Hi b3y0nd,
Congrats on your interview offer. I've been conducting interview training for the last 6 years and my success rates have been in the 80s - at least 4 in 5 of my students have been offered places. Keep in mind that it's somewhat meaningless to compare one course to another, as it...
You can transfer from any course provided you have good enough uni marks, school marks, UMAT and interview. Many people who miss out on getting into Medicine first time around will do a similar course, such as a Bachelor of Medical Science.
From the UNSW website:
It is anticipated that at least 500 applicants will be interviewed, with about 100 of these in January 2010.
There are 156 standard (non-rural) places.
Of course you can say you want to help people - that should absolutely be your motivation for wanting to study medicine. However, there are ways to say it that make you sound like you mean it, and ways that make you sound like you're full of it.
While I didn't do MedEntry, I did do a similar course (though that was 6 years ago). I think it's best not to start too far in advance. After all, much of the UMAT is being somewhat more difficult to prepare for. When I did it, section 3 was extremely easy to prepare for and while there is...
Re: Get Into Medicine: interview training with a graduate doctor from UNSW
Please note that I am now booked out for one-on-one interview training until Sunday November 8. If you wish to join a group session before then, please contact me ASAP, otherwise I am happy to schedule in either...
They're not! In first year, we were instructed to buy a whole stack of books, many of which were never (or rarely) used.
Folks, when you get into Medicine, let us know and we can tell you which ones to bother investing in!
Congratulations to everyone offered interviews. Once again this year I will be offering one-on-one and small group interview training to students within NSW. After six years of training students in interviews, this will be my last year coaching students before I start working as a real doctor...
The study of anatomy at UNSW involves regular sessions in the dissecting room, examining cadavers. Despite the name of the room, medical students do not do any dissecting. (The specimens are dissected by anatomists.) The cadavers and the smell of formalin are somewhat confronting to many...
Congratulations to all those offered interviews, and good luck for them! My advice would be to stay calm, be well prepared and don't be afraid to tell them all the reasons you'd make an excellent doctor.
One of the reasons that the entry requirements for Medicine were changed from a pure UAI of 99.75 to a combination of UAI/UMAT/interview is that you can do very well in medical degree without necessarily having attained a ridiculously high UAI. Although a good amount of work is involved in...
Congrats to everyone offered interviews today. Don't stress too much if you haven't been offered an interview yet: remember that if your actual ATAR turns out being better than your predicted/estimated ATAR, you may still be offered a late round interview at UNSW. Many people get places in...
Get Into Medicine: interview training with a graduate doctor from UNSW
Don't go into your med school interview unprepared!
One-on-one or small group interview training with a graduate doctor from UNSW's Class of 2009. This comprehensive interview preparation programme includes:
* access to...