if one has australian residency rights, then one is considered a 'home' student.....

in which case, it is VERY VERY difficult to get admitted into med school.....half the med schools are now graduate entry.......and it is now very competitive to get into undergraduate entry med school........getting an ATAR>99 with high umat scores would be helpful, but still no guarantee.....

it is slightly easier to get in as an international student, but lately, it has become just as difficult as home student, due to limited places for foreign students and the popularity.......

it is premature to talk about this, as you have not even done a pre-u.......and general advice......for good med schools, they choose you, not the other way round.....ie, you go where you have offers....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jan 11 2011, 04:53 PM

being born in a country does not entitle you to pr.........

in fact, it may not give u right to citizenship either, as the laws have changed, and one of the new conditions is one of the parents must be either citizen or pr................

i would suggest not buying warm clothing in msia, when going over in summer........buy there, as when you need.......

it is often cheaper, and with wider choice, and in fashion, so you don't stick out like a sore thumb.........

warm clothing at msian shops are expensive......often in the few hundreds for simple padded wind cheaters.......

you can get similar ones for aud30 or so........

recently got good warm jackets in uk for 17 pounds (discounted 1/2 price).......

i think people should differentiate between fashion/brand name and warm appropriate (both cost and warmth) warm clothing.........

if one likes uniqlo (a japanese brand that appears to have a huge asian following, and even have a branch on oxford st in london), or whatever brand one likes, by all means, go buy them........

however, if one wants just reasonably priced appropriate warm clothing, then it is always better to buy them at the place you are staying, be they australia, uk, canada, or whatever........

oh, btw, many uniqlo products are also made in china......

not really.........

appropriate thick jackets are priced about rm150-200 in kl.......

they were priced gbp50 in oxford st.........

similar ones are priced about gbp30-50 at most high street stores (eg debenhams, bhs, m&s)......but on a sale (very common), they are half or even 70% off......so got a nice very warm jacket for gbp17 down from 40.........where can you buy any decent warm jacket for rm70 in msia???.........

btw, many 'british' brands like m&s, debenhams, clarks, are cheaper in uk than kl.........

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Added on February 6, 2011, 2:49 pmthere are always sales, especially post christmas period........no matter what the economy is like......

and they ARE cheaper in many things......don't believe, go google ikea aa alkaline batteries......they sell for rm9 in ikea kl.........and 99p in uk........

This post has been edited by limeuu: Feb 6 2011, 02:49 PM

just declare you have food, show them all, and let them decide what they will allow........i have not had any problem bringing food in before........just avoid FRESH food of any kind..........

the answer is simple.........

the max one can get in a-levels was aaa.......

that translate into about atar 95 and above........

but you will really get NO offers with atar 95-98..........if we assume the distribution of students >95 is linear, 60% of aaa students should not have received offers as their atar is <98........but they may........

that's why a-levels is 'easier'........lots of 'weaker' students gets aaa (atar95 equivalent) and if they do well in the isat and interview may receive offers, over a stronger student with atar97 (still aaa equivalent) who was never in the short list and had no chance to shine at the interview......

this will change going forward, with the introduction of a* grade........there will be a revision of a-level cutoffs, and they may now want aa*a*, or even 3a*.........

it's already happening in uk.......imperial used to need aaa for their engineering courses........current offers is aa*a*............

don't you think he was behaving exactly like how most msians behave when encountered by the police after a traffic offence.......i was almost waiting for him to offer 'incentive not to fine me'........ luckily he is smart enough not to........if he did, he would face a JAIL sentence..........

he thinks oz is like msia......

i repeat, it is summer now so you do NOT need warm clothing immediately.......buy there when you find a suitable one at leisure........

of course, if like some here, you like brands, just buy whatever strikes your fancy, price and suitability is not an issue when it comes to preferred brands.........

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Added on February 10, 2011, 8:58 amthe new style melbourne model means engineering is a postgraduate degree.....so you do a 3 year bachelor's degree then 2 years masters of engineering...........total 5 years........

i would just go to any other go8 uni and get it done for 4 years..........


This post has been edited by limeuu: Feb 10 2011, 08:58 AM

based on current temperatures, evenings and nights, if you go out, can be a bit chilly, in the high teens, for which a jumper/cardigan/hoodie which most people have is enough........you don't need winter clothing........

melbourne is well know for somewhat crazy weather, the classical 4 seasons in a day thing....

you can work as an engineer, but i am not sure about working as 'an engineering'.....

google oz 485 visa for your answer....

1. yes

2. no, but why on earth are you walking around with so much cash?........there are safer ways of bring funds.......

you should never have that much cash with you.......

you are on transit, so you are officially/legally NOT in spore, and will not ever face spore customs.........

barring flight delays, you have time to have a drink, check your email, surf internet a bit, then be at the holding gate 45 min before......they board 30 min before..........note the departure terminal, if different from arrival, take the internal (transit) aerotrain to the appropriate terminal..........

international students will always get in easier compared with locals, they want your money.........

it also depends on the course, b's and d's will not get you into critical courses, but will get you into everything else.....then again, having straight a's will get you considered, but not with a atar of 95.........

as for nus, places are severely limited, so entry cut offs are very high, much higher than oz unis........even melbourne........

i made the comments in another thread.......no you cannot get in with aab, but as long as you have aaa, you will be considered.......whereas you need to have atar 98 and good imed/isat to have any chance........

that is below minimum wage, but chinese restaurants are well known to pay below that.......but it is unrecorded, so you don't need to pay tax......

you failed to understand.......

the tfn no is for deduction of your tax liability by your employer and remitted.......so you do not get the full amount, but your pay less the tax deducted.......

however in many chinese restaurants, they pay you less, but do not declare your income, and do not deduct tax from you.........

please note that there is a difference between what honours means in different places.....in uk, it is a measure of how well you did......

in oz, with 3 year programmes, it is an extra year of study, but you have to be INVITED to do the honours year, you cannot otherwise 'volunteer'.....(the honours in a 4 or more year programme however works the same way as in uk)......

in uk therefore, a good honours will get you some advantage in getting jobs.....

in oz, an honours attached to a 3 year degree qualification suggest one is on the way to postgraduate studies, and possibly academia......that is all....