I'm really starting to look into alternative pathways to uni at the moment, exploring differing options
I finished the HSC in 2008 with a UAI of 90.25, doing a science degree for one semester (I dropped out of degree due to anxiety problems). I found out later on that I'd failed all 4 subjects. My family later helped me overcome my problems.
I've reapplied for courses through UAC for 2010, and I'm really looking forward to uni again. All the courses I've applied for have cutoffs around 80-90. Although many unis claim they don't look at tertiary results if I've done less than 1 year full time study (I've done 0.5), I still fear that my fails will really stand out to them and I'll be rejected.
So I'm wondering about INSEARCH as an alternative. I don't really fear the fact that its a diploma because I'm certain that I'll succeed in my studies this time around and get into the relevant bachelor's degree course (going for a business degree
) in the 2nd year. In the end, it should be similar to me taking a bachelor's degree anyway right since I won't be wasting a year (Diploma units count towards bachelors)?
I've been doing some digging around especially on the INSEARCH site but I can't find anything about what they look at in terms of getting in. Is my 90.25 UAI good enough despite my semester of fails in uni?
Thanks so much !!
I finished the HSC in 2008 with a UAI of 90.25, doing a science degree for one semester (I dropped out of degree due to anxiety problems). I found out later on that I'd failed all 4 subjects. My family later helped me overcome my problems.
I've reapplied for courses through UAC for 2010, and I'm really looking forward to uni again. All the courses I've applied for have cutoffs around 80-90. Although many unis claim they don't look at tertiary results if I've done less than 1 year full time study (I've done 0.5), I still fear that my fails will really stand out to them and I'll be rejected.
So I'm wondering about INSEARCH as an alternative. I don't really fear the fact that its a diploma because I'm certain that I'll succeed in my studies this time around and get into the relevant bachelor's degree course (going for a business degree
) in the 2nd year. In the end, it should be similar to me taking a bachelor's degree anyway right since I won't be wasting a year (Diploma units count towards bachelors)?I've been doing some digging around especially on the INSEARCH site but I can't find anything about what they look at in terms of getting in. Is my 90.25 UAI good enough despite my semester of fails in uni?
Thanks so much !!
