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Unfortunately this is a problem at all universities and all courses. The higher the lay prestige of a university or course the more people who do not know what they want to do will begin the course just to do something. Some may find they enjoy what they study and make a career out of it, some...

If you would like to work in the public service a BA is a great choice. You should choose your degree based on what you enjoy as if you hate the course you are also likely to hate your job. For some reason DFAT attracts a lot of scare mongering. It is massively competitive as most people see...

You will not be rich as a lawyer in Australia (except for a select few) but you will also not be poor (unless desperately unlucky or entirely not cut out for the profession. The vast majority of lawyers earn good incomes. Depending on your background, lifestyle and expectations you might...

Just to clarify, do you want to work as an investment banker, or as a lawyer who does work related to IB? If you want to be a lawyer then there is no reason not to study law straight out of school if you can get the grades. Failing that, you can apply for the JD if your grades remain...

The 'mature age' students in a JD program are unlikely to be the same as those you get in undergrad subjects that are attending out of personal interest. Most JDs (that I know of) are people who have worked for a few years and either want to advance their career or change it. I would guess the...

Domestic students pay varying amounts depending on their course. The cost is fully deferred until you begin working when the government begins garnishing your wages to the tune of around 4% until the outstanding debt is paid off. It is scaled to inflation so provided you are working a...

Monash teach most of their JD classes in the CBD to suit graduate students that work, have families, etc. MU is in Carlton so adds a tram-ride to your train travels if you commute using public transport. Also, from what I have heard from current students, many of MU's JDs are straight out of...

Most people find that with hindsight their first year subjects were the easiest (except perhaps for languages). The perceived difficulty comes from having to adjust to not having your hand held and organising your own learning. You will not be disadvantaged by starting a semester later as in...

If you only have to do it for one semester it is only 14 weeks and provided you are relatively healthy to begin with you should be fine. My advice would be to sacrifice work performance for study time. It is much easier to fly under the radar as a bad worker than to hide as a poor student who is...

I have done what you are about to attempt and would not recommend it. It is simply not possible to maintain grades and actually enjoy your life. Some students do have personal reasons for having to work massive numbers of hours and those that succeed are amazing imho. If you have any other...

It is frightening to think that many people in this thread are legally allowed on the road. Firstly, speeding does cause accidents: you have less time to react, require longer braking distances, and are more likely to lose control of your vehicle. If speeding was not dangerous, no road would...

I do not know the specific criteria beyond my own experiences and talking with other workers. I would suggest you leave any moral qualms you might have at the door. Maths is likely to be tested but I doubt that many people 'fail' the test based on numeric ability. As a rule the maths test is...

I worked as a dealer for a couple of years at Crown and it sounds as if the process is very similar. The info session will be explaining the nature of the work and the requirements of availability, physical and mental skills, and it may involve some mathematical testing. After this you will go...

One of the principal skills that employers expect arts graduates to possess is the ability to express themselves clearly. If you cannot speak up in a room full of other students (excepting those with disabilities) then you are going to have real trouble later in life. In the workforce you might...

You are still a few years away from graduating so I wouldn't worry too much about job prospects right now. Even though university might seem a waste of time when you see other people who work straight from school and earn money, in the end a tertiary education is exceptionally valuable in terms...

You are right to say that I meant grades equal performance, but in a job seeking scenario there are many more factors than grades. Work experience, even casual employment, counts for a great deal. If the prospective employer can call a work reference that understands what another employers wants...

As has been elaborated, a prospective student coming out of high school cannot really know the quality of a prospective faculty outside of what can be (often mistakenly) extrapolated from entry requirements that do not reflect quality but demand. I would argue, as has been touched on above...

There are a lot of factors that influence how well someone scores on standardised testing such as university entry rankings. Your school is one of those factors, but so as personal aptitude, motivation, support, time, and background. A good student is unlikely to be significantly disadvantaged...

I do not know what the minimum requirements for entry are set, but I imagine that it is more dependent on the quality of the other applicants than an artificial minimum imposed by the university. I should imagine that plenty of well qualified candidates would seek admission every year...