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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...

How to Avoid the Top 3 Mistakes in Medical School Interviews

by Sam S, 29 November, 2017

How to Avoid the Top 3 Mistakes in Medical School Interviews

A medical school interview can be a crucial determinant when it comes to being offered a place at one of the Australian medical schools. Therefore, it is important t...

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...

The Power of a Good Sleep

by Tom E, 14 November, 2017

The Power of a Good Sleep

There’s an adage that between good grades, a social life and a full night’s sleep you can only have two. As such sleep is often the first thing to be sacrificed. However, when you’re trying to be competitive...

What is the UMAT UCAT? What does it do?

by Sarah R, 07 November, 2017

What is the UCAT? What does it do?

We know that the UCAT is an important test that determines our ability to gain entry into courses such as medicine, optometry and dentistry; but bes...

Misconceptions in medicine studies

by Sarah Rea, 24 October, 2017

Misconceptions in medicine

There is a lot that can be said (and that is said) about a medical degree and someone studying it. However, until you actually live it, it is hard...

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 ...

Considering Mind Medicine Specialty

by Tom E, 03 October, 2017

When I Grow Up - Mind Medicine

In growing up, I think it is naïve to say “I want to be this.” Because what “this” is, is not simply a job, it is a set of values, a lifestyle, it is what you will spend ninety percent of your waking hours working in, it...

Medicine and Technology Advancements

by Tom E, 22 August, 2017

Medicine and technology Part 2: The Changing Landscape of Medicine

As technology advances the landscape of medicine also changes. So far it has always made medicine more powerful, accurate and efficient. This trend is likely to continue with investments in medical research ...