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    UNSW chit chat thread

    Re: UNSW chit chat thread 2017 inb4 rest of first years start using this thread.
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    Adv Math and Commerce "WAM" Boosters?

    Hey guys, made a thread in the ASB section but have a few more general questions about subjects considered WAM boosters. This is my first semester at UNSW, and I enrolled in the following subjects: MATH1141 SCIF1121 FINS1613 ACCT1501 I chose SCIF1121 over MATH1081, as I was warned...
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    Is this timetable any good, and should I take FINS1613 or ECON1101?

    Here's my timetable: I take Commerce / Bsc (Advanced Mathematics) (Hons) I've got a series of questions, looking for general advice on. 1. Is ECON1101 worth taking in S1? I took economics in Year 11/12 on a non-HSC curriculum, while I enjoyed the content and got good marks I particularly...
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    2016ers Chit-Chat Thread

    You can change your preferences before main round on Jan 6, however a lot of universities (like UNSW) have guaranteed entry schemes that require you setting your preferences early. http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/offers/dates.shtml All the rounds before January 6-18 are early offer...
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    Tutoring in 1st year undergrad

    Most of my classmates/peers don't speak english. Those that do are in competition (bell curve scaling) and wouldn't help other students in the scaling group. :/ As I take an equivalent to 3U/4U, there is no defined curriculum and response - we're just provided with lecture material and...
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    Tutoring in 1st year undergrad

    Interesting - do you deduce your WAM to consistent study alone? I'm finding independent learning for 4U and 3U math to be much slower without having third parties to check my work with. Especially with notation and proofs. I'm interested in paying for tutors, because it ensures the learning...
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    Tutoring in 1st year undergrad

    Ah, answered it all directly, maybe I'm jumping ahead before admission. Thanks though! Will PM.
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    Tutoring in 1st year undergrad

    My current school (from ACT) has a 100% independent learning math system. I've realized that while I'm doing very well - it would be much preferable if I had someone to talk problems out with. The general consensus in my school is that students learn themselves with textbooks and a 1h lecture...
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    Tutoring in 1st year undergrad

    Hi UNSW subforum, It's likely that I will be attending UNSW next year. I'll most likely be taking commerce/AdvMath/Actl sci, although I am fairly concerned about the differences in work from Y12 to university. I have a few questions: 1. Is it normal for students to get tutoring from...
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    I'll message you some of my thoughts (emphasis it's my opinion, feel free to disagree) tomorrow morning. But, imho Umelb and Usyd are great universities. What area are you studying? (I'm going into AdvMath / Actl Sci)
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    I'm not 'salty' about ANU. I have enough criticism of it as I do of UNSW. This is an ANU subforum, and a thread where other users are criticizing ANU. I'm contributing. I'm not studying my bachelor yet - I'm waiting to receive my final results. I study a further mathematics program ANU...
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    Most people who are actually studying at ANU don't take the time to research the admissions process and quality of ANU. I'm from the US, sibling studying at Ivy as transfer from Au. I study some of my math at ANU. I don't despise ANU, I just posted some of my criticisms of the universities...
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    Umelb - Yes, they have ivy exchange partners. (Upenn, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia) USyd - Yes, ivy exchange partners. (Upenn, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Harvard) UNSw - Yes, ivy exchange partners. (Upenn (Wharton), Princeton, Cornell, Columbia) ANU - No ivy partners.
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    Congratulations on the tuckwell - I didn't make it past the interviews. Any university can get you into US leagues if you have high GPA / sound extracurriculars / good application / decent externals. If you're doing law, Usyd has harvard as an exchange partner, that's about the closest you...
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    Reasons to re-think ANU.

    Weigh out the costs and benefits. I have 0 context for this. I'm assuming you got the tuckwell?
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