hahaha i didn't want to reply to this thread but felt compelled to do so by the fact that BringSexyBack, I was in your exact same shoes just last month. I had to think through the dilemma of Law at UWS and Business at UTS.
Yes, the early offer I received from UWS Law did tempt me to some extent because as opposed to the others-that it was DEFINITE and it was SURE that I was gonna get into that course and I knew that I was going to do this and that a month before everyone else did. And at one point I forcibly convinced myself that UWS Law was the way to go, because of the practicality of the course, not theoretically based like other uni's allegedly are, progressively growing Law School, new and fresh, lecturers graduated from Usyd/unsw/uts....blah. But ultimately, I have chosen UTS Business over UWS Law.
Well, I have thought this through so many f*cking times. Questions like, does it really matter what uni I go to? It's not the uni that gives you the success, it's you. I mean, law is law, all unis use the same/similar books, and where ever u go, you still end up with the same degree. (And lol I do admit that I believe in all that "university prestige" thing in a way,too.)
Aaand after all that mentally-straining thinking, I came to the conclusion that well, if I'm combining law with business anyway, might as well do it at UTS- a uni I'd love to go to, if you know what I mean. I can always do law later if I don't get into UTS Law (I'm applying for UTS Law as well, having been given 10 concessional points through the inpUTS Scheme. This whole thing is just my "worst case scenario". Lol.), through a: combining it with Law after one year, b: transferring to B Laws after one year, or c: moving to UWS BusCom/Law and have as much of my business units credited as possible, AND even d: do Law postgrad in whichever uni u desire. Just sort of keep your mind open to all the other options that are available for you. I mean, its not the end of the world if you don't get to do Law in say, USyd/UNSW/UTS in your first year, or if you end up doing Law at UWS.
I've also done my research, compared the structure of the UTS Business Degree to that of UWS, and found out that the UTS Business degree is so much more flexible than the latter because it allows you different options, and the one that caught my eye was the option where you could chose 1 major, and 2 sub-majors, one of which is Foundations in Law which: "is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who are considering transferring between the different degree programs or intending to undertake law studies as a second degree. It provides students with the key legal knowledge of a lawyer and has recognition as substantive law subjects in any law degree. " <- from the UTS Handbook.
And i don't know about you, or anyone else, but I believe that the uni you go to does affect ur learning to a certain extent. Not just the whole prestige thing, but the environment, the atmosphere, and the cohort you are with as well. And personally, having gone to both uni's just a couple of days ago, although the UWS campus wasn't bad (it was pretty good actually), UTS gave me good vibe that I felt I just couldn't say no to. I'm no expert but I thought the atmosphere was more positive, too. And that affected my decision alot as well.
So BringSexyBack, I suggest you think through your priorities, like how much you really want to do law, or would you really care what uni u end up in, etc. Also I guess you could check the UWS Law syllabus, and see whether you like the course structure, compare it to the ones with the other uni's you're considering, and check out if they offer the electives you like. Just remember, if there's a will, there's a way.
