i think there are a couple of threads set up, but ill give you a quick overview. feel free to ask staff and students doing IT at
ask.it. basically you fill out an application form found
here and it goes through questions asking you why you would be suitable for the course and what you've done over the last few years.
if your application is up to scratch, you will be asked for an interview. depending on when you hand in your application you will go to the first round in july (so for people who know they really want to get into the course and plan ahead early) and one in november (people who aren't 100% sure about which course they want to do).
it doesn't matter which interview stage you go to because you have an equal chance of getting in at both of them.
at the interview a person from UTS:IT and a person from one of the sponsoring companies will ask you about what you wrote on the application form and just have a general chat. at the end of the interviews, you will be ranked in an order and you will find out then whether you are still in the running for a place depending on that ranking. usually a couple of different letters go out.. some might ask you to obtain a certain UAI for a guaranteed place, others might say they will wait for your UAI and see whether its high enough for you to get in.
then the uais come out and they will be put aside the interview ranks and then will be weighted to give you an overall mark. these marks are then ranked and depending on the number of positions, the top of the list will be offered a spot in the course.
now what they want... they are looking for
future leaders of it, so examples of leadership skills is a big bonus. so are extra curricular activities, community service, sports, good marks in subjects... basically anything that will set you apart from everyone else. but another important part is good communication skills because you will be going to an industry placement in the first year and its hard for you to do work if you sit in the corner and dont speak to anyone!!
marks are important to some extent, but usually the interview is worth more. if you have a reasonable explanation to why your marks werent as crash hot in year 11 then you should be fine.
but most of all,
be yourself. they've been doing this course for 20 years (in fact its the 20 year anni of the course this year), and they can tell when youre pretending to be something you're not (it might sound a bit harsh but its true)
hope that helps!