UWS Regional Entry Test 2005 FAQ: (3 Viewers)

[Danni07]

Ok, did some research...
http://www.uac.edu.au/mya/admin/stat.html
This gives information on who can use their STAT results http://www.uac.edu.au/mya/pdf/instacceptstat.pdf, looks like it's aimed at mature-aged students and non-school leavers.

 

[kami]

Some definitions here:
STAT- this is a test which has more than one component, it can be used by mature aged students for entry into uni and is also used by school leavers as *additional* criteria for entrance to certain courses such as pharmacy in the same way that UMAT is used for medicine.
RET - this is an entry scheme by UWS, which utilises the STAT results and turns them into a ranking.
hope that clears everything up

 

[melsc]

As Kami said
RET is used only for UWS
Whereas STAT is used by most uni's but only for certain courses and for certain circumstances e.g. non school leavers, for pharmacy

 

[DanielleM]

$130 is alot imo

 

[king_of_boredom]

yeah, i don't know if i should do it yet, costs $130 odd plus i already registered to do UMAT. i still don't know what i'm doing after the HSC yet :S so maybe i should consider doing this.


....i just got the info and registration form in the mail yesterday

 

[goan_crazy]

Yeah i got the rego form
but im doing it
I still dont know what i want to do at uni either besides my dream course

 

[kim_]

i think i mite be better off doing it just to be on the safe side, thanx guys

 

[phemale_souljah]

Yeah, when I got the reg. form and so forth in the mail, I got a bit confused.
Went and saw my careers advisor today, she said that yeah others uni's such as USYD etc have ones for pharmaceutical studies etc.

But I totally agree with the price of $130 being a bit too much. I bet as each year pasts, the price will get gradually get higher...they know desperate hsc students will pay it...

 

[kim_]

Yeah you know what they always icrease the price for books and stuff and things like lectures always cost soo much coz they know that deperate people will take desperate measures, I think the HSC is just a money making scheme

 

[7th Sign]

2234 represent

I will be taking it probly

 

[shortygb]

if you take the RET test and get accepted into UWS can you transfer from UWS to other uni's like UTS, USYD, UNSW?

 

[Cape]

if you take the RET test and get accepted into UWS can you transfer from UWS to other uni's like UTS, USYD, UNSW?

Ofcourse you can. The uni doesn't hold you in there against your own will

And $130 isn't that much, especially if the RET test is the thing that can possibly get you into uni.

Plus, I'm sure that $130 goes to good use, ie: students that are already there

 

[goan_crazy]

im prob gonna send off my application form on monday.

 

[zahid]

130 bucks.... is a joke.

 

[melsc]

130 bucks.... is a joke.

small price to pay if you get into the course you want...and is considerably less than paying full-fee

 

[zahid]

^
point conceded

 

[Cape]

small price to pay if you get into the course you want...and is considerably less than paying full-fee

Thats true Melsc. It could be the last chance that you have for first semester to get into the course you want. If you don't get into the course, you possibly have to do a semester or a year and transfer, which in turn would be more expensive.

 

[melsc]

Thats true Melsc. It could be the last chance that you have for first semester to get into the course you want. If you don't get into the course, you possibly have to do a semester or a year and transfer, which in turn would be more expensive.

I'd do it if I was in area...because as you said it would be cheaper than me having to transfer after a year

 

[Cape]

I'd do it if I was in area...because as you said it would be cheaper than me having to transfer after a year

Ah Melsc, your stressing about nothing again. Cause you want to combine law with something else, its good that you can go and apply for the half of the degree which isn't law, and you will become exempt from those subjects when you transfer to the combined law degree (if you don't make the combined law degree first).

 

[th]

Hello so wat day and time u guys pick for the test i picked 200pm at parra sunday