UNSW Economics Competition Tomorrow (2 Viewers)

[powlmao]

nah i paid the $5.50, i didnt keep the sheet with the dates its on and i had eco today and not a single mention about the competition tomoro

If you don't do it tomorrow you can't do it at all. All teachers must submit their papers on the test day otherwise they won't be marked and graded

 

[twinklegal19]

100% sure it is tomorrow.

Even checked the website.



The cash prizes i think range from $1000 to $100. It is actually a lot of money for a competition.


The questions are anything really to do with economics. Usually they cover the whole syllabus and first year uni stuff so there is no way to prepare. It is also based upon current events- not too much though

is that just for year 12 then?
apparently there are two divisions, a junior one for year 11 and under and the senior just for year 12s.
I wish I could do the junior one though.

 

[seremify007]

Aren't the two papers the same from memory? *shrugs* Its been a while.

 

[twinklegal19]

Aren't the two papers the same from memory? *shrugs* Its been a while.

Yeah you're probably right, perhaps the standards are different in terms of the marks needed to get prizes or something.

 

[Demento1]

I know a year 10 friend doing it this year although I wish I had enrolled to do it. He did it in year 9 and I think he did pretty well.

 

[jason2kool]

I wish our school ran an eco class...

same ffs I had it number 1 on my preferences.

 

[twinklegal19]

Just finished the 2009 past paper, I didn't go too well since I didn't know half of the topics in the questions lol.
However, I found the questions about indifference curves and the game theory absolutely fascinating, are they part of the university course?

 

[seremify007]

Just finished the 2009 past paper, I didn't go too well since I didn't know half of the topics in the questions lol.
However, I found the questions about indifference curves and the game theory absolutely fascinating, are they part of the university course?

Yeh you learn game theory in like first year economics at uni.

 

[powlmao]

The game thoery one was the only thing i couoldn't get. It seems really interesting though.

However a pass is fairly good in the exam, remember it is based on your precentile

 

[twinklegal19]

The game thoery one was the only thing i couoldn't get. It seems really interesting though.

However a pass is fairly good in the exam, remember it is based on your precentile

so if you know all of the year 12 HSC economics course, you would be able to answer all of the questions in the comp (besides the game theory one) right?

 

[powlmao]

so if you know all of the year 12 HSC economics course, you would be able to answer all of the questions in the comp (besides the game theory one) right?

No, a lot if based upon other stuff. Of course a deep understanding of the HSC course will helpp, however it is a test which aims to test outside the syllabus and extend yourself upon stuff you don't know

 

[Coookies]

I got 10
So gonna fail tomorrow hahaha

 

[twinklegal19]

I got 10
So gonna fail tomorrow hahaha

I rushed through the test in <20 mins and got 20.55 lol. Hopefully I will improve much more next year.
Good luck! At least you know what to expect tomorrow.

 

[seremify007]

Just remember it's not designed to test stuff you've learnt specifically in the classroom. Typically those who do well have a genuine interest and/or a much deeper understanding of the content beyond what is required of the HSC.

 

[will_]

still waiting...

 

[will_]

were probably not doing the comp today.

 

[powlmao]

were probably not doing the comp today.

Then UNSW won't accept it.

If your school didnt test you today you don't get a mark. Hence there is no point.


I found it to be a easy exam!!

 

[twinklegal19]

Then UNSW won't accept it.

If your school didnt test you today you don't get a mark. Hence there is no point.


I found it to be a easy exam!!

Let us know when you get your monetary prize, k?

 

[Coookies]

What did you pick for the 2nd highest unemployment?

 

[powlmao]

What did you pick for the 2nd highest unemployment?

The US

Greece has number one with god knows what

China and Australia have similar rates of 5%

The US from memory has a rate of 6-7