Ep 72 - Finalising Your VTAC Preference List After Exams

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What we’re talking about:

Exams are over! Results will be out very soon. What should you do between now and then to take the pressure off your results and make sure you get started on your dream career path.

2:41 - You will only get one offer per round

There are several rounds of offers, and each round you can only get at most one offer. This offer will be for the highest course on your preference list where you’ve met all the entry requirements and there’s space in the course for you. It’s also important to know that most offers are made in the first two rounds (in December and the first round in January) so you want to maximise your chances of getting an offer in those rounds.

4:21 - Make sure you put the courses on your list in preference order

This is because you only get one offer per round, so you want to make sure this offer is for the one you most want to do where you’ve met all the entry requirements and there’s space in the course for you. Forget about ATAR requirements when you are putting your preferences in order. Instead, focus on your priorities and choose the courses that match your priorities best.

7:15 - Work out what the pathways are to get into your dream course

If you’re worried about not getting the ATAR or selection rank you need to get into your dream course, look at similar courses somewhere else, or similar courses at the same university so that you can apply to transfer into your dream course later. If you’re worried about not getting the study score you need to meet the subject requirement for your dream course, research now what the particular university recommends in this scenario eg is there a different course they recommend you apply for, and then complete a particular first year subject to meet the requirement before applying to transfer into your dream course.

10:52 - Why do this research now?

Having this information now will take the pressure off results day (because you’ll already know how you can end up in your dream course no matter what happens), and gives you more space and time to get this information than you’ll have in the couple of days between getting your results and change of preference closing ready for the December round of offers. You can either use this information to set up your preference list now so that you don’t have to change them at all once you have your results, or you can put this information on your desk and refer back to it once you have your results if you need to.

Links mentioned:

My website: https://www.roadmapeducation.com