How to get into Monash Medicine // Yebin's Ylog

Application process? Year 12 subjects? Curriculum? The ultimate guide to students considering to apply to medicine, specifically at Monash University.
If you have any questions, feel free to put them in the comments below- I'll try my best to answer them!
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Requirements for Monash Medicine
1:55 3 entry pathways: CSP vs BMP vs ERC
4:48 Number of places at Monash Medicine
5:11 Application process
6:02 Yebin's VCE subjects
7:30 How to choose VCE subjects
8:36 Year 1 Curriculum
10:23 Teaching method
10:40 Program structure
11:01 Yebin's review at Monash Medicine
11:25 Monash Med vs other Australian Unis
12:15 Academic opportunities in Monash Medicine
14:27 Cons of Monash Medicine
15:22 Final advice
16:11 Yebin's favourite TikTok

[@anoushkaiyer4286]

This is so so useful! Thanks for taking the time to make such a well-structured and informative video

[@EmilEddy]

Amazing video Yebin! So informative and useful!

[@bowloferic7266]

this was so helpful to me even after i already made it to medical school ,, great stuff yebin !!

[@nathanjoseph8569]

Exactly what I needed!

[@dennisgu5]

Awesome vid Yebin!!

[@yejinkim7240]

very helpful thanks for the great information !!

[@austins15]

Great vid Yebin!!!

[@shayansoroush3616]

Very nicely done Dr Yang 🤝

[@belindazheng9532]

yebinnnnnnn i know this is an informative video but you're actually gorgeous

[@frontierbrainanabel5070]

Omg queen iconic 😍! Love the clip at the end LOL Love your video - how was your UCAT score? And yeah I agree about the subjects part. Like literally I didn’t do VCE but HSC in NSW and the experience is similar. There were so many people who picked Physics cuz “ScALiNG” but flopped because they didn’t like it and didn’t study it. There was someone in my year who picked humanities and Standard Maths; absolutely LOVED his subjects and got a 97.5 ATAR which was the second highest in my year below mine. He beat all the other kids who did extension and high level subjects! You can’t guarantee anything by scaling!!! Honestly just do what you enjoy because people who play by their strengths and passion will be motivated to study and score higher!!

[@vanessajin4651]

amazing video that I wish was released a year ago 🥺

[@baileyk6444]

Awesome Yebin 👍🏻

[@marcuslai4170]

omg love this x

[@Canjeero314]

Thank you so much for making this video, knowing what to expect definitely helped a lot with the stresss!💕

[@YebinYang]

I'm so glad this video was helpful! Thanks for leaving a comment like this x

[@EmilEddy]

These graphics and transitions 😍😍

[@chaewonpark4755]

hey yebin :) i'm starting year 12 soon, so I had a couple of extra questions about undergraduate medical application/year 12 studies: 1. How did you structure your study outside of school and tutoring, and any tips for studying and preparing for getting a good atar? 2. What was your personal timeline for the UCAT? I am currently practising without timed conditions and I am planning to move onto timed practice after I consistently get a high score for each section. Would this be a smart method, or should I just work under timed conditions now? (i.e. I have already attempted timed practice many times, and I realised that I'm not too good yet under time pressure except for qr, dm and sjt) 3. How did you prepare for the interviews, and make sure your responses meet the criteria of the school?

[@YebinYang]

Hi Chaewon! Best of luck for Year 12 this year, here are my answers to each of your questions: 1. I realised that for me personally, setting out specific time periods and schedules for when I would study did not work. So instead I set myself 3 specific tasks I would definitely finish (eg. Half of Chapter 12C for Methods, Research for Legal Studies project, Plan for English Essay). This made studying much more bitesized and approachable. Remember to check my video '5 steps to ace VCE' (kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6OTm5ewoqecgJY) for more info! Also, I think something a lot of people forget is how much your English subject counts towards your ATAR (because it has to be one of your top 4 subjects!!) so always remember to take care of your English subject. 2. I think time management is one of the most crucial elements for preparing for the UCAT!! I would definitely recommend preparing with exam conditions in place, but make sure you're not just aimlessly going through question banks- take note of what kind of questions / wording / patterns you struggle with the most. At the end of the day, your performance depends on your exam skills NOT your knowledge (because you could easily have a blank mind). It's definitely not too late to start practicing with timed conditions so see if you can regularly do that! 3. I've actually been uploading a set of videos on how to answer MMI questions last month, so I'd recommend you watch this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aceJWVi9iDjLs) for more info! However, I want to assure you that you don't have to prepare for the interviews until you get an invitation- I had 1 week to prepare between the day I got my offer and the day of my interview, and that was enough to get me an offer! So focus on your VCE and UCAT for now :) Hope these answers were helpful!!

