UNSW please explain... (1 Viewer)

[skeptical_bum]

I got 202 raw marks for UMAT (Section 1 64/95, Section 2 63/94, Section 3 75/99)and a UAI of 99.25 and i've just been rejected for late round UNSW med interview.

OK so fair enough the uai isnt the best, but surely there couldnt have been so many 99.90+ people with good UMAT's that I couldnt top are there? Anyone have any idea whats going on here? or have i just been screwed?

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

hmmm more applicants with better marks possibly..

obviously u didnt make the cut by their methods..
wait a little longer or did they offer all the late places already?

 

[Sepulchres]

I'm surprised that you didnt get a main round interview. I would definitely ring them up.

 

[queenie]

ring em, you shoulda got an interview

 

[Hurri]

wow nice umat. What UAI did they predict for you?

 

[skeptical_bum]

well, therin lies my problems, i didnt apply for main round cuz i sorta forgot. I applied for late round and by this http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/Latest_News#local it says i should get in easy but they still rejected me.

 

[dda107]

keep us informed, anyone know what a 99.7 required?

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

well, therin lies my problems, i didnt apply for main round cuz i sorta forgot. I applied for late round and by this http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/Latest_News#local it says i should get in easy but they still rejected me.

hmm interesting dilemma.. wait did u even submit the july application part on time?

 

[skeptical_bum]

yeah i did everything right for the late application. I have a friend pravski, who started the other thread, who got the 99.85/164 who made it, so in theory i sailed over the mark much more than he did.

 

[nesso]

UNSW med

jeez louise i got 93.50 hoped for rural entry....u guys did AWESOMELY! remember that ... all the best and remember there is always post grad ..thats what i'm aiming for one day

 

[skeptical_bum]

Its alright guys, i got the interview. They just lost track of my scores, i think the table in the site is right after all.

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

kewl!...
good luck

 

[santaslayer]

omg, unsw left you out coz of some stupid admin problem?

how can u sorta forget??

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

omg, unsw left you out coz of some stupid admin problem?

how can u sorta forget??

UNSW isnt the only school to do that...

there are alot of admin issues with UMAT, UAIs and Interview Scores at other unis and i have heard admission officers wish it was easier

its very easy to screw up with 3000+ students applying and filtering them to find who is eligible for a couple of places...

Law lets admission centres do it and its only tertiary score.. so its way more transparent
but it lacks the multifactorial nature of med entry

 

[santaslayer]

UNSW isnt the only school to do that...

there are alot of admin issues with UMAT, UAIs and Interview Scores at other unis and i have heard admission officers wish it was easier

its very easy to screw up with 3000+ students applying and filtering them to find who is eligible for a couple of places...

Law lets admission centres do it and its only tertiary score.. so its way more transparent
but it lacks the multifactorial nature of med entry

yeah i wasn't being critical of unsw in specifc...more critical of the possibilites of admin problems..

i just thought it was kinda scary...
they could leave u out on the basis of an admin glitch.
what if some idiot just thought they would take the decision? i guess they wouldnt be fit to do med in the first place then..

sorry, im answering my own questions..

but forgetting to put ur preferences down is just unforgivable.


i do acknowledge the difficulty of admission procedures, just very scary at the same time.