Yay Karina! Very proud of you. I am sure you did well. Goodluck, and let us know your results!
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Yay Karina! Very proud of you. I am sure you did well. Goodluck, and let us know your results!
I sat my STAT on Saturday, I just want to know how I did!! That would at least put me in the right frame of mind for the offers. I seemed to answer all the questions (although there was one I know I did terribly in ,I just hope my guesstimate were ok). All in the hands of the Gods now!! Does anyone know if the applicant is informed of there results and how long does it take?
Waiting was never one of my strong points
WTG Karina and Bec G. I got my results exactly 2 weeks and 6 days after I sat my test. It was a reeeeaaally long wait to get my results but you may be pleasantly surprised - I did better than I thought I did, I reckon you guys will too. We're our own worst critics! Good luck you two!
I'm half way through a B.Teaching (primary & secondary) at Deakin in Melbourne. I've done the primary part, and for the next two years (part time) it's back to high school for me.
Rayray - with your tax deductions, there are sections in the tax return for various deductable fees and books and things.
Barb.
Aww thanks Jo and Sushee!
Bec, i did my STAT in NSW and they said that they send my results to me about 3 weeks after I do the test. Only just under two more weeks to go, lol! I am hoping to recieve it sooner though becuse I really really want to know how I did!
I did a few guestimates too, for one in particular that I couldnt be bothered to sit there and work it out... some stupid question about peanut butter!
lol yep I got the peanut butter but not the boat water level...all I could think was DH likes boat water levels he often points it out to me if we are down the waterfront..lol that was no help to me :)
I feel like ringing them but know I will prob be disappointed when I find out my result. Does anyone know what a decent score would be or what you are aiming for for a Arts \ Nursing degree. It's 100-200 ranking so am I aiming for 170ish Arghhh too many sleeps to go, I'm also not sure whether the first round offers happen with this STAT , I have applied for first round by suppliementry application but not sure if the STAT result would be in by time.
Did I say I hate waiting !!!!!
Bec
Bec, they told me they wont give out results over the phone. Not sure when they give out the offers in VIC but I got told that as long as I did my STAT before the end of November then the results would be out in time for me to be considered with the main round of offfers. Not sure about the earlier rounds of offers. I didnt ask about that one!
hehe about the boat water levels!
Woohoo - goodluck girls, I am sure you will have blitzed the test and done really well!
Goodluck to us all! The early round offers are out in a month - such a long wait too!
I'm very talkative in this thread..it is my therapy.
I was amazed at the amount of people that sat the STAT with me on Saturday, I sat the afternoon session and it was full to the brim. It was also written and LSTAT, shows that there is alot of mature age students applying. I was pleased not necessary the oldest ;)
Karina: I didnt think they would, you know when you wish you had someone that knew someone that knew someone that worked there.
Relle: Good luck to you too, it would be so nice to come out in the first round ...fingers crossed for you.
Bec
You gals are truly inspirations!! I have always admired mums who study. I cant imagine how you go through study, assignments, exams, AND work, AND raise your babies.
It gives me encouragement as i have been wanting to start a Property degree at Curtin and was planning to apply to do it part time from next year. And now ive decided to go ahead with starting IVF i thought i would put those plans on hold BUT maybe i can do both?!
Bec, me too! When I did the test the room was full. Heaps more people than I had expected. I also noticed alot of older people. When I went to check my name on the list, everyones date of birth was also there and there were people who were around 50 years old sitting the test that day! Good on them i thought! I wish I could somehow get my results earlier. Gosh I'm impatient sometimes! I'm not intesreted in the other mail I recieve, just my STAT results lol.
Jules you could always seee about doing only one subject per semester so the workload is hopefully not too much for you?
Karina,
Last night I saw on the VTAC which of course is Vic but the results for the exams sat in October would be available online at myinfo on the 19th....least I dont have to have my stalking shoes on to catch the postman.
Oh another day down..LOL I bet I have done shocking if that is the case you will know as I will retreat quietly never to talk university aspirations again.
Bec
Jules,
I've applied for Curtin :) and remember if it gets too much, you can defer! Don't let IVF stop you from pursuing an education, too often we put our lives on hold for IVF and then regret the time lost. Go for it, hun!
Bec and Karina, if you think the wait is long for your STAT results, imagine having to wait for main round offers in January (we don't get early offers here). I put in my application in early Sept and I still have over 2 more months to wait until I know if I got in.
I better get a move on and see when i have to apply by! Hope i haven't missed it. You're both exactly right, i should give it a try. Im also still deciding whether to go with Curtin. I just wish they had the course online or external. I work better when i dont have to commit to attending classes, plus i live in the sticks! (by Perth standards) Looking around at interstate courses...
GOOD LUCK with your applications!
I got my STAT results back today! Except its not much of a yay because I didnt do very well.
