Table 1 The selection process at the University of Adelaide at time of study
Application stage | Description | Assessing | Applicant no.s |
|---|---|---|---|
1. UMAT (Undergraduate medicine & health sciences admission test) | Managed nationally by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) | ● Logical reasoning and problem solving | >2500 |
Test held mid year, prior to the December selection process | ● Understanding | ||
Written examination | ● people | ||
No preparation required Used as a screening tool | ● Non-verbal reasoning | ||
2. Oral assessment | Structured interview (35 minutes) | ● Non-cognitive qualities | ~350 |
Two assessors – Faculty & community | ● Humanistic qualities | ||
3. ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) | Score of 90 or above (max score 100) | ● Academic ability | 190 |