Anyone receive an offer for Griffith med? (1 Viewer)

[emilios]

My QTAC application tells me I've received an offer for the Provisional Medical Science program at the Nathan campus (my atar was 99.50). I found this strange as the cut off last year was 99.60. So being a NSW resident, if im not mistaken, I only need to accept this offer and do 2 years of medical science, acheive a GPA of 5.0 and pass the Human Skills test to enter the medicine program?

 

[alficio]

I think so. Also received an offer with 99.65

 

[iStudent]

Congrats!!!

Out of curiosity, are you going back to medicine?

I didn't receive one since my first preference was UQ med

 

[puneetnanda]

Yeh me and 2 other friends got offers to Griffith as well. Also, yeh just a credit average and pass in the human skills component will gain you seamless entry into Griffith MD.

 

[bangthegong]

@emilios if you don't mind me asking, was your first preference nathan or gold coast?

edit: or which was higher preference

 

[cho6092]

Gold Coast has really new facilities, as well as a nice university hospital next to the campus - so should have sufficient opportunities!
The only catch is that, while there is provisional entry to Med at Griffith, the bottom 25% [percentile] of the cohort will have to be bonded (even if they get credits, distinctions, etc)

 

[Kiraken]

My QTAC application tells me I've received an offer for the Provisional Medical Science program at the Nathan campus (my atar was 99.50). I found this strange as the cut off last year was 99.60. So being a NSW resident, if im not mistaken, I only need to accept this offer and do 2 years of medical science, acheive a GPA of 5.0 and pass the Human Skills test to enter the medicine program?

you are not mistaken good on u!

 

[bangladesh]

The only catch is that, while there is provisional entry to Med at Griffith, the bottom 25% [percentile] of the cohort will have to be bonded (even if they get credits, distinctions, etc)

THIS. I have heard of people who have done a year at GU and are transferring back into nsw medschools as a non-standard because it's ridiculously competitive to be in the top 75% and get a CSP and not end up with a bonded. So take that into account when accepting your offer as well.

 

[emilios]

Congrats!!!

Out of curiosity, are you going back to medicine?

I didn't receive one since my first preference was UQ med

thanks mayne. I had kinda given up on undergrad med after studying my arse off for the UMAT and not getting a mark that was anyone near acceptable. I can understand how fickle I sound but yeah med was always something I wanted to do, I just couldn't get in anywhere really (no interview offers at all).

and dw man, if you don't land an unbonded spot at unsw you're in uws at least for sure. lol moving interstate isnt an easy thing to do

 

[emilios]

@emilios if you don't mind me asking, was your first preference nathan or gold coast?

edit: or which was higher preference

GC was first pref so I missed out on that. Im guessing I just scraped into Nathan campus. So GC cutoff is likely to be 99.6 or 99.65

 

[emilios]

THIS. I have heard of people who have done a year at GU and are transferring back into nsw medschools as a non-standard because it's ridiculously competitive to be in the top 75% and get a CSP and not end up with a bonded. So take that into account when accepting your offer as well.

Hmm ok that is good to know. I would be looking to transfer into a nsw med program anyway cos ill miss my mums cooking.

Beggars cant be choosers though. Bonded sucks but you still get to the same place

 

[bangthegong]

GC was first pref so I missed out on that. Im guessing I just scraped into Nathan campus. So GC cutoff is likely to be 99.6 or 99.65

I got 99.55 and received an offer for GC.
So the cutoff is 99.55, you just missed out man :/

 

[alficio]

it's ridiculously competitive to be in the top 75% and get a CSP and not end up with a bonded.

Aren't all places CSP?
Also wondering if there are any advantages being in either campus?

 

[iStudent]

I got 99.55 and received an offer for GC.
So the cutoff is 99.55, you just missed out man :/

Damnnnn. But hey, still medicine and you're close to the city
Also, if med is really what you want to do - accept your offer! You can buy your way out of bonded.

 

[emilios]

Damnnnn. But hey, still medicine and you're close to the city
Also, if med is really what you want to do - accept your offer! You can buy your way out of bonded.

Yeah man I accepted it

LOL im a glass half full kinda guy. I actually dont mind that I missed out on gc. accommodation and standard of living will be cheaper in brisbane

P.S I know its different for all unis, but what is roughly the date by which you must be enrolled in a course? Im overseas and my tfn and birth certificate are all back home and I get back on the 28th

 

[bangladesh]

Aren't all places CSP?
Also wondering if there are any advantages being in either campus?

No. They determine bonded/csp after the two years and the bottom 25% of the cohort are assigned a BMP spot hence why its ridiculously competitive because no one wants to get bonded.

 

[alficio]

Maybe I'm confused but bonded places are CSP?
ie that both unbonded and bonded places are CSP and not full fee

 

[cho6092]

I'm in a situation whereby I can accept to study Griffith Med in the GC and risk being bonded if I end up being in the bottom 25% of the cohort,
Or apply for 2nd round offers for UQ Med but definitely bonded (my UMAT is good enough for bonded but just missed out on unbonded places)

Which would you guys personally prefer? Taking into account bonded/unbonded, reputation (e.g. if want to go overseas to study), 6 years vs 7 years, facilities/research opportunities

 

[Kiraken]

being bonded honestly isn't *that* much of an issue

if u rly don't wanna stay bonded u can pay off the years of the bond after ur degree, by that time u will be earning enough to the point it isn't rly too much of a hassle

 

[bangladesh]

Maybe I'm confused but bonded places are CSP?
ie that both unbonded and bonded places are CSP and not full fee

yea they're not full fee but i used the term 'csp' as unbonded haha