transferring into usyd pharmacy

fantasia · 18 Jul 2005, 3:34 PM

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basically i'm considering transferring into uysd pharmacy at the end of the year. (i'm currently first year b commerce/ b engineering @ unsw).

Pharmacy actually was one of my preferences last year, but because i thought i wouldnt get the required uai for it, i didnt bother to the STAT test. So i ended up with a UAI of 96.95 last year and should have been able to get into pharm if only i did the STAT test.

So now having completed my first semester of b commerce / engineering at UNSW, its not what i expected and i'm considering the option of transferring to USYD pharm asap, presumably entering first year pharm next year at the earliest.

I should be able to get a accumulated WAM of about 70, and GPA of about 5 for two semesters

so my question is would i still have to do the stat test to transfer into pharmacy, and also when is the stat done and where/when can i apply?

~*HSC 4 life*~ · 18 Jul 2005, 3:48 PM

i'm pretty sure you'll need STAT, and i vaguely remember the tests being on pretty often like every 2 months or so, anyway some info on the STAT test can be found here:
http://www.uac.edu.au/mya/admin/stat.html

you can also go to www.pharm.usyd.edu.au

tennille · 18 Jul 2005, 6:10 PM

I was also contemplating over transferring to pharmacy at the end of this year too (probably won't but just wondering anyway). I currently have a WAM of 70.75, GPA of 5 (bloody MATH1001), I did the STAT last year and got 162 for multiple choice and 149 for written English, and I got a UAI of 95.30...if I maintain that WAM and GPA (or get higher next semester), could I transfer?

kow_dude · 18 Jul 2005, 9:47 PM

OMGsh fantasia, i was in the exact same situation as you.

I also didn't bother doing the STAT test because i didn't think i would have the UAI to make in pharmacy. And then i ended up doing commerce/engineering at Sydney and was planned to transfer to pharmacy. But instead, i dropped to single degree commerce.

**Survivor39** · 18 Jul 2005, 9:56 PM

Rememeber after 1 year of uni, they don't look at your UAI any more (from memory)

You probably need a HD average to gurantee a spot in pharmacy, or close to a HD average.

fantasia · 19 Jul 2005, 9:16 AM

thats interesting, so if i want to transfer into pharmacy they wont look at my UAI anymore?

i thought they look at UAI and GPA, with each giving 50:50 weighting.

kow_dude · 19 Jul 2005, 9:18 AM

Yes, they use your UAI and GPA

tennille · 19 Jul 2005, 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Survivor39

Rememeber after 1 year of uni, they don't look at your UAI any more (from memory)

You probably need a HD average to gurantee a spot in pharmacy, or close to a HD average.

Haha...I just won't bother. What career opportunities are there besides pharmacy anyway?

dafidav · 23 Jul 2005, 11:07 PM

they dont look at your UAI and uni marks after first year

i confirmed this when i called

they also said to have a good chance of being accepted into pharmacy after 1 full year of study in any other uni course, you will need a distinction average

fantasia · 24 Jul 2005, 9:59 PM

hmm i see, thats ok then.

so what you're saying is that a person with any degree (even courses with 70-80 UAI) can still apply for pharmacy as long as they're achieving a distinction average or higher?

5233andy · 17 May 2009, 12:38 AM

Bump

Someone needs to answer the above question!

velox · 17 May 2009, 2:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantasia

hmm i see, thats ok then.

so what you're saying is that a person with any degree (even courses with 70-80 UAI) can still apply for pharmacy as long as they're achieving a distinction average or higher?

Correct.....

stupendified · 2 Jun 2009, 8:11 AM

i reckon just go for it. theyve taken in people with lower marks than yours into pharmacy this year. im pretty sure the trend of decreasing uai required for pharmacy will continue next year as well.

Doomah · 2 Jul 2009, 5:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Survivor39

Rememeber after 1 year of uni, they don't look at your UAI any more (from memory)

You probably need a HD average to gurantee a spot in pharmacy, or close to a HD average.

you dont even need a HD average to get into medicine.

from friends who actually have transferred into pharmacy at usyd, a gpa of 5.00 (credit average) will get you in 100% !!!!

even 4.75 and you will still get in, but say 5.00 will DEFINITELY get you in.

oh and the other proviso is that you get 150+ in stat which a monkey can do.

