oh we have top jpa scholars getting their 14th or 15th choices? how bout that?
but this batch we have someone getting his 22nd choice out of 25 PMS
generally this time many didn't get their more ideal PMS, mainly due to the facts that there are too many jpa scholars (jpa set rules on how we going to rank our PMS) and also too many PMS students in total as well
there's NO remaining place left from 25 PMS after the matching, just enough seats for everyone, so basically they have to slot more people into the less popular uni

my ICA for sem 3 was B and B-

actually there're more wtf news which stunned me during this 2 days, really shocking to know the very unexpected results

lol i somewhat flunked it
but more it's more due to my lack of preparation

i'm a jpa scholar so yea, they asked me to rank it 1st
otago was my second choice though
in total 8 going auckland, 11/12 going otago (1 person got BMed conditional offer so he'll choose ANU if he's accepted later)

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Added on November 12, 2009, 7:53 pmoh thanks
well the ECA questions were not actually that hard just i did not prepare enough

This post has been edited by chika138: Nov 12 2009, 07:53 PM

seed83 i think i know who ur gf is

after considering current circumstances i'm afraid to say yes, just like what the lady said, it's quite unlikely to get another PMS, mainly due to the fact that all places are already fully taken.

the only more possible way i myself think of is someone failing his or her eos5 and lose his or her place (for those who are supposed to fly in jan or february la) then maybe your gf will stand a chance, though i do hope some other fellow forumers here can offer you other alternatives

if i'm not wrong what he meant by recognition letter is student attributes form which should be filled up by respective mentors.
but ya care to explain bout recognition staff?
i agree with the "better" uni statement.
there's no better universities, only the more reputable ones, such as edinburgh UNSW etc, even so the reputation does not apply to all specialities, for some uni might be stronger in certain fields.
u call a uni better (that's for yourself) when it suits your needs in many ways eg location, cost, having relatives and friends there etc
eg for me, my ideal uni will be so'ton for its generally warmer climate, coastal location, close proximity to london and relatively smaller city, though history, ranking and reputation wise it might seem inferior to other PMS'es.
however if my guess is not wrong (on who being your gf) i can understand your gf's pain as i understand her predicament now, u have my best wishes of luck in appealing

This post has been edited by chika138: Nov 13 2009, 12:30 AM

oh nope. eos 2 3 5 are counted, 30-50% (i'm not sure with the exact percentage) of the total cgpa
u'll need cgpa 3.0 to get a 2nd upper grade
that's why they dun take in students who just repeated, resit-ed or barely passed (borderline)
at least u need C+ and B- for EoS 2 and 3 to be considered and accepted by prof mak because if u get lower than that it's not logically or sometimes even mathematically feasible to get a CGPA of 3.0

nope adelaide is no longer the cheapest
the cheapest would be those 2-2.5 years uk schools like aberdeen dundee nottingham, and the cheaper uk schools like queens and liverpool
both nz schools are only cheaper than the most expensive pms (edinburgh) by 20-30k