[@Kamakshishuklaisbornamazing]

Hi yebin I applied to Monash about 2 months ago in mid-august I completed IB in May and my UCAT in August itself. By when should I hear back for my interview? Btw Congrats on getting an offer from Monash!

[@georgecao1856]

Just got an offer for Monash med as an intl, and can’t wait to join on campus physically! (through the boarder restrictions 😮‍💨) btw such a comprehensive and well-explained video 🙌

[@YebinYang]

WOW congratulations!! hopefully borders can open by next year and you'll be able to meet all your peers face to face rather than on zoom like i am :') thanks for watching and see you around soon!!

[@keirapascual5425]

How did you apply overseas?

[@georgecao1856]

@@keirapascual5425 Wdym? I got my A-levels from a British sixth form college then did the normal ISAT and interview process just like others.

[@keirapascual5425]

@@georgecao1856 Ok. Since u are accepted already, did you start first yr online? How was it? Do they allow international medical students to take minimum credit load?

[@georgecao1856]

@@keirapascual5425 I got the offer but it’s for 22 Feb entry, so I haven’t started yet. I don’t think there’s any difference between domestic and intl regarding min credit load, we all have to finish a certain amount in order to graduate

[@tiffswings]

Thank you so much for making this video yebin!! Just wondering if u could elaborate on the PhD component? Like how long does it take? Thanks!!

[@YebinYang]

Hi Tiffany! Thank you for your kind words :)) The PhD pathway is coupled with the BMedSci (1 extra research year), meaning it is an additional 2 - 3 years on top of the 5 year course + 1 research year. This does mean your graduation is delayed by 3 - 4 years compared to those who choose not to do research, but if research is something you're interested in, definitely pursue this awesome opportunity! (But also remember there are so many more opportunities to do research / PhD after graduating med school too!)

[@neilansh_v8233]

Cannot Believe I just saw this video now! Yebin you did a great job! I was just wondering, can you become a GP through the course you are taking and what is the minimum atar needed for this course? Thanks again Yebin😁

[@YebinYang]

Hi Neilansh! Thank you for your kind words :)) To become a GP in Australia, you need to graduate a medical course like the one I am taking (5 years), finish internship (2 years), and if you're lucky, get into a specialty program straight after internship in the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) (3-4 years). At the end of this journey you will be a fully registered GP! The minimum ATAR for medicine changes every year depending on the competition and special considerations of different students, but if you are a domestic student not living rurally / without any SEAS, you should aim for 99+ ATAR. Hope this helps!

[@tiffanywong7333]

hi Yebin, just wondering if you can please share your atar score and ucat percentile just for reference?

[@brendantian4191]

Good shit 🤝

[@devakarthikeyan4590]

Hihi Yebin!:) Thank you for making all these vlogs ~ its extremly informative! I'm a bit late to this comment section, but did you prefer legal or history in VCE? Which one did you think was more harder/time consuming and which one was more interesting! Im currently enjoying yr 10 history.. but ig it wont hurt to know the opinion from students who have tackled two of my top subjects.

[@YebinYang]

Hey! Legal and History both have its pros and cons- personally I think the best way to put it is that Legal is easier in terms of assessments and exams but History is more interesting and engaging (I did Russian and American Revolution!). Because both are content heavy subjects, I recommend you do Legal 3/4 in Year 11 if you have the option to, then do History 3/4 in Year 12- but I did both in Year 12 and it worked out for me! If you continue to enjoy both and have the opportunity to do both, definitely pursue both :) Hope that helps!

