Macquarie Outbound Study Abroad Program (1 Viewer)

[Andy18]

Has anybody ever done a semester outside of MQ at another international university?

I'm enrolled in the Master of environment course (graduated with a BA In september) and have also applied for 6 months in the USA during Semester 2 2011. How long usually does it take to find out whether you have been accepted? Will I know before the new year?

Appreciate your responses and any stories you had about your experience overseas

 

[Ziva]

Yeah.

You find out a couple weeks after the closing date from memory.

Youll have a great time at college in the US assuming you arent a complete fucking loser or socially awkward retard.

 

[Andy18]

Cheers mate.. what college did you attend?

It's odd, on the Macquarie website it says youll be informed several weeks after the application deadline. You seem to think it is two. Yet I just got an email from the university saying they usually have a verdict by the 1st week of semester 1! that's almost 2 months away. I suppose the american semester starts late august so that gives me plenty of time to plan.

 

[Andy18]

University of Arizona, Colorado state, South Florida and Missouri in that order.

 

[merillem]

No way you'll find out before the New Year. Uni is closed from tomorrow and it takes plenty of time for them to process acceptances at MQ. A response from the US uni will take much much longer.

PG to the USA....good luck. Did an exchange there in Tennessee (which was awesome) but transferring credit to a PG degree will be very tough, that's if a US university will accept a PG exchange student. Lots didn't when I was applying.

 

[Ritz1024]

University of Arizona, Colorado state, South Florida and Missouri in that order.

Haha, nice choice!!! well known party uni and plenty hot chicks. Enjoy your stay and party hard.

 

[Ziva]

nah mate that's Arizona State which is the party school.

so many stds there matey.

make sure you get season football tickets

 

[Kiim2507]

I've applied for exchange too
Still waiting to hear...I hate waiting I just want to know!
But theres all these different stages you have to get through apparently?

 

[Kiim2507]

Not sure if you got the email but they said Feb 18...

 

[Andy18]

Yeah I got the same. I suppose that gives us very little time between then and the beginning of the semester to work it all out (units etc. as well as overseas details) but it's good to know!

May I ask where you applied?

 

[Kiim2507]

I've applied for Mizzou, Butler and a couple others but they're the only 2 I care about lol

 

[Andy18]

Actually changed my #1 to North Carolina @ Chapel Hill. Heard lots about the campus, really hope I get into it.

Roll on 18th February Can't plan my masters until I know whether or not I am going overseas to be honest

 

[Andy18]

My application was accepted this morning and I've been nominated to my #2 preference - Oxford, MS!

 

[Azure]

Nice, congrats!

 

[Andy18]

How is everyone doing with the application? any difficulties? stories?