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The Adelaide interview
Interview by invitation, and it carries significant weight in the decision. Here is how it works and how to prepare.
Interview by invitation
By-invitation interview for Medicine, Dentistry, and select health programs only; no interview for standard undergraduate entry. Medical/Dental interviews are structured, on-campus or virtual, typically held after UCAT ANZ results are released (late year prior to entry).
How to prepare for Adelaide
- Interviews are only conducted for high-competition programs (MBBS, BDS, select health degrees) , if you are applying to a standard undergraduate program, focus entirely on meeting the academic and English-language entry requirements rather than preparing for an interview.
- For Medicine and Dentistry, your UCAT ANZ score is a primary filter before any interview invitation is issued , prioritise UCAT preparation well ahead of the testing window (typically July the year before entry).
- Adelaide's medical interviews assess motivation for the profession, ethical reasoning, and communication skills; practise articulating why you chose medicine and how you handle ethical dilemmas, rather than reciting academic achievements.
- Check the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences website early each cycle for the exact interview format (panel, MMI, or structured) as the format can change year to year.
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