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Archived Discussion => Results Discussion => Victoria => 2015 => Topic started by: vididid on December 27, 2014, 01:17:18 pm

Title: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 27, 2014, 01:17:18 pm
Hey,
so as I have just found out the time to change your preferences is now over and after receiving 91 and wanting to go to Monash for commerce (90.3 atar) I have left Melbourne commerce (95 atar) as my first preference instead of Monash and am in the process of having a conniption. Now so i guess my question is what do i do as all offices are closed until the 5th of Jan. and will this effect if i get into Monash or not. I can't believe that after all this hard work i may have screwed my own chances.

PLEASE HELP...
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Fyrefly on December 27, 2014, 02:02:48 pm
Mm... Monash Commerce is your second preference, right? Do you have SEAS?
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: spectroscopy on December 27, 2014, 02:24:00 pm
if monash commerce is your second preference it doesnt matter lol
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 27, 2014, 03:00:53 pm
Mm... Monash Commerce is your second preference, right? Do you have SEAS?
no i don't have seas why? omg did i need it?
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 27, 2014, 03:07:40 pm
oh wait i did apply for seas but what does that have to do with this situation...?
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Reckoner on December 27, 2014, 03:11:41 pm
Just relax. Forget about entry requirements, SEAS and ATARs for a second. Which would you prefer, Commerce at Melbourne or Commerce at Monash?
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Shenz0r on December 27, 2014, 03:35:50 pm
There's not too much to worry about.

VTAC goes down your preferences - so they'll first ask Melbourne if they'll accept you for Commerce, and if Melbourne rejects you (which is possible since you're below the guaranteed entry), you'll be passed down to Monash and seeing as how you seem to be above the clearly-in, Monash will most likely tell VTAC that they'll accept you. So no, you haven't fucked up your chances at all.

Even if Melbourne does accept you, you can make a Negotiated offer for Monash after first-round VTAC offers come out, and then you may get a second-round VTAC offer for Monash.
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Fyrefly on December 27, 2014, 04:09:30 pm
There's not too much to worry about.

VTAC goes down your preferences - so they'll first ask Melbourne if they'll accept you for Commerce, and if Melbourne rejects you (which is possible since you're below the guaranteed entry), you'll be passed down to Monash and seeing as how you seem to be above the clearly-in, Monash will most likely tell VTAC that they'll accept you. So no, you haven't fucked up your chances at all.

Even if Melbourne does accept you, you can make a Negotiated offer for Monash after first-round VTAC offers come out, and then you may get a second-round VTAC offer for Monash.

^ This.

I'm asking because if you don't have SEAS, then you're unlikely to be accepted for Melbourne Commerce because your ATAR is too low. Even with a "mild" SEAS, you probably won't make the cut. Meaning that if your second preference is Monash Commerce, you'll get offered Monash Commerce if you're above its clearly-in for this year.
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 27, 2014, 04:11:59 pm
oh ok, i did apply for seas due to distance and non english background but ok this really helps, thanks you guys :) also how do we get these offers is it online like our Atar or an email or letter?
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Post by: keltingmeith on December 27, 2014, 04:35:28 pm
oh ok, i did apply for seas due to distance and non english background but ok this really helps, thanks you guys :) also how do we get these offers is it online like our Atar or an email or letter?

Online - however, if the servers crash (which they probably will), you can use The Age or Herald Sun to find your offer IF you ticked the box at the start of the year that said you want them to release that information.
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Stevensmay on December 27, 2014, 04:50:10 pm
oh ok, i did apply for seas due to distance and non english background but ok this really helps, thanks you guys :) also how do we get these offers is it online like our Atar or an email or letter?

By distance do you mean a rural school? If you are eligible for Access Melbourne then you will most likely receive a UoM Commerce offer as anything above 88 receives a guaranteed place.
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 28, 2014, 08:26:59 am
no not rural just about a solid hour from the city, but its limited or something?
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: vididid on December 28, 2014, 08:27:53 am
also do they come out at like 7 or ...
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Nguyensanity on December 30, 2014, 03:31:10 pm
also do they come out at like 7 or ...

Pretty sure it's 10AM for offers on the 19th of January.
Title: Re: I'M A MAJOR IDIOT AND I NEED HELP!
Post by: Scooby on December 30, 2014, 04:19:39 pm
Pretty sure it's 10AM for offers on the 19th of January.

Offers come out at 2