Rejection letter
I got rejected by Deakin for my English language proficiency. English is my first and only language that I speak! I’m Australian. I now have to do the $490 IELTS test but it just feels wrong. I’ll admit it’s probably due to not having done year 12 and only essential English in year 11 but come on! My OUA subjects/credit points apparently weren’t enough.
EDIT/UPDATE:
Well, turns out I actually did meet the English requirement.
I emailed Deakin Admissions asking them to review the decision and got this reply:
“My apologies, there is a new policy I overlooked that 2cps completed within a 12-month period meets the English Language proficiency.
I have made you an offer with 3 credit points of RPL and you will receive the offer email on Monday by the afternoon.”
So the rejection has been reversed and I’ve been offered a place in the Bachelor of IT with credit for my previous study.
Very relieved. The only painful part is that I already paid $490 for an IELTS test tomorrow based on the original advice, so I’m now desperately trying to get that refunded 😭