2024 Medicine Interview Tips from a UNSW Med Student (UNSW, WSU, CSU, UQ)

[@hellothysworld]

Like, comment & subscribe to support me (it helps the algorithm) 🙏🏻 ❓Submit anonymously forms.gle/obf2R3oSDpmJ41Az7 📸 INSTAGRAM @hellothysworld for EARLY ACCESS to ALL vids & daily vlogs instagram.com/hellothysworld/ ⏰ TIKTOK for the relaxed me www.tiktok.com/@hellothysworld

[@chaewonpark4755]

hi Thy! how did you structure your responses to be concise while answering the question? specifically: - How did you sum up your anecdote, and phrase it so that it supports your answer/claim? - How many anecdotes did you use per question? - When is it appropriate to use an anecdote, and when is it not? (some panel interview questions seem deceptively easy - e.g. "tell me about your favourite movie" --> do you need to get into some deep reflection for this? lol) - Any tips on preventing repetition and having a clear logical flow? thanks!! i have my first round of interviews in the same week in a week and a half, so i'm getting a bit stressed and nervous...

[@hellothysworld]

hi Chaewon - big congrats on ur first interview offers! yay! i will get back to you early next week - in the midst of upcoming exams

[@hellothysworld]

-ngl i think i naturally structure my responses bc that's simply how i think, so didnt really think much about structuring and concision -didnt really overthink, i just said what came to my mind and made sure i answered the question. i like to answer questions in dot point structure in my head -depends how many anecdotes the question asked for. otherwise just 1 -haahhaha for the deep movie one i reckon you can say anything as long as it's not something like... the human centipede you feel? dont overthink too much; i think you yourself know when it's appropriate - chuck anecdote in when it makes sense otherwise itll look like you're throwing anecdotes in for the sake of it -just heaps of practice + change the way you think - so structure ur responses into dot points in ur head and follow them. good luck with interviews! hope to see you in med school next year!

[@diiiiiaaro123]

As an international student isnt ISAT required for us for UG MEDICINE? Nd also if u know plz do share sm free resources

[@hellothysworld]

yes it is ISAT, this guide is for Australian median students mostly unfortunately dont think i have any tips for ISAT as i didn't do it myself, but i will reply again if i found anything out for u!

[@diiiiiaaro123]

@@hellothysworld do reply if u know😭i've been searching for many

[@BM-yk6qe]

After interview how long days wait for offer email from UNSW

[@hellothysworld]

depends if local or international. i am not sure for international, but for local you should get it during the round where offers are released. as for specifics, check the unsw website

[@hazel3801]

Thank you so much for this!! i wanted to ask a little bit more about the unsw interview if thats okay with you, was the interview very conversation/informal and purely personal questions with no ethical questions? and also at the end did you ask them a question? if so, what did you ask about? thanks alot, the video was really helpful!

[@hellothysworld]

i signed a nda so there are some questions i can't answer. personally i thought unsw was the hardest interview for me + i found it harder to relax. i was able to ask them a question at the end but i think it was smth irrelevant like what they liked about unsw. hope that helps!

[@hazel3801]

@@hellothysworld thank you so much for your help!

[@jasminesaini4995]

Hii ! Can u tell that do they ask situation questions I.e MMI .also tell what question they asked u ..... Congrats for getting into UNSW

[@hellothysworld]

hey! since i signed an nda, i cant answer your questions as thatll be breaking the nda. thanks for understanding + best of luck!

[@TheXeeman]

I chose medicine so I can make money

[@hellothysworld]

ok thanks for sharing

[@soyeonkim9228]

thank you so much for the video! It really helped me during my UNSW interview :)

[@hellothysworld]

aw no worries, glad it helped you!! best of luck and hopefully ill see you around next yr!

[@soyeonkim9228]

@@hellothysworld yes hopefully! i actually got accepted recently :)

[@hellothysworld]

@@soyeonkim9228 thats amazing!!! lmk if you have any questions about first yr + i can make a vid on it :)) but yea keen to see you around hopefully!

[@soyeonkim9228]

@@hellothysworld thank you so much!! :)

[@zainabchaudhry4842]

@@soyeonkim9228 hey girl! I just wanna know how long it took for them to get back to you about your acceptance after the interview?

[@francinegeronimo2206]

Congratz on finishing ur first year of med! Great video! Did you use any particular online resources like medify or icanmed during ur UCAT prep? Thanks!

