Dear Andrew,

 

I refer to your request of 4 April 2022. The University’s response
follows.

 

The information requested is provided in the attached, with the following
exceptions:

 

“(4) Lowest core GPA for successful FY international applicants for each
program (BPharm…)”

“(7) Lowest MMI score for successful FY international applicants for each
program (BPharm…)”

 

Due to the low number of successful* FY international applicants for the
BPharm in 2020 (6) and 2021 (5), it is necessary to withhold the
information requested about the applicant with the lowest GPA score and
the lowest MMI score under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA to protect their
privacy.

 

*”Successful” means the applicant received an offer of place.

 

“(5) Highest core GPA for unsuccessful FY international applicants for
each program (BPharm…)”
“(8) Highest MMI score for unsuccessful FY international applicants for
each program (BPharm…)”

Due to the low number of unsuccessful** FY international applicants for
the BPharm in 2020 (5), 2021 (4), and 2022 (2), it is necessary to
withhold the information requested about the applicant with the highest
GPA score and the highest MMI score under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA to
protect their privacy.

 

**”Unsuccessful” means the applicant was interviewed but did not receive
an offer of place.

 

“(4) Lowest core GPA for successful FY international applicants for each
program (…BOptom)”

“(7) Lowest MMI score for successful FY international applicants for each
program (…BOptom)”

 

Due to the low number of successful FY international applicants for the
BOptom in 2020 (5), 2021 (3), and 2022 (4) it is necessary to withhold the
information requested about the applicant with the lowest GPA score and
the lowest MMI score under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA to protect their
privacy.

 

“(5) Highest core GPA for unsuccessful FY international applicants for
each program (…BOptom)”
“(8) Highest MMI score for unsuccessful FY international applicants for
each program (…BOptom)”

 

Due to the low number of unsuccessful FY international applicants for the
BOptom in 2020 (5), 2021 (4), and 2022 (2) it is necessary to withhold the
information requested about the applicant with the highest GPA score and
the highest MMI score under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA to protect their
privacy.

 

To avoid doubt, as stated on the University’s website, interview core GPA
for these programmes includes a placeholder grade of A+ for courses that
do not have final grades available at the time of interview ranking. This
means that a student’s core GPA as used for final selection ranking will
be lower than their interview core GPA unless they achieve a final grade
of A+ in all courses which did not have final grades available at the time
of interview ranking.

 

You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this response.

 

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Ewert

General Counsel

University of Auckland

 

From: Andrew <[1][FOI #19045 email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 April 2022 9:57 am
To: legal <[2][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - BPharm and BOptom for
International Students

 

Dear University of Auckland,

Please provide the following information regarding international first
year (FY) category applicants into the BPharm and BOptom program at UoA
for each of the years 2020-2022 (inclusive).

(1) Number of FY international seats available for each program (BPharm
and BOptom)

(2) Number of FY international applicants interviewed for each program
(BPharm and BOptom)

(3) Interview GPA cut-off for FY international applicants for each program
(BPharm and BOptom)

(4) Lowest core GPA for successful FY international applicants for each
program (BPharm and BOptom)

(5) Highest core GPA for unsuccessful FY international applicants for each
program (BPharm and BOptom)

(6) Whether there is a minimum MMI threshold set for FY international
applicants for each program (BPharm and BOptom) and what is the minimum
MMI score that must be obtained in each of the respective years in order
to satisfy this threshold.

(7) Lowest MMI score for successful FY international applicants for each
program (BPharm and BOptom)

(8) Highest MMI score for unsuccessful FY international applicants for
each program (BPharm and BOptom)

I declare that I am a New Zealand citizen that is currently located in New
Zealand. I also declare that my requests for official information has not
been co-ordinated, or made in conjunction, with any other person/persons,
nor are they made at the instruction, request, or on behalf of any other
person/persons.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew

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