Significance of "Bludge" Breadth subjects

[bj090044]

Hello,
I was talking to some friends of mine in regards to post-grad entry and honours. After the discussion I have been wondering if bludge subjects can come back and hit you when applying for law, med, honours etc.

[Orson]

Could you give us some examples? I don't think so because people usually use their breadth subjects to study something they are interested in, and there is nothing wrong with that. As long as you have completed the prerequisites subjects for your postgrad and their appropriate admissions tests (For medicine you'll need to complete the GAMSAT, for law you'll need to complete the LSAT), you'll be fine. They really wouldn't have any grounds to do anything like that.

[EspoirTron]

Hello,
I was talking to some friends of mine in regards to post-grad entry and honours. After the discussion I have been wondering if bludge subjects can come back and hit you when applying for law, med, honours etc.

I can't imagine that it would have a large impact, or any impact whatsoever? For something like Law I don't think there are any pre-reqs, and as for Med if you're in a Science or Biomed degree, the pre-reqs are completed through your core unit subject selection. Doing breadths that you find "easy" is not a decision that will come back to bite you (unless of course you compromise necessary pre-reqs in order to take them). If anything, doing subjects you find "easier" while completing necessary pre-reqs would be advantageous as it would allow for a higher average, and ultimately a more competitive application.

I wouldn't take "bludge" subjects just to do well however. If you have no interest whatsoever you're less likely to do well, compared to a subject which may be slightly more difficult, but one in which you have an interest.

[bj090044]

I don't want to give specific examples in case it offends anyone, but subjects that just require a pass/fail, attendance in combination with a small performance at the end of semester (already kinda too specific) , or subjects with content/tasks  that could be considered basic.