University Open Days (3 Viewers)

[Absolutezero]

Share your plans on the upcoming University Open Days. Who's going?

A current list of dates:

ANU: August 31
Canberra: August 31
UND: August 31
USYD: August 31
UNSW@ADFA: August 31
UTS: August 31
UWS: September 1
UNSW: September 7
ACU: September 7
Macquarie: September 14
Southern Cross Coffs: December 2
Southern Cross Lismore December 4

 

[Menomaths]

Might go to either USyd or UNSW

 

[LoveHateSchool]

I'll chip in and say I went to the three in 2012-UNSW, UMELB and ANU open days (and informally visited USYD the day after the UNSW open day). I thought I was deadset on UMELB which was the one I went to first, but ironically ended up at USYD, the one I didn't go to the official open day for

I think it's so important to visit the open days and get a first hand feel. I really encourage having SPECIFIC questions to ask on the open day, think;
*Course requirements and UoS- many HSers get hung up on the name of the course and not the UoS flexibility, or what UoS/subjects you do in it. Some courses are really flexibles, others are more set, so it pays to ask. Many HSers also don't realise doing doubles can trade 'electives' you'd have instead.
*Scholarship questions
*Exchange partnerships and the feasibility of the exchanges with your potential degree
*Accommodation questions, costs, catered and non-catered, consider touring the uni's colleges and accommodation
*Look at the social side of the campus-if you're spending a few years here you'd want to feel cohesive with it

I think many wander into open day just straggling around, but going in with Qs makes it a much more informative experience.

P.S I will probably be at a stall at the USYD one on Aug 31st, so come say hi guys

 

[D94]

You should add UNSW's open day is on the 7th of September.

 

[Absolutezero]

You should add UNSW's open day is on the 7th of September.

Good catch. I've added it to the list.

 

[Web Addict]

I'll probably go to a few of them. I hope that these open days can help me make up my mind on what I want to do because I'm so undecided.

 

[OzKo]

Thank goodness UNSW and Macquarie are on separate days.

Only recently did pretty much all the universities in Sydney have their Open Days on the same day. It was such a hassle to try and make it to each one.

 

[Drifting95]

Probably USYD, UTS (yay free food) and UNSW.

 

[JohnMaximus]

Will be hitting USyd and UNSW on their respective open days.

Most excited about the live music- is this a regular thing at these unis, or usually the lawns are quiet?

 

[Absolutezero]

Will be hitting USyd and UNSW on their respective open days.

Most excited about the live music- is this a regular thing at these unis, or usually the lawns are quiet?

Live music is pretty common across the unis. You often get other performances as well like comedians, dancers, or circus arts.

 

[Makematics]

Fuuuuuu unsw AND usyd are on saturdays? -.-

 

[simplyinsanity]

^Isn't that usually the case?

 

[Makematics]

^Isn't that usually the case?

Idk havent gone before

 

[simplyinsanity]

Idk havent gone before

Lol, neither. But they can't exactly hold them on weekdays.

 

[will_]

I'll chip in and say I went to the three in 2012-UNSW, UMELB and ANU open days (and informally visited USYD the day after the UNSW open day). I thought I was deadset on UMELB which was the one I went to first, but ironically ended up at USYD, the one I didn't go to the official open day for

I think it's so important to visit the open days and get a first hand feel. I really encourage having SPECIFIC questions to ask on the open day, think;
*Course requirements and UoS- many HSers get hung up on the name of the course and not the UoS flexibility, or what UoS/subjects you do in it. Some courses are really flexibles, others are more set, so it pays to ask. Many HSers also don't realise doing doubles can trade 'electives' you'd have instead.
*Scholarship questions
*Exchange partnerships and the feasibility of the exchanges with your potential degree
*Accommodation questions, costs, catered and non-catered, consider touring the uni's colleges and accommodation
*Look at the social side of the campus-if you're spending a few years here you'd want to feel cohesive with it

I think many wander into open day just straggling around, but going in with Qs makes it a much more informative experience.

P.S I will probably be at a stall at the USYD one on Aug 31st, so come say hi guys

similar story for me. i used open days to decide between usyd and unsw and now i've ended up at UTS and i'm really happy here

 

[Jinks]

Make sure to grab every freebie you can!!

 

[Absolutezero]

Make sure to grab every freebie you can!!

Then sell it, and you won't have to work through uni.

 

[4025808]

One of my societies at UNSW is planning to make a presence on that day, and around 20 clubs or so will have a presence at UNSW open day.

I hope the weather at UNSW open day is going to be great though. Fingers crossed.

 

[nerdasdasd]

One of my societies at UNSW is planning to make a presence on that day, and around 20 clubs or so will have a presence at UNSW open day.

I hope the weather at UNSW open day is going to be great though. Fingers crossed.

Gotta catch em all!

 

[bedpotato]

USYD right before bio trial.
Will probably go for a couple of hours, which will end up being the whole day. And then UNSW.