Eas (2 Viewers)

[Deadinside]

How many points do we get if we apply for 2 eas scheme? Also would my teachers know I’ve applied for eas? If not who would

 

[Life'sHard]

How many points do we get if we apply for 2 eas scheme? Also would my teachers know I’ve applied for eas? If not who would

I'm pretty sure maximum bonus points is 5. If you live in SEIFA areas I think you automatically register for the 5 bonus points. @jimmysmith560 for any corrections here.

 

[specificagent1]

How many points do we get if we apply for 2 eas scheme? Also would my teachers know I’ve applied for eas? If not who would

EAS categories of disadvantage would indeed stack. Depending on how many categories you are eligible for and how many categories the particular uni considers and what categories theres are, you would receive a particular set of adjustment factors. This will be emailed to you in November by UAC it is known as a "EAS notification of eligibility letter". Each uni would give you different points despite the same categories you applied for.

Your teachers would not know that you applied for EAS. Only UAC and the unis would know.

In terms of getting into uni with EAS there are two main ways you can use this:

- Firstly you may simply choose to use the adjustment factors increase your selection rank so you are above the lowest selection rank (LSR). For example, you have an ATAR of 80 and are applying for a course with a guaranteed LSR of 85 at that uni and receive 6 adjustments for that uni your selection rank is 86 (80 ATAR + 6 adjustments) and hence satisfy the LSR for an offer.

- The second method is via SRS. For some unis, like UTS to qualify for their equity stream of SRS you are required to be eligible for EAS under SEIFA considerations or financial hardships. Once qualified, you may be given an early conditional offer with a reduced ATAR requirement. Note: for 2021 UTS has introduced a stream of SRS for all year 12 students due to the impact of covid 19. Despite this, UTS RESERVES a number of spots for equity students so this new stream of SRS does not affect the equity stream. UNSW gateway and USYD E12 works in similar fashion and there are other unis that would do something like this. I would advice that you check them out.

Note SRS applications close on the 19th of September and EAS closes on the 22nd of November. Do this well before the date as some unis require personal statements to be written. (These dates are correct as of the day this was posted. Given the changing situations, do not rely on this post)

I would recommend reading up on the UAC website on how EAS and SRS works before going to each individual uni and reading up how their specific scheme works. There are comprehensive guides and information available. Remember you can always ask UAC any technical questions via email, phone or their instagram (they actually reply quite fast on insta)


Update: UAC has confirmed that SRS dates are remaining the same (as of 03/09/21)

 

[specificagent1]

I'm pretty sure maximum bonus points is 5. If you live in SEIFA areas I think you automatically register for the 5 bonus points. @jimmysmith560 for any corrections here.

This is dependent on the uni. Each uni sets a different maximum you can get. To my knowledge no unis public disclose how many points they give for each category. APPLY FOR ALL YOU CAN. The more categories, the more reasons they have to give you points

 

[Deadinside]

Ohh, also i saw that for unsw the lowest atar was 81.1 but the LSR was 90, does that mean that person got 9 points?

 

[specificagent1]

Ohh, also i saw that for unsw the lowest atar was 81.1 but the LSR was 90, does that mean that person got 9 points?

Yes that would indeed be correct. But these 9 points may not be through EAS. there are many ways these points could have been acquired and may include EAS, HSC + (unsw subject points), portfolio, gateway and etc

 

[Deadinside]

Tysm!