Application Guide for med/dent to Oz (2 Viewers)

[Lexicographer]

Now that is one dodgy post.

 

[velox]

Yeh my sister told me that, but i forgot to ask where she got the info from........
Where did you get the info from?

 

[boutfiddy]

There was an article a while ago in the Newcastle Herald that said those running the clinical(?) part of the degree where refusing to continue if the cuts that the uni is making extended to the admin staff in the med faculty, and the degree could not continue wihtout them.
There was nothing from the uni only student speculation quoted, and even that was limited.
The concern probably is the result of the uni's debt. It all seemes to be speculation on the journalist's behalf.

 

[Bob.J]

Letter from the VC (newc)

You and your fellow students have been quite unnecessarily alarmed by material coming out of the School of Medical Practice and Population and health and published in the press. On behalf of the staff, i apologise for this.

There are no plans to close the medical program - never were and aren't now. Your continuation in the program is guaranteed. We will continue to take students into the medical program each year. We have a very good medical course and we will continue to do so.

Everyone can take great pride in the medical school's 25 years of acheivement. It will continue to achieve much, including graduation great doctors. Our plans are to enhance your experience at Newcastle not diminish it. I help establish the school -I'm not about to close it!

King Regard, Nicholas Saunders (Vice Chancellor and President)

 

[velox]

lol, thanks for that bob.

 

[m111]

*Hugs UNCLE*

 

[m111]

Shit! I filled out my Newcatle application form and didnt realise i had to send proof im an Aussie PR...arrrgh what am i going to do!

What?! What were we supposed to do?! *panic*

(Sings: "happy hundred to me, happy hundred to me...")

 

[velox]

maybe ring them up?

 

[Lexicographer]

Letter from the VC (newc)

You and your fellow students have been quite unnecessarily alarmed by material coming out of the School of Medical Practice and Population and health and published in the press. On behalf of the staff, i apologise for this.

There are no plans to close the medical program - never were and aren't now. Your continuation in the program is guaranteed. We will continue to take students into the medical program each year. We have a very good medical course and we will continue to do so.

Everyone can take great pride in the medical school's 25 years of acheivement. It will continue to achieve much, including graduation great doctors. Our plans are to enhance your experience at Newcastle not diminish it. I help establish the school -I'm not about to close it!

King Regard, Nicholas Saunders (Vice Chancellor and President)

 

[m111]

Joy of joys.

"Acknowledgement of receipt of application. An application for selection to the Bachelor of Medicine Program in 2006 has been recieved from [insert real or otherwise name]"

*crosses fingers*

*Note: not an invitation to supply my real name or details

 

[David_O]

m111: Great!
Now there's just the oh-so-little matter of getting accepted.

 

[m111]

haha thus the crossing of the fingers, David O!

 

[velox]

m111: Great!
Now there's just the oh-so-little matter of getting accepted.

you forgot about the stage of getting an interview.

 

[velox]

interesting fact --> there are about 30 bonded places at Monash and 50 at Uni Melb. I wonder how many people put bonded down.

 

[Zali]

i didnt they sound a bit dodgy. the rural ones are ok ill apply for 1 of those if i get in

 

[velox]

They only sound as dodgy as your knowledge about them. If you know what you are getting into they seem pretty good especially MRBS.

 

[shafqat]

Speaking to students, I think most would have been prepared to do bonded if offered, but there are also many (like me) who would not have accepted a bonded place, and gone to another uni/degree instead.

 

[velox]

Yeh, im guessing lots of people put it down, but dont want to accept it.

 

[Lexicographer]

Well, most of the people around me in bonded places are either considering "paying them out" or don't care. For my part, well, the only places I can't really go are the inner suburbs of capital cities - and conditions are shit there anyway.

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

isnt a condition.. that even if u pay it out u may still not get ure medicare provider number?