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UoM Optometry ENTER
« on: December 19, 2008, 04:55:04 pm »
Does anyone know what the enter + umat that was required to get into undergrad optom at melb?
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2008, 07:07:59 pm »
I heard from my former chem tutor (who lectures optom @ UoM) that these days the ENTER required is in the high 99s...not sure how much truth there is to that though! So hopefully someone who actually knows will answer =]
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 12:24:02 am »
ENTER would probably be 99+. UMAT is variable, depends on your WUMAT(double s1 score+other scores).

Also IIRC the way Melb does it is to take 3 streams of students: TER, WUMAT and TER+WUMAT

TER stream is for 25% of places, taking the people with the highest TER score as long as they satisfy the WUMAT prerequisite. Same in reverse for the WUMAT stream.

TER+WUMAT takes both into consideration with stronger emphasis on the TER score, this comprises the remaining 50% of places.
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Re: UoM Optometry ENTER
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 12:39:28 am »
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Quote from: orsel on December 20, 2008, 12:24:02 am
ENTER would probably be 99+. UMAT is variable, depends on your WUMAT(double s1 score+other scores).

Also IIRC the way Melb does it is to take 3 streams of students: TER, WUMAT and TER+WUMAT

TER stream is for 25% of places, taking the people with the highest TER score as long as they satisfy the WUMAT prerequisite. Same in reverse for the WUMAT stream.

TER+WUMAT takes both into consideration with stronger emphasis on the TER score, this comprises the remaining 50% of places.

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« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 02:50:07 pm »
what?! 99+! a mate of mine got into optometry with an ENTER of 92.
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« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 02:57:52 pm »
That means he probably got in through the WUMAT stream.

Also, is he paying full-fee? Would explain a lot.
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« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 03:00:46 pm »
Quote from: orsel on December 20, 2008, 02:57:52 pm
That means he probably got in through the WUMAT stream.

Also, is he paying full-fee? Would explain a lot.
not sure about the full-fee, he could be. But still, optometry wouldn't be as hard to get into as medicine? i know they're practically in the same field but the demand for optometry wouldn't be as high that the ENTER requirement would exceed 99 or even 98, unless i'm mistaken. 
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« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2008, 03:07:29 pm »
No, it wasn't as hard to get into as UniMelb med used to be, but only fractionally easier. As in e.g., instead of 99.8+ TER, you only need 99.65+ TER.

Demand for optometry is fairly high. UniMelb optom is the only optometry course in Victoria, and one of only about ~3,4 in Australia IIRC. Total graduates Australia-wide are less than 200-300.
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« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 03:18:31 pm »
Quote from: orsel on December 20, 2008, 03:07:29 pm
No, it wasn't as hard to get into as UniMelb med used to be, but only fractionally easier. As in e.g., instead of 99.8+ TER, you only need 99.65+ TER.

Demand for optometry is fairly high. UniMelb optom is the only optometry course in Victoria, and one of only about ~3,4 in Australia IIRC. Total graduates Australia-wide are less than 200-300.
wow, didn't know that. thanks for the heads up.
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