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1. DONT BUY TEXTS UNTIL LECTURES START Often they have two lists: the 'must haves' and the 'theorectically we'd like you to have' - if you are on a uni student budget it is best to wait until the lecturer for each particular subject specifies. 2. WHICH TEXTS? Generally all the books...

Well here's my two cents (the following is based solely on observations and has not been verified. The owner reserves the right to change the following thoughts without notice) I rkn the scholarships will most likely be awarded during Oweek. I think that the majority (subject to debate) of...

Yes people - Its cruel, its unheard of, it probably violates several of our human rights BUT its happening, and they do it every year to freak us out!!! They want us to chicken out and say "oooh assignment I know nothing arrgh I am gonna fail" BUT YOU ARE NOT!!!! You survived and excelled in...

To be eligible for Access scheme it must be a "significant, long-term disadvantage in during the HSC "(I presume year 11 and /only year 12). There are some provisions for these incidents just before exams but they are usually under misadventure, not thru the access scheme. misadventure is...

Let's dispell some myths floating around : -UNSW Access sheme: allows 5% of spaces in each course for applicants thru the scheme. It doesnt add 5 UAI marks it simply means you are competing against others who applied thru the same scheme. lets say 100 ppl apply thru access for law, the...

Just confirming what !MEEEE! Has said here - I phoned and asked last year cut off, and it was 97.6. I wouldnt think that the demand to get into law has gotten any less so that may give some indication. Try giving the uni a call on 1300362006 and talk over your options, also ask to be transferred...

Firstly, THE WIGGED ONE I'm sorry you havent heard from USYD about your application, it would definately be worth giving them a buzz about the status of your application on (02)93512717. If you would like to know about my involvements check your PM (I will send you the addy for my website -...

I was so shocked when I got my offer for a USYD Scholarship with Distinction ($8000 x years) as I only got 99.1, but have been really involved in extra-curricular political involvements, I guess that goes to show that it takes more than brains. !Meeee! I thought about refusing my scholarship...

Hey Skandi, firstly weigh it up: -which uni is the scholarhip and how much is it worth? - how much do you need the money? -Why do you really wanna do law? NB kini Mini not everyonme is doing law coz they wanna be a barrister, I think increasingly Law is being viewed as a generalist/background...

Thanks,Sif,for illustrating my point - one of the great qualities of an egalitarian society is being able to express our minds, like I have. So please let us in on your story: where would you like to head for a career and why?

WHY LAW? Jerry - you asked why we want to do law. Hard question, easy answer (I guess i am one of the lucky ones jesse). There are some people in our society who, for various reasons cannot protect their rights. Be it that they are vulnerable, disadvantaged, poorly educated, have limited...

Thank you both so much for your thoughts *group hug* I am so glad I am not alone in this dilemma! JERRY- I hear you on the marks side of things :( but you definitely are going about it the right way to plan on a transfer, I hope you surprise yourself and get in first go. However, please dont...

I know I'm not the only one.... 99.3 and 99.4 I know there are more of you out there that wanna do combined law - please help me out: I have had so many mixed msgs about USYD vs UNSW. I wanna do psych/international relations/social policy with law The arguments so far: USYD: +Old school...

Helen and Tom the hypercrims Legal? I reckon they might as well have skipped bothering to write a paper sat us down and said 'You write what u have learnt in this subject on this piece of paper" I think it was SOOOOOOO vague..... CRIME: Maybe the legal brains at the department just wanted...

Here I was thinking I'd be all tricky: "Sometimes the greatest weapon is an extensive knowledge of dried fruit...." I do CRIME FICTION - can't you tell?!!?? Nah it was a parody of the hard-boiled private eye Basically Dick has some major masculinity issues... You know those people...