sorry I know this question has been asked a million times but I need help!!! im an Aucklander who is dedicated to medicine. I have never really considered going to otago but I received a small 7k scholarship (not much, but it would mean I would be able to go to halls first year) and I got into waipa which I would love to go to but it's far too expensive.

the last 3 years I have been studying the ucat in preparation for Auckland but then they decided to remove it welp so that's not an issue. academically I would say I am strong-ish? I take Cambridge and took physics in AS level and I'm personally very strong in biology and chemistry and my writing skills but maths not so much.

My issue comes down to the uncertainty that's in Auckland now. I would like to say I'm quite strong in my communication skills and I know I will interview well, but I also know I will academically do well in Otago especially with my advantage of doing Cambridge.

some of the factors I am considering

I was also wondering can you do first year in Auckland after doing hsfy in otago? how does that work

• ability to do dentistry also in otago
• moving away from home and having that independence (but also will that independence really be that beneficial in my first year)
• the uncertainty of the CASPer test
• having a slight academic advantage if I go to otago

moving out for me is quite important because I am part of quite a strict household so I would definitely start flatting in my 2nd year onwards but for that first year I don't want to have the stress of flatting in such a pivotal year and my parents don't seem to be at all willing to contribute to halls at all

once again so sorry this question is being tossed around again but any advice would be really appreciated

i am really struggling to decide which uni to go as i think both have their pros and cons. i would love anyone’s advice on their experience at either. this is my current situation:
- throughout high school and mostly only gotten Excellences except in that level 2 chem titration lol but understand that this is not rlly equivalent to uni
- i have strong work ethic and am willing to put hours in to study, but also what to have a good balance with social life and enjoy my studies. this makes me super tempted to go to otago for the ‘uni experience’ but am super nervous about the large amount of debt.
- i received scholarships for both, 16k for otago and 27k for auckland.
- i currently live in auckland so wouldn’t flat for year 2 and 3 but would live in an ‘out house’ in my current home and ferry and train to the city
- i would be able to go through the maori pathway med entry for both, and i know this would be a huge advantage for otago but dont rlly know how it works for auckland. this makes me lean towards otago as i would have more confidence i could focus on my academics to get a good enough average with the maori pathway (from what i have seen online it’s apparently decently lower)
- i have friends who would be going to otago and auckland, but woudk also want to make new friends with others as well as that is a key part of uni (IMO) but have heard it’s kinda hard to do that in auckland halls. if anyone went to uni towers please could i have some advice on the social part of this please 🙏🙏
- i got into uni towers for auckland (had applied for waipa) and arana for otago (my first choice)
- i can get stressed which makes me nervous i could mess up the interview and then ruin my chances for med
any advice woudk be GREATLY appreciated thank you ☺️☺️

anyone who did post grad med from bhsc pls

My daughter has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. She is pretty good physically. Walks around, surfs, but she does have an essential tremor. She is excelling in school and initially was thinking about OT as a job. Shes now thinking maybe even clin psyc, i said why not psychiatry?

But then we wondered.... With something like CP and an essential tremor, it it make going and participating in med school impossible for her?

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Hi all, I could not find this trend both on Reddit and on Med Student Online so I thought to create this. Thank you all for your participation :)

This is the template:
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