Interviews

Some GEMSAS applicants are invited to interview. If offered an interview it will be at one Medical School only. Only interviewed applicants are considered for course place offers.

The interview is designed to assess qualities considered by the Medical Schools to be associated with success in both Medical School and later in practice. Interviews will be conducted by trained interviewers. Academic performance is not discussed at the interview.

Your interview score will be standardised for use by your lower preferenced Medical Schools. If you’re unsuccessful in gaining a course offer at the Medical School where you were interviewed, this standardised score will be used.

For interview dates and formats (i.e. if the interview will be held online and/or if in-person attendance is required), see the Medical School entries in the Medical Schools Admissions Guide.

How are applicants selected for interviews?

Applicants are selected for an interview based on performance in one or more of the following:

GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admissions Test)
Qualifying/key degree (as indicated by the GPA)
In a special application or written application
The Casper test where required.

See the table below for an overview of how GEMSAS Medical Schools rank applicants for interview. For detailed information on how each Medical School ranks applicants for interview and their interview process, please refer to the individual Medical School pages.

Medical School	Interview ranking
Australian National University (ANU)	Applicants are ranked by combining both the standardised GAMSAT and the standardised GPA.
Deakin University	Deakin University (General Stream) Applicants are ranked by combining both the standardised GAMSAT and the standardised GPA. Deakin University (Rural Training Scheme) Tier 1 applicants are ranked within their tier based on their GPA, any adjustment factors and their written application score. Tier 2 and 3 applicants are ranked within their tier by combining their performance on the GAMSAT and their performance in a qualifying/key degree (as indicated by GPA). The GPA is weighted. Any adjustment factors and their written application score is also considered when ranking the applicant.
Griffith University	Applicants are ranked based on selection ranks that are derived from a 50/50 combination of unweighted GPA (converted to a percentage) and the overall GAMSAT score.
Macquarie University	Applicants are ranked based on a selection rank that is derived from a 50/50 combination of standardised weighted GPA and standardised overall GAMSAT score. Please note, applicants must meet the minimum GPA and minimum GAMSAT score requirements to be considered for an interview. These are hurdle requirements. For more information, please see the section on Macquarie University’s entry requirements in the Medicine Admissions Guide.
The University of Melbourne	Applicants are ranked by combining their performance on the GAMSAT and their performance in a qualifying/key degree (as indicated by GPA). The University of Melbourne uses an unweighted GAMSAT score.
The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle and Sydney)	Applicants are ranked for an interview by the standardised results of the combined unweighted GAMSAT, GPA, Casper and bonus points. This is weighted 30:30:30:10 respectively.
The University of Queensland	Applicants are ranked based on selection ranks that are derived from a 50/50 combination of unweighted GPA (converted to a percentage) and an unweighted average GAMSAT score rounded to six decimal places. If required, GPA will be used as a tiebreaker. Please note, applicants must meet the minimum GPA and minimum GAMSAT score requirements to be considered for an interview. These are hurdle requirements. For more information, please see the section on the University of Queensland’s entry requirements in the Medicine Admissions Guide.
The University of Western Australia	Applicants are ranked based on the standardised GAMSAT Overall Score and the standardised GPA and weighted (40% GAMSAT, 60% GPA).
The University of Wollongong	Applicants are ranked based on a 50/50 combination of Casper score and UOW Admissions bonuses. Please note, applicants must meet the minimum GPA and minimum GAMSAT score requirements to be considered for an interview. These are hurdle requirements.

How will GEMSAS contact applicants regarding interviews?

Applicants will be advised if they are invited to interview by email. The invitation and/or the Medical School’s entry in the Medical Schools Admission Guide will provide information about the interview arrangements (e.g. when the interviews will be held and their format - virtually and/or in person; required identification).

Applicants must meet all expenses associated with attending an interview.

Applicants who are applying in 2026 for entry in 2027, will only receive one interview offer from a Medical School participating in GEMSAS. An exception to this is applicants who have applied directly for the University of Melbourne via Guaranteed Entry Pathway, MD Rural Pathway or the Indigenous MD Student Entry Pathway may receive an interview offer via these pathways in addition to any interview offer made via the GEMSAS process.

Applicants unsuccessful in receiving an interview invitation at any of the Medical Schools they applied to will be notified by email by the GEMSAS team.

A Medical School at which you weren’t interviewed reserves the right to contact you for a conversation about course and Medical School requirements before a course offer is made. This conversation is not an interview and offer of a course place is not guaranteed.