Reading through this topic, I really have to say LMAO, LOL and every1 knows what else fits here...
First of all, when you say
one of the top schools I'd take it to mean top 10 ~ 20 schools. Sorry, but that's the truth. If you want to get over 90 UAI (and face facts, that's what most of us are aiming at, even if it is unrealistic
) then 30th school just isn't good enough. And anyway, partially selective schools, pfft.
Second, about asian stereotypes. I think SOME people are overeacting to this whole area. I'm asian, whilst there is stereotyping, seriously most of you are overexaggerating just a bit. Here's a short history of myself (even if you don't want it, but it proves my point): I was born in Melbourne, then at the age of 4 moved to China and lived there until year 3. Then i went to Hong Kong and studied at an international school until year 5. I did year 6 here in sydney at one of the worst public schools (in academic terms... horror....)-Hurstville South, and now i go to sydney boys, which used to be 3rd but is dropping steadily. SO I probably have more experience than you some of you idiots. I've never had any1 say :"nah, sry that's the price mate", or "open your eyes you slant-eyed freak" etc. I used to attend coaching in the Shire, and my friends still live there. There is racism of course, but only if you aggravate other people. Don't annoy them and they won't annoy you... feel free to argue this point.
Do you seriously see people doing what you described on trains? I've asked around, and in the hundred or so people I've asked, or seen myself, I've never experienced couples, asian or not, asking others to vacate seats. Maybe in your drug-induced world, asswipe, but certainly not on sydney's trains.
Next, something I read in a newspaper. Sure, asians might spend their senior high school years without seeing much sunlight
, but so what? After they get their 99+ UAI, their life is basically mapped out (rhetorically speaking). Their set for life, and no more money issues! (this sounds pretty shallow, but come on, you know it's true.)
Finally, what this topic is actually about. Yeah, it's true. Seriously, if you get below 95 UAI then for asian parents it's actually better if you just went somewhere else and died. My parents wouldn't throw me out, but the disappointment both from them and from yourself would be VERY painful indeed. Asian parents literally cannot imagine their child NOT going to uni, it just doesn't work in their minds. So no, they won't throw me out.... but I kinda wish they would if i failed that badly.
NB: Feel free to flame me, I don't mind. But think this through; you know it's true. I've probably made a heap of errors, but really, would you re-read through this??? no...