Thinking about uni???

Its a big decision uni isnt for everyone

Take your application seriously read and
follow instructions
Be responsible for your decisions and your
application
What is UAC?
Universities Admissions
Centre
processes applications for:
undergraduate courses
some postgraduate courses
educational access schemes
(EAS)
equity scholarships on behalf
of participating institutions
administers STAT in
NSW
Calculates the ATAR
in NSW and sends
advice to HSC
students
What is the ATAR?
Its all about POSITION its a NUMBER that
shows your position relative to other students
For example, if Anns overall academic
performance was good enough to place her in
the top 15% in her age group her ATAR = 85


Maximising your ATAR
The only way you can maximise your ATAR is by
working to your potential.
It is NOT TRUE that your ATAR is influenced by:
- the subjects you choose
- the school you attend
THESE ARE
MYTHS!

Fred and Laura
Course HSC mark Percentile HSC mark Percentile
Biology 70 42 80 72
Business
Studies
70 37 80 71
English
Advanced
70 14 80 46
Mathematics 70 23 80 52
Modern History 70 27 80 59
Visual Arts 70 16 80 57
ATAR 58.20 79.80
Steps to applying
1 Prepare
2 Apply
3 Manage
4 Accept offers
Prepare
PINs HSC and UAC
Name legal name
Tax File Number HECS-HELP
Prerequisites
UAC Guide
Choosing your courses
Prerequisites
STAT
UMAT / ISAT
Include your candidate number when you
Apply
Check other requirements including subject
prerequisites and additional selection criteria
UAC 2014 Guide
General information about the participating
institutions
Table of courses available with last years cut-offs
Detailed course descriptions
Additional selection criteria
Choosing your courses
Check out Uni Open Days
Choose courses that interest you, with subjects you
are good at
up to nine courses, at up to 9 institutions
preference-based system

Change your course preferences
later
as many times as you
like!
Apply
Uni
Scholarships
EAS
Apply to UNI
APPLY online at www.uac.edu.au
applications open early August; on-time closing 27 September
LIST 1 to 9 courses in your order of
preference
PAY processing charge PRINT confirmation
and payment
CHANGE course preferences up to 4
January BUT check early closing
dates
Apply for scholarships
Through UAC:
Equity scholarships
apply online through UAC
check closing dates
Others:
Merit - direct application to uni
Commonwealth Centrelink
Apply for EAS
Educational Access Schemes (EAS)
EAS can help students who have experienced long-term
disadvantage(s) beyond their control - get into UNI
Students can claim from 24 Types of Disadvantage from
six broad categories: disrupted schooling
financial hardship
home environment/ responsibilities
English language difficulty
personal illness and disability
school environment



EAS (cont)
EAS is not open to applicants who are:
International fee-paying applicants
Claiming disrupted schooling arising from
commitments as an athlete or performer
Manage
selection rank
bonus points
additional selection criteria
Check & Change
changing preferences
Selection rank
For most HSC students, your selection rank =
ATAR
Bonus points and EAS points can change your
selection rank for a particular course - they do not
change your ATAR
Some courses have additional selection criteria
SELECTION RANK = ATAR + BONUS POINTS
Bonus points

Institutions allocate bonus points based on
different criteria. Examples include:
subject bonus points
regional bonus points
EAS
Bonus points & cut-offs
Example Bachelor of Sandology
6 applicants for 3 places:
1. 89 (ATAR of 89)
2. 88 (ATAR of 83+5 bonus points)
3. 87 (ATAR of 85+2 bonus points)
----------------------------------------------------
------
4. 86 (ATAR of 86)
5. 85 (ATAR of 76+9 bonus points)
6. 84 (ATAR of 84)

XX = selection rank
(Course cut-off = 87)

Bonus points DO NOT change your
ATAR
Additional selection criteria
Some courses dont have a published cut-off.
Tests eg STAT & UMAT
Personal statement
Interview
Portfolio
Audition
Check & Change
Check/change
contact details
course preferences
UAC PIN
View/print
confirmation of application
correspondence from UAC
tax invoice
Add or modify
qualifications eg STAT &
UMAT

Changing preferences
Change your course preferences before
offer round deadlines
Deadline for MAIN offer round
Saturday 4 January 2014
After Main Round offers (16 Jan) you can
change
preferences for the later rounds

Check and accept offers
Accept Main Round offer
Main Round offers released
9pm Thursday 16 January 2014
Most offers are made in the Main Round
Follow institution instructions carefully
Keep options open
Change preferences for later rounds
Deferring
Institution policies differ - follow instructions
Deferred place is guaranteed
Apply to pick up your deferred place direct
to the uni or through UAC
If through UAC, you can list other courses
above deferred course (if youve changed
your mind)
Summary
1 Prepare
2 Apply
3 Manage
4 Accept offers