Eighteen-year-old James Anagnostidis is a step closer to his future career as a psychologist after discovering that he had been accepted into his first tertiary preference.

Anagnostidis, who was accepted into a Bachelor of Arts at Melbourne University is one of the 60,736 students who were offered a tertiary place by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).

One third of all Victorian tertiary applicants, or 23,178 students missed out on a first round offer.
“I think finding out that I got in was more relief than anything because I actually know now where I’m going and I’m pretty excited,” says Anagnostidis.

“Not sure if we’ll be celebrating as a few of my mates got into their course and a few didn’t but I might do something.”

19-year-old Eleni Papaspyropoulou, who left her family in Greece to study in Australia also received an offer for her first preference which coincidently, was also a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology at the University of Melbourne.
“I’ve been waiting to go to university for a long time so it’s a good thing,” she says.

The young achiever hopes to become a forensic psychologist- a career opportunity that she believes would not have been possible had she remained in Patras, Greece.

John Caracacidis, 18, was also relieved after seeing that he had been accepted into a course in veterinary science.
“It was 8.30pm last night when I went online and got my offer and I am over the moon,” he said.

“I will be celebrating over a few drinks with friends.”
For those who did not receive a placement, a further round of offers will be made on February 5.