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Uni Stuff => Universities - New South Wales => Australian National University => Topic started by: memka on July 21, 2008, 06:38:31 pm
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I'm planning on going and have a few questions.
Unfortunately I'll be attending alone and don't know a soul or my way around Canberra. :(
What's the best way to get from the airport to ANU?
How long does it take to get from the airport to ANU? (I'll prolly get the flight which arrives 9.35am, will I be able to get to ANU by 10.30am?)
What residential colleges do you reccomend?
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I'm planning on going and have a few questions.
Unfortunately I'll be attending alone and don't know a soul or my way around Canberra. :(
What's the best way to get from the airport to ANU?
When I flew up for the 2006 open day, I got my uncle to pick me up, as he lives in Canberra. But I think there might be a shuttle bus from the airport to the city. Google that or Action buses, which is the Canberra bus service. Then print off a map of the city; it's a 10-15 minute walk from the central bus interchange to ANU. Otherwise you could just take a taxi from the airport - might be around $25 or so? Not sure though.
How long does it take to get from the airport to ANU? (I'll prolly get the flight which arrives 9.35am, will I be able to get to ANU by 10.30am?)
Yeah, you ought to. It's a 20 minute drive or so, though the bus would obviously take longer. Why do you need to be there at 10:30 on the dot, anyway?
What residential colleges do you reccomend?
Well I go to Bruce Hall, whereas Eriny goes to Burgmann College. Both are pretty good; Burgmann's slightly more expensive. I'd definitely recommend applying for a catered college to start with, which means one of Bruce, Burgmann, John's, or Ursies. Each has a slightly different reputation: John's is the jock college (+ slutty girls), Burgmann is full of Sydney North Shore (equivalent of Toorak, I suppose) kids doing Arts/Law degrees, Ursies is full of übernerdy anti-social kids. No idea what Bruce's rep is... I suppose each tag is true to some extent, but you're best off going on a tour of each college regardless and decide for yourself. I'll probably be giving tours of Bruce ;)
If you really can't afford catered colleges (which is quite likely; they're really quite expensive), then look into B&G, Fenner, and UniLodge. Note that Fenner is off-campus (2km or something) and, well, quite weird... B&G is quite good though. UniLodge gives you the most room, but is also quite expensive, and isn't nearly as social as other actual colleges.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I need to be at ANU by 10.30am for the tours/seminars etc.
As for colleges atm I'm tossing up between Bruce and Burgmann. :)
I want to do an Arts/Music degree. I suppose I'll have to check out the music facilities of each too.
I think it was Ursula that had like 4 music practice rooms - but I plan on being very social at uni.
I'm hoping to work my but off this summer/maybe get a scholarship to afford catered accomdation but I'll prolly check out some of the others just in case.
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I coming up on Friday night and leaving on Saturday night, as I need to be back for Latrobe Open Day on Sunday.
Hey Peter, am I sleeping in your room or wizz's on Friday night? And who's going to tour me around campus (plus two of my friends) - you, wizz, pa....?
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I fucken want to go up for Open day!!!
Can someone give me details inc approx how much it wood cost me to fly up etc and how useful attending would be?
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Its on Saturday August 30th, 9am - 4pm.
The (cheapy) flights I've been looking at are around $80-100 one way.
There's an online version of the open day flyer on their website.
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Thanks
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I coming up on Friday night and leaving on Saturday night, as I need to be back for Latrobe Open Day on Sunday.
Hey Peter, am I sleeping in your room or wizz's on Friday night? And who's going to tour me around campus (plus two of my friends) - you, wizz, pa....?
Not sure if there's really space in my room for you to stay... :P But I don't mind showing you guys around at all. Mind you, if your friends are law kids or something then I really won't be much help...
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I coming up on Friday night and leaving on Saturday night, as I need to be back for Latrobe Open Day on Sunday.
Hey Peter, am I sleeping in your room or wizz's on Friday night? And who's going to tour me around campus (plus two of my friends) - you, wizz, pa....?
