2008 Entry GPA Requirements

This table shows how you should calculate your GPA, depending on your university of interest.

Please refer to the table on page 28 of the 2008 Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Guide for a detailed explanation of the GPA Calculation.

GPA based on:	Grades	Marks (percentages)
Equally Weighted (Yr 1 + Yr 2 + Yr 3) -------------------- 3	Griffith University University of Queensland University of Sydney (only if marks are not available) University of Western Australia (only if marks are not available)	Griffith University University of Sydney University of Western Australia
Progressively Weighted Yr 1 + (2 * Yr 2) + (3 * Yr 3) -------------- 6	Australian National University Deakin University Flinders University Monash University University of Melbourne University of Notre Dame University of Wollongong	Australian National University Flinders University Monash University University of Melbourne University of Notre Dame University of Wollongong

Some academic transcripts show grades only (e.g. HD, D, C, P). Others show marks (0-100). If your transcript shows both, use the marks (0-100) to calculate your GPA. Except for UQ: UQ wants grades.

2008 Entry Interview and Offer Criteria

GAMSAT Score Subject to Annual Change

	GPA		Actual Minimum Scores GPA / GAMSAT	Interview Selection Criteria	Offer Criteria
	Min	Bonus Points	Actual Minimum Scores GPA / GAMSAT	Interview Selection Criteria	GPA	GAMSAT	Interview/Format
ANU	about 5.60	Hon, Grad Dip, Masters, PhD	((GPA / 7) * 100) + GAMSAT >= 148	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT	50%	50%	Hurdle / MMI satifactory / unsatisfactory
Deakin	5.00	none	This is a new school	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT plus bonus for relevant prior learning, relevant prior clinical experience, rural/regional residency (RRMA 2-7)	1/3	1/3	1/3 / MMI
Flinders	no minimum		GPA=unknown GAMSAT=61 (2007) GAMSAT=56 (2008)	GAMSAT. Lower GAMSAT score accepted for NT/Rural quota, high GPA.	1/3	1/3	1/3 / semi-structured interview
Griffith	5.00		GAMSAT=56 (2007) GAMSAT=57 (2008)	GPA hurdle, GAMSAT	Hurdle	50%	50% / semi-structured interview
Monash University	5.00	PhD +0.2; Masters by Research +0.1	This is a new school	GPA hurdle, GAMSAT	Hurdle	40%	60% / MMI
UMelb	5.50	PhD +0.2	((GPA / 7) * 100) + GAMSAT >= 154. Average GPA 6.4	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT	50% (in case of tiebreak)	50% (in case of tiebreak)	100% graded 1-5
UND Fremantle	5.00	up to 0.5 for Masters, PhD, rurality	GPA=unknown GAMSAT=50	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT Supplement. info form is also considered	20%	20%	60%
UND Sydney	5.00	up to 0.5 for Masters, PhD, rurality	GPA=5.5 (with high GAMSAT) GAMSAT=60 (with high GPA)	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT Supplement. info form is also considered	1/3	1/3	1/3 / semi-structured interview
UQ	5.00		GAMSAT=59 (2007) GAMSAT=60 (2008)	GPA hurdle GAMSAT	Hurdle	50%	50% / semi-structured interview
USyd	5.50		GAMSAT=61	GPA hurdle, GAMSAT	Hurdle / tiebreak	50%	50% / MMI
UWA	5.50	Masters 0.05-0.1, 0.3 PhD 0.3	((GPA / 7) * 100) + GAMSAT >= 147	50%GPA 50%GAMSAT	1/3	1/3	1/3 / semi-structured interview and listening test
UWoll	5.00		51 (with high GPA/Portfolio scores)	30% GPA, 30% GAMSAT, 40% Portfolio	50% Portfolio, 50% Interview
USyd Dentistry	4.00	None	GAMSAT=56	GPA hurdle, GAMSAT	Hurdle	?	Same MMI as for MBBS. "Applicants most highly ranked will be offered places first."
USyd Pharmacy	5.5	None	This is a new school	No interview. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete the Pharmacy Case Study Scenario in October 2007. Refer to USyd Pharmacy Handbook and USyd Pharmacy web site.	Combination of GPA, GAMSAT, completed essential pre-requisites, score in pharmacy case study scenario.