All you want to know about the Educational Access Scheme (EAS).

[jackal8]

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do you knwo happens since i am applying for the elite athlete scheme AND the educational access scheme

i have already been informed that i am successful for the access scheme, but what happens if i find out i am also successful for the elite athlete scheme, what then!!!!

[angmor]

Closing Date On Friday Guys.

[gracie007]

Originally Posted by jackal8

do you knwo happens since i am applying for the elite athlete scheme AND the educational access scheme

i have already been informed that i am successful for the access scheme, but what happens if i find out i am also successful for the elite athlete scheme, what then!!!!

Thats impossible, u cannot be told by UAC that ur EAS application is successful.

[jackal8]

"The following applies only to applicants with S01A or S01B listed above.

You may not have included S01A or S01B in your application; however, as advised on page 19 of the EAS booklet. UAC has automatically assessed you as eligible for this category of disadvantage, in conjunction with other types of disadvantages you have claimed"

thats what the letter said, i realise now it doesnt necessarily mean i am successful..

oops ^_^

but, can you tell me then how we do find out if we are successful?

[gracie007]

you cant be told. you arent told whether ur unsuccessful either. you just have to wait and see whether you get into ur courses or not with it when the time comes

[itachi-kun]

Originally Posted by gracie007

you cant be told. you arent told whether ur unsuccessful either. you just have to wait and see whether you get into ur courses or not with it when the time comes

Macqaurie university. USYD and UTS sends you a letter if your eligible. It tells you on table 3 in the handbook about each uni.

[emily2005]

hey so whens the date u find out that you were succesful for the eas scheme from variuos unis?

[itachi-kun]

Originally Posted by emily2005

hey so whens the date u find out that you were succesful for the eas scheme from variuos unis?

Late december

[dhampoet]

It's applied for mature students?

[laurenmissy7]

I had to apply late because my grandmother only passed away over the holidays, after the closing date.

I know they make no promises that late application will be processed, but does anyone know what my chances are (not of being accepted but just getting processed)

I applied just after english paper 2 I think

[Bookie]

does anyone know if the uni's assess each application differently or do they just put them in two piles; ie the "successfuls" and the "failures".

im thinking its the latter.

and if so, while it provides some help, its fucking shit. especially with the unjust nature of some students to apply because they changed house a couple of times. try missing 12 weeks and getting back to school one week before trials. it's a bit unjust that someone who doesnt really suffer on a comparative scale to be given the equal subsidisation as someone who suffers more. i wish people would stop complaining about the hsc. its really not that hard. i managed. but still, aside from my bitterness, what do the unis do?

[Sprinkles~]

That's what I want to know, I have no idea. It just seems that it would be massively unfair if that is the way they do it, without considering individual cases and the amount of disadvantage. I've been chronically ill for the past 3 years, missed massive amounts of school and have only been able to attend about 3 days a week. I was so sick over the trials and hsc exams I screwed my marks up completely... so I know where you're coming from, it is so unjust that there are people in positions like ours who have to compete for places in courses against people who might have moved house or their parents have low incomes etc. They deserve consideration as well, but it wouldnt have had such a massive impact.

Rant over

I was told that sometimes you are able to apply directly to the uni, but I'm not sure how true that is. My mum rang the uni I'm hoping to get into and I have an appointment to speak to somebody there about ways I might be able to get in. I don't really think it will help, but I guess anythings worth trying. I wont be getting the marks I need even with the EAS, so it sucks.

Good luck, I hope you get into the course you want

[nice]

hey guys, can someone plzz answer my question sorry im abit lost.

anyways i applied for the eas scheme and i have a range of disadvantages, my question is that when u get ur uai do they put the extra points u get in ur uai or tht is later when u get accepted to the course???

confused lol?/

[SoulSearcher]

They reduce the UAI cutoff for the course you want to get into, they don't add points onto your UAI.

[kami]

Originally Posted by Bookie

does anyone know if the uni's assess each application differently or do they just put them in two piles; ie the "successfuls" and the "failures".

Basically UAC makes an assessment of the authenticity, eligibility and severity of your application and each university decides what they make of it. For example USYD can decide they will approve your flexible entry scheme and UWS can decide they won't, the outcome of one not affecting the other.