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Julianne:
Currently, I have my heart set on becoming a solicitor, however, I am unsure about which uni I will be able to get into. The only universities I have considered are Melbourne or Monash as I like the prestige they carry with them. However, I know I will not be getting a 97+ enter score so I'm just wondering if anyone has any recommendations at other options or universities that are looked upon favorably that I could possibly attend. I have considered the Melbourne model and don't believe in wasting my time with arts when I'm not guaranteed a spot in law at the end of it. I am also considering arts at Monash however that would result in an 8 year course and its daunting, the idea of getting a full time job at 26 haha. I would love it if you could offer some words of wisdom to help me with my dilemma.

Russ:
You seem to have answered your own question. You want to do law, but you're not willing to go to a uni that's not sandstone. Of the two Victorian options, you'll only consider Monash but you don't think the required score is realistic.

If you want to study law, you'll have to compromise one/some of those decisions. Doing law at Deakin or VU will be significantly easier to get into, but you'll probably face some sort of barrier based on prestige, since that's fairly well entrenched in the legal community as far as I can tell. If you want to avoid that risk and stick with Monash/Melbourne, you'll have to contemplate doing post graduate law and risking not getting in. Plenty of students graduate from the JD (or equivalent) every year, so it's not like it's a lesser options

You can also go interstate, but I don't think the clearly in score at a comparable university is going to be significantly lower than at Monash.

burbs:
ANU - 96?

sam.utute:
The Monash option won't necessarily mean an 8 year course. You can always get an internal transfer if you do well. I met someone today that was doing 2nd year Arts degree and had just started 1st year Law.

Menang:

--- Quote from: burbs on March 03, 2011, 07:09:59 pm ---ANU - 96?

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Yup, ANU has plenty prestige (as far as I know), but 96 is the minimum you need, I think. Getting a 96 won't guarantee you get in.

Are there any double degrees that lower the entry requirements? (Com/Law at Monash is 98.25 as opposed to 98.55 in just Law). I know it doesn't make that much of a different, but it may be what you need?

Also, Burberry - since when did you become just "burbs"?!

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