[@devakarthikeyan4590]

Tyty :) @@YebinYang

[@devakarthikeyan4590]

Just for a clarification, did you not do modern/history in yr 11?

[@YebinYang]

I did Legal 1/2 in Year 10 and History 1/2 in Year 11! Then both Legal and History Revolutions 3/4 in Year 12 :)

[@keirapascual5425]

Do they allow international students to take minimum. Load or credit? Fees are kinda high :(

[@mel.bluebirdpark3437]

와우~ 호주에서 의대를 꿈꾸는 친구들에게 유익한 내용이 되겠군요!

[@galorenecabrera7576]

Saludos Yang, te escribo desde Ecuador, quiero preguntarte si eres la atleta Coreana Universitaria de los 400 metros, gracias por responderme. Que tengas un excelente día ❤

[@yourmumshouseeee]

Hey Yebin the video was very helpful! However I got a bit lost at the elective explanation, so I was wondering if you could please elaborate more on what a fixed schedule is as I am confused wether that means we do subjects like maths, physics ect for a couple of periods like in school + our med course or just purely our med course but split into electives e.g physiology first 2 periods and anatomy the next. Thank you girl 😊🙏

[@YebinYang]

hey thanks for watching! med is different to other courses in that there is a fixed curriculum that you have to follow (unlike other courses where you get to preference specific units and courses you want to study). you have 1-2 hour classes, each focussing on different parts of medicine (physiology, clinical skills, learning new conditions, etc) spread across the week. uni itself is more self study than time in class so you only tend to have 4-6 classes a week (meaning you’re only at uni for 2-4hours a day, sometimes less!).

[@ayushigupta4410]

Is there any pg medicine In Australia. Please tell univ without mcat or gamsat fully paid.

[@angelixxplayz1892]

Hi thank you so much for this video. I'm in ninth grade and look forward to become a doctor. Is it ok if you can make a video on how to help grow your atar? And how you got your atar to get into Monash? Thank you so much again.

[@YebinYang]

Hey Angelixx Plays, thanks so much for your kind words!! Yes that sounds like a great idea- I've definitely been asked to do this by a few people so I will get to creating a video about doing well in high school. Stay tuned!

[@haileygrace6759]

do you have any videos about what to expect for the MMIs?

[@YebinYang]

Yes- that's my next upcoming video!! Stay tuned x

[@tanveerkashif4411]

Hello honourable Yabin Yang please upload a video for international students. How international students can get admission at Monash university

[@YebinYang]

hi tanveer, thanks for watching! yes i plan to make a video for international students in the future, stay tuned!

[@natalieobhai1607]

What about international students

[@ronniexpro]

What was ur atar can u please tell me and ur ucat percentile please 😅

[@raghad4200]

Hello I just wanna ask you if medicine of Monash university require SAT FOR INTERNATIONAL student yes or no ?? does I need that or no it is not important ????????

[@YebinYang]

Hey! I'm not too sure about what the application process is for international students, but I do know that some of my international friends in the course got in through various systems including the SAT, IB, MUFY and GCSE. For accurate information I would suggest contacting Monash University! Hope this helps.

[@ixyzc6208]

lowkey crushing over u 😳

[@Durrani4hmed]

What about overseas student? I want to know about funding programs at australia

[@YebinYang]

Hi, thanks for watching! There are a variety of scholarships and programs offered for international students. You can find a comprehensive list on the Monash University website, or any other Australian university.

[@Durrani4hmed]

@@YebinYang Tysm for responding

[@wathsalaarawindi7225]

Does monash 100% scholarship offer for MBBS for international students

[@YebinYang]

hello! there are a variety of scholarships which offer up to 100% off tuition fees depending on your course, achievement, personal circumstances and application. i would highly recommend searching ‘monash university international scholarships’ as there is a list on their website with details and requirements for each!

[@keirapascual5425]

They accepted international students last year and take it online? Omg

[@znzldkqk]

모나쉬… 빅토리아 로컬이 아니면 인터뷰 오퍼 받기도 너무나 어려운…

[@takeiteasypii]

Hello.. i have some questions regarding admission in monash university for medical. can we chat on ig.?