[@hellothysworld]

Thanks so much! I bought a ucat book and also a medentry package (the cheapest one). I also used the free official ucat questions to prep. If I could redo ucat I’d definitely use medify. Lmk if you have any other questions!

[@g3capslol385]

My interview at UNSW is tomorrow, I don't know what it is but I feel much more comfortable after watching this even though I've done 1 day prep🤞🤞

[@hellothysworld]

thank you! best of luck with your interview, hope you smash it! do let me know if you get in :) hopefully i'll see you at unsw next year!

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

Great video. I would like to know what subjects did you do for the HSC? Thanks!

[@hellothysworld]

4u eng, music 2, music ext, 3u maths, chem

[@sosoqjsh3828]

Hi, this is unrelated to the video but I saw your reply to someone saying you did 4u English for hsc and I was wondering if you had any tips for people struggling with the subject? Thanks!

[@hellothysworld]

hi Angie, great timing - im currently working on a vid about 4u english which im gonna try finish asap for you! (hopefully itll be up next week) is there anything you're struggling with in particular (eg major work, reflection statement, assessments) or any specific questions youd like me to answer? feel free to ask away! ❄️

[@hellothysworld]

hi again, so sorry it took so long but here's my vid for 4u english - tips for the major work, reflection statement + my assessment tasks (literature review + critique of creative process): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKmVoY2rq9KUoJY

[@aryaadami]

what atar did you get/what atar is realistically required for med/dent? thanks in advance

[@hellothysworld]

i got a 97.95 which is pretty low for med. as for atar for med/dent i think it depends tbh but very broadly speaking 99+ is usually solid (keep in mind this is just me guessing haha + you can absolutely get in with a lower atar than that OR fail to get in with a higher atar than that). youll have to think about ucat + interviews too. also, unis have diff requirements so i suggest you read around 📚 wrote this in another comment before but if youre interested in stats regarding marks for those who received a unsw med offer for 2021 entry go to 27:24 (selection rank) + 29:53 (ucat) on this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXWuaXppebqEjdk hope that helps & best of luck with your studies!

[@aryaadami]

@@hellothysworld thank you for the speedy reply!

[@akaBaye]

hey, thank you for this video! out of curiosity what was your ATAR and UCAT percentile and were you any special consideration? thanks!

[@hellothysworld]

hellooo my marks were kinda low haha: 97.95, 92 ucat + gws + eas

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

@@hellothysworld I’m a parent. Thanks for the video. What is gws and eas?

[@greninja3402]

@@Lautaro_Guindulain eas is for any disadvatages a student suffers you can find out more about that on the uac page and gws is a resident in greater western Sydney, im not sure if it helps for unsw but for UWS is lower required atar and required ucat i think

[@hellothysworld]

@@Lautaro_Guindulain greninja340 has summed it up perfectly! eas: educational access scheme www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/scholarships-and-schemes/educational-access-schemes gws: greater western sydney. only wsu uses this term i believe but i may be wrong. read under the 1st question here: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/how-to-apply/md-applicants/frequently-asked-questions scroll to the bottom or search "GWS academic requirements" here: www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/study/how-to-apply/md-applicants/general-applicants hope that helps

[@csho303]

@@hellothysworld Was your offer using rural entry or through some pathways?

[@maria7830]

Hey I was wondering what type of volunteering you did or helps with applying to med as I'm in year 11 and I'm currently volunteering in a charity shop but I'm not sure if it needs to be more related to health to help with any interviews? Thanks for the video!

[@hellothysworld]

hey Maria, volunteering in a charity shop sounds great! i think the point is to show you bring something to the table outside of academics bc everyone who gets into interviews mostly passes the academic threshold. so u can talk about the skills youve learnt, any lessons and how these skills may be applicable to medschool. if possible, would be good to also show interest in medicine eg work experience, shadowing a doctor. i volunteered as maths study group leader in year 12 and did some local volunteering as piano accompanist for years. i genuinely enjoyed doing this and i think it shows, so make sure you convey your passion as well. i know St Johns Ambulance is a popular volunteering thing for people who are aiming for med but at the end of the day i think it's all about being genuine and doing things not solely for the sake of application, which you seem to be doing so well done! let me know if you have any other questions!

[@maria7830]

@@hellothysworld Oh cool, thank you sm!!

[@hellothysworld]

@@maria7830 no worries, good luck with year 11!

[@beautifulaffliction1742]

Please make a vid on UCAT

[@hellothysworld]

Will do! Is there anything in particular youd like to know about ucat?

