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Selection for RSES Interview The Interview Selection into Medicine Assumed Knowledge Selection of Applicants for RSES Interview Students will be selected for interview using a combination of the following criteria: The rural rating of the family home and school (from age five) ATAR or ATAR and university marks Performance in UMAT Students will be selected for interview on the basis of all three of the criteria listed above, that is; academic merit, results in UMAT and rural rating of the home and school address. Note Achieving the minimum criteria for interview does not guarantee selection for interview. The mark to gain an interview will vary from year to year according to the standard of the applications. The minimum score for UMAT to be considered for interview is 135 (when you combine the 3 raw scores not percentile). Applicants whose combined score is less than 135 will not be considered for interview. Applicants whose ATAR and/or University marks are lower than 90.00 will not be considered for interview. ^ Back to top Selection for Interview Interviews will be held in Sydney from the September 28th through to October 2nd 2009. The forty-five minute, semi-structured interview gauges the suitability of applicants for a career in medicine. The interview panel will consist of: A doctor who has worked or works in a rural community A representative from a rural community Applicants who have been selected for interview will be contacted by email. Applicants who are unsuccessful in gaining an interview will be notified by email. Please ensure that your email address will be current in 2009 if using a school email address. Applicants who are using a hotmail email address, please note that hotmail may send UNSW email addresses to the junk or trash folder. Applicants whose actual ATAR is higher than estimated and meet the requirements of selection for interview may be offered a second round interview in early January. Late round applicants who meet the requirements for selection for interview will also be interviewed on these dates. Applicants who are offered an interview will be contacted by email in late December 2009. ^ Back to top Selection into Medicine Applicants will be selected on the basis of four criteria; namely performance at interview, results of UMAT, academic merit and rural rating. These four criteria have equal weighting. Successful applicants will be notified of their offer of a place in UNSW Medicine through UAC. UNSW does not contact unsuccesful applicants. ^ Back to top Assumed Knowledge Please refer to the Faculty of Medicine Frequently Asked Questions webpage ^ Back to top