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Congratulations to everyone who received a 1st round interview offer for Monash today! Keep your heads up for 2nd round interview offers if you didn't get an interview this round.

Chessisthebest It will be held Online via Zoom

i_need_mental_asylum It will be most relevant for Year 12s who are currently applying to Medical schools next year but younger year levels are more than welcome to come as well.

YR10SEHSASPIRANT Haha I feel honoured

PikaPika No worries!

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nikhilNossal Yep sorry I am not as active on Atarnotes anymore. Like what FH said, the UCAT is used to gain entry into Undergraduate Medical Courses straight from Year 12. Almost all Undergrad Med courses require the UCAT except for a few select unis like JCU etc. If you are going down the Postgrad Med pathway, GAMSAT is usually sat instead.

Hey everyone

It has been two weeks since my last update and I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update. I have just officially finished my first month of medical school. I have very mixed feelings about med school so far. I have enjoyed the social aspects of medical school and how I have been able to form a group of close friends so quickly and people in my cohort in general are really nice (even though at times it is kind of hard to keep up as someone who is more on the introverted side - although I have slowly started to put myself out there in social events). whereas in Science, it took a while to find my people and the cohort felt way too big to be able to get close with people. I have also enjoyed some of the classes and activities we have done especially those that are more clinically relevant such as pharmacology and clinical skills. However, I have personally found the pace of med school to be extremely fast and at times I have felt overwhelmed with content and feel like there is too much content to know and memorise. I have also disliked the number of hours of classes we have as I often have classes 4-5 days a week and several hours of classes each day which has been very tiring and as someone with ADHD, trying to concentrate for a 3 hour class, a 1 hour class and a 2 hour class all within one day for example is very difficult and exhausting.

I've realised that I have spent the majority of my time so far studying (aside from when I go out with friends) and am feeling quite tired. After talking to some of my friends, I have realised how important it is to have a life outside of Medical school otherwise you will get burnt out very quickly. With this in mind, I am hoping to apply to a few clubs and societies, try and attend the gym regularly, slowly start to get into running and pick up learning the piano again (this time self-learnin). As I have slowlysettled into med school and the workload, I think its very important to start doing some extra-curriculars and hobbies and build that into my schedule. Aside from that, I will provide a brief update on the classes we have taken so far below:

Pharmacology:

• I really enjoy this subject so far and I like how our lecturer is engaging and cares about her students. So far the first weeks have been mainly revision since I covered most of the content in my undergrad degree however the difficult part now is trying to memorise the information.

Physiology:

• I find Physiology to be ok. I don't particularly enjoy the mechanisms and pathways on its own however when it is applied in a clincial setting, it is decently interesting.

Anatomy:

• Currently the bain of my existence (and most of our cohorts too). The pacing is way too fast and the lecturers haven't given us any indication on what is relevant or not. The classes and workshops are often not helpful and we end up getting more confused than before we started the class. Currently using some external resources to try and teach myself anatomy and I have found that to be more helpful than watching the lectures so far.

Clinical Skills:

• We did some history taking last week and I thoroughly enjoyed practicing and going through the different cases. I think I do need to do a bit more practice outside of class but am looking forward to using my stethoscope this week for Upper Limb examinations.

Evidence Based Medicine:

• This is a very dry subject and suprisingly, I struggled with the last few weeks.

Clinical Application to Patients (Basically PBLs or CBL):

• I find the second part of the session to be very interesting where we go through different patient cases and try and unpack the information. However presenting our individual learning outcomes can be quite boring and also quite time consuming as well.

Health and Society:

• Fairly chill subject so far and although at times it can be dry, the lecturer does try her best to make it fun and I appreciate that.

Microbiology:

• Suprisingly the workshop we had was pretty fun even though the content is a bit boring and brings back bad memories from undergrad.

Health Enhancement (HEP):

• Once again a fairly chill subject and at times, some of the content seems intuitive however I guess it is a good break from all the sciency stuff.

Medical Law:

• Super dry but important ig.

Community Based Placement:

• I have started my community based placement in a school and even though we have only had our introduction, I found it to be very enjoyable and quite eye-opening to see the disadvantage that is so prevalent particularly in rural communities.

That is all the subjects we have done so far at the top of my head. I am looking forward to starting hosptial placements in April and connect what we are learning (which at times doesn't seem relevant or link anywhere) to real patient situations in the wards. That's it for now and see you in the next update!

I have just finished my first two weeks of Med school and only just had some time to provide an short and quick update. It has been pretty hectic with the overload of information, meeting so many new people and getting used to studying again after my brain has shut itself over the summer holidays. I think overall I've enjoyed it so far and it has been good meeting new people (most of whom have been very nice) although as a bit of an introvert, at times it can be a bit hard and overwhelming. We've started content already and we are already flooded with content. Out of the classes we've had already, I am enjoying Pharmacology the most and finding Anatomy the one that is driving my head in (seems like most of my cohort feels the same though). Given that its only been 2 weeks, we haven't had all of the subjects so far so I will provide a more detailed update in 1-2 weeks once I have had classes for most of the subjects. Until then, adios.

