<p>I am interested in applying to U Sydney and U Melbourne, and perhaps some other AUS schools. Can anyone tell me what kind of american stats someone would need to get in or at least where i can find them?
I think aus has march and jul terms, so im assuming that july is the first term.
when you pick a major, do you just take classes in that major or can you take other classes as well?
sorry, i dont really know much.</p>
<p>I did some personal investigation for my D at the University of Sydney (UoS), but she ultimately decided not to apply there. Hopefully, by now you've found the UoS website, which is actually quite informative and well laid out <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/">http://www.usyd.edu.au/</a>.</p>
<p>Be prepared for the fact that UoS is among the largest universities in Australia with more than 46,000 students, including over 8,500 international students from over 100 countries. Because of the flipped seasons, I believe most Americans enter at semester 2 and not semester 1 like most incoming new Australians. I believe April 30, 2006 is the application deadline for international students for Semester 2, which runs from end of July 2006 to the end of November 2006. Australian tuition is more expensive than the average US state university, but less than many US private LACs and private US universities. Unlike the US system, tuition fees are different depending on your course of study - see UoS website <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/study/inm/faculties.shtml">http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/study/inm/faculties.shtml</a>. You receive your undergraduate degree after three years!, unless you do an additional undergraduate honors year with thesis. See descritption at <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/honours/">http://www.usyd.edu.au/honours/</a>. </p>
<p>Entrance requirements for the standard three-year course of study are not particularly stiff - for instance Bachelor of Arts degree minimum SAT is 1140 (Old SAT) and International Baccalaureate score of 24. See <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/study/inm/faculties.shtml">http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/undergrad/study/inm/faculties.shtml</a>. There exists a three-year "advanced program" in many UoS majors which seems to me to be somehwat similar to the "honors colleges" available at typical large, public US State Universities. Don't get the "advanced program" confused with the "honors" fourth year. The entrance requirements for the advanced program are higher, for instance, a "Bachelor of Arts - Advanced" has minimum SAT of 1410 and IB of 33.</p>
<p>From UoS website - "Advanced" programs = "While drawing on the same subject areas and having the same broad overall structure as the B Arts, the B Arts (Advanced) will offer a small number of talented students a more challenging program through a combination of accelerated progression and specialist units of study."</p>
<p>My daughter was particularly attracted to the Australian residential colleges - which offer more contact with profs/tutors than otherwise easily available. I think this is where you might find your sense of college community and school spirit - if that's your thing (I believe most Australian students live off campus in flats, however). See <a href="http://www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv/accommodation/">http://www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv/accommodation/</a>. I must say that I don't have a clue how hard it is for an American to secure a spot at some of the more prestigious residential colleges (e.g. St Andrew's College est 1867), or whether most spots are reserved for incoming Australians. The residential colleges require a separate application, and I believe most incoming Americans would be at a disadvantage since most year-long rooming assignments are booked at the beginning of Semester 1 (remember Americans typically enter at semester 2).</p>
<p>Best of luck, and I'd love to hear about your progress along the way ...</p>
<p>thanks a lot. </p>
<p>just a side note:
i went to australia almost 3 years ago and while i was in sydney i saw usydney and was just amazed.</p>
<p>Hi Rachel,</p>
<p>I think I posted on your other questions, I'm a Melbourne local, know Sydney alright also but mainly just down here and Queensland (thats where most of my family live). Firstly the required greades depend on what you want to get into, Aust. Universities you must get into a particular course not just the University. Generally Univ of Syd and Univ of Melb expect you to be top 10% of the state to get into most of their course I am unsure of what this ammount to in American Scores.</p>
<p>If you want to get into a Arts course, I am pretty sure the required ENTER for Bachelor of Arts at Uni of Melb is 93.00 or there abouts on our scale (this equates to top 7% of state). </p>
<p>Once into our Universities you will definately be far freer than in the US to choose other subjects. In most courses you can try out lots of different subjects. For instance my Science course allows me to take upto 4 subjects from any other faculty during my degree, and also I pretty much can take anything from the Science faculty in first year (and some of second year). Feel free to PM if you want any further info.</p>
<p>Hope this helps,
Steve.</p>