Preferences (1 Viewer)

[Glorious]

Hey guys. Was just wondering about the amount of course preferences you put for UAC. I've only got three preferences and that's because with what i want to do, it's very restrictive. I'm not sure if i'm limiting myself? But I mean, I have a good feeling i'll be accepted in one of the first two preferences, so yeah... I just don't understand how people have 9 preferences, unless you put totally random courses that aren't even relevant to what your interests are.

 

[enoilgam]

What are the cutoffs for each of the courses you listed.

 

[Glorious]

Criminology at UNSW - 85.2
Arts majoring in criminology at UNSW - 80
Social science at UNSW - 76ish.

I'm heading towards an atar of 90ish, hopefully. Originally, my first pref was law and criminology combined, but i weighed down the chances of me getting into it, and it was near impossible, so i thought i'd rather not waste that preference.

 

[enoilgam]

Criminology at UNSW - 85.2
Arts majoring in criminology at UNSW - 80
Social science at UNSW - 76ish.

I'm heading towards an atar of 90ish, hopefully. Originally, my first pref was law and criminology combined, but i weighed down the chances of me getting into it, and it was near impossible, so i thought i'd rather not waste that preference.

I think you should put law/criminology, you have nothing to lose. Also, which universities offer law/criminology.

 

[ArtemisOrthia]

Criminology at UNSW - 85.2
Arts majoring in criminology at UNSW - 80
Social science at UNSW - 76ish.

I'm heading towards an atar of 90ish, hopefully. Originally, my first pref was law and criminology combined, but i weighed down the chances of me getting into it, and it was near impossible, so i thought i'd rather not waste that preference.

You're not wasting a preference when you still have 6 free to utilise. You have nothing to lose by applying for it, plus you never know, you might surprise yourself.

 

[Glorious]

UWS is the only uni other than UNSW that offers it undergrad. Usyd is postgrad. So yeah, i guess i dont have anything to lose, but I don't know - its sort of like im deluding myself into thinking ill get into it LOL!

P.S: I do not want to go to UWS.

 

[Trans4M]

um with the 9 preferences,

people recommend
1-3 ~ Desired Course (The higher end cut off courses)
4-6 ~ realistic (the ones you are likely to make in e.g. miss the cut off by 1 atar or something)
7-9 ~ what you will be guranteed to get in (something below the atar you are expected to get)

not that i followed this >.> well maybe

 

[Nah_f_u_studies]

i only have one preference in both UAC and QTAC , and im 100% sure imma get into both of them

so dont worry ? haha

 

[izzy88]

you can also always change your preferences when you get your ATAR. What you put down now isn't the final say. (I changed my preferences when my UAI came out).

 

[MrBrightside]

Hey guys. Was just wondering about the amount of course preferences you put for UAC. I've only got three preferences and that's because with what i want to do, it's very restrictive. I'm not sure if i'm limiting myself? But I mean, I have a good feeling i'll be accepted in one of the first two preferences, so yeah... I just don't understand how people have 9 preferences, unless you put totally random courses that aren't even relevant to what your interests are.

Put the same/similar course at various universities.

 

[Azure]

um with the 9 preferences,

people recommend
1-3 ~ Desired Course (The higher end cut off courses)
4-6 ~ realistic (the ones you are likely to make in e.g. miss the cut off by 1 atar or something)
7-9 ~ what you will be guranteed to get in (something below the atar you are expected to get)

not that i followed this >.> well maybe

I agree with this.