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No offence,but sorry to get your hopes down a bit..
Even if you have the atar for actuarial studies, you can definitely get into it, but the concerning part is, can you pass and graduate?
As I know a few people who have achieved E4 in 4u maths, and they still find it difficult and struggle in it.
So if you're just doing 2u maths, you have to work (very, very, veryx10 )hard in order to survive actuarial studies. I'm not sure about bridging courses, but probably it might help if you're passionate about actuarial studies.
Not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just showing you the reality behind actuarial studies...
Even if you have the atar for actuarial studies, you can definitely get into it, but the concerning part is, can you pass and graduate?
As I know a few people who have achieved E4 in 4u maths, and they still find it difficult and struggle in it.
So if you're just doing 2u maths, you have to work (very, very, veryx10 )hard in order to survive actuarial studies. I'm not sure about bridging courses, but probably it might help if you're passionate about actuarial studies.
Not trying to be mean or anything, I'm just showing you the reality behind actuarial studies...
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nerdasdasd
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Yes. Actuarial studies is HIGHLY maths based. 2U maths won't get you so far.... And you will most likely struggle.
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2U is nowhere near enough.
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Anyway you will need Extension 1 minimum any further maths after that is a bonus. Since your compulsory cores will be MATH1151 and MATH1251 during first and second semester respectively you will be learning the following:
MATH1151:
Vectors, linear equations, matrices, probability, exponential function, limits, functions of several variables
MATH1251: Complex numbers, vectors spaces, linear transformations, eigenvectors, integration techniques, ODE, Taylor series, double integrals
When you do the math courses above you will have an algebra component (we just call it that for some reason really we mean linear algebra) and a calculus component. Whilst the algebra component maybe be done without 3U, the calculus component done without 3U is quite a stretch.
In summary if you want to do the course then you will need to take these subjects hence you may want to learn the 3-4U during your summer break
Anyway you will need Extension 1 minimum any further maths after that is a bonus. Since your compulsory cores will be MATH1151 and MATH1251 during first and second semester respectively you will be learning the following:
MATH1151:
Vectors, linear equations, matrices, probability, exponential function, limits, functions of several variables
MATH1251: Complex numbers, vectors spaces, linear transformations, eigenvectors, integration techniques, ODE, Taylor series, double integrals
When you do the math courses above you will have an algebra component (we just call it that for some reason really we mean linear algebra) and a calculus component. Whilst the algebra component maybe be done without 3U, the calculus component done without 3U is quite a stretch.
In summary if you want to do the course then you will need to take these subjects hence you may want to learn the 3-4U during your summer break
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michaeljennings
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I do actuarial studies and heaps of people (about 8) from my school who did 4u dropped out after just a year because the math was too hard. You might wanna take a bridging course or something cos if you go in with only knowledge of 2u youre going to find it incredibly hard
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But actuarial studies is all about statistics isn't it? From my year 10 knowledge, statistics isn't that hard.
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No, although statistics is an aspect of it.
michaeljennings
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Yea a lot of it is statistics but its 1000x times harder than high school statistics
nerdasdasd
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You have no idea. Year 10 knowledge is like the FIRST lecture! Year 10 knowledge does not even come close to uni statistics. If you want, I can show you some formulas involved in stats (mind you, they are only first year /introductory stats).
I'm my mid sem exam, I am expected to know and memorise that formula >> http://www.calcfun.com/calculate-61-hypergeometric-distribution-formula.html
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The statistics you learn in Year 10 is nuthin; mostly Descriptive Statistics. If you think that is what statistics is all about, then your view is based on very elementary knowledge.
I suggest you consult a few text books on Mathematical Statistics.
michaeljennings
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I can send you my notes if you like. I would say its fairly different to extension maths in terms of the content but requires the same sort of critical thinking etc. Its primarily based around probability and statistics
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Yes, liking extension 2 mathematics doesn't mean you will like university mathematics. Just tell me what course you are taking and I will hook you up with some things, do you know the subject code?
Yes please
, Can i PM you some questions about co-op?Not in Uni yet but looking to do actuarial studies
michaeljennings
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yea defs =)Yes please