Unis that take only UAI with less than 1 yr FT study (ALL fails)? (1 Viewer)

[heb10v39]

I've done 1/2 years worth of full time uni study. I quit after 1st semester after doing appallingly and failing ALL of my 4 subjects. Im now applying for 2010 uni entry.

My 2008 UAI was 84.95 and I was wondering how badly my uni marks would affect my chances next yr?

As such I need a uni that won't consider my GPA. I heard that some unis like UNSW don't but I have to declare my studies and if they see my 4/4 fails will they reject me? Srsly if they consider my uni marks I wont even have a chance of getting into a course which say only requires 60 uai.

now this is very worrying for me cos obviously there were issues which caused me to fail my 1 semester of courses but i have not stated these to anyone. i know that if im given another opportunity next yr i will do well, but obviously they dont know that and seeing my marks they might think im not the right candidate?

I was going to put down B Visual Design @ University of Newcastle which had a cutoff of 80.6 last yr but im really worried that i wont get in because of my 1st sem fails.

honestly, if they take into account my ONE semester of uni marks what then...will i ever get into a uni course again??

The UAC prefereces are due end of this month so any replies will be great. im jsut really scared i wont get into any of them!! in that case im screwed and my academic career is in tatters all because i did one majorly bad semester. i really want uni education not TAFE or other methods.

 

[Dombrovski]

I honestly don't know, but there are some ideas here;

http://community.boredofstudies.org/586/general-university-discussion/217307/fcuked-up-big-time.html

another person was in a similar predicament to you.

Some of the responses are not very nice, but then again, the scenario you present us with isnt very nice either.

Hope that helps you somewhat

 

[blerkles]

Look into Open Uni (www.open.edu.au) and do VIS18 Introduction to Visual Culture (unit done by distance by Curtin Uni in WA) then VIS29 - Art and Fashion in the 20th Century and VIS310 Architecture and Culture: Histories of Revolution, Modernity and Honesty and VIS320 Nature and Terra: Landscape Art, Gardens and Environment. No entrance requirements - but done through a real uni, throw it on FEE-HELP (like HECS) and since you'll be able to prove you are worthy of uni level work - what better to show your worth to your next uni of choice? They have photography/drawing/other art ones available too (yes, yes, art isn't the same as design but better than nothing).

 

[Dimsimmer]

My advice would be for you to apply again through UAC. That way, your UAI would only be taken into consideration. That was the process which a friend of mine went through when he was in your situation.

 

[Josie]

My advice would be for you to apply again through UAC. That way, your UAI would only be taken into consideration. That was the process which a friend of mine went through when he was in your situation.

This is what I did when I applied to Wollongong for Arts after failing a semester of Science Architecture at UNSW. I had a similar UAI to you, and had no problems.

 

[mmm_brrraains]

My advice would be for you to apply again through UAC. That way, your UAI would only be taken into consideration. That was the process which a friend of mine went through when he was in your situation.

this. I was in a similar situation to you with GPA, but when i applied to ANU i just did it thru UAC and i had no problems getting in.

on another note, i hope you're not beating yourself up too much for failing the semester. Sometimes these things just happen, for whatever reason. I felt for ages like i just wasn't cut out for Uni, but now that i'm doing a course that i really love, i have a great grade average. So failing some things isn't always a reflection of your ability

best of luck!

 

[hotdimsim]

A uni will ask why you did so bad, but as you were only there for a semester most will be happy to take you on you year 12 score as its more indicative of your ability level than 1 semester of uni. As your a non-yr 12 applicant you can back this up with a statement on your form.

 

[Davo1111]

why not enter the workforce, then decide later if you want to go back to uni as a mature age student? uni didnt seem like the right decision the first time.

 

[Nebuchanezzar]

have you considered a career in burger flipping?

how can you fail all your first year subjects? wtf?

apply as a mature age when you're over 21, or whatever it is, imho