Introduction of the "Chancellor's Scholars Program"

[luken93]

Lowering of the ATAR for entry into the Chancellor's program? I seriously doubt it.

Yeah, unfortunately I thought that'd be the case

Ah well, back to th drawing board.

[Gloamglozer]

Lowering of the ATAR for entry into the Chancellor's program? I seriously doubt it.

Yeah.  I think the "lowered" requirements for Access Melbourne applicants will just be for the normal courses.

[Mao]

The academic benefits are probably guaranteed honours, which is sort of hollow if you're doing science/biomedicine because you'll need to find a supervisor rather than just doing arts "research"

I don't quite understand how this is 'hollow'?

[Russ]

Well unless they can somehow force your preferred supervisor to take you on for your preferred project, they're guaranteeing a place in honours but not your ideal one

[mikee65]

The academic benefits are probably guaranteed honours, which is sort of hollow if you're doing science/biomedicine because you'll need to find a supervisor rather than just doing arts "research"

I don't quite understand how this is 'hollow'?

I think he means it just seems beneficial?

[Mao]

Well unless they can somehow force your preferred supervisor to take you on for your preferred project, they're guaranteeing a place in honours but not your ideal one

I don't think your concern is a big concern in choosing to do honours. Research is very different to coursework. UGs don't generally have a preferred supervisor/project, because typically they don't know what's available nor what it's like to be in research.

And anyone who has a little bit of social skills can talk a supervisor into letting them into an honours project. Academics all like taking on honours kids, considering it's cheap, quality work.

It's more about forming a personal connection with your supervisor than anything else. If you can't do that and convince them to bend the rules for you, you probably won't be having much fun, and probably shouldn't be doing honours.

[Russ]

Yeah what you say is true, none of the academics I've approached have seemed reticent to take on students but still, I'd prefer a guarantee to extend to that :S

[luken93]

Hahaha I love how they send us kwongers an email about it, but don't give us any benefits to get into it. Damn you Melbourne hahaha