SNAP Offers

[SDPHD]

So I have been offered a provisional place for a course at RMIT through the SNAP program.

My question is - assume I have a few other courses at other institutions/RMIT, ranked higher in my preferences than the course I got a provisional place for. Assume I would prefer getting into one of those courses and keep my preferences the way they are. When first round offers come around, and I am/am not offered a place in one of the courses I would rather be in, will I still be offered this place at RMIT? (Assuming I satisfy the entrance requirements etc.) Or do I have to put this course as my first preference to still be offered a place in it?

I hope my question makes sense, because I know what I'm trying to ask, but after reading over what I've said, I'm not so sure that it's comprehensible.

[Gloamglozer]

If you have other courses higher than the one you have been offered now, I would most likely accept the course.  The reason is that accepting an offer does not prevent you from receiving further offers in subsequent rounds provided the offer isn't your first preference.

[SDPHD]

If you have other courses higher than the one you have been offered now, I would most likely accept the course.  The reason is that accepting an offer does not prevent you from receiving further offers in subsequent rounds provided the offer isn't your first preference.

Thanks for the reply.

So I should accept the provisional offer regardless, as I would be able to accept another offer (for a course higher up on my preferences list), provided I get one?

Also, this is an exerpt of the letter I got.



So by my undestanding, I'll be offered a place in the course during first round offers (which is when I'll be able to accept it)?

The bit that confuses me is the part where it says 'you may wish to change the order of your VTAC preferences'.

Does that mean I have to put this course as my first preference to be offered a place in it?

Or, assuming I have this particular course as my 12th (last) preference and I get an offer for another one of my higher ranked preferences during first round offers, will I be given two offers or just one?

This whole thing has me really confused

[marr]

You have to have it as your number 1 preference to be offered it. If you have it as (let's say) number two and you get the ATAR required for your number 1 preference, then you will only get an offer from your number 1 preference.

[SDPHD]

You have to have it as your number 1 preference to be offered it. If you have it as (let's say) number two and you get the ATAR required for your number 1 preference, then you will only get an offer from your number 1 preference.

It's all starting to make sense now, thanks.

So, assuming I have it as my 12th preference and I don't get offers for any of the courses above it, will I still be offered the place?

[Cinnah]

Universities giving you offers is them saying "we want you as equally as you want us".
With that said, they're allowed to decline you, and you are allowed to decline them.

Pretty much, if you have a uni as number one, and they don't want you, number two gets a chance, so on and so on, until someone places a first round offer to your name.
If you decline that, the same thing happens, working down the list, but with everyone else's rejected places now available to you... It's a bit of a gamble though, IMHO...

RMIT are saying with SNAP "As long as you want us, we want you too"
So, because you have applied for special consideration, they are giving you a ticket in.
As there are only a limited amout of offer rounds, you probably won't get that place unless you put the preference ABOVE other places you think you might get offered - if you want that place, that is.
As far as I know, if you don't like your offers, you can't just turn around to RMIT after second round and say you want them back.


The best advice is to rank courses in order of how much you want them - don't let the RMIT course make the list if you see yourself somewhere else, and the ATAR fits. And if its exactly what you want to do, then just make it number one and sleep easy!