what are my chances, based purely on academic results? (1 Viewer)

[83]

hi everyone. i have the following scores in UMAT:
s1 63
s2 47 <---- <50 means UQLD is not an option sadly
s3 62
total 172
overall 57 (83%ile fml)

Enter score: 99.60

now i am aware that my UMAT score is quite low which unfortunately excluded me from many universities (getting below 50 in section 2 sucked arse as well). however, i'm hoping my reasonably good enter score may offset my UMAT score to some degree? based purely on my academic results, what would you say my chances for entry are at the following universities? i know an interview is taken into consideration but ignoring that for now....

Bond University (i heard the cutoffs are lower? however, i've also heard that entry's still extremely competitive)
University of Adelaide (both med+dent, barely made the cutoff for 1st round LOL)
La Trobe Dentistry
Griffith dentistry
University of NSW (provided i net myself a second round interview... apparently they came out friday so i may have missed out but i will still enquire)

i know this is very opinionated and i probably shouldn't be thinking much about this as there's nothing i can do from here on, but i would really like some feedback thanks guys

 

[Wooz]

Not great for med unfortunately, I also encourage you to look into Flinders university, but I think it may be too late to apply.

Also have a look at the MSO wiki: http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/showthread.php?t=4015

 

[Doomah]

griffith is alright, 3 years oral then 2 year postgrad. still 5 years, only thing is you pay full fees for the last 2 years, but who cares you make it back up in 6 months of working

 

[83]

Not great unfortunately, I also encourage you to look into Flinders university, but I think it may be too late to apply.

Also have a look at the MSO wiki: http://www.medstudentsonline.com.au/showthread.php?t=4015

i already applied but flinders only has 25 places so it doesn't seem likely either
hmm i guess i will wait and see

 

[lifequest]

At the very least you'll be accepted at La Trobe Dentistry.
Hope to see you here next year. It is a fantastic course.

 

[83]

At the very least you'll be accepted at La Trobe Dentistry.
Hope to see you here next year. It is a fantastic course.

yeah i'm really interested in La Trobe and its dental science course, but i'm not sure if 99.60 will be enough for a 2nd or 3rd round offer because it's now the only dental school in vic. :/ but yeah, i will wait and find out i guess

 

[lifequest]

yeah i'm really interested in La Trobe and its dental science course, but i'm not sure if 99.60 will be enough for a 2nd or 3rd round offer because it's now the only dental school in vic. :/ but yeah, i will wait and find out i guess

2bd/3rd round offers were 99.30 this year.
Even though Melbourne University won't be accepting Dental students this year - and permanently converting to a post graduate course, I doubt 2nd/3rd rounds will exceed 99.50.

You're in buddy.
I have a few people who've PMed about their fantastic ENTERs and hoping to come to La Trobe's Dentistry course.
Can't wait to meet you all.

 

[83]

2bd/3rd round offers were 99.30 this year.
Even though Melbourne University won't be accepting Dental students this year - and permanently converting to a post graduate course, I doubt 2nd/3rd rounds will exceed 99.50.

You're in buddy.
I have a few people who've PMed about their fantastic ENTERs and hoping to come to La Trobe's Dentistry course.
Can't wait to meet you all.

ah thanks for the kind words. i guess i'll sit tight for 2nd/3rd round offers. fingers crossed.

JCU dent offers are also being released relatively soon (they're apparently going to start calling people sometime this week) and i hope i have a chance there (however, being a city boy, i'm not exactly the kind they're looking for... whatever happened to Australia being the nation of fair go ).

and doomah, while the GU debt will be nothing compared to Bond, $100k is still a LOT of money. i'm afraid "6 months" is a bit of an exaggeration. but yeah, it won't take THAT long to pay off, and in my opinion, ANY dentistry/medicine degree is priceless.

 

[Zephyrio]

I think definitely call UNSW up and ask them how it's going with your application. I know a friend of mine received around 99.60 and around 70th percentile and got a 2nd round interview.

 

[83]

I think definitely call UNSW up and ask them how it's going with your application. I know a friend of mine received around 99.60 and around 70th percentile and got a 2nd round interview.

i got it sorted. it's cos interstate applicants are interviewed in late jan so it's all good.