Admissions Overview - The University of Notre Dame Australia

Doctor of Medicine Information Evening
17 May 2016
Anne-Maree McCarthy
Manager, Admissions & Prospective Students Office
Admissions Office (02) 8204 4430
Prospective Student Office (02) 8204 4404
Admissions Overview
• Online application via GEMSAS. The Notre Dame portfolio is embedded within
the GEMSAS application
• If you select UNDA as a preference, the Notre Dame Portfolio will appear for you
to complete
• No hard copy or additional documentation required or accepted (i.e. Don’t need
CV, references)
• Consider Fee type – CSP, BMP or Full-Fee
Application Process
To be eligible to apply you must have:
• Have a valid GAMSAT score and;
• Have completed undergraduate degree within 10 years (see currency requirement) OR
are currently enrolled and are expecting to complete your undergraduate degree by
31 Dec 2016 –allowing time for deferrals /results etc.
• Download the Notre Dame Portfolio Guide and Template: www.nd.edu.au/sydmd
• GEMSAS Online Application closes - Saturday 31 May at 11.59pm (EST)
• Offer of interview – advised early September
• Interviews – late September / early October
• Offer of place – advised November
Notre Dame Medicine Portfolio
What is the portfolio?
• The Portfolio is one component of the selection process for the University
• It allows the opportunity for non-academic experience and achievements to be
considered
• It assists us in identifying suitable applicants who will hopefully thrive in the Notre
Dame environment
Notre Dame Medicine Portfolio
About the Portfolio
• Available in electronic form only - but you should practice on the available template
PLUS save a copy of what you submitted.
• Be concise and succinct – limited characters available. Once you exceed character
limit, you will not be able to enter any more info. Check before you submit.
• Only include activities that you have actually undertaken and that can be verified* –
not future activities
*some activities may be difficult to verify –they should not form a major part of your
application
Info Required
Campus Preference
• You can select both campuses (Fremantle & Sydney).
• If you have selected both campuses you will only need to complete one Notre Dame
Portfolio
• Think carefully about your campus preferences as under no circumstances will you
be able to transfer your place to the other campus
Citizenship
• Must be an Australian Citizen / Australian Permanent Resident / Australian
Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder / NZ Citizen - AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION
Disability
• Disability or Medical Condition – no requirement to disclose, but consider disclosing
for the purpose of assistance that may be available should you be offered a place.
Notre Dame Portfolio –
Personal and Community Experience
You will be asked to speak to your:
• Leadership experience
• Service to community/Church involvement
• Other academic and life achievements (incl. artistic, cultural, professional, sporting
or other)
• Some activities/ experiences may fit into more than one heading – that is fine. (We
will also be on the look out for this)
• 480 characters per box, including spaces, dropped lines etc. (approx. 80 words / 4
boxes per area)
• Can leave sections blank and may still be competitive
• What type of experience / what to include/ not include?
• SEE PORTFOLIO GUIDE at www.nd.edu.au/sydmd
Notre Dame Portfolio –
Verification of Experiences
• Must provide current contact details for people who can verify your experience
(each experience).
• Current phone and email must be provided.
• Confirm these with relevant people prior to advising us
• Some activities may be difficult to verify and whilst we can review and consider if
applicable, they should not form a major part of your application.
• SEE PORTFOLIO GUIDE at www.nd.edu.au/sydmd
Notre Dame Portfolio –
Personal Statement
• Compulsory – If you do not complete a Personal Statement you will not be considered
• MUST NOT exceed 4800 characters (approx. 800 words)
• Need to outline:
- Your motivation/s to pursue a career in Medicine
- Why you want to undertake your learning at Notre Dame
- Your understanding of and respect for the Objects of the University
Be concise, don’t ramble, we will be looking for articulate individuals!
