How gd/crap is UTAS? (1 Viewer)

[tkdwhiz1188]

Hey all!

I waz juz wondering how good utas is? I've read some stuff on ausmed saying tt its crap and all...how true is it? I have also heard tt its BEAUTIFUL...very hogwarts-like being situated on a cliff etc...

 

[velox]

Does it matter? I think it has been said before that the quality of the universities med courses are all good. Shame they only offer 5 places to interstaters and this yr they are cutting the intake by half as the course is being shortened to 5 years. So that means 2.5 ppl can get in from the mainland

 

[Lexicographer]

Rubbish. Nobody on Ausmed ever said it was crap (nobody worth believing at least). UTas is actually the toughest school to get through. I was there this year when their third years were DECIMATED in mid year exams - 25 failed, and only 5 were offered sups. One of them was a very good friend of my cousin (MBBS III) and had to leave convention on the Tuesday night to prepare for his sup. He failed by a SINGLE mark.

As for how it looks, I can't say I know having never been there. The photos they sent me look really nice though, all sandstone and stuff.

Anyway, back on topic. UTas' current course, like the old course at UNSW, has an excellent reputation. They are the last school in which cadaveric dissection is a major part of the curriculum - whether this is retained in their new (2006) course is yet to be seen. Here's hoping they don't just directly port the Newcastle curriculum.

 

[tkdwhiz1188]

Thanks Lexi! I hope to see u next yr at UWA (by far my 1st choice)...I'm international n i heard tt the umat marks for UWA international admissions can vary quite a bit from yr to yr...so drawing up a plan B.

Rubbish. Nobody on Ausmed ever said it was crap

I can swear I saw a WHOLE thread on that.

The photos they sent me look really nice though, all sandstone and stuff.

Mind sending them to me if u still hav them?

only 5 were offered sups.

What are 'sups'?

They are the last school in which cadaveric dissection is a major part of the curriculum

Whoa! that's VERY attractive! I think its gd to have more practice...

 

[inasero]

monash has cadaveric dissection too, mind

 

[Lexicographer]

Woah really? Monash has cadaveric dissection every week? I was certain only UTas still shelled out THAT much for the stiffs...

As for the thread about UTas being crap, yes there one one thread. But every point raised by the poster was convincingly and immediately refuted. Like I said, nobody worth listening to.

 

[Bob.J]

heeeyy
don't bag out newcastle

 

[Lexicographer]

heeeyy
don't bag out newcastle

Wasn't bagging you guys, just saying I hope UTas doesn't clone you.

 

[tkdwhiz1188]

Does that mean Utas med is gonna b 5 yrs too?

 

[Lexicographer]

Yes, starting 2006.

 

[inasero]

yep every week...but even that might be ending soon because there are just not enough bodies going around

 

[Lexicographer]

Respect to Monash then. You're not totally Newcastle clone.