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2013 Entry Offer Criteria

Using scores posted by Paging Dr members in our 2013 Entry Offers thread, I compiled the following table. If you want to use the material in this table, please credit Paging Dr as your source.

Reference: 2014 entry GEMSAS Medicine Admissions Guide

GPA / GAMSAT Actual Minimum Scores

GPA / GAMSAT

Interview Selection

Criteria

Offer Criteria
Min Bonus Points GPA GAMSAT Interview/Format
ANU

GPA 5.60

GAMSAT 55

Hon, Grad Dip, Masters, PhD (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.4271 50% GPA
50% GAMSAT
25% 25% 50% / MMI
Bond 6.0
Deakin 5.00 none (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.4857 50% GPA
50% GAMSAT plus bonus for rural/regional residency, clinical experience in a health discipline, financial disadvantage. Read more.
1/3 1/3 1/3 / MMI.
Flinders no set minimum but Distinction/Credit or B average is needed to be competitive (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.4729
GAMSAT. Lower GAMSAT score accepted for NT/Rural quota, high GPA. 1/3 1/3 1/3 / semi-structured interview
Griffith 5.00 PhD and Masters by Research = 7.0 GAMSAT=65 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT 25% 25% 50% / MMI
Monash University 5.00 PhD +0.2; Masters by Research +0.1; unknown bonus for rural.

GAMSAT= 62

GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle 40% 60% / MMI
UMelb
No minimum (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.4571 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT where GAMSAT sections are equally weighted 1/3 1/3 1/3.  Refer to Doctor of Medicine (MD) web site for more info.
UND Fremantle 5.00 (but may take lower if performed well in other criteria) Masters, PhD (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.3729
equally weighted GPA + 
GAMSAT +
School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF)
50% = GPA + GAMSAT + SOMAF 50%
UND Sydney 5.00 (but may take lower if performed well in other criteria) Masters, PhD. (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100)>= 1.2171 equally weighted GPA + 
GAMSAT + 
School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF)
50% = GPA + GAMSAT + SOMAF 50%
UQ 5.00

GAMSAT = 67 CSP

GAMSAT= 66 BMP

NO INTERVIEW. Hurdle 100% NO INTERVIEW.
USyd 5.50 GAMSAT= 67 GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle / tiebreak 50% 50% / MMI
UWA 5.50 Masters --> small bonus, PhD --> GPA 7 (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.4 50%GPA
50%GAMSAT
1/3 1/3 1/3 / semi-structured interview and listening test
UWoll 5.00-7.00 <(GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.42 30% GPA + 30% GAMSAT + 40% Portfolio Portfolio (50%) + Interview (50%)

The lower the GPA/GAMSAT the higher the portfolio score required to be offered an interview. You can not coast through with a poor portfolio, if your scores are high - because your scores are of no use to you after interview.  Applicants, who cannot demonstrate a broad range of life experiences will not get in, no matter how high their academic scores are.

UMelb Dentistry No minimum None (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.4971 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT 50% 50% NO INTERVIEW
USyd Dentistry 5.50 None GAMSAT=63 GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle ? Same MMI as for MBBS. "Applicants most highly ranked will be offered places first."
UWA Dentistry 5.50 small bonus for masters by research.  Proposed:  PhD awarded 7. GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.4457 GPA + GAMSAT (not sure about the ratio) 1/3 1/3 1/3 + spatial awareness test. Refer to UWA DMD site.

 

Bond University

Undergraduates:

Equally-weighted criteria:

  • Secondary School Results incl. Maths B (or equiv.), English and Chemistry
  • UMAT
  • Interview

Postgraduates:

Equally-weighted criteria:

  • GPA from previous university degree which also demonstrates qualifications at least equivalent to Queensland Year 12 Chemistry, Maths B and English.
  • Interview

Help with GPA Calculations

Graduate Medicine Informant GPA calculator

Last Updated on Sunday, 19 May 2013 10:49
 

2012 Entry Offer Criteria

Using scores posted by Paging Dr members in our 2012 Entry Offers thread, I compiled the following table. If you want to use the material in this table, please credit Paging Dr as your source.

