Four Yrs Wasted
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sikeveo said:There is a limited UAI in which you sit <9 units. Mature age entrance is usually for people >21 who don't have a tertiary record. I suggest you take up Bsc (vision science) and work hard to get a decent average in order to transfer to B Optom/bsc. But then you need a UAI of >90 to be competitive.
An innovative feature of this program is its alternate entry mechanism. High school students who do not achieve the cut-off UAI score for direct entry into the Optometry program can apply for one of approximately 25 transfer positions. Students wishing to apply for transfer into the BOptom BSc (3952) program will 1) have completed Stage 1 of the Bachelor of Science (3970) Vision Science study plan, 2) have completed the UMAT exam held in July during Stage 1 of their BSc program and 3) have achieved a minimum performance level of Distinction (75%) in both Stage 1 Vision Science courses (VISN1211 and VISN1231). Students meeting these requirements will be ranked using an algorithm that includes their UAI score, their WAM achieved at the end of Stage 1 of their BSc (3970) Vision Science study plan and their UMAT result. To be competitive for transfer selection students would need an entry UAI of at least 90. A lower entry index may be used for students from rural and regional locations.
Taken from http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2006/3952.html
You may want to consider other universities such as UQ and UMelb to see if its any easier there.
Good Luck in your endeavours.
Lets assuming I do go down that route:
HD's (GPA 7) in all subjects for Bsc (vision science) in the first year.
Do well in UMAT
UAI: 80+
Doesnt look like ill make the course, simply because of my low UAI.
So the moral of the story? Dont be an ass like me! Study hard, and get a bloody high UAI! There is nothing worse than looking up and down the UAC Book Guide to find you cant apply for anything. And these nothing worse than staring at the same page, hoping that the UAIs for the courses suddenly drop down 20 UAI units.