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Old 13 Jan 2008, 3:06 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: 'Law school applicants compete for fewer places'

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Originally Posted by Graney
Both examples are absurd inflation of marks. I think a uai in the mid to high 80's at the most would be more than intellectually capable of studying law. The rest is dedication.
Yes, I was trying to provide an extreme example. I can't make any first-hand observations, but I wouldn't think it requires a 95+ UAI to pass a law course (according to the Law FAQ, the Dean of USyd Law said a UAI of 80 is enough, in terms of intelligence).
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Originally Posted by Graney
Whatever undergraduate entry scheme is in place is always going to exclude a vast number of perfectly capable students.
That's what I think, which leads me to believe that a graduate scheme would, at the least, exclude less students.
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Originally Posted by zimmerman8k
You could get a UAI of <30 and be absolutely brilliant. UAI just measures what you did during less than a year of your life.
Exactly, whilst a university GPA measures consistent results at university level, which I think is a better way of ranking students for entrance into a competitive course such as law.
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Originally Posted by ari89
It really sounds like you have no idea
Could you be more specific? I would be happy to clarify my opinions for you.
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