Parents as Referees (2 Viewers)

[michaeljennings]

Just saw on Facebook two people talking about the UNSW Co-op Scholarship and they both listed their dad as one of their referees

Is this fine? Or will the people who read their application be like wtf

 

[lil_pembo]

as if the dad is going to say "my kid is a little shit head"
The reference becomes more bias and therefore less reliable.

 

[michaeljennings]

as if the dad is going to say "my kid is a little shit head"
The reference becomes more bias and therefore less reliable.

hahaha yeah this is what I thought...

 

[slyhunter]

I thought you can't have relatives as referees lol.

 

[michaeljennings]

I thought you can't have relatives as referees lol.

LOL so does this mean their application is completely disregarded?

 

[Omnipotence]

Not always the case. I remember in one dentistry application (JCU/CSU), you can put down a relative whom is in a health profession as a referee.

 

[michaeljennings]

Not always the case. I remember in one dentistry application (JCU/CSU), you can put down a relative whom is in a health profession as a referee.

But in the case of the UNSW co-op is it okay?

 

[Omnipotence]

Unless it explicitly states no relatives, then yes you can put it down.

 

[Omnipotence]

I just checked my inbox on live and there is an extension on co-op till the 3rd of October (I haven't completed it). looool

 

[fiesycal]

I just checked my inbox on live and there is an extension on co-op till the 3rd of October (I haven't completed it). looool

I didn't receive that email, are you sure? Although I've already submitted my application.

 

[michaeljennings]

I just checked my inbox on live and there is an extension on co-op till the 3rd of October (I haven't completed it). looool

which one you applying for

 

[slyhunter]

I didn't receive that email, are you sure? Although I've already submitted my application.

Yes confirmed.

 

[Omnipotence]

which one you applying for

None. I only wanted to have a look at what it was and now flooded with emails to submit assessment reports.

 

[michaeljennings]

Yes confirmed.

which one you applying for?

 

[slyhunter]

which one you applying for?

All the business ones.

 

[fiesycal]

All the business ones.

There's more than 4 business ones though.

 

[d3st1nyLiang]

Haha maybe less people applied this year so they extended it.

Normally you wouldn't put parents as refs, maybe they couldn't find anyone.

 

[michaeljennings]

Normally you wouldn't put parents as refs, maybe they couldn't find anyone.

Which one are you applying for (if you are)

And doesnt that defeat the purpose of having referees?

 

[d3st1nyLiang]

Finance, Accounting, Actuarial

Wbu?

 

[riots]

Yeah, putting your parents as referees doesn't sound like the greatest of ideas. It's okay if you're super super desperate, I suppose.

Speaking of desperate - I have no idea where my yr11 half-yearly report is and I'm flipping the fuck out.

wat do