Dear SDN'ers ....

I am a new member to the forums from Toronto and I just got accepted into the USyd graduate Dentistry program...


Since you probably know......the first 2 years of the program are taken with the medical students, so I think this is a great opportunity to find out here on the forums who is going to Usyd for Medicine or Dentistry...

Anyone?

Cheers...

WoW No one?


I'm aware that usyd is still conducting their local interviews so I'm expecting to hear replies within the next week or two. Who atleast has an interview with usyd for Medicine or Dentistry?

me, in theory. if i go.

still in a holding pattern for a phd scholarship. see you in sydney if that falls through. ;)

How could you know already? I did the interview just last week and am still waiting for an acceptance or rejection letter.

How could you know already? I did the interview just last week and am still waiting for an acceptance or rejection letter.


Hey Crallum how's it going.

I'm actually an international student from Canada so I did my interview back in August and got accepted then.

They usually conduct international interviews earlier than the local ones giving enough time for international students to get their student visas.

Good luck bro!

yeah, i got accepted last september but deferred to do honours. hang in there. :)

Hi
I got my letter today but alas, I did not get an offer, I am however on the shortlist. I think this is even worse than being rejected. :p I'm in limbo! Does anybody know what happens now? ie/ How long before second round offers come out, and anything else you can think of?
Thanks

mmm, i think i read december for 2nd round offers? hey, dude, good luck. did they pass you on to your second choice at all?

mmm, i think i read december for 2nd round offers? hey, dude, good luck. did they pass you on to your second choice at all?


Hey Crallum good luck....did you apply for Medicine or Dentistry?

I only applied for dentistry, so no second choice.

Just found out I got into Sydney Med, so I'll most definately be there in Feb 06. Im actually from toronto as well, Scarb to be precise. anyways, pretty excited right now, have to sort out all the logisitics now. Anyone else beside BananaK and Karim going therE?

Just found out I got into Sydney Med, so I'll most definately be there in Feb 06. Im actually from toronto as well, Scarb to be precise. anyways, pretty excited right now, have to sort out all the logisitics now. Anyone else beside BananaK and Karim going therE?


Hey cbbeu06 Congratulations...... come on people keep those replies coming.

Is everyone going to UQ or what? :p

Hey Karim,

When do you plan on heading over there? Have you sorted all the logistics, such as visa, housing, flights, etc, etc...

Hey Karim,

When do you plan on heading over there? Have you sorted all the logistics, such as visa, housing, flights, etc, etc...


Still need to get my student Visa before I can make any travel arrangements.... but I'll probably be heading over there around mid January.

As for where I'm staying.......I'm most probably gonna be staying at the Sydney University Village. I figured I live on campus atleast for the first semester or year then move out. I suggest if you wanna apply for the dorms, that you do so as soon as possible and don't wait for the international office to send you information on residence, they take forever. It's first come first serve.

Just found out I got into Sydney Med, so I'll most definately be there in Feb 06. Im actually from toronto as well, Scarb to be precise. anyways, pretty excited right now, have to sort out all the logisitics now. Anyone else beside BananaK and Karim going therE?

Cbbeu06, how did you find out so quickly? I thought they were mailing the results out this Friday?

Cbbeu06, how did you find out so quickly? I thought they were mailing the results out this Friday?


Hi ZeniB,

I applied as an international student to to USYD medicine. I think local students are getting their results on Nov 4th. Internationals will get the results via email.

-CBB

Hi ZeniB,

I applied as an international student to to USYD medicine. I think local students are getting their results on Nov 4th. Internationals will get the results via email.

-CBB

Hey all!!I applied to USYD as an international student and I have a question for y'all. Firstly, I didn't get any kind of acceptance/denial email from them yesterday except one that asked me to return a confirmation of acceptance letter to admissions not to the international student office or something like that so is that any conclusive decision or not??I have since emailed someone but she just said to recheck my email which I have...I feel like I live on msn.com now!!!