I did well in the quantitative section but oh so crap in the qualitative. I'm actully extremely disappointed with myself and I dont think i'll be joining any of you in your studies!
:(
Oh Karina sorry you didn't get the results you wanted. Don't be too hard on yourself! You never know, you may still get into your course. Chin up hun!
Oh no Karina, I'm so sorry you were disappointed by your results. Are you still able to apply? If not, remember that mid-year intake is through the uni, and they will take into account your life and work experience where TISC will not. Sometimes there is no substitute for life experience!
Karina,
I am so sorry about the results, as Sushee said it isnt just the Stat that they take into consideration, I was reading somewhere that they use the test as an indicative but the selection process also involves life experience, work experience and determination ;)I'm hoping the last one is my clincher as I dont think my results are going to be all that great. Ohh guee I suppose that means mine will be in the mail next week! If you dont hear from me I have pursued my other love IVF lol
Bec
Hi girls. Thanks for your kind words. I am still feeling crappy about it. I think I might call them and see if I can get more info on how the selection is actually done.
I feel that the test is flawed, in that its 50/50 between the quantitative/verbal questions, but quantitive would be more relevent than verbal if you are applying for a science based course, iykwim? I have still applied as applications had to be in by the end of Septemeber and i didnt do my test till 3 weeks ago. But I just know my work experience is not going to be enough to get me in. I've only ever had paper shuffler type jobs that require no training and little intelligence, and they dont rank highly.
I just cant believe how badly I did in the verbal questions! I did much worse than I thought I would and thats the reason I am so disappointed. I did really well on the maths type questions but bombed out completely on the verbal. Just like how I totally bombed out in english and history in year 12. I have never been any good at arty stuff. Its just too abstract for me.
I have found a uni in Sydney who actually interview their appplicants and apparently the interview is wht you are selected on. So I am thinking of applying there.
Bec hope you get your results soon and you do well. I'm sure you will! No one could possibly do as shockingly as I did in the verbal section!
Karina, they only take the overall mark not seperated so if you did really well on the quantative it may bring your mark up to the average intake mark. I still have no idea what is good and what isnt. I am truelly believing that anything over 100 ;) is good rofl.
Is there a site that would give you an idea of what is a decent or previous scores that have been accepted into uni?
Bec
I don't know about other states, but in WA, TISC has historical entrance scores, cut off scores and a TER calculator. 2 of the 3 WA unis that accept STAT for entry require a minimum of 145 for English and a 145 for quantitative, but ECU will accept 145 for English and a 115 for quantitative. I reckon definitely do some research as each uni has it's own requirements.
Gosh its been a while since i checked this thread
Just though i would pop in and let you know that on Monday, uni call to say they are offering me a place and i got all the paperwork on Friday - im very scared - have no idea how im going to pay for it and IVF aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
and yes sush - its very work related
Well done, Lou! Congratulations! I am so bummed that here in WA we don't get early offers. Jan 17th is a loooong way away still!
Hi all
i have applied to a Tertiary Preparation Program @ USQ next year then hopefully Bach of Nursing in 2009
Great news Shazz! All the best, hun! Knock 'em dead. :)
wowwww Loula way to go!
Karina - hun don't be too hard on yourself, the girls are absolutely right, alot of the time it is more to see where you are at, but it is actually your life experience that counts.
I have the rest of this month till early round offers - fingers crossed
These early round offers have me green with envy!
Like the new username too Relle!
LOL Thanks Sushee! I couldn't resist putting Doula in there somewhere now that I have a Doula mobile! heheheeh
Bec,ahhh I thought they didnt care about your STAT score but they took your STAT rank instead. The uni told me that last years minimum was 153, and I did get over that (not by much though!), but they obviously cant tell me what this years will be. She seemed to think it would be higher though. I suppose its just a waiting game though!
Loula, congrats!!!! thats awesome news! I'm sure you'll work it out re paying for it. Can you defer your fees through the HECS scheme (or whatever its callled now). How exciting!
Aww Sushee I have to wait until Jan as well... To get told I didnt get in, lol! argh the suspense!
Shazz, good luck!
Relle, thanks yah I hope they like my previous working experience, even though most of it just papershuffling jobs which doesnt rank highly. I wish they could just tell me now! I've never been good at waiting for something.
OK, I have decided that if I dont get into uni this time, I am going to apply for enrolled nursing instead. You apply to the health department, do a test, have an interview and if successful, you spend a year doing a combination of tafe study and working in various wards in the hospital (and you get paid for the whole year too!). The applications for the next intake have closed, but the intake after that is in Sept/Oct 2008 and the applictions open in about April/May and close in June, so I have about 6-7 months to try to get my stuff sorted out and gather more info. I spoke with the nurse education officer at the hospital and someone at TAFE, and the program sounds awesome so I am really really hoping to get into that. She also told me that I'd pretty much get first pick of what hospital I want to work at because I've got a child and they understand that I will need to work in a certain area so I can have access to day care without having to travel all the way across Sydney. DH thinks its cool, but I know my mum and sister will be disappointed. They REALLY want me to go work in the bank and everytime I go to my mums place they tell me to apply for a job at the bank, but I dont really want to work in the bank. Anyways, just thought I'd tell everyone my plans, because I am really not feeling confident about getting into uni at all.
