Your final months of high school can be stressful, particularly in 2020, but help is available at Prefer La Trobe.

Wow, what a year, huh? You deserve a pat on the back for making it this far.

Before you relax, breathe a well-deserved sigh of relief and put 2020 in your rear-view mirror, make sure you take another look at your VTAC application. Now is a great time to review your preferences and think about your options.

If you look at your preferences and don’t feel 100 per cent happy with your choices, don’t panic – changing your mind or rethinking your options is perfectly natural. You can change your first-round preferences between 30 December and 12 pm on 4 January 2021.

Here are some ways La Trobe University can help you make the most of this time.

Know your options 

Have you explored the full range of courses you could apply for? Don’t limit yourself – take a deep dive into La Trobe’s courses, which include Victoria’s widest range of law double degrees, a Bachelor of Arts with over 50 majors and minor to choose from, and science degrees taught in state-of-the-art facilities on campus. To get all the latest info, you can re-watch sessions from Open Day 2020, talk to us via live chat or book a one-on-one consultation.

If you don’t think you’ll get the ATAR you need for your dream course, don’t give up. There are many different ways to achieve your goals. La Trobe can help you find a way into competitive degrees like physiotherapy and dentistry, or use pathways and entry schemes to build a foundation while you decide what you want to study.

La Trobe is focused on helping you understand your options and make the best decision for you. They’ve got some handy tools that can help you with this.

ATAR calculator

If you know what your results for each subject are likely to be, you can use the ATAR calculator to find out which La Trobe courses you can apply for. Whatever your options, you’ll be able to rest easy knowing that at La Trobe, you’ll be learning from experts, using the latest industry-standard tools and technologies, and studying at a university ranked in the world’s top one per cent.

Adjustments calculator

La Trobe’s adjustments calculator examines whether your particular circumstances make you eligible for an ATAR adjustment. To get an idea about whether you’re eligible for that extra boost to your ATAR, visit La Trobe’s adjustment calculator and answer the questions.

When you use the calculator, your adjustment points will be added your combined study scores and recalculate your ATAR. Get the bigger picture of what your ATAR could be. Perhaps it’ll be just what you need to bring your dream course within reach.

Get some help

If you’d like to have a chat with someone about your situation, that’s absolutely fine. La Trobe’s support staff are on hand to help you via live chat, email, phone or video consultation. To get in touch, visit the help page.

If you want to find out a bit more about studying at La Trobe, you can browse Open Day webinars offering more info about their courses, campuses, different areas of study and more.

There’s lots of help out there to help you make the best decision for you this change of preference period. To find out more about how La Trobe can help, visit Prefer La Trobe.