Just got our timetable for this semester through Google Calendar. Feels weird to not use Allocate like before. For Medicine at Monash, we have two units each worth 24 credit points that run throughout the year which are:

• GMA2100 Foundations of Medical Practice
• GMA2200 Principles of Medicine

We start about a month earlier than everyone else meaning we start in 2 weeks. Feeling a bit sad that we have less of a holiday but also excited at the same time to start the course! I am pretty nervous about having to move to Gippsland as Graduate Entry Med at Monash 1st Year is held in Gippsland. I am not as excited about the long semesters (15 weeks long compared to the standard 12 weeks) and how we have classes 4 - 5 days a week. The first week is more on the chill side with Monday and Tuesday consisting of orientation, having Wednesday off and some sessions introducing clinical placement and skills as well as some tutorials on Physiology and Pharmacology on Thursday and Friday. That is all for this quick and small update. The next time I will hopefully update will most likely be after I have finished my first week of Medical School

There is limited availability so email me if you are interested

juliarobertsxxx No worries it was about 2-3 months for us but should be shorter for you guys since ur undergrad med

juliarobertsxxx

Hi Julia

For 1. I guess you could mention how there may be some students who are outside those categories of students who might have experienced hardships as well but aren't eligible to receive extra ATAR points as they don't fall into any of these categories and this could be quite unfair for the said student. Another issue could be that extra ATAR points doesn't exactly solve the issue that is causing these students to be in the position of not being able to achieve the marks of lets say a metro student. This is a short-term solution but in the long-term we should focus on why these students struggle to achieve the ATAR such as not enough resources, teachers, home environments etc.

For 2. Always act in the patient's wishes if they are in the right state of mind (not drunk or have the mental capacity to understand the treatment that the doctor has explained for example) as this forms a very important part of patient healthcare known as Patient autonomy which is the ability to choose what they want to do. This may go against medical advice but doctors must respect a patient's wishes. This realistically can only be broken if the patient is not in a right state of mind for example. However, make sure that the doctor has explained everything properly to the patient so they can make their own informed consent.

For 3. Pamphlets, and education seminars, address and answer patient questions, particularly in regard to hesitancy and why patients are concerned, explain the benefits but also the drawbacks in clear and concise terms to patients without forcing them or harrassment so they have all the necesssary information as fear is often due to lack of education/understanding.

Hopefully that helps and good luck for your interview tomorrow.

Hey everyone

I graduated from Melbourne High School in 2020 and subsequently completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University. I will be commencing Medicine at Monash University this year and in light of IB and Interstate Monash Interview offers being released tomorrow, I am offering a Mock Interview Session simulating the Monash Medicine MMI format and style of questions.

Given that my scores were on the lower end of applicants, I believe that my interview helped pull me across the line. I will be offering a 2-hour Mock MMI session (1-on-1) where we go through the 6 MMI stations written by myself under timed conditions (roughly 60 minutes in length) followed by 60 minutes of feedback on your responses and ways to improve your responses before the interview.

My rate for the 2 Hour Mock session is $120 ($60 an Hour). If you are interested or have any further questions, feel free to email me at bjin0009@student.monash.edu or leave a comment below and I will message you.

Honestly just do the prereq subjects (English and Chem I believe). Other subjects don't matter and just depend on your interests and whether you are good at them or not. If you like maths, Specialist Maths will be a good option. However, if you are not, but instead good at Humanities, even though many of these subjects scale down, if you enjoy it and do well enough, that won't really matter.

Hi Julia I didn't do the Curtin MMI Interview but have done the Notre Dame Sydney and Monash MMI Interviews for Postgrad Med this year and received offers for both unis. I presume by standard MMI they mean that there is nothing unique about the interview and will most likely have the standard ethical scenario stations that are super common with MMIs along with some stations about personal motivations to study Medicine/motivation to study Medicine specifically at Curtin University, some stations about the disparities in health between non-rural and rural Australians as well as about poorer access to healthcare for Indigenous Australians. They might also ask questions about your characteristics and whether you are suited to becoming a doctor. Given this, it is unlikely that they will have things like puzzles or articles but can't be 100% certain. Unfortunately, unis do not provide results generally or even any feedback. I am offering Mock Interviews and tutoring for the MMI. If you are interested, feel free to email me at bjin0009@student.monash.edu

It's unfortunate that your school school doesn't have enough people for a 3/4 Geography class since that was probably my favorite subject in Year 12.

Hey everyone

My name is Brandon and I graduated from Melbourne High in 2020 and completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University. I recently received offers to study postgraduate Medicine at the University of Notre Dame Sydney and Monash University and will be commencing Postgraduate Medicine at Monash University next year.

In light of the second round of interviews being released today for Monash Medicine, I am offering 1-on-1 mock interviews that stimulate the real interview with the same timings, format, and similar in style questions. Given that my scores were on the lower end of applicants, I believe that my interview helped pull me across the line. I will be offering a 2-hour mock MMI session where we go through the 6 MMI stations under timed conditions (roughly 60 minutes in length) followed by 60 minutes of feedback on your responses and ways to improve your responses before the interview.

My rate for the 2 Hour Mock session is $130. If you are interested or have any further questions, feel free to email me at bjin0009@student.monash.edu or leave a comment below and I will message you.