Sorry to have waffled on so much, I have a bad habit of doing that.
Karina,
Thats a great plan! I'm jealous as we dont have anything like that here..only a div2 course that would prob be a bridge gap and look alot more favourable on your uni application. Really I dont feel all that confident as well....but cant be certain until those marks turn up. I'm sure I will miss Mid but really want to do nursing. I have the added unfortune of actually having a TER from 1992! Bad year they decided to introduce boys into our single sex school...the only subject I did well in was boys
Ohhh well I'm sure my STAT results should turn up today or tomorrow they are available online as of the 19th. Shesshh I can understand the anguish of waiting to January Sushee these 2 weeks have been all about what if this is my score! What is going to happen and how I'm going to work part time ( very flexable ) look after a 3 yr old and some how squish IVF in. Ahh as my friends will tell you "I love a drama".
OMG postie...whats the good of him a electrity bill and more election garbage!!
Bec
Bec, the one I'm talking aabout is the same as your Div 2. I looked it up in Vic and you can do it either at tafe for 12 months or as a trianeeship (paid! not sure if the pay is good though) over 2 years i think. Google "nursing in vic" and you will get the website that has all the info. I'm sure you'll do well in youR stat and get into something at uni. Hope you gety your results soon! Are you sure they count your TER from that long ago? They arent even taking into account my TER from 2001. Apprently they dont count it after 5 years. I dont know, maybe differnt in VIC!
Thanks Karina, I have looked into it they run one locally partime 3 days a week but it is strictly a theory based course with a few placements. It costs something in the vacinity of $6,000 a year and no pay :(. It will be my back up plan, I would really just use it to help aid me getting in next yr.
Hmmmm have I said that waiting sucks
Bec
Bec, wow $6000. That would really make it difficult for people to afford if you have to pay for it upfront.. thats more than uni fees for nursing per year. The EN course is like $800 per year at my local tafe! I waited 2 weeks and 6 days for my results. Hopefully you'll get your result tomorrow becaause it will have been 2 w and 6 d since you did yours! Why do they make us wait! All they have to do is run your answer sheet through a computer! Cant take that long can it!
Can we just fast forward to when offers are due to come out! I'm impatient!
My hubby has just applied for his post grad thingo and had an interview for it last week. He finds out in a couple of weeks if he got in. He applied for a scholarship and his work pays for it if he is accepted. He was telling me it would be cool if we were both studying at the same time. I think its just going to be him though!
I've been waiting since early Sept. :p At the same I'm going back to work 4 days after the main round offers come out so I'm on one hand wanting the time to go faster, and on the other hand, would like it to drag out as much as possible!
No mail today..results for STAT here go online on Monday, suppose I will have to log on at work :)
Bec
Hmmm ah yes University was that all a dream, after viewing my STAT results I am so much better suited to my job and being a mother BRING ON IVF!! I have trouble working it out thou, I just looked at Melb Uni site that said they would consider you if you had a STAT of 150. I have that but my percentile was Sh*t what do they go on
Bec, I just came back here to ask you if you had recieved your results. Looks like you have :)
I thought for some reason they went off your percentile (because isnt your TER a percentile rank?), but the impression I got from the admissions person at the uni I applied to was that they use your overall STAT score rather than your percentile. I'm not sure though, she didnt even sound so sure herself! I got over the 153 minimum (only just though), but my percentile was crappy as well. But, I was told that because I did STAT, I am not competing with all the schoolies, but rather competing with all the other people that sat STAT. Not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing though considering my percentile was a bit ordinary! But I have to say, at least my STAT percentile was higher than what my TER was! LOL!! Friends, shopping and boys were much more interesting than history and maths etc in year 12.
alright guys, I know that this TISC site has a STAT to TER calculator: http://www.tisc.edu.au/tiscguide/calculator-stat.jsp. I don't know if it only applies to WA but maybe it'll give you an idea of where you stand?
Karina,
The more I have looked around the better I am feeling :), My quantative and verbal were pretty much equal shows I suck at both! But combined I either think I have just enough or a touch short. I have emailed the faculty at deakin and asked them what STAT was there minimal entry (lol obviously I need the bottom end extreme case).
Arghhh what annoys me the most is that I know if I was studying something I love I would do really well in it.
Bec
Sushee I have been there and it asks for both written and multi...I was only required to do multi- not sure of Karina
Bec
LOL Karina I just hope I run into those that I am smarter than cause I could greet them all by name
Yeah they require both, which I did do. WA unis require both components for mature aged entry.