Things you should know about universities, and choosing.

[davo522]

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the course i want to do only goes for 3 years (commerce sydney uni), so im thinking of combining it with arts, which makes it 5 years.
do u think that would be a better idea?

[blackfriday]

for those going for med - apply for everywhere if you're prepared to go interstate. with each extra place you apply for, you increase your chance. thats very obvious.

for the commerce people - if you're in uni to get a job straight out, a straight three year degree is the way to go. an accounting or finance major will give you a really good chance of finding a decent job after graduating.

[SuperKimmie]

And don't forget to check how 'hot' the university is! This could very well be the most important thing! LOL

www.hottestuniversity.com

[Chiisora]

Nice.

[MT2006]

Anyone do BBiotechnology? i'd like to know wat its like from someones perspective dats actualli doin that degree. much appreciated thnkz

[halloween98]

hey....does anybody know how many disadvantage marks I would get at UWS

I live in Merrylands and go to a disadvantaged school

i'm really really curious

[halloween98]

hey....does anybody know how many disadvantage marks I would get at UWS ?

I live in Merrylands and go to a disadvantaged school

i'm really really curious

[celery]

Originally Posted by poloktim

Here is an important note:
University is not about getting a job. If you want a job, consult the newspaper on a Saturday, or seek.com.au or something. You go to university because you want to get an education about a chosen field that you could likely enter the workforce in. The reason this is important is because there are many people who'll choose a course of study at university having absolutely no interest in it, never getting an interest in it, only because of future job prospects. More often than not, these people fail.

I LIKE THAT! I'm gona let my parents read that...

[Buiboi]

you say uni is not about getting a job /career...but then what if i choose the course i like, in this case Exercise and Sport Science, but waht if i cant get a job in it or job prospects are poor...so wouldnt you have to consider the career as well as the degree?!?!?

its this reason that separates my 1st pref... i like pharmacy but prob not as much as exercise and sport, but i know that the job prospects of being a pharmacist is good...so???

[miss-smexy]

Originally Posted by Buiboi

you say uni is not about getting a job /career...but then what if i choose the course i like, in this case Exercise and Sport Science, but waht if i cant get a job in it or job prospects are poor...so wouldnt you have to consider the career as well as the degree?!?!?

its this reason that separates my 1st pref... i like pharmacy but prob not as much as exercise and sport, but i know that the job prospects of being a pharmacist is good...so???

Hey buiboi! I asked for you and she said that as an exercise scientist, you train the elite athletics i.e. for competitive sports, whereas as a exercise physiologist, you work with the general population. Therefore, as an exercise physiologist, you'd have more job opportunities than an exercise scientist. However, the job prospects are extremely wide for that degree, as in you can do alot of things because you have a background in sport science. =)

[Lodgic]

Hello Buiboi, i couldnt agree more with your advice concerning unis *applause*... its good that u provide such 'wise' information to peoples

[MissSarajevo]

What are my prospects of finding employment? I got mostly Pass and credit in most subjects and 2 fails so far. I am graduating this year. Oh btw Im doing accounting degree.

[ifsonotso_100]

Originally Posted by MissSarajevo

What are my prospects of finding employment? I got mostly Pass and credit in most subjects and 2 fails so far. I am graduating this year. Oh btw Im doing accounting degree.

how'd grad appkications go?

[puglover]

Originally Posted by poloktim

I'm very different here. I don't care where my degrees lead, I'm enjoying it now. In fact I have absolutely no clue what I'd want to do when I graduate from uni. I'll hopefully have a couple of degrees, to put in my resume, but what happens if I decide to do something totally different.

I know somebody who studied to become a primary school teacher. She absolutely loved the study of primary education, but when it came to graduation, she decided to persue a career that didn't require (or use) her degree. She loves where she's at now. So, it may end up that what you enjoy studying is not what you'll enjoy doing.

Basically what I tried to say was don't worry too much about job prospects. I've come into uni not knowing what I want to do, and I'm still unsure. If you enjoy what you do, and you know what you want to become, then bully to you! If you don't know what you want to become, but you're studying something you want to, then bully to you too!

I hope HSC kiddies enjoy their long break.

Unfortunately.. uni costs money.. at sometime that money needs to get paid back.. =/
Free education please?

Although I know some off shoots from the student union that stock up on degrees and then go overseas and never pay back their hecs debt.

[gwenwiver]

I realize the rateyouruni website http://www.rateyouruni.com.au/ is relatively new but thought it would be a good place to find out what students thought of their own university.

I understand that the official rankings which unis use to show how good they are are mostly to do with how much research and how many journal articles the academics get published. This really doesn't help students who want to know how good the uni is from a students point of view.

As yet there a very few ratings done. Even thought there are only a few comments with the ratings I found them useful When there are more postings from students rating their uni it should help us decide which uni might suit us.

http://www.rateyouruni.com.au/