Help me to decide about a VTAC offer ( urgent )

[power4]

Hi there, 

Today I got the offer for Monash UG Science.My first preference was Monash BEng and 2,3 and 4 was another engineering courses.Science was my 5th preference.

1. So my first question is how can I transfer in to Monash BEng or BEng/BSc from BSc? is it easy/hard?
I know I have to apply internally. but what should I do in order have a successful transfer?should I speak to the Science course counselor on the information session day which is 21st?if so what should I expect from them?

2. also is there any chance that I'll be offered a Monash engineering course in 2nd round of offers? for that what should I do?I mean if I accept this offer won't they offer me any place in second round of offers? but if I don't accept it then there is a risk of not getting anything in the end right?

3. I went to the Robert Menzies building recently.looked pretty good.would like to know how is the culture/students at Science faculty and who are the good lecturers?

4. One last question. can you brief me about the enrollment process?there are 2 different dates I have been asked to come to.21st, which is information session day and 23rd, which enrollment day.would like o know about this process.

Thanks heaps!

[power4]

bump   
I need an answer for the 2nd Question desperately

[keltingmeith]

1. You can talk to them if you want - essentially they'll just tell you this:

You'll need to work hard during the year and maintain at least a distinction average to be competitive in your transfer. This will be either easy or hard depending on how much effort you need to put in throughout the year, it's not something we can predict. If you work solidly during the year, and limit the amount of partying you do (you won't need to NOT party, though - just don't do it every day like some people do), you should be able to get it.

2. Yes, there is always that chance. If you accept now, you can still be offered the engineering course. However, I have heard that if you don't accept your first round offer, VTAC assumes you don't want to go to uni and you won't get any other offers (but I feel this was a lie from my school to get us to accept our first round offer).

Either way, you need to be at a university to try for a transfer, so you should accept your first offer, because you can still get a second offer.

3. ... You thought Menzies looked good? For real? And don't suffer from any eyesight issues?

The students are just like... Students? I mean, from what I can tell, there's no real "separation" of "cultures" between faculties. You have the students that are only at uni for study, you see them walk into the library, then out, and never see them again. (often stereotyped as the students going for post-grad med.) You have the students that come in, socialise a bit, do extra-curricular activities with the uni to try and develop some good networks. You have the students that are super-heavy MSA reps, often also being on the committee for a club or several. And then you have mixes of these three.

As for good lecturers... You get almost zero control for that stuff, particularly for first year. You may as well go in with no pre-conceived notions where you could find every lecturer is great, instead of listening to us tell you who is good and who isn't and that affecting your opinion.

4. Can't comment, but you'll find out soon enough really.

[power4]

Ok thank you.Its good to know about the students. BTW I prefer to transfer ASAP.is there any possibility transfer after a semester if the engineering course accept transfer students?

Also when I called Monash, someone said, if you accept this offer "you probably won't get an offer in the next round" Can someone clarify me this? I really want to get in to Monash Engineering 

[Shadaura]

I've was told at the change of preference information sessions at monash that accepting your first offer will not affect whether you get a second round offer.
Good luck for engineering, maybe i'll see you there

[power4]

Thank you.I got to know that Yeah will see you there, hopefully

[JinXi]

how is the culture/students at Science faculty

Lets see..

Eng - Very casual wear
Commerce- Slightly fancy at times
Law - Come on its 40 degrees and you're rocking up in a suit?
Arts - Weird sense of fashion
Sci - PJ's everyday

Apologize in advance for stereotyping but you know its somewhat true.

[power4]

Oh good to know