American Application Stats to U of Sydney

[scilleroo]

undefinedHi there,

I am an American student who just graduated this spring. Does anyone know what the University of Sydney is looking for in a typical American applicant? In terms of GPA and MCATs? They list minimum of 8s across the sections, but what does that really mean?

Do many Americans apply there?

What are the interviews (structured) like?

Thanks!

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[pitman]

Figure about 30 to get in, not sure about gpa. Really what you want is the minimum to get an interview (8,8,8 + ~3.14 weighted progressively over last 3yrs) which then in *theory* is what will alone determine acceptance (with MCAT scores returned to in tiebreakers).

Not all that many Americans apply in oz compared to applicants per school in US. Most who do will apply to Sydney and Flinders. Both of these allow you to use their own app so also apply to one of: UQueensland, Melbourne (4.5 years), or ANU. New grad programs are starting up in the next year (Griffith) or two.

USyd interview (last year) was more a rapid-fire affair than UQ or Flinders -- `what are the challenges facing... -> What are your strengths and weaknesses -> What place does alternative med play`, etc. No surprises, no follow-up questions. There were no role plays or other 'games' like at the other two (I rather preferred the games, particularly Flinders' whiteboard use and UQ's good-cop bad-cop choose-a-position-and-debate-it-without-being-a-prick.


-pitman