SEE PORTFOLIO GUIDE at www.nd.edu.au/sydmd
Notre Dame Portfolio –
Supporting Documentation
• NONE – No supporting documentation is required or will be accepted by the
University of Notre Dame
• IF you are a successful for in gaining an interview you will need to submit a
certified copy of one of the below documents to provide evidence of your
citizenship status:
-
Valid passport
Birth certificate
Citizenship certificate
GAMSAT
• 2 year currency (2015 / 2016)
• Overall score
• No ‘cut off’ score however applicants are expected to achieve an overall GAMSAT
score of 50 or greater
GPA
• No ‘cut off’ score however applicants are expected to achieve an overall GPA score
of 5.0 or greater
GAMSAT & GPA Averages
Offered Applicants Historically
•2013 GPA average 6.33 & GAMSAT average of 59
•2014 GPA average 6.34 & GAMSAT average of 60
•2015 GPA average 6.45 & GAMSAT average of 60
•2016 GPA average 6.39 & GAMSAT average of 62
Currency of Qualification
Applicants are required to have completed their qualifying undergraduate degree
within 10 years of 31 July 2016.
The only exception to this is if within 10 years of 31 July 2016 they have successfully
completed the equivalent of one year’s full-time tertiary studies at Bachelor level or
higher as defined by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or for
international qualifications, defined by the Australian Department of Education and
Training Qualifications Recognition Policy Unit (previously AEI-NOOSR).
Fee Types & Fee Places
Notre Dame applies quotas* to the number of places available for each fee type. The
University's Admissions Office ranks applications and makes offers as follows:
43 CSP ~ Commonwealth Supported Place
17 BMP ~ Bonded Medical Places Scheme
Up to 60 Full-Fee
*The expected number of places available for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2017 is subject to change.
Full-Fee
You do not have to list a Full-Fee paying place as a fee option.
If you do list it as a preference and then are offered a Full-Fee paying place
and can not accept it, you will NOT be eligible for an offer at any other
university.
Applicants are made only one offer each year. Once you have been made an
offer, you are not eligible for subsequent round offers. If you decline your
offer you are removed from the applicant pool and can apply again next year.
Adding / Removing Full-Fee
• Only pertains to Notre Dame Sydney and Fremantle
• The only request for a change of fee-type that may be considered is a request to add or remove
the ‘Full-Fee’ category. For example, if you have listed that you will accept a Full- Fee place but
your circumstances have now changed so that you would not be in a financial position to accept
such a place, you may remove this fee-type from your preferences. Conversely, should your
financial situation change so that you could accept a fee-paying place, you may add a ‘Full-Fee’
fee-type preference.
• Applicants must contact the Sydney Admissions Office if they would like to add/remove the FullFee category from their Sydney fee preference list by not later than 4pm (AWST) 4 October.
• Applicants must contact the Fremantle Admissions Office if they would like to add/remove the
Full-Fee category from their Fremantle fee preference list by not later than 4pm (AEST) 4 October.
• If approved, changes will be confirmed by the University via email
• One change ONLY per application year is permissible
Special Consideration
• The University is unable to consider special consideration for your previous
studies/GPA/GAMSAT etc.
• Mechanisms would have been previously available to you (i.e. at the initial
and relevant period such as when undertaking your bachelor degree)
• The University will take at face value your GPA, GAMSAT score etc. (which
may or may not have previously been afforded special consideration)
Interviews
• Ranked for interview based on combination of GAMSAT, GPA and the
Portfolio.
• Approx. 300 applicants will be interviewed Sydney (subject to change)
• Interview offers made in early September
• Interviews held late September / early October
• Interviews (Multi Mini Interview (MMI) format)
Offers
Applicants are ranked by combining the standardised scores calculated from a
combination of GPA, GAMSAT and Portfolio with the applicant's interview
score.
• Offers released in November
• 118* places (43 CSP / 17 BMP / up to 60 Full-Fee)
• Subject to change
(107* places available in Fremantle)
THANK YOU
Q&A
Admissions Office (02) 8204 4430
Prospective Student Office (02) 8204 4404