Medicine & Senior Schooling Balaram & Krishna Ramagiri
Overview: Medicine & Senior Schooling 1) Introduction: About Us 2) Year 10: UMAT Preparation 3) University: QTAC & Others 4) Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying
Overview: Medicine & Senior Schooling 1) Introduction: About Us 2) Year 10: UMAT Preparation 3) University: QTAC & Others 4) Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying
Introduction: About Us Studied at Brisbane State High School Graduated as the DUX (School Topper) in 2014 Subject/ Special Awards for Math B, Math C, Chemistry, Physics and Philosophy ATAR of 99.90 UMAT of 98 (196) Medical Student at UQ on Scholarship 3 years Bachelor of Science completed 4 years Medicine ongoing (1 st year)
Introduction: About Us Studied at Brisbane State High School Graduated as the DUX (School Topper) in 2016 Subject/ Special Awards for Math B, Math C, Chemistry, Physics and Philosophy ATAR of 99.90 Medical Student at Griffith on Scholarship 2 years Bachelor of Medical Science (last year) 4 years Medicine
Overview: Medicine & Senior Schooling 1) Introduction: About Us 2) Year 10: UMAT Preparation 3) University: QTAC & Others 4) Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying
Year 10: UMAT Preparation UMAT CYCLE 1 CYCLE 2 Year 10 Year 10 Year 11 Year 11 Year 12 Year 12 Year 12 Jan Jul Jan Jul Jan Jul Dec Make sure to start training in the middle of Year 10 Ensures maximal training Allows time for school assessments
Year 10: UMAT Training 3 training options for UMAT MedEntry MedStart MedView
Year 10: MedEntry YEAR 11 YEAR 12
Year 10: MedStart YEAR 12 YEAR 11
Year 10: MedView (+61 468 958 206) Programs are personalised and tailored to the student Pricing can only be determined after an academic assessment (free)
Year 10: MedView (+61 468 958 206)
Year 10: What is the UMAT? Prerequisite exam for most medical and dental degrees 134 MCQs in 3 hours 1.34 minutes per question 80 seconds per question 3 different section Most difficult test you ll ever sit (in year 12)
Year 10: Section 1 Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving Questions Text-based questions Critical thinking Logic games Data, maths and graphs Problem solving and experiments
Year 10: Section 1
Year 10: Section 1 15 years ago: Not obese (85%) Obese (15%) 85 15 Now: Not obese (85%) Obese (15%) 850 150
Year 10: Section 2 Understanding People Identifying and understanding emotions Tone and word choice Cartoon Doctor scenarios Vocabulary!
Year 10: Section 2
Year 10: Section 3 Non-Verbal Reasoning Missing Segment Pick the Middle Next in the Sequence Miscellaneous
Year 10: Section 3
Year 10: Section 3
Year 10: Interpreting Your Result
Year 10: Universities & UMAT Universities that require UMAT Universities that DO NOT require UMAT Monash UNSW University of Queensland University of Western Australia University of Adelaide Flinders University University of Tasmania Western Sydney University University of New England/ Newcastle University of Sydney ATAR 99.95 (30 places only) University of Melbourne Postgraduate (unless 99.90) Griffith University ATAR 99.70 James Cook Interview Bond University ($$$)
Year 10: UMAT Scoring Guideline Rank School UMAT Requirements 29 Monash University 95%ile+, 60/60/60 split, 1/3 weighting 42 University of Queensland 90%ile+, 100% weighting given ATAR > 99.0 50 UNSW 90%ile+, 60/60/60 split, 1/3 weighting 51-100 University of Adelaide 85%ile+, 50/50/50 split, 20% weighting 51-100 Flinders University 85%ile+, Sections 1 & 2 only, 10% weighting 51-100 University of Western Australia 75%ile+, Lower (20%) weighting on UMAT 101-150 University of New England/ Newcastle 70%ile+, 60/50/50 split 251-300 University of Tasmania 85%ile+, 50/50/50 split 301-350 Western Sydney University Section 1 + 2 > 128 (S3 tiebreak) given ATAR cutoff
Overview: Medicine & Senior Schooling 1) Introduction: About Me 2) Year 10: UMAT Preparation 3) University: QTAC & Others 4) Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying
University: QTAC & Others State Queensland New South Wales + Australian Capital Territory Victoria South Australia + Northern Territory Western Australia Tasmania QTAC UAC VTAC SATAC TISC Direct Apply to all universities! No medical school in Northern Territory NT Medical Program at Flinders University (SA) Griffith University can be applied from QTAC and UAC DO NOT DOUBLE BOOK THE UNIVERSITY
University: University of Queensland Queensland Year 12 English only (or equivalent) OP 1, or Entry Rank 99 (or equivalent) Competitive UMAT scaled score aggregate Multi-modal interview for Y12 in 2019
University: Griffith University Queensland Year 12 English (or equivalent) OP 1 (ATAR > 99.70) If there was 1000 people, you have to be in the top 3!
University: James Cook University Queensland Year 12 English, Math B & Chemistry (or equivalent) OP 1-2 (or equivalent) Written Application 1. Why do you want to become a Medical Practitioner / Health Professional? 2. What activities (paid employment, work experience or voluntary work) have you undertaken, in addition to your studies, which indicate your motivation to study Medicine or another Health Professional degree at James Cook University? 3. Tell us why you are interested in a course where important themes are Indigenous and tropical health and rural/remote medicine? 4. Provide any other information you believe will support your application. Multi-Modal Interview
University: James Cook University Volunteering Year 11 Certificate II in Active Volunteering granted A point of difference for resume, interviews and medical applications Builds character and values A chance to give back to the community 4 extra QCE points Work experience Offered in Years 10, 11 and 12 Workplace experience Bonus points for resume, interviews and medical applications
University: Bond University Academic Assessment OP1-2, English and one of Chemistry/ Math B/ Physics 50% Psychometric Testing 50% Multi-Modal Interview
University: Alternate Pathways Degree University Cutoff Length Pharmacy UQ OP 7 4 years Optometry QUT OP 1 3 years Radiation Therapy QUT OP 3 4 years Physiotherapy UQ OP 2 4 years Dentistry UQ, Griffith OP 1, UMAT 4 years Other - - - Consider degrees that allow you to work after graduation Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Biomedical Science have limited career pathways!
Overview: Medicine & Senior Schooling 1) Introduction: About Me 2) Year 10: UMAT Preparation 3) University: QTAC & Others 4) Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying
Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying Choose subjects that interest you and/ or add value Our recommendations based on our experience: 1. Compulsory Mathematics B, English 2. Recommended for Medical Entry Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Philosophy 3. High Ranking Mathematics C (if you are strong in it) 4. Interested Subjects
Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying Assessment Dates Extra-curricular Holidays All Events QTAC Due Dates Career Expo University Open Days Etc.
Year 11 & 12: Guide to Studying Make a list of items to be completed for the week How you plan your study to complete those items is up to you Structured timetable vs Freelancing Your Choice! Holidays are time to catch up on difficult subjects! Get tutoring for subjects you want to strengthen Misconception that tutoring is only for the weak students Year 10/11 is the best time to experiment with learning techniques and optimise your studying methods! Too late in year 12!