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    breaking into accounting

    a friend of a friend of mine graduated bcom double majoring in acc + finance with HD average but has yet to find a job because he has no work experience (and possibly aiming too high).. but another friend that has completed 1st year of bcom at sydney uni has found an admin job. do people...
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    Best Business School for night classes?

    I'm about to enter 2nd year but it appears my uni doesn't offer many night classes -- does anyone know of any unis that offer a lot of night classes for lectures + tutes? I'll be working full time for the remainder of my degree. Classes that start 6-7 would be ideal. I've been thinking about...
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    Tips for a successful first year of studies

    1. Apply to as many societies as you can 2. NETWORK, get bitches 3. Get LAID 4. Repeat steps 2-3 5. Study but don't overdo it 6. Pass your subjects (preferably credit, anything higher than that is overkill ;)) WOOHOO
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    Job interview question: how would you answer this?

    A few years ago an interviewer told me that they thought I wouldn't be able to handle the job given my current [lack of] skills. I didn't know the interview had started and I basically said "oh.. ok" and facepalmed so hard after that. Obviously I didn't get a job and the 'interview' lasted for...
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    Subject timetables

    Hey guys, does anyone know if UTS publicly releases its timetables for any units? In addition to viewing lectures at my uni, I'm thinking of attending UTS lectures as well (just so I can receive more info from more places).. Thanks in advance for any help I can get on this topic. :)
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    Accounting @ UNSW?

    Hey guys, I'm currently study commerce at usyd and I was thinking of transferring to unsw. I'd really appreciate it if anyone could answer these questions: - Do you guys get specific feedback for assignments/exams? - Are lectures recorded and uploaded to blackboard? - Are past exam papers...
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    Maths required for finance?

    Hi guys, I'm wondering if anyone that is currently studying senior finance units/has completed a finance major could tell me what kind of maths I should focus on (or not study) if I haven't completed yr11/12 mathematics. I'm asking this because of 4 reasons: 1. There appears to be a lot of...
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    Question about cash flow statements

    I wasn't sure where to put this so I guess I'll ask here. Net cash flows from operating activities can be obtained by two methods: direct and indirect. The cash flow statement AASB requires companies to create cash flow statements using the direct method, so why does the indirect method exist...
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    How do you keep up with the readings?

    I'm about 150+ pages behind in total. Any tips? It takes me about 5 minuets to read a page (on average). It seems like it's impossible to keep up with the required readings.
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    What can I do in this situation?

    Hey guys, I recently submitted an assessment that involved summarising a component of an introductory commerce subject and I only received 50 marks. Not to make myself seem proud/arrogant but I would like to think that my work was worth much more than a P. Probably a C or perhaps even D. I've...
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    Harvard referencing

    If you're using the same source over and over again in your essay, do you still include the author's last name and year or can you just write the author's last name? e.g. Wibrow (2012) notes that blah blah blah.. .... ... ... Wibrow also comments that blah blah .. .. .. .. Wibrow concludes...
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    buss1040

    am i the only person that thinks they're gonna barely pass this sub? major drop in confidence levels after the 2nd quiz. killing buss1001 and buss1030 though (and maaaaaaaaybe claw but dunno yet lol).
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    How do you become a tutor?

    Does anyone know if it's possible for second years to become tutors, or perhaps even first years (that are in second sem of course :)) Also, do you need a D/HD average in all of your units of study or JUST the unit you want to tute for? e.g. If I want to become a BUSS1030 (introductory...
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    are functions f(x) taught in year 10?

    so yeah, i'm actually preparing for a bridging course at the moment and the assumed knowledge is year 10 maths. can any students studying year 10 maths (advanced) tell me if functions are taught in year 10 advanced maths? if so, to what degree? thanks ! :D
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    Photo id for enrolment

    I don't have an up to date passport or drivers license, will a student card from a previous uni/tafe be sufficient? I also have a birth certificate.
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    to current students of usyd - easy $10

    Hi, I need a Sydney Uni student to send me a few past papers from this link: www.library.usyd.edu.au/exams I need the past papers for BCom's junior (5 core units: ECOF1003, ECOF1004..) which are here: http://sydney.edu.au/business/course/BCom(under Transitional arrangements for 2011 commencing...
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    where to get past exam papers?

    does anyone know if non-current students have access to past exam papers? are they available in the library? i'd like to see how hard some subjects are esp. for commerce ecmt1010, econ1001 and finc2011 thanks.
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    fuck what should i do?

    I got an offer to study BCom at USYD but I don't know if I should accept it. How hard is the maths in this course? Would I be able to pass if I didn't study maths in y11-12? Please be realistic. I'm considering studying at MQ – BCom – Professional Accounting.. the only mathsy subjects include...
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    compulsory enrolment @ mq

    to all current mq students, any suggestions re: enrolment preparation and academic advising times when you first enrol at mq? i have enrolment prep at 12pm and academic advising at 1. is this enough time? thanks:p
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    mature age student.

    i just finished a 2 year tafe course and i'm applying for university study in 2012. would i be considered as a mature age student? thanks :)
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