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just entered my marks into UMAX and it came out with a terrible ATAR of 56, SAM and Einstein returned with similar results. completely has undercut my expectations by 20 or so points. i have absolutely no idea what to do now, uniwise it's at least 27 points away from my course of choice - i did get EAS through USYD, but i don't think it would be much use now.

i'm absolutely clueless on what to do now, but obviously i'll have to wait till tomorrow for a proper result - but i have a terrible sinking feeling about it.
 

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was hoping to get like low to mid 80s, but based on my results today - the estimate is mid 70s
 

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Usually EAS doesn't come into play unless u achieve a minimum ATAR of 60 if i remember correctly. Hope for 60, and if you get it, UTS gives 10 bonus points (others give 5), take ur rank to 70 which gives u a decent shot a some courses. Also, at UWS u can get up to 15 extra marks when u add up EAS, live or attend school in greater western region and also hsc plus or similar scheme.
good luck though.
 

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just entered my marks into UMAX and it came out with a terrible ATAR of 56, SAM and Einstein returned with similar results. completely has undercut my expectations by 20 or so points. i have absolutely no idea what to do now, uniwise it's at least 27 points away from my course of choice - i did get EAS through USYD, but i don't think it would be much use now.

i'm absolutely clueless on what to do now, but obviously i'll have to wait till tomorrow for a proper result - but i have a terrible sinking feeling about it.
Keep in mind you wont have your official result until tomorrow, however if its not enough you have a few options.

1.Get into another course and transfer after 1 year.
2. Find a related tafe/private college/other course and do that, then apply the next year.
3. Get some related work experience and apply later
4.Apply as a mature aged student

Keep in mind it is a lot easier to get in to uni the following year, they will take much more into account (i.e. other qualifications/work experience).

Best of luck and all is not lost, I know quite a few law students who started off with 70 or so UAI/ATAR and are now in law courses.
 

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hopefully it's a 60. marks went 77, 75, 74, 72 and then 50 for maths which dragged me right down.

how wonderfully ironic since i go to a top 10 school, hah.
 

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Keep in mind you wont have your official result until tomorrow, however if its not enough you have a few options.

1.Get into another course and transfer after 1 year.
2. Find a related tafe/private college/other course and do that, then apply the next year.
3. Get some related work experience and apply later
4.Apply as a mature aged student

Keep in mind it is a lot easier to get in to uni the following year, they will take much more into account (i.e. other qualifications/work experience).

Best of luck and all is not lost, I know quite a few law students who started off with 70 or so UAI/ATAR and are now in law courses.
thanks for that melsc, i think the private college option might be a good avenue despite the cost - there are quite a few places which offer similar courses to the one i wanted to do in uni (media).

i've thought about repeating one or two subjects for a year, but that is an unattractive option.
 

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the cohort did better this year.
Actually, I don't think we'll do better. We may do just as well/worse than last year.
In terms of First in Course and number of State Rankings, we're about the same as last year's cohort.
 

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I tested out this UMAX thing today, typed in my marks from last year, and it gave me a UAI of 65, ATAR of something a little bit higher than 65 [don't remember what it was], but my actual UAI was 77.05, so there is quite a lot of room for doubt concerning UMAX...
 

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Even if your atar is below what you need for uni it doesn't mean your not going to get in, although it does lower your chances. I know a girl who last year got like 61 and needed 80 and still got in on second round offers at Newcastle uni. Also another friend was 5 points under and got in on first round offers.
 

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I tested out this UMAX thing today, typed in my marks from last year, and it gave me a UAI of 65, ATAR of something a little bit higher than 65 [don't remember what it was], but my actual UAI was 77.05, so there is quite a lot of room for doubt concerning UMAX...
that's good to hear. i think i should save all my worrying till tomorrow morning then.
 

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I tested out this UMAX thing today, typed in my marks from last year, and it gave me a UAI of 65, ATAR of something a little bit higher than 65 [don't remember what it was], but my actual UAI was 77.05, so there is quite a lot of room for doubt concerning UMAX...
that makes me feel SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY
 

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so it was 57.30.

you know, i made jokes over people getting this type of score the whole year - but when it happens to yourself, it's so difficult to come to terms with it and why i deserved it. i was hardly the worst in the year, i was last in 1 subject; but i always was decent in my other subjects, never dead last or with the last exam mark in the class; usually i was average or just below average. but whatever. it's my fault anyway.
 
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so it was 57.30.

you know, i made jokes over people getting this type of score the whole year - but when it happens to yourself, it's so difficult to come to terms with it and why i deserved it. i was hardly the worst in the year, i was last in 1 subject; but i always was decent in my other subjects, never dead last or with the last exam mark in the class; usually i was average or just below average. but whatever. it's my fault anyway.
don't put yourself down there, at least you can still make it to uni :eek: through alternative ways
 

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