18 Jul 2005, 3:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
fantasia Senior Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: fairfield Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Last Activity: 27 Feb 2006, 10:10 AM	transferring into usyd pharmacy You can hide this advertisement by registering. basically i'm considering transferring into uysd pharmacy at the end of the year. (i'm currently first year b commerce/ b engineering @ unsw). Pharmacy actually was one of my preferences last year, but because i thought i wouldnt get the required uai for it, i didnt bother to the STAT test. So i ended up with a UAI of 96.95 last year and should have been able to get into pharm if only i did the STAT test. So now having completed my first semester of b commerce / engineering at UNSW, its not what i expected and i'm considering the option of transferring to USYD pharm asap, presumably entering first year pharm next year at the earliest. I should be able to get a accumulated WAM of about 70, and GPA of about 5 for two semesters so my question is would i still have to do the stat test to transfer into pharmacy, and also when is the stat done and where/when can i apply? __________________ course: commerce(actuarial studies)/software engineering @ USNW 1st year

18 Jul 2005, 9:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Survivor39 Moderator HSC: 2003 Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,205 Last Activity: Today, 12:37 PM	Rememeber after 1 year of uni, they don't look at your UAI any more (from memory) You probably need a HD average to gurantee a spot in pharmacy, or close to a HD average. __________________ PhD, University of Cambridge, 09-12 MSc, UNSW, 08-09 BMedSc (Hons I), UNSW, 04-07

19 Jul 2005, 9:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
fantasia Senior Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: fairfield Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Last Activity: 27 Feb 2006, 10:10 AM	thats interesting, so if i want to transfer into pharmacy they wont look at my UAI anymore? i thought they look at UAI and GPA, with each giving 50:50 weighting. __________________ course: commerce(actuarial studies)/software engineering @ USNW 1st year

24 Jul 2005, 9:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
fantasia Senior Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Location: fairfield Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Last Activity: 27 Feb 2006, 10:10 AM	hmm i see, thats ok then. so what you're saying is that a person with any degree (even courses with 70-80 UAI) can still apply for pharmacy as long as they're achieving a distinction average or higher? __________________ course: commerce(actuarial studies)/software engineering @ USNW 1st year

17 May 2009, 12:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
5233andy Senior Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 363 Last Activity: Today, 2:22 PM	Re: transferring into usyd pharmacy Bump Someone needs to answer the above question!

18 Jul 2005, 3:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
~HSC 4 life~ Ancient Orator HSC: N/A Gender: Undisclosed Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,762 Last Activity: 14 Jun 2009, 2:09 PM	i'm pretty sure you'll need STAT, and i vaguely remember the tests being on pretty often like every 2 months or so, anyway some info on the STAT test can be found here: http://www.uac.edu.au/mya/admin/stat.html you can also go to www.pharm.usyd.edu.au

18 Jul 2005, 6:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
tennille ... HSC: 2004 Gender: Female Location: Sydney Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,487 Last Activity: 29 Jun 2009, 5:10 PM	I was also contemplating over transferring to pharmacy at the end of this year too (probably won't but just wondering anyway). I currently have a WAM of 70.75, GPA of 5 (bloody MATH1001), I did the STAT last year and got 162 for multiple choice and 149 for written English, and I got a UAI of 95.30...if I maintain that WAM and GPA (or get higher next semester), could I transfer?

18 Jul 2005, 9:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
kow_dude Supreme Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,276 Last Activity: 14 Nov 2009, 9:42 PM	OMGsh fantasia, i was in the exact same situation as you. I also didn't bother doing the STAT test because i didn't think i would have the UAI to make in pharmacy. And then i ended up doing commerce/engineering at Sydney and was planned to transfer to pharmacy. But instead, i dropped to single degree commerce.

19 Jul 2005, 9:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
kow_dude Supreme Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,276 Last Activity: 14 Nov 2009, 9:42 PM	Yes, they use your UAI and GPA

23 Jul 2005, 11:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
dafidav Executive Member HSC: 2004 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 432 Last Activity: 9 Dec 2008, 12:13 AM	they dont look at your UAI and uni marks after first year i confirmed this when i called they also said to have a good chance of being accepted into pharmacy after 1 full year of study in any other uni course, you will need a distinction average

2 Jun 2009, 8:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
stupendified New Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Female Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Last Activity: 2 Jun 2009, 8:11 AM	Re: transferring into usyd pharmacy i reckon just go for it. theyve taken in people with lower marks than yours into pharmacy this year. im pretty sure the trend of decreasing uai required for pharmacy will continue next year as well.

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