hello!

I am applying under SWD (students w/ disabilities) pathway, I still haven't received a email for the additional information that is required (I am overthinking I didn't click SWD on application ah!). I am wondering when should I reach out and to whom. If anyone could help me would be much appreciated! Thank you so much :)

hello! I am applying under SWD (Disability UTAS) and im wondering if any successful applicants would like to leave their statistics as I cant find much online.

My GPA isn't great if you are counting all 7 courses it's a borderline 8. If you're counting the 4 core courses I am at 6.5-7.5 :/

My UCAT score right now is 2700-3000 including STJ.

My interview is expected to be in a high range (?), ive done a couple of 'tutoring' sessions and ive told I would do well.

Im just very curious on how they mark SWD as I know they have very limited spots. I am not sure I have a good chance, because if I get rejected from SWD there is nooooo way I am getting in general lol.

Also: Im wondering is selection for SWD ranked, so if there was 7 applicants and 7 applicants had interviews and UCAT - would they then be ranked and say the top student from the 7 would get a seat with SWD while the rest would go to general admissions?? or is it like the opposite where if you were underperforming you would be prioritized. Im curious because with my 'research' its said applicants are ranked, but im wondering do they take the best performer or the under preformer to fill the SWD seats?? (idk if this makes sense)

Good morning!!

I currently have special assessment conditions - does this mean I can apply under the DISA scheme for clinical? Or is there a specific application I need to put - I am so confused!

I do think I fall under for the disability scheme, hence my special assessment conditions (not saying that everyone that has SAC = disability but yk what I mean) but I am unsure if I ever got put under the DISA scheme??? does anyone have any guidance for this

Hi all!

I’ll keep it short but i need your help! Been quoted by vet $15,000-$20,000 for kidney/urinary stone removal for our dog - she currently has 5 large stone and 3 small stones.

They are putting on a diet first (for 2-3 months!) to dry dissolve it, but i’m looking for second opinions/trying to find a cheaper vet clinic maybe to get surgery done as she is very uncomfortable and in pain and waiting months is very long for us to see her in pain… (but obviously if diet is the way to go we understand but always good to get a second opinion!) also happy to travel out of auckland/ anywhere in north island to get this sorted.

Would love if you

• have any advice
• any vets you recommend
• has this happened to you? what was your cost/experience

and please get your dog insurance 😔 we literally cancelled a month before this happened… worst timing but tough timings caused us to make some tough calls. Now we are in a better position and will do anything to help our dog, but trying to find the most affordable and best solution.

hii guys!

Im wondering how competitive to you see post-grad as compared to first year?

Im as not book smart (as in recalling facts) to get in first year i think, like im on the brim of a 7.75-8.25 (i know wild range but pophlth was so bad x) best case senario yes i get an interview but i’m been honestly looking at postgrad as a option now after exams and i’m wondering what the competition is like (especially with the new changes). Like are there more and/ or less seats for postgrad?

Any info would be helpful!

hi guys,

I am wondering if just the lecture slides would be sufficient for B+I L4+5. Its more a me issue, but I can't understand the lecturer like its just so much content it overwhelms me. Or would you reccomend me to watch them?

Thank you message for you all: Hi guys! I really wanted to respond to each one of you (it just floods me with memories of my reality because sometimes, I forget - which I know sounds bad but it doesn't feel real). I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU so much. I really want to make my dad proud, and hopefully I will. I really appreciate your help and advice. I will definelty reach out to some counseling, and honestly, even thought it happened at such a bad time like exams. I am a bit grateful I had exams to keep me distracted - it kept me sane and was something I could do everyday (although I absolutely bombed my chem + pophlth exam!). Thank you so so much for your encouraging words Ily ❤️

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Hi all, as you know I did end up sitting my exams :) I need advice if I will still be able to apply to medicine given how many compassionate/aergoats I will have.

• I have currently one aergoat for surgery during my biosci107 mid-set test which has been accepted BUT on UOA it said "The limit refers only to aegrotat or compassionate consideration for final exams. It does not apply to coursework such as tests or assignments." = so I am assuming this doesn't count for medicine entry
• I am currently thinking of applying for compassionate for chemistry and population health due to my dad's death (+ funeral hasn't happened when I sat the exam, so was really fresh) BUT I am not applying for biosci107, due to the decent time in between the exam and chem, and also my dads funeral was on Thursday (still I am upset, but I dont want to use him as a excuse yk..?? idk if that makes sense)

this is what uoa website says

First year entry applicants

No more than two courses can be awarded with aegrotat or compassionate consideration.

