Does my study load affect my chances of getting into medical school?
Just looking at UQ’s entry requirements for medical school (Queensland’s only option) and they list it as Approved Degree with a GPA of 5 or better. They do not state, must have never gone part-time, or any other quirk. That’s it, approved degree with GPA 5 or better. As someone who used to assess students for another graduate program at UQ (not medical at all), I can tell you, it’s vital that the assessor follow the rules in assessing a student’s eligibility. The student, afterall, can contact a number of bodies if they are not happy with the result. I can also tell you from the program I worked in, students who had gaps (explained or otherwise) in their undergraduate degree were not treated any differently. Often, their statement about why they wanted to enter our program was far more important (provided of course, they had sufficient qualifications).
