Part One
In yr 12 my parents forced me to do science subjects which I absolutely hated and had 0 talent in (I was a social science type of guy).
No one listened to all my pleading, explanations, begging and crying and for the last 2 years of high school I was subject to emotional depression and psychological torture by my parents, teachers, tutors and peers for my poor marks. I just could not bear studying chem or phys for even an hour. Something which my parents always blame me for.
Now with an ATAR of 67.90 I am hated by my parents and am subjected to mental torture everyday.
Now to ease my situation I want to go to a campus university. I intended to go to OUA and do a part time job but my parents refused and since I cannot take this pain anymore I have to give in to their demands.
I have applied through UAC for a Bachelor in Business and Commerce degree at UWS. I have applied for as many of its majors and campuses as possible since I really want to get into a big university and UWS is my best shot for this.
Although I meet the ATAR requirements for the courses for which I have applied I am scared I will not get an offer due to my low ATAR. I only meet their ATAR requirements by +2.5 points. And I have heard that unis do not give offers to all ATAR requirement meeting applicants.
I really need help because this is my last shot. If I don't get in I will be kicked out and I do not even have a job yet (I have applied at several places) so I won't be able to support myself and I can't ask a friend for help either due to my embarrassing ATAR. I can't go to TAFE either due to the embarrassment.
Part Two
I have now gained offers from 2 degrees.
1. Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management) at UWS
2. Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science at University Sydney (this was very hard. I managed to get a late round offer through the Broadway scheme. A feat which I am very proud of)
and I may receive a 3rd offer from UWS for the Bachelor of Engineeering in the next round.
I do not want to do engineering at all. But my parents are giving me only two options if I want to stay in the house. Either the engineering degree or the business degree. In that case I would choose business as I absolutely hate and detest maths and physics and never done well in them in my HSC even though my parents made me do both in my HSC.
But I really want to do the liberal arts degree from U Syd. I was even prepared to compromise by doing an Economics major instead of the History major I originally wanted to do. But my parents think that I will need to do further postgraduate studies with that major in economics just to get a job. My father wants me to start working and running the household in a couple of years so he can stop working. And postgraduate study will just delay the time by which I will get a job.
My dad thinks with an engineering degree I will head straight to a career as its a 'professional' degree whereas I don't care about the money.
When I talk about uni prestige they say I can transfer later from UWS after doing well in engineering (which is, I know, practically impossible) or doing well in Business (of which there is no guarantee andin my opinion is a waste of time in my opinion when I can already have a foot in NSW's top uni)
I have been told numerous times that I will be thrown out if I go to U Syd and do that degree. My dad was so angry he broke a glass!!!
I won't get my centrelink payment till my bank account is ready. And I don't think my centrelink payments for Youth Alowance will even be enough to get me accommodation from Sydney University in the case I leave my parents' place just to do BLAS from USyd.
So I really have nowhere cheap and affordable to stay.
With great difficulty I had my photo card made from the RTA office immediately yesterday. And with great difficulty shall I sneak off to U Syd this Monday just to accept my offer.
SO, I wanted to ask if I can do two degrees at once? A full time degree at UWS would be like 2 days a week and a part time degree from U Syd would by 6 contact hrs a week (??). Is it possible to do both from different unis? Would they allow it?
In yr 12 my parents forced me to do science subjects which I absolutely hated and had 0 talent in (I was a social science type of guy).
No one listened to all my pleading, explanations, begging and crying and for the last 2 years of high school I was subject to emotional depression and psychological torture by my parents, teachers, tutors and peers for my poor marks. I just could not bear studying chem or phys for even an hour. Something which my parents always blame me for.
Now with an ATAR of 67.90 I am hated by my parents and am subjected to mental torture everyday.
Now to ease my situation I want to go to a campus university. I intended to go to OUA and do a part time job but my parents refused and since I cannot take this pain anymore I have to give in to their demands.
I have applied through UAC for a Bachelor in Business and Commerce degree at UWS. I have applied for as many of its majors and campuses as possible since I really want to get into a big university and UWS is my best shot for this.
Although I meet the ATAR requirements for the courses for which I have applied I am scared I will not get an offer due to my low ATAR. I only meet their ATAR requirements by +2.5 points. And I have heard that unis do not give offers to all ATAR requirement meeting applicants.
I really need help because this is my last shot. If I don't get in I will be kicked out and I do not even have a job yet (I have applied at several places) so I won't be able to support myself and I can't ask a friend for help either due to my embarrassing ATAR. I can't go to TAFE either due to the embarrassment.
Part Two
I have now gained offers from 2 degrees.
1. Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management) at UWS
2. Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science at University Sydney (this was very hard. I managed to get a late round offer through the Broadway scheme. A feat which I am very proud of)
and I may receive a 3rd offer from UWS for the Bachelor of Engineeering in the next round.
I do not want to do engineering at all. But my parents are giving me only two options if I want to stay in the house. Either the engineering degree or the business degree. In that case I would choose business as I absolutely hate and detest maths and physics and never done well in them in my HSC even though my parents made me do both in my HSC.
But I really want to do the liberal arts degree from U Syd. I was even prepared to compromise by doing an Economics major instead of the History major I originally wanted to do. But my parents think that I will need to do further postgraduate studies with that major in economics just to get a job. My father wants me to start working and running the household in a couple of years so he can stop working. And postgraduate study will just delay the time by which I will get a job.
My dad thinks with an engineering degree I will head straight to a career as its a 'professional' degree whereas I don't care about the money.
When I talk about uni prestige they say I can transfer later from UWS after doing well in engineering (which is, I know, practically impossible) or doing well in Business (of which there is no guarantee andin my opinion is a waste of time in my opinion when I can already have a foot in NSW's top uni)
I have been told numerous times that I will be thrown out if I go to U Syd and do that degree. My dad was so angry he broke a glass!!!
I won't get my centrelink payment till my bank account is ready. And I don't think my centrelink payments for Youth Alowance will even be enough to get me accommodation from Sydney University in the case I leave my parents' place just to do BLAS from USyd.
So I really have nowhere cheap and affordable to stay.
With great difficulty I had my photo card made from the RTA office immediately yesterday. And with great difficulty shall I sneak off to U Syd this Monday just to accept my offer.
SO, I wanted to ask if I can do two degrees at once? A full time degree at UWS would be like 2 days a week and a part time degree from U Syd would by 6 contact hrs a week (??). Is it possible to do both from different unis? Would they allow it?
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