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Difficulty getting into a law degree?
stonecold:
--- Quote from: vexx on November 23, 2010, 12:21:34 am ---^ As easy as it may be for some to get into law, it is far more difficult to get a job after graduating. Unlike medicine, which is basically guaranteed for local students, law is very competitive to get a job after.. It's what makes the easier entry far less appealing knowing afterwards you may not be able to get a decent job..
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true. then why don't they make it harder to get in to reduce the number of graduates so they can all gain suitable employment?
Jshaz:
good question. i'd assume the government universites are obligated to take as many students in as their faculities can facilitate. The law faculty must be large, and thus they make a lot of offers. Intersetingly enough, There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in OZ, but the state government hasnt (to my knowledge) expanded the medicine faculty at monash, despite the large number of rejected applications.
oh, andbtwlaw is hard to get into. Monash and Melb are definitley top tier unis for med, and thus its quite difficult to get offers. Likewise, melb law is a top tier law faculty. and it is hard to get into law there. 50CSP offers every year for the JD program IS harder then getting into med at monash. oh, and they also have an LSAT and interview and hav to complete an undergrad. so dont bring up the umat and med interviews
monash is recognised as having a good law faculty, but not a great one. thats why its easier to get in law at monash then at melb
:)
stonecold:
--- Quote from: Jshaz on December 08, 2010, 12:18:44 am ---good question. i'd assume the government universites are obligated to take as many students in as their faculities can facilitate. The law faculty must be large, and thus they make a lot of offers. Intersetingly enough, There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in OZ, but the state government hasnt (to my knowledge) expanded the medicine faculty at monash, despite the large number of rejected applications.
oh, andbtwlaw is hard to get into. Monash and Melb are definitley top tier unis for med, and thus its quite difficult to get offers. Likewise, melb law is a top tier law faculty. and it is hard to get into law there. 50CSP offers every year for the JD program IS harder then getting into med at monash. oh, and they also have an LSAT and interview and hav to complete an undergrad. so dont bring up the umat and med interviews
monash is recognised as having a good law faculty, but not a great one. thats why its easier to get in law at monash then at melb
:)
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Fair enough. Regarding med, the Government regulates the number of places available because it is the only profession where they are responsible for paying almost all costs. Not only do they have to subsidise the degree, which is very expensive, they also have pay for doctors and pharmaceuticals, which is why it is in the Government's best interests to avoid creating too many med places. More doctors will increase the costs of Medicare and the PBS, as more appointments/consultations will take place and a greater number of medications are likely to be prescribed.
This is like the only useful thing I learnt at the MedEntry lecture. :P
Government doesn't have to pay for lawyers haha. Also, I think now there is a major focus on getting more medical professionals in rural areas, both because of shortages and the fact that the votes of rural Australians seems to keep Governments in office.
mystikal:
--- Quote from: stonecold on December 08, 2010, 01:00:15 am ---
--- Quote from: Jshaz on December 08, 2010, 12:18:44 am ---good question. i'd assume the government universites are obligated to take as many students in as their faculities can facilitate. The law faculty must be large, and thus they make a lot of offers. Intersetingly enough, There is a shortage of nurses and doctors in OZ, but the state government hasnt (to my knowledge) expanded the medicine faculty at monash, despite the large number of rejected applications.
oh, andbtwlaw is hard to get into. Monash and Melb are definitley top tier unis for med, and thus its quite difficult to get offers. Likewise, melb law is a top tier law faculty. and it is hard to get into law there. 50CSP offers every year for the JD program IS harder then getting into med at monash. oh, and they also have an LSAT and interview and hav to complete an undergrad. so dont bring up the umat and med interviews
monash is recognised as having a good law faculty, but not a great one. thats why its easier to get in law at monash then at melb
:)
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Fair enough. Regarding med, the Government regulates the number of places available because it is the only profession where they are responsible for paying almost all costs. Not only do they have to subsidise the degree, which is very expensive, they also have pay for doctors and pharmaceuticals, which is why it is in the Government's best interests to avoid creating too many med places. More doctors will increase the costs of Medicare and the PBS, as more appointments/consultations will take place and a greater number of medications are likely to be prescribed.
This is like the only useful thing I learnt at the MedEntry lecture. :P
Government doesn't have to pay for lawyers haha. Also, I think now there is a major focus on getting more medical professionals in rural areas, both because of shortages and the fact that the votes of rural Australians seems to keep Governments in office.
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too bad they dont regulate the amount of pharm graduates and schools openings
Russ:
--- Quote ---50CSP offers every year for the JD program IS harder then getting into med at monash. oh, and they also have an LSAT and interview and hav to complete an undergrad. so dont bring up the umat and med interviews
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Don't compare undergraduate to postgraduate, they're completely different things
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