Enter your GPA and GAMSAT score and see where you sit against the 2026 interview cohort at every major Australian medical school. Built by a UniMelb MD student from real student-reported data.
Your combo = GPA/7 + GAMSAT/100. This is what most Australian medical schools rank on.
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Most GEMSAS-consortium medical schools in Australia rank applicants for interview on a combo score: GPA ÷ 7 + GAMSAT ÷ 100. A GPA of 6.5 and GAMSAT of 70 gives a combo of 1.629. Universities then set a cutoff — applicants above it are invited to interview, the rest aren't.
This tool compares your combo score against the actual 2026 interview and rejection cohorts at ten Australian medical schools, using distributions calculated from student-submitted data. The range bars show where your score sits relative to median and ±1 standard deviation of students who were offered an interview at each school — not the rejected cohort.
University cutoffs vary every year based on the strength of the applicant pool, how many students ranked the school highly as a preference, and category-specific admission quotas (domestic, rural, bonded, etc). A cutoff that was 1.67 last year could be 1.69 this year. Use the cutoff line as a reasonable lower bound, not a firm threshold.
Australian medical schools reserve a proportion of places for applicants from rural, regional, and remote backgrounds. Cutoffs for rural applicants are typically 0.08 to 0.20 combo points lower than non-rural cutoffs. The data for rural applicants is much sparser than for non-rural — treat rural results as a very loose guide and expect wider variation year-to-year.
Combo = GPA ÷ 7 + GAMSAT ÷ 100. GPA is the GEMSAS-calculated GPA (not your university's raw GPA — they're often different). GAMSAT is the overall weighted score. Both are scaled to a roughly 0–2 range before being summed.
Based on 2026 intake student-reported data: Deakin ≈1.71, ANU ≈1.69, UQ ≈1.65, Griffith ≈1.66, UWA ≈1.63, UoM ≈1.66, Macquarie ≈1.62, UNDS ≈1.56, UNDF ≈1.56. Rural applicants typically need 0.08–0.20 lower. Individual cutoffs change yearly.
A GAMSAT of 65 combined with a GPA of 6.5 gives a combo of ~1.58 — below most non-rural cutoffs except UNDS / UNDF. A 65 with a GPA of 7.0 gives a combo of ~1.65 — enough for most schools. GPA and GAMSAT are weighted equally, so a stronger GPA compensates for a lower GAMSAT.
A GEMSAS GPA of 6.5+ keeps most schools in reach. Below 6.0 becomes difficult except at Notre Dame (which weights CASPer heavily) and UoW (which uses hurdles + bonuses). A 7.0 GPA with any reasonable GAMSAT (≥62) puts you in contention everywhere.
Directly — CASPer is used for interview ranking at University of Wollongong and heavily influences University of Notre Dame Fremantle and Sydney. Most other GEMSAS schools require CASPer but weight it less in interview selection. See the CASPer guide.
It's built on self-reported student data from publicly available sources (primarily r/GAMSAT Reddit submissions). The data includes obvious outliers, is self-selecting (students who choose to share results), and does not capture: portfolio/structured assessments, category-specific quotas, interview year-to-year variation, preference order effects, or post-offer rejections. Treat it as informational only.
Yes, with caveats. Apply to schools where CASPer and bonuses can compensate (UoW, UNDS, UNDF), consider rural if you qualify, and if your GPA is strong consider retaking GAMSAT. A 1:1 session with someone who's worked with applicants in your range can help map out a realistic strategy — book a free 15-min chat to discuss.
An informational, free, educational tool built by Key2MD - Dan (University of Melbourne MD student) to help prospective Australian medical school applicants contextualise their combo score against historical interview cohorts.
This is not an admissions prediction, not legal or professional advice, and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representative of any university, medical school, GEMSAS, the University of Melbourne, or any medical body, educational institution, or regulator. All views expressed are personal opinions of the author, not those of any university or organisation.
Data is drawn from publicly available, self-reported student submissions for the 2026 intake cycle (primarily community sources such as r/GAMSAT). The data is self-selecting, unverified, may include errors or outliers, and does not represent the full applicant population at any university. Sample sizes vary (11–120 students per university / category). Rural category data is particularly sparse.
Actual admission decisions depend on many factors this tool cannot model, including but not limited to: portfolio assessments, structured applications, preference order, category-specific quotas, international vs domestic status, GAM (Graduate Academic Marker) adjustments, post-CASPer scaling, year-to-year cutoff variation, medical school-specific weighting changes, and interview performance itself.
No guarantee, warranty, or representation is made as to the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of results. Use at your own risk. Users are strongly advised to consult official sources — GEMSAS, individual medical school admissions offices, and professional advisors — before making any application, enrolment, or financial decisions.
Dan, Key2MD, and any associated persons or entities accept no liability whatsoever for decisions made, actions taken, or outcomes resulting from use of this tool. Users assume all responsibility for verifying information and making their own informed decisions.
Data and cutoffs may be updated without notice as new information becomes available.