Hey all!!I applied to USYD as an international student and I have a question for y'all. Firstly, I didn't get any kind of acceptance/denial email from them yesterday except one that asked me to return a confirmation of acceptance letter to admissions not to the international student office or something like that so is that any conclusive decision or not??I have since emailed someone but she just said to recheck my email which I have...I feel like I live on msn.com now!!!


Not sure what a confirmation of acceptance is. Did you get and email with the dean's name at the bottom and saying something like.. "I am delighted to offer you a place....."???

Maybe they are still deciding??? not sure.

Not sure what a confirmation of acceptance is. Did you get and email with the dean's name at the bottom and saying something like.. "I am delighted to offer you a place....."???

Maybe they are still deciding??? not sure.


Thanks for the feedback, they finally resent me the email and I have been accepted!!!I'm pretty excited so I'll see you guys in Feb '06!!!

Thanks for the feedback, they finally resent me the email and I have been accepted!!!I'm pretty excited so I'll see you guys in Feb '06!!!

BVI,

Congrats!!!!! Where are you from?

--CBB

BVI,

Congrats!!!!! Where are you from?

--CBB

Thanks!!I'm from Zimbabwe but I'm currently studying in the U.S. Did you say you are Canadian??

Thanks!!I'm from Zimbabwe but I'm currently studying in the U.S. Did you say you are Canadian??


Congratulations bvi this is great news!

We'll see you in Sydney.. :D

Thanks!!I'm from Zimbabwe but I'm currently studying in the U.S. Did you say you are Canadian??


Hey BVI,

Did you receive a student ID number with your offer letter? The Acceptance form asks for and Student ID number, but I cant find mine anywhere in the documentation. Got any ideas? Anyone else able to help??

Thanks.
--CBB

Hey BVI,

Did you receive a student ID number with your offer letter? The Acceptance form asks for and Student ID number, but I cant find mine anywhere in the documentation. Got any ideas? Anyone else able to help??

Thanks.
--CBB


Hey cbbeu, u should receive a letter from the international office and it's in that letter that you will receive your student ID.

Hey cbbeu, u should receive a letter from the international office and it's in that letter that you will receive your student ID.

I have a question guys....

Does the letter from the International office come via email because Idon't think I've received mine yet.

Thanks

I have a question guys....

Does the letter from the International office come via email because Idon't think I've received mine yet.

Thanks

Hi BVI,

I still haven't received that letter with my student ID either. What I did was call up the Medical Admissions Office and told them I havent received my ID number (which is the case for all international students) and the lady gave it to me over the phone after search my Surname. you will need the ID number to pay tuition fees online, so its a good idea to get it as soon as possible over the phone.

--CBB

Hi BVI,

I still haven't received that letter with my student ID either. What I did was call up the Medical Admissions Office and told them I havent received my ID number (which is the case for all international students) and the lady gave it to me over the phone after search my Surname. you will need the ID number to pay tuition fees online, so its a good idea to get it as soon as possible over the phone.

--CBB

thanks I think I'll call them too!!

Hey All,

I got an email last week sometime saying that they have mailed an "Adult Vaccination Card" out but I have not yet received it in the mail? Has anyone got that yet so do you think it is still making its way over to Canada. It should have been posted out on Nov 4th.

I get kinda paranoid when important things are send in the mail :-P

Thanks

--CBB

Hi there,

Anyone know when we will get info about the clinical schools we have been assigned to???

Thanks
--CBB

Hey All,

I got an email last week sometime saying that they have mailed an "Adult Vaccination Card" out but I have not yet received it in the mail? Has anyone got that yet so do you think it is still making its way over to Canada. It should have been posted out on Nov 4th.

I get kinda paranoid when important things are send in the mail :-P

Thanks

--CBB


Ya it took some time before I got my vaccination card, but I got mine back in September. You guys should be getting it soon. This vaccination thing is a pain. Still got a couple to get.

