Is anybody turned off by the Melbourne Model?

[brendan]

But then there is risk. The risk that you will not be admitted into the JD

True true, but if you are able to get the high enters required for a double degree with law at monash or somewhere, you are probably bright enough to be able to do well in the (horrible) LSAT, get decent grades in the undergrad, and all the other junk they need.

Still, if i had wanted to do law i would have probably opted for monash anyway.

EDIT: Btw, http://jd.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/future-students/how-to-apply

Yeah but then there is risk and uncertainty as to whether you will not just get a high LSAT score but a higher LSAT score than others also taking it.

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[bturville]

But then there is risk. The risk that you will not be admitted into the JD

True true, but if you are able to get the high enters required for a double degree with law at monash or somewhere, you are probably bright enough to be able to do well in the (horrible) LSAT, get decent grades in the undergrad, and all the other junk they need.

Still, if i had wanted to do law i would have probably opted for monash anyway.

EDIT: Btw, http://jd.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/future-students/how-to-apply

Yeah but then there is risk and uncertainty as to whether you will not just get a high LSAT score but a higher LSAT score than others also taking it.

But assuming that they have the same number of intakes to the JD as they did when it was undergrad, and you continue to do as well compared to everybody else as you did in year 12, you should be in a similar position compared to others in a similar position to you. But then i guess it also depends on numbers coming from other sources, and that you can't really speculate about.

Still if you get 99.x and you pass up law/whatever at another uni and take up a degree at UoM with an 85 ENTER requirement like how they have now, I agree thats pretty much the definition of risky (if you really want to do law).

[ShadowSong]

I think the Melbourne Model is actually a good thing. Some people might say the breadth studies are a waste of time but essentially its all good. You complete your course in the same amount of time and you learn more. I think...

[bturville]

A career in Medicine by nature is one that involves continuous learning. A 7 year (minimum) course in addition to years spent specialising is not exactly ideal.

Thats what i'm interested to know about. How can a UoM med grad be equal to one from another uni who has studied med the entire course, rather than just a general degree (and more importantly a non med degree) and a few years of medical training at the end (quite a lot less overall though)?

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That website didn't work for me.

[champorado]

I liked it. I'm not gonna go there, but I liked how you could do a language without adding to the time it takes to complete your degree.

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So basically, you must do the LSAT (for Law) to do professional Legal Practice, for example, to become a barrister, regardless of what Uni you go to? Would all Uni's be treated equally when going for jobs, or would one Uni gain preference over the others? I'm confused.

[bturville]

So basically, you must do the LSAT (for Law) to do professional Legal Practice, for example, to become a barrister, regardless of what Uni you go to? Would all Uni's be treated equally when going for jobs, or would one Uni gain preference over the others? I'm confused.

The law school admission test is only for post grad law. And i don't think all unis would be EXACTLY equal, because of reputations and etc. But firms would probably be more interested in your experiences, grades, reasoning ability and LSAT scores more than which uni you came from, I would guess.

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So basically, you must do the LSAT (for Law) to do professional Legal Practice, for example, to become a barrister, regardless of what Uni you go to? Would all Uni's be treated equally when going for jobs, or would one Uni gain preference over the others? I'm confused.

The law school admission test is only for post grad law. And i don't think all unis would be EXACTLY equal, because of reputations and etc. But firms would probably be more interested in your experiences, grades, reasoning ability and LSAT scores more than which uni you came from, I would guess.

I hope you're right! I have no chance of getting into Monash, and can't really be bothered with the Melbourne model, and not needing to do the LSAT is a bonus.

[brendan]

So basically, you must do the LSAT (for Law) to do professional Legal Practice, for example, to become a barrister, regardless of what Uni you go to? Would all Uni's be treated equally when going for jobs, or would one Uni gain preference over the others? I'm confused.

No, the LSAT is not a bar exam.

LSAT = Law School Admission Test

[applekid]

i understand the concept of breadth subjects and i think that is worthwhile (i think the american system works quite well),
but i don't like the immense cuts made in the arts department that have completely depleted the previous richness of the faculty (or so i've been told, over and over).

[bturville]

International students don't come to Australia to study arts, so of course Melbourne is going to cut funding there. They want those full-fee bucks!

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So basically, you must do the LSAT (for Law) to do professional Legal Practice, for example, to become a barrister, regardless of what Uni you go to? Would all Uni's be treated equally when going for jobs, or would one Uni gain preference over the others? I'm confused.

No, the LSAT is not a bar exam.

LSAT = Law School Admission Test

So you don't need it to to transfer into the JD at UoM?