Yeah but tbh its very very rare that two applicants would have exactly the same qualities other than the uni they attend, in which case uni *may* be a factor then. But that hardly makes it that important then, if its used to distinguish two equal applicants, since such a situation is pretty...
1. Depends on what you want to get out of uni. I would hazard a guess that the average person would want a more substantial experience than just a piece of paper certifying you got a degree. Furthermore, you can get an idea of the social scene from talking to other students, you don't form a...
Re: UWS Chatter Thread
Haha I wish they were interesting. Im not the blogging type (dat effort lol).
I assume you must have a few interesting tales to tell?
I mean perhaps there is a filter in some companies and of course your first hand experience has shown this as true, however I am not sure you can extrapolate it to encompass most companies
I personally know a uws law graduate who is making an absolute killing along with her husband who is also doing incredibly well and is a uts graduate. Husband's brother is a macq law graduate and is beyond rich. None of these people would be in this position if your "filter" system applied
Re: Memorising essays
Oh really? Trust me, as someone who went to a comparatively "average" school I know that many students do perform better without memorising essays. Some are incapable of it and work far more efficiently using the quotes method. Some work better with memorised essays. The...
Re: Memorising essays
No it doesn't actually. You do realise that most people, not just high ATAR achievers, memorise essays? For every student who memorises an essay and kicks ass is a student who memorises an essay and gets a relatively mediocre mark.
Jf 90% of people memorise essays and 80%...
Re: Memorising essays
"the judgement we ALL reached" your post, not mine :p
How is it a fact? Simply because it worked for you and other students, doesn't make it factually superior to any other method.
Also I do not recall saying memorising essays equates to poor english skills...