Not sure if there's really space in my room for you to stay... :P But I don't mind showing you guys around at all. Mind you, if your friends are law kids or something then I really won't be much help...
No, they're both interested in International Relations and Asian Studies. They will probably come and check out the colleges - apparently Emma really want to go to St. Johns (I don't know why though)...
Anyone know what seminars/lectures will be on what times?
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Anyone know what seminars/lectures will be on what times?
It's in the open day program found here:
http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/_Student_Recruitment/_openday.asp
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Anyone know what seminars/lectures will be on what times?
It's in the open day program found here:
http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/_Student_Recruitment/_openday.asp
Thanks.
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How long are people hanging around? We could have a meet-up! I work most of Saturday/Sunday though.
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I coming up on Friday night and leaving on Saturday night, as I need to be back for Latrobe Open Day on Sunday.
Hey Peter, am I sleeping in your room or wizz's on Friday night? And who's going to tour me around campus (plus two of my friends) - you, wizz, pa....?
Not sure if there's really space in my room for you to stay... :P But I don't mind showing you guys around at all. Mind you, if your friends are law kids or something then I really won't be much help...
No, they're both interested in International Relations and Asian Studies. They will probably come and check out the colleges - apparently Emma really want to go to St. Johns (I don't know why though)...
Anyone know what seminars/lectures will be on what times?
Ewww, why would she want to go to John's? Does she know what she'd be getting herself into?
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How long are people hanging around? We could have a meet-up! I work most of Saturday/Sunday though.
A meet up would be awesome. :)
I'll probably be there from 10.30am - 4pm ish Saturday. However I haven't booked any flights yet so I could easily stay later.
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Hey sorry to bring this thread up again after a month...
I thought I saw some kind of flyer that said ANU is holding some sort of information session thing in Melbourne CBD? Has that already passed or did I made that up? >.< I can't seem to find anything about it on the website...
Thx for anyone who can clear that up =)
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think it's already happened. i never went. to be honest, i think it's pretty useless.
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think it's already happened. i never went. to be honest, i think it's pretty useless.
Hey!
I went and it was helpful. You got to have a one-on-one convo with some person and she was very helpful.
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I went too. I found it quite useful. Plus I was able to get heaps of info.
Sheepz don't worry there's another one:
17 December 10am – 3pm
Venue: Hilton on the Park
Room: Stradbroke Room
http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/_student_recruitment/advisory.asp
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ohh ok cool darn i should have paid more attention to it... i'm only considering of applying interstate like now though haha
thx for the link and the replies guys =)
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hmmm, so looks like i may well be giving tours around bruce hall on open day...
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So did anyone else go? :D
I thought it was really good.
All the lecturers and students I spoke to were great, very knowledge and enthusiastic.
Even some random Arts/Law student I met waiting for the plane back to Melbourne was really into it.
Problem is now I can't decided if I should do Arts/Music or Arts/Science. :(
See music looked good but also uber competitive (for flute at least) and I'm not that sure I really want to commit to a whole BMus anyway.
If I do BArts/BSci then I can major in Archaeology (Arts) and Biological Anthropology (Science) and
still do other subjects that interest me like Latin, French, Biology, Genetics etc.
However, I don't know if I can take music electives with BArts/BSci and my parents would like my to keep doing music.
And I can't decided which residential college to put as my first preference.
I really liked Burgmann but its really expensive. Ursula was alright and cheaper, but its reputation's a bit off putting.
Also considering Burtan & Garran, since it's cheap but I'm sure food will cost me heaps no matter what.
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You can do some music electives outside a music degree (I was going to do a composition course), but not many - not instrumental ones, I'm pretty sure.
As for colleges, look into various scholarships. I have friends at Ursies who don't really like it there, so if you're a reasonably social person then bear that in mind... and B&G is a pretty nice place. However, they won't be letting in as many new students there as normal next year because they're rebuilding some wings.