http://community.boredofstudies.org/ en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:52:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://community.boredofstudies.org/images/misc/rss.png http://community.boredofstudies.org/ http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=250366&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:31:23 GMT I will be graduating from my undergraduate degree (B Communications @ UTS) at the end of this year with a mid-credit average, as well as possessing a 94 UAI. I have showed interest in the law schools around Sydney, considering taking up law, however as you might imagine, admission is never easy. ... I will be graduating from my undergraduate degree (B Communications @ UTS) at the end of this year with a mid-credit average, as well as possessing a 94 UAI. I have showed interest in the law schools around Sydney, considering taking up law, however as you might imagine, admission is never easy.

I have no issue in the amount of time I spend studying, and I am not particularly keen on studying Law by itself - I would rather have it combined with something.

With my current marks, the options available to me are:

- B Arts (Politics) / LLB @ Macquarie University
- Juris Doctor @ USYD
- Juris Doctor @ UNSW

However, UNSW insisted that if I have completed a Masters degree, which I am also intended to do, then I might gain a higher standing for admission. I am most likely undertaking a Masters of Journalism next year (I have already completed half of the subjects in my undergraduate degree, and hence they will count as recognition of prior learning). I was informed that a high credit average in a completed Masters degree would be rated MUCH higher than a high credit average in a Bachelors degree. Hence, it might potentially make available for me the option of:

- B Arts (Politics) / LLB @ UNSW

The advice I am seeking from everyone is...what should I aim for? I am aware that Macquarie University law isn't as highly ranked as USYD/UNSW, but how does it rank compared to UTS, UWS, UOW, UNCLE, etc? Or should I set my goals a bit higher, earn a high GPA in my Masters degree and aim for UNSW Arts/Law? Or should I simply scrap Arts completely, and just do my Juris Doctor @ USYD?

Any advice on what I should aim for would be greatly appreciated. I live closest to Macquarie, but USYD and UNSW are much closer to my work. If I can gain admission into USYD or UNSW law I would be very happy, but like I said...I would rather study Law alongside Arts. Arts/Law @ MACQ is achievable, but the law school isn't highly ranked. JD @ USYD is achievable, but I'd be studying law by itself. Arts/Law @ UNSW is ideal, but by far the hardest to gain admission into. ]]> Law The Mack1 http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=250366 http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=250344&goto=newpost Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:42:13 GMT Has anyone ever gone for the Attorney General Summer Internship, i know that I have missed the cut of this yr which is fine cause im third year. What kind of stuff do they look for and how competitive is it??? Thanks Has anyone ever gone for the Attorney General Summer Internship, i know that I have missed the cut of this yr which is fine cause im third year. What kind of stuff do they look for and how competitive is it???

Thanks ]]> Law chuck888 http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=250344