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[quote=Anonymous]Australia: 6 years in total at U Sydney, U Melbourne, etc… it is not a lesser medical education. But they don’t faff about with courses that are interesting but unrelated to medicine (fl, history, philosophy, etc…)

Except, U Newcastle is 5 years and wildly intense.

To the person who suggested that too many would enroll if open from high school, be aware that the cutoff for enrollment (based on high school exit exam) is so incredibly high that they only release these spots to the highest achievers. The number of places is fixed, and you cannot simply enroll. The floor cutoff equivalent is similar to a 35 ACT or 1550 SAT. Only top 1% can enroll.

Do they probably miss a few great humanities candidates who might have had a beautiful bedside manner? Sure. But the cost of the education for all six years is about US$100,000 all in (tuition only, not living costs, many live at home.) And you can fund the entire thing as a no interest govt loan that you pay back through earnings when you begin working.

This keeps the smartest kids going into medicine, regardless of family income, and keeps the overall cost of health care far more reasonable than in the US.

There are a few other pathways for mature candidates and determined kids who commit to bedfellows coursework, but by and large it is direct admit. The system works well. [/quote]

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