Dear Huda Khan

I refer to your request for information dated 5 July. The University's response follows:

"Please provide information for general entry to the medical (MBChB) programme at University of Auckland for the last Six (6) years (2015 - 2020)"

"1. Minimum number of seats available each year (for both first year and graduate)"
General category MBChB available places:* 2015 - 138; 2016 - 137; 2017 - 134; 2018 - 144; 2019 - 134; 2020 - 120.
*Note that General category MBChB available places are not divided into first year places and graduate places.

"2. Number of applicants each year (for both first year and graduate)"
Number of First Year General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 275; 2016 - 348; 2017 - 301; 2018 - 361; 2019 - 336; 2020 - 234.
Number of Graduate General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 233; 2016 - 238; 2017 - 222; 2018 - 240; 2019 - 222; 2020 - 217.

"3. Number of applicants offered interviews each year (for both first year and graduate)"
Number of First Year General category MBChB applicants offered interviews: 2015 - 212; 2016 - 237; 2017 - 185; 2018 - 248; 2019 - 224; 2020 - 168.
Number of Graduate General category MBChB applicants offered interviews: 2015 - 180; 2016 - 176; 2017 - 157; 2018 - 162; 2019 - 163; 2020 - 139.

"4. Number of seats filled each year (for both first year and graduate)"
First Year General category MBChB filled seats: 2015 - 120; 2016 - 120; 2017 - 121; 2018 - 97; 2019 - 113; 2020 - 101.
Graduate General category MBChB filled seats: 2015 - 55; 2016 - 34; 2017 - 40; 2018 - 44; 2019 - 36; 2020 - 29.

"5. Lowest core GPA for successful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"
Lowest Core GPA for a successful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 7.25; 2016 - 7.25; 2017 - 7.25; 2018 - 8; 2019 - 8; 2020 - 8.25.
Lowest GPA for a successful Graduate General category MBChB applicant:* 2015 - 7.000 ˜ x ˜ 7.249; 2016 - 7.250 ˜ x ˜ 7.499; 2017 - 7.250 ˜ x ˜ 7.499; 2018 - 7.500 ˜ x ˜ 7.749; 2019 - 7.500 ˜ x ˜ 7.749; 2020 - 7.500 ˜ x ˜ 7.749
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

"6. Lower quartile core GPA for successful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"
Lower quartile core GPA for successful First Year General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 8; 2016 - 8; 2017 - 8; 2018 - 8.5; 2019 - 8.5; 2020 - 8.75.
Lower quartile GPA for successful Graduate General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 7.812; 2016 - 8.080; 2017 - 7.915; 2018 - 8.063; 2019 - 8.262; 2020 - 8.438.

"7. Median core GPA for successful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"
Median core GPA for successful First Year General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 8.5; 2016 - 8.5; 2017 - 8.5; 2018 - 8.75; 2019 - 8.75; 2020 - 8.75.
Median GPA for successful Graduate General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 8.187; 2016 - 8.25; 2017 - 8.134; 2018 - 8.214; 2019 - 8.438; 2020 - 8.563.

"8. Upper quartile core GPA for successful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"
Upper quartile core GPA for successful First Year General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 8.75; 2016 - 9; 2017 - 8.75; 2018 - 9; 2019 - 9; 2020 - 9.
Upper quartile GPA for successful Graduate General category MBChB applicants: 2015 - 8.375; 2016 - 8.469; 2017 - 8.453; 2018 - 8.5; 2019 - 8.607; 2020 - 8.813.

"9. Highest core GPA for unsuccessful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"* Highest Core GPA for an unsuccessful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 8.75; 2016 - 8.5; 2017 - 8.25; 2018 - 9; 2019 - 8.5; 2020 - 9.
Highest GPA for an unsuccessful Graduate General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 8.000 ˜ x ˜ 8.249; 2016 - 8.000 ˜ x ˜ 8.249; 2017 - 8.750 ˜ x ˜ 9.000;š 2018 - 8.500 ˜ x ˜ 8.749; 2019 - 8.750 ˜ x ˜ 9.000; 2020 - 8.750 ˜ x ˜ 9.000.
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

"10. Interview core GPA cut-off (for both first year and graduate)"* First Year General category MBChB Interview core GPA cut-off: 2015 - 6.75; 2016 - 6.75; 2017 - 7.5; 2018 - 7.75; 2019 - 7.25; 2020 - 8.1.
Graduate General category MBChB Interview GPA cut-off: 2015 - 6; 2016 - 6.5; 2017 - 6.5; 2018 - 7.5; 2019 - 6.5; 2020 - 7.5.
*Note: Interview GPA cut-offs for applicants under First Year category were based on Core Optimal GPA. At the time of interview selection, MEDSCI 142 grade is not yet available; hence, interview selection is based on the average of actual grades for CHEM 110, BIOSCI 107 and POPLHLTH 111, and best possible grade for MEDSCI 142 (A+). Interview GPA cut-offs for Graduate applicants differ for those who have all their grades at the time of interview shortlisting, and those who have yet to complete their programmes of study. The statistics provided are above are for those who had all their grades at the time of interview shortlisting.

"11. Lowest raw score for successful applicants (UMAT for 2015-2019, and UCAT for 2020) (for both first year and graduate)"* Lowest score UMAT/UCAT for successful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2016 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2017 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124; 2018 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2019 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124; 2020 - 2200 ˜ x ˜ 2240.
Lowest score UMAT/UCAT for successful Graduate General category MBChB applicant; 2015 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124; 2016 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2017 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2018 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149; 2019 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124; 2020 - 2200 ˜ x ˜ 2240.
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

"12. Highest raw score for unsuccessful applicants (UMAT for 2015-2019, and UCAT for 2020) (for both first year and graduate)"* Highest score UMAT/UCAT for unsuccessful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 175 ˜ x ˜ 199; 2016 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224; 2017 - 175 ˜ x ˜ 199; 2018 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224; 2019 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224; 2020 - 2950 ˜ x ˜ 2990.
Highest score UMAT/UCAT for unsuccessful Graduate General category MBChB applicant; 2015 - 175 ˜ x ˜ 199; 2016 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224; 2017 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224; 2018 - 175 ˜ x ˜ 199; 2019 - 175 ˜ x ˜ 199; 2020 - 2900 ˜ x ˜ 2940.
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

"13. Lowest MMI score for successful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"* Lowest score MMI for successful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124.99; 2016 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124.99; 2017 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124.99; 2018 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149.99; 2019 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149.99; 2020 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149.99.
Lowest score MMI for successful Graduate General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 100 ˜ x ˜ 124.99; 2016 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149.99; 2017 - 125 ˜ x ˜ 149.99; 2018 - 150 ˜ x ˜ 174.99; 2019 - 150 ˜ x ˜ 174.99; 2020 - 150 ˜ x ˜ 174.99.
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

"14. Highest MMI score for unsuccessful applicants (for both first year and graduate)"* Highest score MMI for unsuccessful First Year General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2016 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2017 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2018 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2019 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2020 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99.
Highest score MMI for unsuccessful Graduate General category MBChB applicant: 2015 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2016 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2017 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2018 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2019 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99; 2020 - 200 ˜ x ˜ 224.99.
*Note: these statistics have been provided in a range under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act to protect the privacy of the applicant.

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman about this response.

Yours sincerely
Rebecca Ewert
University of Auckland

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