Hey All,

Just got an email about the clinical school allocations...got my second choice Westmead Hospital. Where is everyone else going? and was it your first choice?

--CBB

ooh, no i haven't yet... but i haven't given the deposit yet either, i'm assuming you have... i'm still having loan trouble, but they haven't given me walking papers yet... can i just say, THIS IS THE CRAPPIEST POSITION TO BE IN AND I WISH I WASN'T IN IT, AND I'M SORRY FOR BOTH ME AND SYDNEY! there, i've said that. nah, i don't know mine yet. when did you find out?

Gosh there are a few Canadians at Sydney Uni. My tute group this year (of 6), had 4 Canadians!

Do they advertise Australian Med schools in Canada? Are there like sister schools?

Why did you guys choose Australia to do your course?


So at least you know you'll have lots of your fellow countrymen when you're settling into a new city ;)

Hi Karim,

How much have your vaccines cost so far? What do you expect the total bill to come up to once you get all of them?

Also, does anyone know how long a Twinrix vaccination is good for? I got the first 2 doses about 3 years ago before a trip to Tanzania, but I never ended up getting the 3rd and final dose because of time contraints.

Thanks in advance.
--CBB


Ya it took some time before I got my vaccination card, but I got mine back in September. You guys should be getting it soon. This vaccination thing is a pain. Still got a couple to get.

Hi Karim,

How much have your vaccines cost so far? What do you expect the total bill to come up to once you get all of them?

Also, does anyone know how long a Twinrix vaccination is good for? I got the first 2 doses about 3 years ago before a trip to Tanzania, but I never ended up getting the 3rd and final dose
because of time contraints.

Thanks in advance.


--CBB


Well I've already had most of of the vaccinations taken before but I had to take the Twinrix course, 70$ a shot (x 3). The pneumococcus vaccine also isn' free and might cost about 70$ too. I also had to take the dTpa vaccine since I last took it 10 years ago and that's free.

Hi! I am entering the 2006 USymp! I am from Georgia. I saw where most of y'all are from Canada. I am having a difficult time coming up with all these deposits! Where are y'all getting your student loans from?
MA

Hey!!

I see there are a lot of people from Canada and the US starting med at Usyd. I am from Toronto (scarb to be precise) and I am enrolled in the usyd med program for feb 2006. i noticed someone asking about loans. there is a student loan website that was given to me by the int office at usyd when i contacted them- http://www.internationalstudentloan.com/canadian_student/faq.htm

the interests rates are kinda high but if you need the loan in a hurry this might be a useful option. hope this helps. :)

Well I've already had most of of the vaccinations taken before but I had to take the Twinrix course, 70$ a shot (x 3). The pneumococcus vaccine also isn' free and might cost about 70$ too. I also had to take the dTpa vaccine since I last took it 10 years ago and that's free.
hey,
you might want to get a serology test to see if you have immunity for Hep A&B. if you have immunity you could save yourself the cost of the vaccination. :)

Well I've already had most of of the vaccinations taken before but I had to take the Twinrix course, 70$ a shot (x 3). The pneumococcus vaccine also isn' free and might cost about 70$ too. I also had to take the dTpa vaccine since I last took it 10 years ago and that's free.
hey,
you might want to get a serology test to see if you have immunity for Hep A&B. if you have immunity you could save yourself the cost of the vaccination. :)

hey cbbeu06,
how did you receive your clinical school allocation so soon. I havent received mine yet. I have already sent my initial deposit and I have received my COE. Should I call them?

hey cbbeu06,
how did you receive your clinical school allocation so soon. I havent received mine yet. I have already sent my initial deposit and I have received my COE. Should I call them?

Hi Starcatcher,

I got the email for the clinical school allocation about 6 days after I received my CoE email. If you dont find out within that period of time and you're curious you may want to give them a call. Let me know what your get!! :-)

--CBB

Hey All!,

Has anyone started/completed the vaccines that are required by the USYD Med/Dental schools? If so, can you post up what your received and how much it cost you or if it was free? Also does anyone know if all the vaccines listed in the "NSW Adult Vaccincation Record Card" is needed? Are there any that are not listed on the card but that we need to get?

