ANU 2012 - anyone?

[chansthename]

Hmm... sounds interesting.... is it too late to apply for ANU? I've already got a UAC application submitted....

from memory I believe that you can modify your application until the final closing date at no extra charge. Having said that you should do your own research first to confirm.

[Menang]

EZ - Can you tell us more about the PhB? It seems so different from the average undergrad degree. Not sure what it entails etc...

[EvangelionZeta]

I'll post a general thing later, but check your FB

[weasleyisourking]

I'm after International Relations/Law if I can scrape the ATAR! ANU looks amazing - and they have a Quidditch team!!

[EvangelionZeta]

EZ - Can you tell us more about the PhB? It seems so different from the average undergrad degree. Not sure what it entails etc...

Ok,

So in a nutshell, the PhB is basically a super-duper charged version of a Bachelor of Arts or Science.  The differences are basically:

1. The University loves you.  You get away with all sorts of things which nobody else can do - for instance, half of my cohort jumped right into second year subjects right off the bat, and they got permission to take a lot of courses (which they didn't have the pre-requisites for) which non-PhB students got denied access to.  When people apply for exchange, they almost always seem to prioritise the PhB students, and in interviews, there's a reported difference between how they tend to treat PhB students and the rest.

2. You get access to Larry, who basically is a god of organisation.  He will help you (one-on-one) plan out your degree, teach you about the different options which are available to you, tell you what people in the past have taken, etc.  He will also help you assess your options with university life, make sure that all is well, and so forth.  Basically, he's there as a combination of a pastoral/academic mentor. 

3. You're allowed to take Advanced Studies courses.  These are basically courses where YOU get to design the content.  Do you want to study Renaissance Literature?  Find someone to take an Advanced Studies course with, and it's a go.  Want to study all of Nietzsche's work in one semester, and write a 5500 word essay on it?  Go for it.  You're also allowed to adapt existing courses towards your own needs (eg. you might want to change the assessment requirements for a 3rd year subject, so that you can write a longer essay or something).  In science, this is usually more along the lines of you just doing original research: for instance, one of my friends is doing research work on Malaria at the moment, and another friend is doing a project about how superhydrophobic substances behave.  Or something.

Also there are other bits and pieces, but it's mostly stuff you pick up from experience.  It's just an amazing experience though.

[burbs]

I applied but still haven't applied for colleges. Looks like I'll be sleeping on your floor EZ.

[Menang]

Hahaha I've been successfully persuaded to consider the PhB - I just changed my UAC preferences.

Need to apply for accommodation as well. Burbs, how are you financing yours?

[burbs]

Like I said, I'm sleeping on EZ's floor. I'll pay for cereal or something.

[burbs]

(i dunno, doubt ill go so im not concerned)

[EvangelionZeta]

Burbs - http://www.woroni.com.au/articles/features/world-your-oyster

One of the PhB students who did the ANIP got posted in Tony Abbott's office, and ended up ghostwriting some of his speeches etc. for him. 

[dc302]

Ey it's v.chiang