Australia,huh?Excellent choice.
I am currently studying med in Aristoteleion,so i am not interested in under-grad studies.As far as electives are concerned ,they last 4 weeks and with them,you get USCLE- meaning .US clinical experience.It is essential but not required to have ESCE if any one,like i do,is interested in doing a residency there.
Right now,i am gathering information,sending e-mails.Mainly,i ask each specific programme what are the hidden details.Its a tricky buisiness and quite expensive.I probably end up applying for electives at Cornell,Yale,Mount Sinai,NYC and Northwestern,Chicago.I need to determine what programme i want approximately 8-9 months before the final petition.So,i am bored sending e-mails all day long,in order to learn which one is the best.I feel also kinda dissapointed becuz there are limited choices and i am not allowed to give up on these kinds of opportunities in the following 2 -3 semesters.That means that i dont have any free time.

Any way,i am hoping if i get a good Usmle score,i will get an internal medicine position at Yale /Cornell in a few years.

My goal is to get a felllowship such as hematology next.But first things,first right?