Opinions about different universities?

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That's for every uni you go to lol



I reckon give it a few years and WSU will no longer be underrated. Their marketing campaign last year was actually really good.

Oh really?

But yeah like I said WSU isn't popular compared to other unis. I think it's because it's in the "lower socioeconomic areas" wheras the other uni's are in the "higher socioeconomic areas"

I've never been to WSU, but I'd probably want to one day to see what it's really like being in a not so popular uni

They should probably start advertising to other countries to help them escort some international exchange students to encourage more enrolments

[RuiAce]

Oh really?

But yeah like I said WSU isn't popular compared to other unis. I think it's because it's in the "lower socioeconomic areas" wheras the other uni's are in the "higher socioeconomic areas"

I've never been to WSU, but I'd probably want to one day to see what it's really like being in a not so popular uni

They should probably start advertising to other countries to help them escort some international exchange students to encourage more enrolments

Are you implying that just cause you go to USyd/UNSW you don't have to go through an interview to get a job?

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Are you implying that just cause you go to USyd/UNSW you don't have to go through an interview to get a job?

No, that doesn't make sense at all. If you to UNSW/USYD and you go to the interview and don't speak a word, then they're obviously not going to hire you

[RuiAce]

No, that doesn't make sense at all. If you to UNSW/USYD and you go to the interview and don't speak a word, then they're obviously not going to hire you

Then why is it under WSU specifically you mentioned it. Sorta implies that only WSU kids have to pass an interview to get a job.

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Then why is it under WSU specifically you mentioned it. Sorta implies that only WSU kids have to pass an interview to get a job.

I think I said that because WSU, is underrated. But managers don't care what uni you go to right? Isn't it based of our traits, what you can do to make a company/business better, experience (i.e. internships), extracurriculars and like how well you did in uni?

[RuiAce]

I think I said that because WSU, is underrated. But managers don't care what uni you go to right? Isn't it based of our traits, what you can do to make a company/business better, experience (i.e. internships), extracurriculars and like how well you did in uni?

Yes, that is correct.

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Anyways speaking of WSU why did they change the name from UWS to WSU?

[RuiAce]

Anyways speaking of WSU why did they change the name from UWS to WSU?

That one I'm not too sure on lol

[HopefulLawStudent]

I might be wrong on this but this is my interpretation of the Uni's

UNSW: famous in science and engineering. Also is well known for having an actuarial studies faculty
Usyd: famous in law, maths and medicine
UTS: as the name suggests famous in technology, IT
MAcquarie: I heard that this was the first uni to introduce actuarial studies
UWS: underrated to be honest. Not as popular as other uni's. It doesn't mean that it's bad, you can still go there and managers will still employ you (if you apply for a job obviously however you'll need to pass an interview)

Define "famous".

[jakesilove]

Define "famous".

I would say that the above are general conceptions of Universities, particularly held by High School leavers. None of them are particularly true; figure out what interests you, find somewhere that will continue to spark that interest, and see what happens from there. My recommendation is a always to write a list of priorities, in order (ie. Student life might be number 1, facilities number 3 etc. etc.) and figuring out what uni/degree fits that list the best. Still, we have students for a whole bunch of unis on the forums, so if you have specific questions ask away!

[RuiAce]

Define "famous".

It is the inaccurate way of saying perhaps more prestigious

[elysepopplewell]

Anyways speaking of WSU why did they change the name from UWS to WSU?

They've rebranded. They're shaking the image of being a low SES Uni, and instead a Uni that focuses not on where you're from, but where you want to be. That's why their colours have changed too, it's just a rebranding. WSU gets a bad rap which isn't fair. I live on the same street as WSU Hawkesbury campus, and they are cutting edge in environmental science. I have a huge $14billion eucalyptus 10-year experiment in front of my house, it's very impressive. I have a friend that studies Forensic Science at the Hawkesbury campus and she loves it. I also sat a HSC exam at the Parramatta campus, and it's just as lovely as any other campus. A friend of mine teaches at WSU, and they've got a booming academic profile. They're a very quickly evolving University, and their rebranding is supporting that

[elysepopplewell]

Which universities should I apply for in preference and why? Besides Uni of Sydney on top how should I place these preferences for a BSc?

University of New Castle (Central Coast)
University of Technology, Sydney (City)
University of Western Sydney. (Parramatta)

Thanks, opinions please!

Heya! I go to UTS and I'm in my first year of Comms - so I can't talk a lot about science. But, I thought I'd pipe in and say that I love UTS...
I love the campus, it's modern and there's food everywhere and there's generally a good culture. You can always find somewhere in a nook in a campus skyscraper to sit and study, or you can find yourself at the bar where it's really loud. It suits you however. It's been voted Number 1 best young Uni, and I have no idea what that means but I love that the Uni is young, it's not hung up on prestige, the courses are designed to be incredibly practical as opposed to theory based. The location is in the most densely popular suburb in Sydney, so there's shops and food everywhere.

So I haven't got a lot to say about science, but just that I love UTS in general. Also note: I haven't studied at any other Uni, so I have a sizeable bias for UTS

[pi]

UNSW: famous in science and engineering. Also is well known for having an actuarial studies faculty

UNSW is one of the most competitive unis for undergraduate medicine too, along with Monash. I think you'll find perceptions of unis are changing as we get more undergrad vs grad courses.

[karenc.]

I think UMELB is ranked no.1 in australia