Reference: 2013 entry GEMSAS Medicine Admissions Guide

GPA Actual Minimum Scores

GPA / GAMSAT

Interview Selection

Criteria

Offer Criteria
Min Bonus Points GPA GAMSAT Interview/Format
ANU 5.60 Hon, Grad Dip, Masters, PhD (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.5643 50% GPA
50% GAMSAT
25% 25% 50% / MMI
Bond 6.0
Deakin 5.00 none (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.5057 50% GPA
50% GAMSAT plus bonus for rural/regional residency, clinical experience in a health discipline, financial disadvantage. Read more.
1/3 1/3 1/3 / MMI.
Flinders no set minimum but Distinction/Credit or B average is needed to be competitive (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.3971
GAMSAT. Lower GAMSAT score accepted for NT/Rural quota, high GPA. 1/3 1/3 1/3 / semi-structured interview
Griffith 5.00 GAMSAT=64 Proposed 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT
50% 50% / MMI
Monash University 5.00 PhD +0.2; Masters by Research +0.1; unknown bonus for rural.

GAMSAT= 59 (special entry)

GAMSAT= 65 (everyone else)

GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle 40% 60% / MMI
UMelb
No minimum (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.49 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT where GAMSAT sections are equally weighted 1/3 1/3 1/3.  Refer to Doctor of Medicine (MD) web site for more info.
UND Fremantle 5.00 (but may take lower if performed well in other criteria) Masters, PhD (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.3329
equally weighted GPA + 
GAMSAT +
School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF)
50% = GPA + GAMSAT + SOMAF 50%
UND Sydney 5.00 (but may take lower if performed well in other criteria) Masters, PhD. (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100)>= 1.4114 equally weighted GPA + 
GAMSAT + 
School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF)
50% = GPA + GAMSAT + SOMAF 50%
UQ 5.00

GAMSAT = 73 CSP

GAMSAT= 66 BMP

NO INTERVIEW. Hurdle 100% NO INTERVIEW.
USyd 5.50 GAMSAT= 67 GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle / tiebreak 50% 50% / MMI
UWA 5.50 Masters --> small bonus, PhD --> GPA 7 (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.5471 50%GPA
50%GAMSAT
1/3 1/3 1/3 / semi-structured interview and listening test
UWoll 5.00-7.00 <(GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100) >= 1.3043 30% GPA + 30% GAMSAT + 40% Portfolio Portfolio (50%) + Interview (50%)

The lower the GPA/GAMSAT the higher the portfolio score required to be offered an interview. You can not coast through with a poor portfolio, if your scores are high - because your scores are of no use to you after interview.  Applicants, who cannot demonstrate a broad range of life experiences will not get in, no matter how high their academic scores are.

UMelb Dentistry No minimum None (GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.3914 50% GPA + 50% GAMSAT 50% 50% NO INTERVIEW
USyd Dentistry 5.50 None GAMSAT=60 GPA hurdle, GAMSAT Hurdle ? Same MMI as for MBBS. "Applicants most highly ranked will be offered places first."
UWA Dentistry 5.50 small bonus for masters by research.  Proposed:  PhD awarded 7. GPA / 7 + GAMSAT/100 >= 1.3357 GPA + GAMSAT (not sure about the ratio) 1/3 1/3 1/3 + spatial awareness test. Refer to UWA DMD site.

 

Bond University

Undergraduates:

Equally-weighted criteria:

  • Secondary School Results incl. Maths B (or equiv.), English and Chemistry
  • UMAT
  • Interview

Postgraduates:

Equally-weighted criteria:

  • GPA from previous university degree which also demonstrates qualifications at least equivalent to Queensland Year 12 Chemistry, Maths B and English.
  • Interview

Help with GPA Calculations

Graduate Medicine Informant GPA calculator

Last Updated on Friday, 11 May 2012 07:45
 

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