Okay you were "thunderstruck" (astonished by the turn of events) not "starstruck" (reacting to an encounter with a celebrity/determined to succeed in performing).
Second, you need consolation (words of comfort and reassurance) not consolidation (the bringing together of parts into a whole).
To...
A study published in SMH revealed that many, many students at Macquarie gained entry despite ATARs way under the cut off, including law students. There are law students there now who got ATARs of 90 and below.
Likewise, UTS has a nominal ATAR of 97ish for Law but I personally know students in...
I know of one school who received a nom today. Bizarre choice, the guy's IP was a long way from best in the cohort, he spoke in a barely audible undertone for the whole piece. Bostes BS strikes again.