Roll call for those trying to transfer to USyd/UNSW Law this year (2 Viewers)

[NewiJapper]

Congratulations!

 

[diligent]

For future reference these were the number of places offered in combined law by USyd and UNSW including transfers:

Round _________Usyd ___ UNSW
Main round:_____ 258 ___ 245
Early Feb round:__24 ____ 28

 

[sumdumKent]

Hi everyone. It is re-assuring to hear of all your successes but there is still one thing troubling me.
I am doing a commerce degree at UNSW currently (first year), rather than a Commerce/ Law degree at ANU or UTS, due to the fact that there is a guaranteed position into a combined law degree in 2012 if we are to achieve at Mid point credit average (70 WAM).
I am wondering if this "guarantee" is true and whether or not internal and external transfers are weighted the same at UNSW?

Please help eeeekkkkk!!!

 

[2MaLuv]

wow! this thread has been quite useful to me since i just finished my hsc, want to get into usyd law but didnt get enough marks and i want to transfer there after first year....
Im thinking of going to UWS and do combined law there for a year and then transfer... what do you think? Is a distinction average enough if i only got 91 ATAR? :/
I really want to graduate from USYD law

 

[milomarc93]

For future reference these were the number of places offered in combined law by USyd and UNSW including transfers:

Round _________Usyd ___ UNSW
Main round:_____ 258 ___ 245
Early Feb round:__24 ____ 28

Of the 260 odd spots at Usyd, roughly how many would you estimate to be transfers? Does that mean that UNSW offers roughly 150 main round spots, if we take the 100 places they guarantee for transfers out?

 

[erespall]

defs gnna keep an eye on this thread because I'm trying to get in as well but I had a monumental fuck up and only got 90.70 for my ATAR.

If I'm trying for UNSW, will a distinction avg. still be enough? And whats this about different merits also being taken into account? is that like, cocurricular stuff?

 

[student6625]

Any people attempting a transfer this year? Just about 20 hours to go. Let us know how you went and your ATAR+GPA/WAM. Good luck!

Yep! Just over 5 hours to go! Are you planning to transfer as well, alstah?

 

[a037422944]

Any people attempting a transfer this year? Just about 20 hours to go. Let us know how you went and your ATAR+GPA/WAM. Good luck!

yeah i got an offer. 98.00 atar and 6.0 gpa.. i dont think i wouldve made it in previous years though (even though atar cut off is the same)

good luck!

 

[Reyus]

yeah i got an offer. 98.00 atar and 6.0 gpa.. i dont think i wouldve made it in previous years though (even though atar cut off is the same)

good luck!

Did you get into UNSW law or USyd law?

I got into USyd combined law with an 99+ ATAR and 6+ GPA, but i didn't get into UNSW law which was my first preference. I find it astonishing that the grade requirements for UNSW law was higher than USyd external transfers. Has anyone gotten into unsw law (external transfer) and if so, what was your atar and gpa?

 

[Reyus]

Yay! Transferred to physiotherapy @ usyd, from exercise + sport science, with an ATAR of 96.3 and WAM of 91... now to wait to see if any of my friends made it :/

Wait, did you transfer into physiotherapy or from physiotherapy (to law)?

 

[pasta8]

oh rats! read the title wrong, my bad ^^^^ anyway congrats to all the people who transferred to what they wanted too

 

[student6625]

Any people attempting a transfer this year? Just about 20 hours to go. Let us know how you went and your ATAR+GPA/WAM. Good luck!

Got an offer for USyd Combined Law as well! 99.15 ATAR and 6.75 GPA. Congrats to all those who made it into their desired courses!

 

[student6625]

Did you get into UNSW law or USyd law?

I got into USyd combined law with an 99+ ATAR and 6+ GPA, but i didn't get into UNSW law which was my first preference. I find it astonishing that the grade requirements for UNSW law was higher than USyd external transfers. Has anyone gotten into unsw law (external transfer) and if so, what was your atar and gpa?

@Reyus: Congratulations on your offer! Can I just ask where you found the grade requirements? Are they just for external transfer or both internal and external? Thanks.

 

[Reyus]

@Reyus: Congratulations on your offer! Can I just ask where you found the grade requirements? Are they just for external transfer or both internal and external? Thanks.

There are no grade requirements for external transfers - it's simply demand and supply. If there are a lot of people who want to transfer into law, then the cutoff grade (calculated by 50% GPA and 50% WAM) gets higher - thus its harder for people to transfer. I don't believe there are any published entry requirements for transfers, it's all just guesswork for students on how competitive entry will be for this year.

 

[student6625]

There are no grade requirements for external transfers - it's simply demand and supply. If there are a lot of people who want to transfer into law, then the cutoff grade (calculated by 50% GPA and 50% WAM) gets higher - thus its harder for people to transfer. I don't believe there are any published entry requirements for transfers, it's all just guesswork for students on how competitive entry will be for this year.

Alright cool, thanks for that.

 

[Reyus]

I think UNSW external transfer is difficult now because they are guaranteeing 100 internal first year transfers which means they have an extremely limited external transfer quota.

Yeah i thought that might be at first, but this new system is taking place for next years transfers (in 2013). It is not yet in place.

 

[Omnipotence]

Yeah i thought that might be at first, but this new system is taking place for next years transfers (in 2013). It is not yet in place.

Regardless, USyd is an exceptional Law school. =]

 

[Reyus]

Regardless, USyd is an exceptional Law school. =]

I know that Sydney University is a good law school. However I have already completed two years worth of commerce subjects at another university and if I were to transfer i would only be able to get credit for a years worth of study. Thus i would essentially be wasting a whole year - which I would really regret as i have put alot of effort into my studies. The dilemma!

 

[ash_xx]

are cutoffs for NRSL's the same as that of 2011 HSC kids? Like are transferees ranked together with them? Just spoke to the undergrad admissions office about law at UNSW and they said it WAS the same this year, i.e. 99.65. Someone tell me I've been told the wrong information.

 

[hui_ru]

I have a 2012 ATAR of 97.85 and am going to be taking international and global studies at usyd.
I really want to try and transfer into international/law at usyd next year.
What are my chances looking like, and what kind of GPA/WAM should I be aiming for?