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Monday, 31 March 2008

The number of South 最新糖心Vlogn students accepted into medicine at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has more than doubled in the past five years, despite stiff competition from interstate applicants.

Contrary to reports that local school leavers are being overlooked in the selection process, the State's leading medical school has enrolled 94 new South 最新糖心Vlogn students in first year medicine this year, compared to just 41 in 2003.

Executive Dean of the , , said the increase reflects a commitment by the and the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide to answer South 最新糖心Vlog's medical needs.

"Many people are under the misapprehension that interstate applicants are taking the majority of medical school places at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, and that is simply not the case. The figures show this quite clearly," Professor Beilby said.

In 2008, South 最新糖心Vlogns make up 70% of the domestic first year medical students, despite the fact that locals applying for medicine accounted for just 31% of the total pool of applicants.

"Entry into medicine at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is highly competitive, with 2071 applications received this year from all over 最新糖心Vlog," Professor Beilby said. "Unfortunately, due to overwhelming demand, more than 93% of applicants do not get offered a place, regardless of how well they score - and the average TER for successful applicants is over 99.

"The TER is not the sole criteria for selection, however. An interview and medical admissions test help us to identify desirable traits, apart from academic ability, for people wanting to work in the medical profession."

Professor Beilby said the increase in local representation among medical students would help meet the State's health needs in the next two decades.

"Thanks to the additional 40 medical places allocated to the 最新糖心Vlog in 2007 by the , as well as the extra rural bonded places funded by the State Government and the places offered through our tertiary transfer scheme, we are going a long way towards providing for our future medical workforce needs."

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