FUCK!!! Demand for University courses SOARS!!!

[Collin Li]

This is market self-correction!

People are changing from unprofitable and less desirable skill-sets to more desirable skill-sets!

[itsme]

I just knew Melbourne Uni as a first preference would go down. How does that affect other Uni's? Does all of this mean that ENTER's will go up?

NOT FAIR ALL THIS CHANGE IN MY YEAR

[costargh]

lol. More than likely the 6% increase in applications comes predominately from lower ENTER applicants so I think it will have more of an impact on lower end courses than higher end ones because the higher you go up the ENTER requirements, the less available applicants (that meet the requirements) there are.

Fuck my English is getting worse and worse and its only 6 days until the English exam

[Mao]

=O rise in engineering.....
not cool.

[AppleXY]

This is market self-correction!

People are changing from unprofitable and less desirable skill-sets to more desirable skill-sets!

huh? lol imo, people will not move from one industry to another industry just because the enter scores have risen/lowered (lol). If people have a passion, they will persue it no matter the circumstance. For example, I will always persue a career in finance, even if citi collapses lol.

[bturville]

This is market self-correction!

People are changing from unprofitable and less desirable skill-sets to more desirable skill-sets!

are you saying creative arts skill-sets are more desirable and profitable than science skills?

[costargh]

This is market self-correction!

People are changing from unprofitable and less desirable skill-sets to more desirable skill-sets!

huh? lol imo, people will not move from one industry to another industry just because the enter scores have risen/lowered (lol). If people have a passion, they will persue it no matter the circumstance. For example, I will always persue a career in finance, even if citi collapses lol.

You're working on the belief that everyone is as sure in their career as you are. If everyone was so sure as to what they wanted to do, why are dropout and transfer rates so high?
Why did my brother enter into Science then try transfer into Engineering at mid-year and why is he now applying to transfer to Bachelor of Business?

Furthermore, people's so called 'passions' have a strong correlation (in a lot, but not all) to their earnings (and earnings is linked to prestige in many respects so the two can sometimes be interchangeable).

[bturville]

Furthermore, people's so called 'passions' have a strong correlation (in a lot, but not all) to their earnings (and earnings is linked to prestige in many respects so the two can sometimes be interchangeable).

Do you mean people tend to have passions for high paying jobs?

[costargh]

Hmm, no not really.
I mean to say that people tend to think they are passionate for something when the prestige and remuneration for their work increases. I think of it as such; if lawyers and coles shelf stackers had the same social standing and remuneration, then the incentive to work harder for your money (ie. being a lawyer) decreases because regardless of what job you do, you will have the same social standing and remuneration.

So to answer your question, now I kinda changed my mind. Sort of, but I don't think money is the only thing. I think when a high paying job is coupled with prestige or social desire, then passion starts to kick in.
Furthermore, I think people are taught from a young age (through various media) to look up to doctors and lawyers from a young age, thereby making people aspire to be like them. We aren't taught to aspire to be the guy working at the milkbar because he doesn't have a high social standing or from what we can see, a high income (although he may).

 

[merlin]

Monash University got a record number of top picks, while Melbourne's first-preference position dropped after changes adopted under its US-style degree system.

So... does it look likely that the uom's Commerce required ENTER is expected to fall from last yrs 95.6? I sure hope so! 

[AppleXY]

Monash University got a record number of top picks, while Melbourne's first-preference position dropped after changes adopted under its US-style degree system.

So... does it look likely that the uom's Commerce required ENTER is expected to fall from last yrs 95.6? I sure hope so! 

i hope too

[costargh]

UoM

Arts is up seven per cent in first preferences and 24 per cent in total preferences, and Commerce, up five per cent first preferences and three percent total preferences.

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,6425.0.html

If they didn't increase places available for next year, it could POTENTIALLY lead to an increase in the ENTER req.

[merlin]

 

[Collin Li]

Sure, your intrinsic interest in the field racks up points on the 'benefits' side of your cost-benefit analysis, but let's be realistic here, so does salary. And if there's higher salaries in other fields, then it counts on the 'costs' side as an opportunity cost.

Yes, I am saying that people are thinking: "wow this skill can get me a good paying job - and right now's a good time to swap over, as my current workplace is getting screwed over by the credit crisis, so I'll study this!"

It's a process of creative destruction.

[RD]

Hmm, no not really.
I mean to say that people tend to think they are passionate for something when the prestige and remuneration for their work increases. I think of it as such; if lawyers and coles shelf stackers had the same social standing and remuneration, then the incentive to work harder for your money (ie. being a lawyer) decreases because regardless of what job you do, you will have the same social standing and remuneration.

So to answer your question, now I kinda changed my mind. Sort of, but I don't think money is the only thing. I think when a high paying job is coupled with prestige or social desire, then passion starts to kick in.
Furthermore, I think people are taught from a young age (through various media) to look up to doctors and lawyers from a young age, thereby making people aspire to be like them. We aren't taught to aspire to be the guy working at the milkbar because he doesn't have a high social standing or from what we can see, a high income (although he may).

Yeah I tend to agree on that.