Uni, preferences, offers ... (1 Viewer)

[sandersen]

I just checked my offers and I got my second preference... Why?

My first preference was a B Arts/B Commerce at Sydney Uni Uai cutof was approximately 93.90. My UAI was 94.75.

My second preference was B Education/B Arts at Sydney Uni UAI 83 or so.

Why didn´t I get my first preference? Becuase more people with higher UAIs also applied or what? What should I do? I´m not even in Australia at the moment, am in Denmark for at least a year, so I would defer if anything anyway. Would you experienced BOSers accept the place and defer or just leave it or hope that I get another chance for my first preference in the late round or whatever it´s called?

Thank you all so much!

 

[mr_brightside]

cutoff probably went up

 

[Epic_Postings]

here's the reason, sorry to hear about it.


@ USYD UAI

B Commerce/B Arts 95.55

 

[hellomike]

I think in this case, your UAI was lower than this year's cut-off unfortunately. It seems your first course's UAI went up to 95.55.

 

[sandersen]

Yeah I didn´t have time to check before what the cutoff was. Why would it change? Because of high demand or something? I have no idea what to do now! Any ideas?
Thanks for the replies by the way!

 

[sandersen]

How would transferring work? How soon can you transfer? I will actually be deferring anyway because I´m not living in Australia at the moment but still...

Can I still get an offer even if I accept this other course?

 

[kami]

How would transferring work? How soon can you transfer? I will actually be deferring anyway because I´m not living in Australia at the moment but still...

Can I still get an offer even if I accept this other course?

Alot of courses will have vacancies in midyear so you may be able to apply for a transfer then, otherwise you can apply after a year. You also can still recieve further offers even if you accept this one.

 

[brightsea]

Accept the offer you're given and then defer it. Then when you reapply through UAC next year to take up your guaranteed spot, put B Com/Arts as your first preference and your deferred place second. That way if the UAI cut-off comes down (to or below your UAI) in 2008 for B Com/Arts you'll get that. If it doesn't, next year accept your deferred spot and transfer.

 

[sandersen]

Awesome guys thanks for the advice will do as soon as uac is back up!