Dear Neeraj

 

I refer to your request of 12 December 2023. As consultations necessary
to make a decision on this request are such that a response cannot
reasonably be given within the original time limit, the University has
extended the time limit for your request under section 15A(1)(b) of the
OIA. The new maximum time limit for the University’s response is 21
February 2024; we will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable. You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if
you are dissatisfied with this extension.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Landon Watt

Legal Advisor

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

University of Auckland

 

From: Neeraj Yarlagadda
<[1][FOI #25147 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 8:05 PM
To: legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - MBChb entry information 2024

 

Dear University of Auckland,

Please provide the following information regarding applicants to the
MBChB
programme for 2024 entry.

For each entry scheme (General, RRAS, UTAS, MAPAS, International),
please
provide the following data, where applicable. Please provide the FY and
Graduate data separately where possible. "GPA" refers to the GPA score
used in the final ranking of applicants.

1. Number of applicants (both FY and Graduate)
2. Number of applicants offered interviews (both FY and Graduate)
3. GPA cutoff for interview offer (both FY and Graduate)
4. Number of seats available
5. Number of seats filled (both FY and Graduate)
6. Median GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
7. Lower quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
8. Upper quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
9. Lowest GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
10. Highest GPA for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
11. Lowest UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
12. Highest UCAT score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and
Graduate)
13. Highest successful UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and
graduates)
14. Lowest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
15. Highest MMI score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
16. Highest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)

For the following three data points, please provide the 'ranking score'
as
outlined by :{(applicant's GPA-mean GPA)/Std Dev GPA} X 0.6 +
{(applicant's MMI score-mean MMI score)/ Std Dev MMI score} X 0.25 +
{(applicant's average UCAT score-mean average UCAT score)/ Std Dev
average
UCAT score} X 0.15

17. The lowest ranking score for a successful applicant
18. The highest ranking score for an unsuccessful applicant
19. The median ranking score for a successful applicant

In addition to the above, could the university please provide the
following information for applicants interviewed for the MBChB Programme
(both FY and Graduate)
20. The mean GPA
21. The standard deviation in GPA
22. The mean MMI Score (/210)
23. The standard deviation in MMI Score
24. The mean UCAT score
25. The standard deviation in UCAT score.

Thanks in advance.

Yours faithfully,
Neeraj Yarlagadda

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Dear Neeraj,

 

I refer to your request of 12 December 2023. The University’s response
follows.

 

“Please provide the following information regarding applicants to the
MBChB programme for 2024 entry.

For each entry scheme (General, RRAS, UTAS, MAPAS, International), please
provide the following data, where applicable. Please provide the FY and
Graduate data separately where possible. "GPA" refers to the GPA score
used in the final ranking of applicants.”

 

1. “Number of applicants (both FY and Graduate)
2. Number of applicants offered interviews (both FY and Graduate)
3. GPA cutoff for interview offer (both FY and Graduate)
4. Number of seats available”

 

The requested information is attached. Note that the number of applicants
statistic provided is the number of applicants considered for interview
invitations, and so excludes incomplete applications or ineligible
applicants.

“5. Number of seats filled (both FY and Graduate)
6. Median GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
7. Lower quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
8. Upper quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
9. Lowest GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
10. Highest GPA for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
11. Lowest UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
12. Highest UCAT score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
13. Highest successful UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and
graduates)
14. Lowest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
15. Highest MMI score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
16. Highest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)”

 

As at the date of your request, the University did not hold the requested
information about successful/unsuccessful applicants as the 2024 MBChB
admissions process had not been finalized. This part of your request is
refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

“For the following three data points, please provide the 'ranking score'
as outlined by :{(applicant's GPA-mean GPA)/Std Dev GPA} X 0.6
+{(applicant's MMI score-mean MMI score)/ Std Dev MMI score} X 0.25
+{(applicant's average UCAT score-mean average UCAT score)/ Std Dev
averageUCAT score} X 0.15

17. The lowest ranking score for a successful applicant
18. The highest ranking score for an unsuccessful applicant
19. The median ranking score for a successful applicant”

 

As at the date of your request, the University did not hold the requested
information about successful/unsuccessful applicants as the 2024 MBChB
admissions process had not been finalized. This part of your request is
refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

“In addition to the above, could the university please provide the
following information for applicants interviewed for the MBChB Programme
(both FY and Graduate)
20. The mean GPA
21. The standard deviation in GPA
22. The mean MMI Score (/210)
23. The standard deviation in MMI Score
24. The mean UCAT score
25. The standard deviation in UCAT score.”

The information requested is attached, subject to the following:

·       The University does not calculate standard deviations separately
for MAPAS, Students with Refugee Backgrounds, Low Socio-Economic
Background, or Students with Disabilities, for GPA, MMI or UCAT scores.
The OIA does not require us to create this information. This part of your
request is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

Note that the statistics provided for “interviewed applicants” are for
those students who were interviewed and proceeded to final ranking for
offers of place, and so excludes any applicants who were interviewed but
did not proceed to final ranking due to ineligibility or another reason.

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

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland  

 

From: Neeraj Yarlagadda
<[1][FOI #25147 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 8:05 PM
To: legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - MBChb entry information 2024

 

Dear University of Auckland,

Please provide the following information regarding applicants to the
MBChB
programme for 2024 entry.

For each entry scheme (General, RRAS, UTAS, MAPAS, International),
please
provide the following data, where applicable. Please provide the FY and
Graduate data separately where possible. "GPA" refers to the GPA score
used in the final ranking of applicants.

1. Number of applicants (both FY and Graduate)
2. Number of applicants offered interviews (both FY and Graduate)
3. GPA cutoff for interview offer (both FY and Graduate)
4. Number of seats available
5. Number of seats filled (both FY and Graduate)
6. Median GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
7. Lower quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
8. Upper quartile GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
9. Lowest GPA for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
10. Highest GPA for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
11. Lowest UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
12. Highest UCAT score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and
Graduate)
13. Highest successful UCAT score for successful applicants (both FY and
graduates)
14. Lowest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
15. Highest MMI score for unsuccessful applicants (both FY and Graduate)
16. Highest MMI score for successful applicants (both FY and Graduate)

For the following three data points, please provide the 'ranking score'
as
outlined by :{(applicant's GPA-mean GPA)/Std Dev GPA} X 0.6 +
{(applicant's MMI score-mean MMI score)/ Std Dev MMI score} X 0.25 +
{(applicant's average UCAT score-mean average UCAT score)/ Std Dev
average
UCAT score} X 0.15

17. The lowest ranking score for a successful applicant
18. The highest ranking score for an unsuccessful applicant
19. The median ranking score for a successful applicant

In addition to the above, could the university please provide the
following information for applicants interviewed for the MBChB Programme
(both FY and Graduate)
20. The mean GPA
21. The standard deviation in GPA
22. The mean MMI Score (/210)
23. The standard deviation in MMI Score
24. The mean UCAT score
25. The standard deviation in UCAT score.

Thanks in advance.

Yours faithfully,
Neeraj Yarlagadda

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
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Is [4][University of Auckland request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to University of Auckland? If so, please contact us using this
form:
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