Hello,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me my likeliness of me getting into law or global studies/law at Monash? I got an 87 ATAR and I have applied for SEAS under financial disadvantage and for living remote and rural and will have subject bonuses, so is it possible that I could get in with that ATAR despite it being so low?
Thanks
Hi Kristen88, firstly, well done- you’ve achieved wonderfully in your VCE. Both Law and Global Studies/Law have indicative clearly-in ATARs of 98, however this may go up or down depending on how many applicants we have this year- a bigger unknown than usual, given that Global Studies/Law is a new degree in 2016. SEAS applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis- if you haven’t already done so, check out our SEAS Calculator at monash.edu/seas to see what scaling you may get. Our advice to you would be to keep both of these courses at the top of your preference list if they are your two dream courses, followed by a number of pathway options.
If you’re not aware, the really great news for you is that under our
Monash Guarantee scheme you qualify for a guaranteed place into the Bachelor of Global Studies, provided you meet the English prerequisite of 25 (I looked up your school and St Joseph’s College Echuca is on our under-represented schools list). The Bachelor of Global Studies is obviously a desirable pathway into Global Studies/Law and also a single Law degree- you can apply for a transfer after your first year of study, and whether or not you are successful will depend on your WAM for that year (and meeting the prerequisite for Law).
Just a tip on how to order your preferences- if you do put the Bachelor of Global Studies on your list, you are guaranteed an offer for it provided you don’t get an offer for another course higher up on your preference list. You don’t have to put it first- but know that wherever you do place it, unless you are offered for a course above it, you are guaranteed a place in that course.