Why bother asking such a question on the USYD forum? You're only going to get biased replies :P
University reputation is only important for the first job you get. After that employers look at experience and references.
Personally I'd go with UNE.
Actually most of the cut offs are getting lower.
When you convert the old UAI-> ATAR you get a higher value (for most of the part). i.e. a course which has a 95 ATAR cut off is actually a 94 UAI cut off etc.
Yes, in my first year I chose the exact same units as medical science students and ended up in lots of classes with them.
Choose medical science if you're really sure about what you're doing, if not go for advanced science.
Even if you manage to find a specialization which doesn't involve blood you're going to have to deal with corpses and dissections when you're a med student.
IMO don't do med.
USYD's science research is ranked higher than UNSW.
USYD:
- Prestige
- Sandstone buildings
- Better known internationally
- Higher ranking in the world (research)
UNSW: (I can't say much about this, I've only been to USYD)
- Extra 15 minute bus ride if you don't live in the area
- Asian-fest...
Wtf my timetable is worse than my school timetable. Everyday I'm there at from 8am-3pm at least... tuesday and thursday are particularly bad ending at 6pm. Friday is the only day im off early and that's at 2pm.
Overall it's a 27 hr week. This sucks.
Some people here are just pricks, i.e. rcr4fags or whatever he calls himself.
But usually we cbf replying moronic threads which have been answered three million times.
Just Fucking Google It or use the SEARCH function.