Transfer Q's (2 Viewers)

[AsyLum]

Well, its not that i dont think i can make it, its just looking more and more forlorn -_-"

 

[thejosiekiller]

go transfers- if they didnt have them, i wouldnt be where i am today or 2moro

 

[cowsushi]

thankee lexicographer...

wot eva a GPA and a WAM is, im sure they are very nice...

btw thejosiekiller im applying for B Comm (media arts) and i shall be famous

 

[SoCal]

GPA = Grade Point Average
WAM = Weighted Average Mark

 

[santaslayer]

ahhahaha...yeah, they're both very nice. :uhhuh:

 

[Lexicographer]

They're both very important too.

 

[SoCal]

What is your WAM important for? No one seems to use it.

 

[Minai]

What is your WAM important for? No one seems to use it.

I guess if you have a good WAM, its good for employers, and if you want to get in to honours/post grad courses

 

[SoCal]

I guess if you have a good WAM, its good for employers, and if you want to get in to honours/post grad courses

Oh, so they use your WAM for selection in Honours classes?

 

[Minai]

Oh, so they use your WAM for selection in Honours classes?

At UNSW anyway..im not 100% sure for other faculties, but in Commerce, you need a 71% WAM for all subjects in that major to get into honours

 

[clive]

Oh, so they use your WAM for selection in Honours classes?

I know that Newcastle uses WAM to determine awards of honours in the engineering faculty [not an additional year, just an automatic award] and I'm pretty sure that WAM would be used for honours admittance in other faculties as well

 

[SoCal]

Thanks guys.

 

[Toodulu]

hey the scu link is not up anymore
can anyone tell me what a 5.5 GPA equates to?

 

[Frigid]

hey the scu link is not up anymore
can anyone tell me what a 5.5 GPA equates to?

91 after one semester, 93 after two semesters.

check attachment for file.

 

[monzi]

I have a friend who got a uai of 53 and goes to La trobe university doing business. the weird thing is shes already gotten 2 credit averages and 2 distinctions in first semester even after she got such a low UAI..shes also getting great results in 2nd semester aswell.

Shes put in a transfer to UTS business in 2005 what do you people think will be her chances? she is trying so hard and she thinks she has no hope of transfering to B business at UTS ..do you people think she has a chance?

 

[hipsta_jess]

It puts her 'ranking' (not sure if there is a proper term...like, UAI+GPA) at about 71 (not entirely sure...does a GPA of 5.5 rate better than one of 5?)
Anyways, if the BBus is less than that, then she is in.

 

[Frigid]

Oh, so they use your WAM for selection in Honours classes?

yes

For example, the Faculty of Law, UTS offers honours if your Law WAM is 75 or greater for first class, 70 or greater for second class.

 

[theone123]

What is your WAM important for? No one seems to use it.

Its used in the end, ie. ur Grad cert. with Credit, Distinction etc.

Also i think unis use WAM to assess for scholarships.

 

[Shen86d]

hey guys i was wondering.. with a uai of only 63, but if i get like a D average or 5.5 for my GPA, will i be able to transfer into a relatively low course in unsw or usyd after my 1st year?

 

[saves.the.day]

hey guys i was wondering.. with a uai of only 63, but if i get like a D average or 5.5 for my GPA, will i be able to transfer into a relatively low course in unsw or usyd after my 1st year?

After 1 year of study, with a UAI of 63 and a GPA of 5.5 (credit average) will give you a tertiary rank (just use it like you use the UAI) of 77

If you get that distinction average though which is a GPA of 6.0, you'll get a tertiary rank of 78.5

So you'll be able to get into alot of courses in UNSW or USYD.

Another option you can take is going to uMaq or UWS as I have heard its alot easier to transfer courses there.

Good luck to you.