School vs Uni (3 Viewers)

[Drifting95]

Not sure if something like this has already been posted. Anyway, discuss !

 

[passionxmusic]

Uni = expensive fees - depending on the course and if you fail - hahaha... don't fail. University starts to weigh you down a lot faster than school life ~ competition, assessments, mid-semester exams, final examinations, balancing work and social life etc.

 

[brent012]

Uni = expensive fees - depending on the course and if you fail - hahaha... don't fail. University starts to weigh you down a lot faster than school life ~ competition, assessments, mid-semester exams, final examinations, balancing work and social life etc.

Lol, competition is much worse in HSC. There are no ranks in uni so you are less likely to come across people hesitant to help you or hoard resources.

 

[passionxmusic]

Lol, competition is much worse in HSC. There are no ranks in uni so you are less likely to come across people hesitant to help you or hoard resources.

True... but it depends if the university uses a bell-shape curve when assigning grades and if you wish to graduate with first-class or second-class honours etc...

 

[Shadowdude]

True... but it depends if the university uses a bell-shape curve when assigning grades and if you wish to graduate with first-class or second-class honours etc...

Yeah but I think in most cases, Honours year marks are the only thing that determines your Honours mark and class anyway, isn't it? That's how it is for maths, at least. At UNSW.

 

[brent012]

True... but it depends if the university uses a bell-shape curve when assigning grades and if you wish to graduate with first-class or second-class honours etc...

Well i go to UTS and they dont use a bell curve so i havent come across anyone like that.

Yeah but I think in most cases, Honours year marks are the only thing that determines your Honours mark and class anyway, isn't it? That's how it is for maths, at least. At UNSW.

Honours works differently with different degrees and at different unis.

 

[passionxmusic]

^ Some USyd UoS do (the bell-shape curve) ... I should have clarified what I meant by competition; the competition you face getting into graduate medicine or the JD program - there is only so many places and its not just your grades that will get you in.

 

[Riproot]

Uni = expensive fees - depending on the course and if you fail - hahaha... don't fail. University starts to weigh you down a lot faster than school life ~ competition, assessments, mid-semester exams, final examinations, balancing work and social life etc.

Uni fees + SSAF + ACCESS together cost around the same as my yearly school fees. :/

The rest I agree with.
School I sort of just slept through and didn't do a lot.
I do the same at uni (probably less) but my marks have PLUMMETED.
You need to actually put in effort at uni; it's terrible.

 

[Riproot]

Lol, competition is much worse in HSC. There are no ranks in uni so you are less likely to come across people hesitant to help you or hoard resources.

There is percentile scaling at USyd, meaning only certain people can get a HD so there actually is a fair bit of competition.
And I think the top 20-30 get their ranks for maths and Chem.

^ Some USyd UoS do (the bell-shape curve) ... I should have clarified what I meant by competition; the competition you face getting into graduate medicine or the JD program - there is only so many places and its not just your grades that will get you in.

All science depratments *used* the bell-curve but they're moving away from it now.
A few faculties don't use it anymore (biochem) and just use a system similar to HSC aligning.

 

[OzKo]

Yeah but I think in most cases, Honours year marks are the only thing that determines your Honours mark and class anyway, isn't it? That's how it is for maths, at least. At UNSW.

My honours takes into account second, third and fourth year marks (albeit with a higher emphasis on fourth year - 50% iirc). There's also the competition to try and get into honours as well.

 

[-may-cat-]

When school holidays start all you want to do is go out.

When uni holidays start all you want to do is sleep.

 

[Drifting95]

Surely they're some positives compared to school? Unless its just the case of "the grass is greener on the other side" etc

 

[neontiger]

Surely they're some positives compared to school? Unless its just the case of "the grass is greener on the other side" etc

The main positive for me is the independence. I'm doing a BCom at USYD so I'm only at uni 12-14 hours per week. Spread over three days a week that gives me a lot of time to catch up with friends, go out for lunch and sustain a bit of part time work. If you're not doing a course with a lot of contact hours, the social life at uni is really great.

Also only studying what I enjoy is a big positive. Now that I'm going into second year, I basically have 2-3 years of the subjects I like ahead of me.

 

[OzKo]

Surely they're some positives compared to school? Unless its just the case of "the grass is greener on the other side" etc

Bars on campus

 

[Riproot]

Bars on campus

That's pretty much it. lol

 

[ChelseaMiller]

You need to actually put in effort at uni; it's terrible.

Well I'm screwed then

 

[OMGITzJustin]

Not sure if something like this has already been posted. Anyway, discuss !

Worry about HSC first buddy

 

[OzKo]

I daresay that more interesting course content is a positive as well.

 

[krnofdrg]

University

Good things
-Lots of freedom, independence and flexibility

-Way better social life and the diversity of the people you meet is much better

Bad things
-Double the stress and way more workload

-Lecturers and tutors are not as caring as your high school teacher

 

[Drifting95]

Cheers for the comments guys

Worry about HSC first buddy

Just want have an idea of what life would be like after the hsc, no big deal to have some general knowledge about it.