Can Uni's find out your UAC preferences? (1 Viewer)

[McLake]

I got a letter from Sydney that said they knew I had applied for an Enginnering course. How did they know that? I thought they wern't allowed to know our preferences.

 

[Weisy]

did you apply for any usyd scholarships? they ask for a degree specification.

the universities aren't supposed to know...but then again...I was interviewed for a science scholarship and they knew more about me than I did...

 

[McLake]

Originally posted by Weisy
did you apply for any usyd scholarships?

No.

 

[Weisy]

I guess they do know your preferences though, I got a Dean's welcome letter from USYD for law too.

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, they certainly do know your preferences, along with all of your HSC marks and your UAI.

Both USYD and UTS sometimes accept people who have a UAI below the cut-off if they've done particularly well in a subject related to their desired degree or have other preferences at the same university.

 

[Ultimate]

Originally posted by Lazarus
Yes, they certainly do know your preferences, along with all of your HSC marks and your UAI.

Both USYD and UTS sometimes accept people who have a UAI below the cut-off if they've done particularly well in a subject related to their desired degree or have other preferences at the same university.

Yeah they definately find out your UAI, considering it's the universities admission's index. And they must know your preferences cos I get sent Usyd letters and confirmation that one of their courses is my first preference.

 

[McLake]

So why do they go through the charade of asking your preferences on scolarship applications?

 

[Lazarus]

I think scholarships are awarded before preferences are finalised.