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Wasn't sure where to put this... Anyways, did anyone apply for EAS and get rejected? I know it seems blunt, but just curious to know
 

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Well I got my acknowledgement letter already. Now waiting on my eligibility letter which is sent to most EAS applicant's on 19th-23rd December.
 
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Well I got my acknowledgement letter already. Now waiting on my eligibility letter which is sent to most EAS applicant's on 19th-23rd December.
Yeap i also received mine, however i was just curious if anyone actually gets rejected. I mean if you provide them with documents (which is what they ask), wouldn't everyone 'get in'? Surely some people get rejected?
 

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Yeap i also received mine, however i was just curious if anyone actually gets rejected. I mean if you provide them with documents (which is what they ask), wouldn't everyone 'get in'? Surely some people get rejected?
Some people may not provide adequate documents?
 

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I applied but haven't gotten a response back but I did get a correspondence mail through the uac apply online form
 

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Is the acknowledgement letter the correspondence email from UAC?
 
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Is the acknowledgement letter the correspondence email from UAC?
Yeah, go on the correspondence thingy, click on the section which says EAS, a file gets open/downloaded which is a letter addressing you that your application has reached them.
 

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guys, out of curiosity, can someone explain how EAS works?
 
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guys, out of curiosity, can someone explain how EAS works?
Basically, EAS is primarily a bonus point scheme. Anyone who faces financial hardship during their HSC or preliminary years can apply. There are other disadvantages such as disability, and others that i cannot remember. Except for 2 uni's (USYD i think and one other) every other UNI can give a student up to 5 bonus points, they determine how much. It obviously boosts their ranking position for courses not their ATAR. Just a bonus point scheme

USYD and the other uni, do not give bonus points however they have a set number of applications dedicated just for EAS students. Say for instance Advanced Science, they might have idk 20 spots for EAS students.
 

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Basically, EAS is primarily a bonus point scheme. Anyone who faces financial hardship during their HSC or preliminary years can apply. There are other disadvantages such as disability, and others that i cannot remember. Except for 2 uni's (USYD i think and one other) every other UNI can give a student up to 5 bonus points, they determine how much. It obviously boosts their ranking position for courses not their ATAR. Just a bonus point scheme

USYD and the other uni, do not give bonus points however they have a set number of applications dedicated just for EAS students. Say for instance Advanced Science, they might have idk 20 spots for EAS students.
okay makes sense thanks man! :D
 

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Yeah, go on the correspondence thingy, click on the section which says EAS, a file gets open/downloaded which is a letter addressing you that your application has reached them.
Thankyou :)
Did panic for a moment when I thought that there was two separate letters.
 

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I phoned UAC last week enquiring about EAS. They lady explained that almost everyones application "passes" however when offers come out the Uni decides whether the disadvantage would have had a huge impact on your studies.
 
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I phoned UAC last week enquiring about EAS. They lady explained that almost everyones application "passes" however when offers come out the Uni decides whether the disadvantage would have had a huge impact on your studies.
Is it possible for a university to completely disregard a students application, despite passing through UAC? (e.g, uni awards no bonus points or anything)
 

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Is it possible for a university to completely disregard a students application, despite passing through UAC? (e.g, uni awards no bonus points or anything)

Yes as its up to the university to decide...
 
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Its even more annoying when you might be looking at a course that is 99+, but the minute you get to 2 atar points below that (i.e. 97), NOTHING FREAKING HAPPENS. Because apparently you weren't "disadvantaged enough".
Yeah it's a pretty shit system.
 

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