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[UMelb] Doctor of Medicine selection requirements for 2011
Jenny_2108:
^ I thought UoM undergrad had breadth subjects?
If you choose the same subjects, how can't you get the same things as biomed?
Russ:
Two reasons
1. Breadth requires you to do other subjects, not just more science
2. Biomedicine has exclusive subjects, otherwise what would be the point of a separate degree?
2a. There's a case for making it a major within science but that's a discussion for the future
Tomw2:
--- Quote from: Ennjy on September 20, 2012, 05:48:28 pm ---^ I thought UoM undergrad had breadth subjects?
If you choose the same subjects, how can't you get the same things as biomed?
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UoM biomed has course-specific units and programs that are restricted to students enrolled in that degree only - these are worth looking into as past students speak very highly of them. (Edit: as per above :)))
IMO so long as you have the prerequisites, there are really no other considerations other than doing what interests you and gives you the most flexibility (and these factors are more likely to affect your changes of gaining admission). People obsess about "being prepared" for med and place that high on the list of priorities - IMO it's a somewhat misguided notion, a common one that biomed programs all over the country have capitalised on.
A good preparation for med is basic medical science (e.g. the MD prerequisite sequence) and a degree in which you have applied yourself, established good study habits and gained some insight in to yourself as a future professional, lifelong learner and scholar. IMO a decision to study undergrad biomed should be made according to an evaluation of one's interests and the curricula, not the dubious blanket claims that it is a better preparation.
Jenny_2108:
Is medical science similar to biomed undergrad?
abeybaby:
--- Quote from: Ennjy on September 20, 2012, 11:11:56 pm ---Is medical science similar to biomed undergrad?
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from what im told from the previous MBBS kids and current MD kids, biomed is pretty much the preclinical years of med (obviously not identical)
Id imagine that would be quite different to medical science, but maybe someone whos done medical science can help?
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