Back up to medical degree .. (2 Viewers)

[lvella10]

You do realise that, like, 2% of arts students get HDs, right?

Is that due to the number of HDs given, or due to the academic standards of those doing the degree?

 

[enoilgam]

but you should reconsider your desire to study law, it sounds like you're just picking law without really thinking about it

Cannot stress this enough - dont do law "just because you can". The last thing you want to end up doing is too be sitting in a high workload degree whilst having little motivation for it.

 

[lvella10]

Cannot stress this enough - dont do law "just because you can". The last thing you want to end up doing is too be sitting in a high workload degree whilst having little motivation for it.

Yeah I most likely wouldn't do law .. Was just an option I wanted some feedback on
If my umat is poor , then I think I'll do nursing at Usyd and try transferring

 

[iSplicer]

Is that due to the number of HDs given, or due to the academic standards of those doing the degree?

Former, I guess.

For a high WAM, do maths/science at the advanced level.

 

[iSplicer]

orly. wouldve thought its quite competitive given that 80% of people in med sci are aiming for med.

It is - in second year where everyone's together. In first year, medsc students are inter-dispersed with a gazillion other students doing maths/chem for whatever degree they're doing.

 

[lvella10]

Former, I guess.

For a high WAM, do maths/science at the advanced level.

Do you recommend any of the medical science degrees over another? I don't see too much difference between their course structures/ units covered

 

[iSplicer]

Do you recommend any of the medical science degrees over another? I don't see too much difference between their course structures/ units covered

If I didn't get into medicine, I'd personally have taken MedSc at usyd. You just need a 65 average for med - put every last ounce of effort into the GAMSAT as Dr_Fresh outlined.

 

[SunnyScience]

If I didn't get into medicine, I'd personally have taken MedSc at usyd. You just need a 65 average for med - put every last ounce of effort into the GAMSAT as Dr_Fresh outlined.

Is 65 'hard' to obtain? Do you think I could do it? (Just off the bat)

(not sure if this counts as hi-jacking )

 

[lvella10]

If I didn't get into medicine, I'd personally have taken MedSc at usyd. You just need a 65 average for med - put every last ounce of effort into the GAMSAT as Dr_Fresh outlined.

Thanks for your opinion and the clarification of the average marks

 

[ohexploitable]

orly. wouldve thought its quite competitive given that 80% of people in med sci are aiming for med.

yeah but you can still be 'good' at something even if everyone else is better than you

e.g. higher maths, the uni knows that most of the kids in there are smarty pants, even those in the bottom quartile

 

[ohexploitable]

Is 65 'hard' to obtain? Do you think I could do it? (Just off the bat)

(not sure if this counts as hi-jacking )

depends on the person

i got a ~relatively~ high atar (98.55) without much study

and i got HDs in everything without much study

because for me, maths and science is super easy to grasp and understand

but it's not for everyone

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but imo at university level, it's like hsc, you can get whatever you want if you're willing to work hard enough

 

[Riproot]

depends on the person

i got a ~relatively~ high atar (98.55) without much study

and i got HDs in everything without much study

because for me, maths and science is super easy to grasp and understand

but it's not for everyone

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but imo at university level, it's like hsc, you can get whatever you want if you're willing to work hard enough

"without much study"

At least 10 times more study than me.

 

[lvella10]

I get the feeling you two are what most would consider "really smart"

 

[Riproot]

I get the feeling you two are what most would consider "really smart"

hahaha no. I bombed out this semester.

I'm on a 68 WAM average/5 GPA average, looking to get to it better next sem though. :/

 

[lvella10]

hahaha no. I bombed out this semester.

Sorry to hear that then lol .. What degree you studying?

 

[Riproot]

Sorry to hear that then lol .. What degree you studying?

haha, it's okay, I didn't put in the effort.

BE(Mech(BioMed))/BMedSc

 

[lvella10]

Still not too bad
Nice degree! My friend wants to do the exact same next year without the med science part .. How much hsc extension maths and physics is involved in that course?

 

[Riproot]

Still not too bad
Nice degree! My friend wants to do the exact same next year without the med science part .. How much hsc extension maths and physics is involved in that course?

it's pretty shit.

It's okay. I'm probs swapping to BE(Chem&Biomol)/BSc(Adv) next year if I don't get into MBBS.
Well, Extension One Maths is required for the regular units and I did advanced where Extension Two Maths is required, but I didn't do physics in the HSC and I did Regular Physics last semester (which I barely passed. Haha) and it was pretty much Extension Two Maths + Physics + harder. :/

But I don't think there's as much of a difference between advanced and regular physics as subjects such as chemistry and Maths.
And advanced and regular biology are like the same too.

 

[lvella10]

Well hopefully you get into medicine .. I find it sad seeing all these wannabe med kids lerking around these forums lol
Haha I could just imagine how hard the physics would be .. I know I'd struggle with it -_-
The fact biology seemed similar is good though Not that I do biology haha

Did you get any med interview offers straight out of year 12? If you don't mind me asking .. I'm just trying to calm my nerves before umat on wednesday

 

[Obvious]

Does maintaining a good WAM at Sydney in any way contribute to your chances of getting into graduate medicine?

It's not my original choice, but if my current path doesn't live up to my expectations I'd like to have a back up.