interviewers will be much more interested in you, this isn't a job interview so you don;t particularly need to impress the interviewer. They expect you to be intelligent and knowledgeable, its almost an assumed, so therefore they'll be more interested in other aspects of your personality
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---6. Anything special about the way they run their clinical experience programs? e.g. Do they offer more years of clinical experience than others etc.
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Again not required knowledge, but something worth knowing is that monash do have a strong focus on clinical education. Students visit GP's and hospitals in their first year.
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---7. Any other general tips on the interview itself?
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Just be honest and sincere, they really hope you get in too!
--- Quote from: shinjitsuzx on November 25, 2008, 08:48:11 pm ---8. How exactly does Monash go ahead in implementing their 'self-directed learning' program?
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Students get online tests to complete, you will be given tasks in your tutorials. The lectures won't cover all the material you need to know, this is especially true in anatomy, where you will ahve to do the largest proportion of learning in your own time
shinny:
Wow thanks BA22. If I encounter any other questions in the next few days, I'll post 'em up.
xox.happy1.xox:
Good luck, Shinjitsuzx! Hopefully you can do VN proud and get into Medicine;not only for yourself, but also for us '08er's! :)
bec:
BA22, that advice is fantastic - much appreciated!
Anyone want to put together some prac detech terms? On this thread (or another, if that would be simpler), we can just put up a word/process and explain it.
I saw a great list on another website but a lot seemed irrelevant to VCE chem etc.
I just tried explaining exothermic reactions (to my dog) and my analogies got a bit too intense..."a reaction is what happens when two things touch each other and make something happen or change. think of it as being like two kids playing together, and they take each others' hats and swap shoes. sometimes when the children are playing, they run around so much that they get hot - that's basically what an exothermic reaction is, one that "makes" heat."
Anyway, to start the list.....explain the pH scale
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