Given my situation, will I still be able to apply for medicine?

instead of getting a aerogat i say the exam because 🙃 .. firstly, definetly did bad.

I can only hope my A- currently will only drop to a B+.. but it could be a B… (if it’s a b… well i’m doomed) but assume A+ in all others and with hopefully the prayers from gods i will get B+ for pophlth, my gpa will be 8.25.

my questions isn’t if i’ll get into med but more so how are interview invited given out. On ed discussion said GPA 6 is needed for interview.

I just know i’ll do well in the intreview as grades aren’t my strong suit but for that to happen i need to get an invite. I’m not sure how that works, and if they make cut offs to how many invites the give.

So like is if possible for me to get a invite and also what’s the lowest GOA they took for mmi

hi :)

Im wondering has anyone applied for a late deletion AFTER lectures have ended, and have been approved? like is there a special case senario?

and my 2nd questions was if i took late deletion in sem 2, would sem 1 still be on my transcript ?

theres been a death in my family and i absolutely just can’t think about anything else, im not sure what to do at all, my brain is so foggy rn so i’m sorry if this is a silly question.

hi guys! okay please dont hate on me if this is obvious, the new admission scheme is lowkey confusing to wrap my head around..

let me explain my situation: I dont think I can get into med/medial imaging/any clinical this year, I am currently taking biomed, right now my grades are at A-,A-,A+ and I know this is a good spot to be in before exams (I hope?) but there's been a death in my family, and im writing this with tears because it feels awful to have to choose grief or study, like Im trying my best. I know im not going to do well these exams, and it sucks. it absolutely sucks because I studied for ages and ages but my whole world crashed these last few days, idk what to do.

Im honestly considering if I should continue with semester 2. Like could I just drop out right now, take the NEW: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc) or Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) next year and apply via the first year pathway like that to clinical? I am very confused if I would even been eligible even because I have completed (?) part of semester 1. could anyone advise me if this is possible because honestly I need a break.

so…. i’ve been focusing on chem and pophlth . done NOTHING for wtr! even if i get 0 i still pass the class BUT what happens if i dont get into med FY? then my GPAs trash right? or is there a summer course / summer school / resit i can do?

know another plussage question 😭 butttt...

Say you get plussage and, as a result, both your mid-sem and exam grades become an A+ (even though you originally got a B+ on the test).

Is it because you got an A+ in the exam (i.e., 90–100%), so your exam result essentially overrides your test mark and the test is no longer weighted?

Or does the test grade still count, meaning if you got a B+ on the test, you'd need something like 98/100 in the exam for your final grade to be bumped up to an A+?

i hope i make sense 🥴 cause canva still counts midsem grade (even when i put in 1/1 for plussage)

!!! or their like tutoring stufff

Hi! basically looking for a pophlth tutor for some lessons to help me strengthen my understanding :) yes, I know tutoring is looked down on, but I really think I would benefit from the support. Thank you so much!

I’ve been on a handful of uber trips recently as car troubles and recently i’ve started noticing that sometimes the profile doesn’t match the person, as in the look completely different 😭… i don’t question it (though i should?) and they get me safe to my destination

the car matches the stuff on the app and everything but some times the person never looks like the person and it throws me off! (esp as im a young girl).

for example

- this driver was clearly of indian descent but the guy that showed up was nigerian (we talked in the car)

- again seemed indian but then this wasian guy turned up 😭😭

is this normal lol

Someone said if you went through something traumatic and couldn’t finish biomed so you only took sem 1 and didnt take sem 2, with the new admission scheme, would you be able to retake biomed first year next yesr and apply via that pathway?

basically, my grades are okay. Plussage for chem will pull through so i’m sure i’ll land a A+, i’m at a A+ for biosci overall and overall a B+ for pophlth (got cooked) currently w/o considering exams.

But during this period i went through someone so unimaginable ☹️ i don’t want to specify details on here cause my friends use reddit, but i had to really sacrifice to get these grades and it’s taken me out - mentally, physically and socially.. i don’t know if i can continue not because it’s academically challenging but moreso the trauma. Like ngl i didn’t fully get to go through it and i tried my best with midsems but my dream is medicine. ☹️

anwyas i know this migut be a cliche post and / or some people might not like the fact ive come onto here but i lowkey just needed to get this out

google says it’s open at 5:00am - is this true!? planning a lock in sesh tmr and dad can drop me off on his way to work around 6:00am - saves me the 1 hr transport, so wondering if it is actually open haha