actuaries??-whats that (1 Viewer)

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Da Monstar
not true mary ... atleast not for actuaries from unsw, they got personality

oh man, not the maquarie uni vs unsw debate again.

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

*points at flyin'* he started it

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Da Monstar
*points at flyin'* he started it

hey, he was just presenting "the facts"...ur the one who's been complaining.

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Da Monstar
so far, i know of 3 ppl who are droppn out of actl n doing acct instead ... at unsw ....

Well in theory we have a 10-20% disappearin' rate per semester. Beat that! =D

Originally posted by ~Dreamer
actuaries may go on to be succefull with good income, only if theyre doing the course because its their interest, not cause of the oppurtunitites, which is also competitive. in the end they'll be boring buisness managers

Originally posted by Da Monstar
not true mary ... atleast not for actuaries from unsw, they got personality

Is that what your UNSW ACLT lecturer told you? Cos that sure ain't true! =D

Originally posted by freaking_out
oh man, not the maquarie uni vs unsw debate again.

ROFL! No debate. MQ owns UNSW in Actuarial Dept. =)

Originally posted by Da Monstar
*points at flyin'* he started it

Did you know pointin' is rude? =p (But then so is tongue pokin'. *Stops*)

Originally posted by freaking_out
hey, he was just presenting "the facts"...ur the one who's been complaining.

That's absolutely right! =)=D

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

*runs off to study for the actuarial test*

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

Originally posted by flyin'
Well in theory we have a 10-20% disappearin' rate per semester. Beat that! =D

well, it just shows how lazy macq students are ... while unsw students work hard (dedication)

Originally posted by flyin'

Is that what your UNSW ACLT lecturer told you? Cos that sure ain't true! =D

no, head of actl dept at macq told me that when i went to the open day

Originally posted by flyin'
ROFL! No debate. MQ owns UNSW in Actuarial Dept. =)

true. we sold it due to macq uni's lack of funds ....

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Da Monstar
well, it just shows how lazy macq students are ... while unsw students work hard (dedication)

Well, it more likely shows that MQ students are hard-workin' because they know there is a high possibility of failure. Whereas at UNSW there isn't a need to work because they don't fail you people (as much).

Originally posted by Da Monstar
no, head of actl dept at macq told me that when i went to the open day

Do you even know who the Head of the Actuarial Dept at MQ is?
Stop makin' up stories.

Originally posted by Da Monstar
true. we sold it due to macq uni's lack of funds ....

What exactly was your point?
Ha ha! We own UNSW ACTL! We'll it sell it to UWS, someday then.

 

[freaking_out]

yep, 1 point to flyin, 0 points to da_monsta.

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

Originally posted by freaking_out
yep, 1 point to flyin, 0 points to da_monsta.

get outta here!
oops, u started the thread

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

Originally posted by flyin'
Ha ha! We own UNSW ACTL! We'll it sell it to UWS, someday then.

dont tell me ur gonna allow a uni like UWS to rise above macq in the actuarial rankings its embarrasing enough for u ppl to be second already .... u heard me flyin'? SECOND!!

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Da Monstar
dont tell me ur gonna allow a uni like UWS to rise above macq in the actuarial rankings its embarrasing enough for u ppl to be second already .... u heard me flyin'? SECOND!!

:rofl:....yep one all!

 

[maniacguy]

maniacguy, people don't get all their exemptions at UNSW? And they still stay on?
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Yes - usually it'll be because it's the first subject they've done that requires an exemption and they weren't expecting the step up, so that they're confident of getting their other exemptions from that point on if they do the institute exam.

Can you repeat subjects at MQ? At UNSW if you've passed the subject you can't do it again to try and get a better mark - you'd have to do the IAAust subject.

Disappearing rate? We're going to have to have a 30%+ disappearing rate by next year, because there's usually less than 100 people in third year and there are 150 doing the second year subject now...

Is that what your UNSW ACLT lecturer told you? Cos that sure ain't true! =D
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I agree with flyin' - UNSW hasn't got anyone who would cry over getting a credit in one subject (I mean, seriously. I would probably be disappointed with myself but I wouldn't cry over it - there are more important things in life)

 

[Lexicographer]

What is UOW

 

[SoFTuaRiaL]

univ of wollongong ....

 

[Lexicographer]

OH!

Haha, I'd forgotten they had a university!

 

[RIZAL]

Originally posted by SoFTuaRiaL
blah blah blah....unsw...blah....

Originally posted by flyin'
blah' blah' blah macquarie' blah'....' blah'

this is the lamest thread ever.

 

[-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=-]

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so this is wat u meant by havn better things to do than goto actuarial ball

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by SoFTuaRiaL
dont tell me ur gonna allow a uni like UWS to rise above macq in the actuarial rankings its embarrasing enough for u ppl to be second already .... u heard me flyin'? SECOND!!

Eh... NO!

Originally posted by freaking_out
:rofl:....yep one all!

flyin' 0, freaking_out -1

Originally posted by maniacguy

maniacguy, people don't get all their exemptions at UNSW? And they still stay on?
[\quote]

Yes - usually it'll be because it's the first subject they've done that requires an exemption and they weren't expecting the step up, so that they're confident of getting their other exemptions from that point on if they do the institute exam.

Can you repeat subjects at MQ? At UNSW if you've passed the subject you can't do it again to try and get a better mark - you'd have to do the IAAust subject.

Disappearing rate? We're going to have to have a 30%+ disappearing rate by next year, because there's usually less than 100 people in third year and there are 150 doing the second year subject now...

So if you Pass and need a Credit, you have to it externally. Good system.

At MQ, you can redo those subjects you've Passed (but needed a Credit for). However, here's the catch, they only offer the subjects (specific ACST subjects) once a year, and they are prereqs for the ACST subjects (for exemptions) next year. This essentially means you're one year behind. And that's just for one subject you fail. And to make matters worse, if you fail the first round (or fail to get a Credit) there is a great probability the same thing will happen.

For example, we have a (relatively Advanced ) Statistics subject called STAT171 (as opposed to the easier STAT170). And startin' from next year, Actuarial Students need a Credit in it, before they can do ACST211 (in the followin' semester, which is now). And ACST211 isn't even an exemption subject. However, it's a prereq for ACST243 (which is an exemption), which is in 2nd year Second Semester.

Originally posted by maniacguy

Is that what your UNSW ACLT lecturer told you? Cos that sure ain't true! =D
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I agree with flyin' - UNSW hasn't got anyone who would cry over getting a credit in one subject (I mean, seriously. I would probably be disappointed with myself but I wouldn't cry over it - there are more important things in life)

I heard people cried for not gettin' enough Distinctions or High Distinctions. And it doesn't effect our GPA, since D = HD = 4 pts.

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by -=MLhtʻ=-
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so this is wat u meant by havn better things to do than goto actuarial ball

I didn't say that... they did.

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by flyin'
Eh... NO!

flyin' 0, freaking_out -1 ...

hey, thats unfair.

since when did u have control over the points table?