[@beautifulaffliction1742]

THY thank you!! Some things I'd like you to cover, How much study did you do for the UCAT? What did this study entail? Was it just doing practice questions? Your opinion on whether or not UCAT is something that can be incrementally improved on? Btw If u have an ig handle I can contact I'd legit love you forever, I look up to you so much for making it into med and getting so many dent offers!!

[@hellothysworld]

@@beautifulaffliction1742 okkk ill will try cover your questions!! as for ig handle i might tell you later in the future, not rn!

[@oliverkurukchi944]

this is marvellous! Thank you

[@hellothysworld]

aw no worries! Best of luck with your interviews/med journey Oliver! 🦑

[@aryaadami]

do you have any tips for the unsw med application? thanks in advance

[@hellothysworld]

thats a great question, thanks for asking Arya! i was writing up a response but it got wayyy too long so i'm currently whipping up a video that i will definitely post tonight for you 👩‍🍳 hopefully it helps!

[@aryaadami]

@@hellothysworld bruhhhh, tysm!!

[@hellothysworld]

@@aryaadami nurries i gotchu fam - it should be up in 5 minutes

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

My son’s preference is WSU in Campbelltown. We live very close to the campus. Can you be please share your experience with their interview process? Also, do you receive the acceptance of all these universities in the same day or week? I’m asking because what happens if you say Yes to one University and two weeks later you are accepted in the University you really want to study. Is there enough timeframe to have all your available options to decide what to do? Last question. In your case Why UNSW and not WSU? Thanks again. Great video !

[@hellothysworld]

ive got an assignment due monday so will get back to you + answer your questions then!

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

@@hellothysworld Thanks a lot!! take your time and good luck with your assignment.

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

@@hellothysworld don’t forget about me 🥲

[@hellothysworld]

​ @antananarivo201 i had a group presentation today but that's done so i can try answering your questions now! 1) exp w/ interview: pretty sure i signed an nda for wsu so i cant give away much here. it's an mmi-style interview (so not a panel interview), so there's several stations. if you google 'mmi interview' it should bring up some useful links for you! otherwise i might make a video about MMI vs panel interview 2) so for the nsw unis you will generally receive 1 offer per round via UAC (if you've gotten accepted. if none of your preferences have accepted you then you wont receive any offer that round). things might have changed so double check using the UAC website. keep in mind you can apply for interstate unis but you will use a different system eg for UQ you will use qtac, so it's possible to get an offer for a nsw uni and interstate uni during similar time periods (eg i got my offer for unsw and uq within the same week) 3) i chose unsw because in 4th year you get to do a whole year of research (ilp or honours). also i liked the unsw environment more (i went to the open day) + i personally liked interacting with the unsw medical students more. i found unsw to have alot more extracurriculars both non-med + med societies, which was important personally for me bc i wanted to have balance in my life. that being said, other methods to evaluate which uni you would hypothetically pursue is: bonded vs unbonded, the number of years the degree is, home state vs interstate, cost eg full fee paying like bond vs csp places like unsw, wsu, newcastle hope that helps!

[@Lautaro_Guindulain]

@@hellothysworld THANK YOU SO MUCH. BLESS YOU!! ALL THE BEST IN YOUR MEDICAL CAREER.

[@csho303]

Unless you got low scores at UCAT and ATAR, how do you know you are good at interviews?

[@hellothysworld]

i dont think i ever said i was good at interviews in this video? this is just a video where i state my opinion & what i think worked for me. hope that clears up your query!

[@csho303]

@@hellothysworld My true question: When one got top scores at UCAT and ATAR (Selection rank) and got offer, how does one know he/she is good/bad at interviews?

[@hellothysworld]

@@csho303 this is a generalisation but you can get top scores for ucat + atar and still not get a med offer, which suggests that you are not performing well, or "good" at interviews. ofc, there are always exceptions. it seems like you are wondering if i am good at interviews - i can't definitively answer that for you because we do not know our interview performance (ie we are not given our interview mark). however, my ucat + atar was relatively low compared to other applicants who received an interview offer. from this, you can infer however you like. does that clear up your query?

[@csho303]

@@hellothysworld I think you got good interview score as WSU always places heavy rating on interview. Is WSU, CSU interviews just one JPM interview. Also, how did you get (UNSW, WSU, CSU) offers as they are on same state (different rounds?)

[@csho303]

@@hellothysworld For UNSW, I guess that the earlier the interview timeslot one gets, the higher ATAR/UCAT among interviewees as interviews are allocated from high to low combined score.