marks to get into otago med?

[Sahanna]

Hey I'm a health science first year student and I just got my semester one results.

I really need to know what kind of marks will get me into med if I get average UMAT.... because I need to decide whether I'm competitive for med and should stay in the course.

I would really appreciate it if anybody gave me some idea of average marks for health sci year of med students.

I haven't sat my UMAT yet.

my email is [email protected] if you don't want to post marks here.

I'm pretty much desperate for any clues...

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[Purifyer]

I'd be interested in hearing your opinion on the matter ( or anyone elses).

I'm from a time before UMAT - I think my average in healthsci was 89.something. I think you needed >~85 in my year.

With UMAT and everything I am interested to see how this has changed. Has the average dropped to ~80? Or are all the ones scoring 100% in chemistry 111 also getting awesome marks in UMAT? (...unlikely

 

[sjkpark]

Or are all the ones scoring 100% in chemistry 111 also getting awesome marks in UMAT? (...unlikely

Why do you think that, Purifyer?

I think anybody who is smart and has a good command of English language (essential to become a good doctor) will do reasonably well in UMAT.

At Auckland they interviewed some people whom I thought had absolutely no chance of getting in (on the basis of their grades and UMAT scores) - as I predicted, none of them got in.

 

[studentdr]

Heya

you prob need more than 85 that cuz UMAT is hard.
make sure you pass english other wise they wont even look at you application form.

drop me a line of u have ne more Qs.

Good luck