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that's so not true! Well it is about the prelim bio syllabus. But HSC bio is all about body systems and diseases and stuff. One module is called Search for Better Health (don't think u can get more medically relevant than that!) another is Maintaining a Balance which is all about how the body...

I agree. Any experience in improving the living standards of others is great. Depending on the dedication of your careers advisor/principal/year adviser or whoever else you should possibly be able to line up some work experience in a hospital, especially a local teaching hospital if there is...

They have two people on the interview panel, a man and a woman. In my interview they kind of took turns but mainly the guy asked the questions. They were so nice though, and actually acknowledged what I said with smiles and kind of affirming noises lol. So it is like you're just having a kind of...

Yep, saying vet science would be fine, as it shows you've thought about alternatives. If you want to prove your committment to med I'd say that you'd be using that course as an interim, as you've heard it provides a good grounding for med or something like that.

Which uni are we talking? Presumably UNSW...and in that case I'd say DON'T STRESS! It's really easy in many ways. They ask a lot about family relationships, your friends, and childhood experiences which you can answer easily just from memory obviously cos it's all about you! One trick is to be...

hmm all terribly helpful, thankyou. lol Oh well, I'll live. I'm sure I can figure something out and if they don't like what I have to say then tough! Their loss.

mm so what do you suggest? I mean, my ramblings are based on zero actual experience with the interviews. How should you answer those questions? Is it good to be very decisive or to take a more philosophical view and weigh up the pros and cons subjectively? For some reason I'm not all that...

Mmm very true. And some issues don't necessarily have a universal right or wrong answer. It depends on the individual's belief system and code of values. But still, I'd say that in the interviews, demonstrating a rebellion against medical law wouldn't be a great idea, no matter how high and...

Yeah scenario-based questions are bit hairy. I think the best way we can prepare is to consider our stand-point on a variety of issues, like euthenasia. The best answers will no doubt be those which express empathy and compassion, and are within the realms of the law and of proper professional...

Thanks heaps! I'm rather stoked as you can imagine. I don't often get to follow the doctors around - I'd love to spend all day in the treatment room or hang around in one of the doctors' rooms but unfortunately a) I have work to do and b) it's not overly fair on the patients to have a...

yayNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT AN INTERVIEW FOR NEWCASTLE!!!!!!!!! HOW COOL!!!!!!!!! hehehe And in answer to an earlier question, about whether I'm in yr 12 or at uni, I'm neither - doing the GAP year and being a very BORING medical receptionist. lol Although tonight I got to watch a...

Oh and no, I haven't heard of a quadruple testumar or whatever. Please explain?

lol right then. Well all we can do is wait and see, I suppose. Time will tell. Hmm go the cliches.

sounds cool!! I'll be interested to see if I'll remain keen for the entire time too, but at this stage I'm pretty sure I will. I have huge goals - things that I want to do with the degree - which will keep me focused. Plus I'm obsessive about doing well lol so it's all good

lol interesting? how so?