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Special Entry Schemes for Undergraduate Medicine

by Sarah Rea, 04 September, 2018

Entry Pathways into Undergraduate Medicine - Special Entry Schemes

Medicine is arguably the most competitive degree to gain entry into, straight after high school. Unlike other degrees such as business and law that select their students solely based ...

You’ll laugh, you’ll Cry: Undergraduate Medicine

by Thomas E, 17 January, 2018

You’ll laugh, you’ll Cry: Undergraduate Medicine

The first thing you will encounter is lots of new faces. People all excited to be there just like you are. This is good because you will make friends that will stick with you and you will be stuck with them ...

Dr.ATAR: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the system

by Thomas E, 14 December, 2017

Dr.ATAR: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the system

ATAR.

Most people hate it and some people...well it’s hard to imagine that anybody loves it.

With ATAR results coming out this week, it’s important to put things into ...

Preparing for a Medical Admissions Interview

by Roger Chang, 07 December, 2017

Preparing for a Medical Admissions Interview

Receiving your offer of a Med-school interview can be one of the most exciting and daunting experiences of your life. It’s normal to feel quite confused. Most of us have the habit of needing to feel super pr...

What I wish I knew before starting medicine

by Sarah Rea, 22 November, 2017

What I wish I knew before starting medicine

If you’re like me, as the end of the year rolls closer,  you start reflecting on the year that just was, and the year ahead. Well I’ve taken a bit of time to reflect not just on this past year, but on the pa...

high school subjects in order to do medicine

by Thomas E, 24 October, 2017

What subjects do I need to study in high school in order to do medicine?

When medicine is your goal for university study, it is natural to put thought into what you can do whilst you are still in school in order to be prepared to study medicine in ...

UMAT UCAT exam study scenario

by Sarah R, 08 May, 2017

What if you do badly in the UCAT exam?

Before you go into UCAT preparation, you have to go in with an open mind. To be competitive in gaining one of those go...

UMAT VCE English Scholarship

by Matt K, 17 March, 2017

How VCE English Paid for My Degree

So medicine is about biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, right? So why is there such an emphasis in the UCAT on understanding ...

How to take advantage of a gap year

by Sarah R, 15 February, 2017

So you weren’t successful this time? How to take advantage of your year ‘off’!

And even as I’ve said it, I know that no-one here is actually taking a year off. You’re driven and motivated and will most likely be looking for a way to make sure that the next time you apply for medicine, you get in...

The importance of UMAT UCAT

by Thomas E, 02 February, 2017

What Should I Do About the UCAT? Does it UCAT-Ter?

If you’re thinking about applying for medicine in Australia after you graduate high school, something you are going to have to contend with is the UCAT® Exam. The UCAT® Exam is the Undergr...