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    Stay at USYD or move to UTS?

    Hi there, I'm currently going into my 2nd year of a media and comm degree at USYD. I applied for transfer into law at USYD but I was unsuccessful. However, I applied for UTS law and was successful. I accepted the offer, but haven't enrolled (yet). I was wondering, should I stay at USYD and...
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    Should I apply for law transfer again?

    Hi there, I'm going into my second year of media and communications at Sydney University. I'm a third year uni student, but I transferred from arts to media after my first year. I tried applying for law transfer this year but unfortunately my application was unsuccessful despite having a 77...
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    Tutoring for LAT?

    Is tutoring for the LAT recommended? I know that UNSW highly suggests against coaching, but what do people generally think?
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    Possible to learn math at univeristy?

    Hi there, I'm currently enrolled in media and communications at Sydney University, as I find an interest in media production and foreign languages. However, I recently grew an interest in business, in particular, finance. The problem is I'm bad at math. I dropped general math in year...
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    Arts (Media and Communications) or Commerce at USYD?

    I'm currently enrolled in media and communications at Sydney. I was initially enrolled in arts in 2015, but applied for transfer for both media & communications and commerce. I received the media and communications offer first, and thus accepted the offer and enrolled. However, I recently got...
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    When and how to apply for transfer?

    When can I apply for transfers next year (not semester)?
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    Was this fair?

    I received an assignment back today. My tutor failed me (48) because I failed to use footnotes while referencing. I did use in-text referencing for parts I used from other sources. She said it was a structural fail (meaning had I used footnotes, I would have passed). I'm a first year uni student...
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    Chances of transferring into USyd/UNSW Law?

    I'm currently studying arts at Sydney University, but I plan to transfer to Law. However, I've heard that transferring into Law is very competitive at Sydney (as well as UNSW), and I basically have no chance since I was way off the cut-off (90.25 ATAR). So, what are my chances of transferring...
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    How to make notes?

    I'm confused - how exactly am I supposed to make notes? I have lectures, lecturers adding more points, tutorials, readings from both the textbook and course reader. How do I make effective notes? And are notes only for exams or for assessments as well?
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    Would I be screwing myself over if I were to change my units now?

    Would it be a stupid move to change my units now considering were already in week 2 (from tomorrow) and that I need to catch up?
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    Are first week lectures important?

    I'm just curious are first week lectures important? Also, do Bachelor of Arts units have quizzes? A few of my friends have been given quizzes but I haven't been given, how do I check on the blackboard?
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    Changed my units

    Well I changed two of my units. The problem is now I've fallen behind in those units because I'm just getting started. How do I get back on track?
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    How to check if I have any assessment tasks

    How to I check if I have any assessment tasks due? Also, it was my first day today and I only had one lecture for one subject, have my other classes given out work that could be due tomorrow or not until I start?
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    Macbook Air vs Pro for University?

    I'm wondering which laptop would be more ideal for uni: Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for a Media/Law student at Sydney Uni?
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    How to leave a club

    Is there anyway to leave clubs at USyd? And if I leave, can I join again?
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    Do we need to go to O-Week the entire week?

    Do we need to go to O-Week everyday (specifically at Sydney Uni)? The reason I ask is because I won't be able to make it a few of the days. I'm doing arts if it matters.
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    Joining clubs at university

    Is it good to join a club whilst at university (specifically Sydney Uni)? If so, why?
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    Best university campuses

    Rank the best university campuses in NSW.
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    Arts & Law at Syd 5 or 6 yrs?

    http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/undergraduate/arts_law.shtml The website says both 5 and 6 years (Full time).
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    What to combine law with?

    If I'm interested in international law and human rights, what would be the best degree to combine law with? I'm also interested in arts (history and films in particular) Economics Commerce
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