After Year 12: Q & A Thread

[AngelWings]

This thread will open once the Q & A begins.

AFTER YEAR 12 Q & A
Time: 14th December+

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Hey everyone!

In this Q & A thread, we’ll be answering those questions about what comes next after Year 12.

With ATARs (and a lot of emotions) released, we’ll aim to answer your questions about university, tertiary education, VTAC/ UAC/ other state equivalents and careers-related questions. From “I’m unsure what I want to study anymore and want to take a gap year. How do I do that?” to “Can I still get into [insert course] at [insert institution]?”, we’ll take them all! You don’t even have to be a Year 12 Class of 2018 student to join! If you're in Year 11 or younger and have any questions regarding what happens after Year 12 or simply what life is like after high school ends, feel free to ask your questions when this Q & A begins.
 
If you don’t have one already, register for an account and log in to join in on December 14th.

See you then! Thread is now open! This thread will be unlocked around December 14 12:01am and will be closing again at around December 16 11:59pm.
Between these 3 days, please feel free to ask any questions about what happens after Year 12.
We'll be happy to answer questions and provide advice!

Some helpful resources:

Resources (Click me!)

General
Lauren's Choosing Universities: A Beginner's Guide
Sdfg's How to Choose a University Course: A Student Perspective
Open Universities' Should I Go to Uni Online?...
EEEEEEP's Guide to University Rankings
PhoenixxFire's Didn't get the ATAR for Access Melbourne/Monash guarantee? Thread
Opengangs' Lower ATAR than I needed - what do I do? Thread
PhoenixxFire's Missed out on pre-reqs? Bridging courses are available (Swinburne and Monash) Thread

If you're from NSW and/or intending on studying in NSW
UAC Questions Thread
UAC Preferences Guide
University Boards for New South Wales
UAC website

If you're from Victoria and/or intending on studying in Victoria
Post Results and ATAR Service (PRAS)
Aaron's post on How to order your VTAC preferences
VTAC's updated list of changes to courses
Change of Preference Day (a collated list of all the institutes, locations and times)

[AngelWings]

I declare thee open.
Please feel free to place your questions below.

[waldo]

can i still apply for a course if i got one mark below the prerequisite?

[AngelWings]

can i still apply for a course if i got one mark below the prerequisite?

Hey Waldo! I’ve seen this happen before and it breaks my heart to tell you that sadly, no, you won’t be able to. The fortunate thing is bridging courses and trying similar courses with lower prereqs then transferring into your desired course are totally an option here!

[userrrname]

Hey Waldo! I’ve seen this happen before and it breaks my heart to tell you that sadly, no, you won’t be able to. The fortunate thing is bridging courses and trying similar courses with lower prereqs then transferring into your desired course are totally an option here!

Is this for all circumstances? Because my friend got a 23 in methods last year, which was a prerequisite for a bachelor of science at Melbourne Uni however she still got an offer...

[AngelWings]

Is this for all circumstances? Because my friend got a 23 in methods last year, which was a prerequisite for a bachelor of science at Melbourne Uni however she still got an offer...

That’s really unusual and a really rare circumstance. I’ve actually never seen your friend’s case ever happen...

[userrrname]

That’s really unusual and a really rare circumstance. I’ve actually never seen your friend’s case ever happen...

What would I gain out of just making this up... I’m just trying to understand just how set in stone prerequisites are. She went to a disadvantaged school and had the Access Melbourne thing as well if that’s any help. I think people should still keep their preferences regardless if they satisfy the prereqs or not and just wait and see.

[Maya24]

If my atar was below the required atar yet it was higher than the lowest atar accepted, do I still have a chance of getting into my course?

Thanks

[Bri MT]

If my atar was below the required atar yet it was higher than the lowest atar accepted, do I still have a chance of getting into my course?

Thanks

even if it's below the clearly-in (the "required" ATAR) you still have a chance, especially if you have bonus points and/or SEAS

[IFailedYr12]

Hi,

I got a 73.85 ATAR.

I also received an email from Monash  of being eligible for their Monash Guarantee.

Since the courses I'm looking at have a guarantee of 75, should I wait for round 1?

Cheers.

[PhoenixxFire]

Hi,

I got a 73.85 ATAR.

I also received an email from Monash  of being eligible for their Monash Guarantee.

Since the courses I'm looking at have a guarantee of 75, should I wait for round 1?

Cheers.

It's still possible that you'll get in through round 1, you just aren't eligible for a guaranteed offer. If that's the course you really want to do then you should still leave it as your first preference, however you should consider also having courses in your preference list that have a lower entry requirement in case you miss out. So yeah, just do your preferences as per normal - it just means that you aren't guaranteed an offer as you would be if you had gotten 75.

[Bri MT]

Hi,

I got a 73.85 ATAR.

I also received an email from Monash  of being eligible for their Monash Guarantee.

Since the courses I'm looking at have a guarantee of 75, should I wait for round 1?

Cheers.

For the guarantee your ATAR before SEAS adjustments is used, so unfortunately you won't be able to get in using the guarantee (as PF said). However, your SEAS adjusted ATAR may be enough to meet the clearly in. You can use this to estimate your SEAS adjusted ATAR for Monash.

I recommend leaving your courses in order of preference in case SEAS gives you enough adjustment to get in on round one.
If you haven't already, you may also wish to add a course with a clearly-in below 73 to your preference list


Good luck, and I hope this helps

(also: re your username. Getting an ATAR means you didn't fail VCE.)

[IFailedYr12]

 I put in 3 or 2 categories of SEAS

Will it be anough?

[AngelWings]

For LaurenRoth18

Hi AngelWings! Thank you for making this Q&A thread.

No worries.

Just wondering, if I have a graduate degree package for Melbourne Uni in my course application, and I have fulfilled all prereqs and have gotten above the minimum atar, does that mean I am guaranteed into that course, even though I haven’t received an offer yet?

Short answer: You have a very high chance of getting in, but I can't guarantee with 100% certainty that you'll get the course (probability will be really high though). However, it's nothing to worry about. If I had to state a percentage of you getting in, it'd be near 90-95% with the last 5-10% being due to some rare situations - stuff you don't need to fret about.

For userrrname and Waldo

What would I gain out of just making this up... I’m just trying to understand just how set in stone prerequisites are. She went to a disadvantaged school and had the Access Melbourne thing as well if that’s any help. I think people should still keep their preferences regardless if they satisfy the prereqs or not and just wait and see.

You're not wrong at all. Your friend might have got in from SEAS and/or subject bonuses which may have overridden her SSs. See, I've always been told that prereqs are set in stone, but that was back in 2014. Things might have changed since then and I'm just unaware of this, so thanks for enlightening me to your friend's situation.

In that case, by all means, Waldo, I would strongly encourage that you ask during the Change of Preference Day at that institute you've almost got the prereq for whether that's possible. Although I would also look into bridging courses and alternative courses with lower prereqs if they say 'no', as a back up.

For IFailedYr12

   

I put in 3 or 2 categories of SEAS

Will it be anough?

Miniturtle's advice is still spot on. Subject bonuses may also get you in, so you still have a chance of getting in regardless.

[CindyN2]

Hi, I was just wondering when and how I can change my uni preferences? I've tried logging into the VTAC website but all it does is redirect me to my atar results page. Thanks.