Just as a refresher, I'll list the vaccines on the card:
-Diphtheria, Tetanus (ADT)
-Diphtheria, Tetanus, Perussis acellular (dTpa)
-Hepatitis B
-Influenze
-Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
-Meningococcal
-Polio
-Pneumococcal
-Varicella (Chickenpox)
-Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux)
-BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin)


Also, can we just get the chest X-ray part filled out by the doctor who did the medical exam for the student visa?

-thanks in advance guys!!!
--CBB

Hey,

i have almost completed all my vaccination requirements. i think you need almost all of them. If you go to the website mentioned on the letter that came with the vaccination card you will find that they require people working in the health care profession to get almost all the vaccinations. you would have been given the ADT, MMR and polio as a child. i think you have to show your canadian vaccination card to prove it. also get your doctor to copy it in you NSW vaccination card. i thik you need to get your dtpa once every five yrs. you have to get hepA/B. you have to get the TB skin test. i dont think they give BCG in canada anymore but you can check with them. if you have had chicken pox before, i thinkthey need a serology test to prove it. if you havent had chicken pox then you need to get the vaccination. i think the flu shot is not necessary because the strains they vaccinate for in canada and australia might be different. the HepatitisA/Bor twinrix is about 70 dollars. you have to pay for the vaccination but not for the shot. my doctor said the pneumococcal is not required anymore. i was given the meningococcal as a child but i dont know if it is necessary.
i think it will be a good idea to get the doctor who did your chest xray to fill out that part of the card and sign it or something unless they are going to make you pay for it.
i hope this helps.

My doctor also said that Pneumococcal isnt necessary anymore but after contacting the school they told me I HAVE to get everything on the card, including the pneumococcal vaccination.

My doctor also said that Pneumococcal isnt necessary anymore but after contacting the school they told me I HAVE to get everything on the card, including the pneumococcal vaccination.

hey,
thanks for the info. i think i will contact my doctor again.

Thanks for the info guys!

Hey,

I was wondering if someone could tell me a little about ways to find offcampus housing. There was this great website on housing. It was linked through the usyd medical society. now the link does not open anymore. I dont know if the website has moved??/ if anyone knows anything about that website or other ways to find offcampus housing, please let me know.
thanks

Hi,

I am also a canadian starting sydney med in feb'06. I was just curious how you guys came up with the initial payment to accept the offer? Don't the banks need a confirmation of enrollment to approve u for the line of credit? If someone could provide an answer that would be great. Thanks

Hi,

I am also a canadian starting sydney med in feb'06. I was just curious how you guys came up with the initial payment to accept the offer? Don't the banks need a confirmation of enrollment to approve u for the line of credit? If someone could provide an answer that would be great. Thanks


I also had a difficult time with that, due to the fact you can only withdraw $2000 at a time with my bank. I applied for a Visa with a really high line of credit, and did it that way. Try to get a Visa card with rewards. Once you submit your payment you can get the confirmation of enrollment to get the loan.

Hi MSDOC,

I'm not sure what the procedure is like with other banks, but I used RBC Professional Student Line of Credits and they accepted my Offer Letter as proof of enrollement. I didnt seem to have any problems. Check with your bank to see what the can do for you and explain the situation with the representative.

--CBB

Hi,

I am also a canadian starting sydney med in feb'06. I was just curious how you guys came up with the initial payment to accept the offer? Don't the banks need a confirmation of enrollment to approve u for the line of credit? If someone could provide an answer that would be great. Thanks

Thanks for your help guys.. Looks like i'll be approved for the regular amount (150K). Still have to figure out how to come up with the other 50K. any suggestions are welcome :)

you can try for the federal part of the OSAP. International students are eligible for that part of the gov student loan.