UMAT Remarking

Originally Posted by TimmyG

That is exactly what makes the UMAT stupid as a way of discerning who would make a good doctor or not. If someone skipped a box, does that really mean that they can't be a good doctor?

You can say that about any test with a multi choice component. Most people have been doing the box shady thing since grade 2 or 3, if you haven't mastered the not skipping box thing yet you need some practice. My assessments in med school are solely multi choice (well the written exams anyway), it's just something you need to learn to do. Bad luck if you did miss a box though

Originally Posted by Matt

I'm wondering how everyone is thinking a mark might be changed.... Marking the umat is as simple as putting your paper through a machine, re-marking will be just as simple.

No, it is a manual remark. This doesn't mean the mark will change though.

I did the whole miss a box thing in section 1 for 7 questions until I realised it and went back to correct it. Cost me a good couple of minutes

Originally Posted by woozy

I'm just wondering is it possible for them to deduct marks, if for example your umat is borderline. Unlike the HSC, etc if you pay for a clerical remark they guarentee they can't lower your mark even if they made a mistake. However ACER have made no mention that marks could be deducted.

Hey, I was wondering if anyone had an answer to this question?

Has anyone had their UMAT remarked and been successful or know someone who has?
Thanks

I am on 49 for section 2 and im also considering it but im not sure if it's worth it.

What exactly does the remarking involve? I had to rub some answers and change them last minute so the smudges may have caused the computers to think I marked two answers.

Originally Posted by Myself

What exactly does the remarking involve? I had to rub some answers and change them last minute so the smudges may have caused the computers to think I marked two answers.

I'm suspecting that's what happened with some of my answers.

Re-marking just involves them manually marking the questions and scoring the test, then checking against the computer to see if there are any differences. If they find a mistake they issue new results and refund the re-mark fee.

Originally Posted by LemonTea

I'm suspecting that's what happened with some of my answers.

Re-marking just involves them manually marking the questions and scoring the test, then checking against the computer to see if there are any differences. If they find a mistake they issue new results and refund the re-mark fee.

your umat score is great - why would you want it to be remarked?

Originally Posted by talkameow

your umat score is great - why would you want it to be remarked?

I didn't say I was going to.

Im going to try for a remark. After the test I discussed my answers with my mates, we pretty much all agreed on the same ones. Only difference is 2 got 100th percentile and the other 2 98th percentile, while I got 36th. My highest was a raw score of 61 in section 1, which I had run out of time on, and I though it went ****. I felt section 2 and 3 went really well, but my raw scores in those were shocking.......I don't understand how. My 8 year old brother could have done better than me! I'm really hoping they have made mistakes in marking, but really would little things like having 2 answers to a question make much difference? I hope they've done something like used the answers to someone elses paper to mark mine, cos weren't each question booklet slightly different? Guess my only hope is for a remark