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It's no different to a single degree. You still take 4 subjects per semester (exempting UNSW), so it doesn't change your workload. It just takes you a year or two longer to graduate. Yes you still need to complete a minimum number of credits to graduate. Typically you need to use those credits...

I would recommend double majoring, since it doesn't take you any longer to finish your degree. You can also double major while combining with another degree, like I did. Generally speaking, it is recommended that physics majors also get a math major, especially if they plan to do graduate-level...

Mechanics is one very small topic in physics, which is typically only covered as a single chapter in 1st semester physics. After that, you won't see it ever again lol. Even then, the math in the mechanics topic is pretty straightforward - 3u (or even 2u) will suffice. 4u mechanics is serious...

I would imagine it's fine, since there's nothing special about implicit differentiation: it's just the chain rule, and they only call "implicit differentiation" to make it sound fancy. Ask your teacher to be sure.

The number of times I have to drill that into my students... It pops up every few weeks, and no matter whether it's the 2u 3u or 4u class, it's always the same answers: x, or +-x.

Wym? Maccas is the most interesting job ever.

Actuarial and data science are pretty different fields lol. Again, it depends what you want to do for a career. If you just want actuary as a backup and want to try your luck in science first, then the combined degree is probably the way to go.

Depends on what u value I guess. If you just wanna make loads of cashmoney then just go into trading. If your super passionate about math/physics, then u can always get a PhD and go into academia. Academia pays well, but its not easy to get into since there's only so many lecturer/professor...

Funnily enough I was reading this in the morning: https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/australias-useless-university-degrees-the-ones-to-avoid-if-you-want-to-get-get-a-job-c-524282 Unfortunately, science and maths are in the worst performing degrees. Reminds me of an old joke I heard on...

Fair enough, though salary isn't typically the main issue for science graduates - it's mainly the job prospects. The salary in science can be pretty good if you go into research. I agree with the post above about doing what your passionate about. Actuary is a pretty demanding degree, and even...

@sharky564 what's your plans for uni? I hope you're planning to study in the US or UK.

lol if olympiad was easier than 4u then almost everyone who could cope with 4u would be on the team. It's a different type of focus - olympiad is about problem solving using topics like number theory, whereas 4u is mindlessly hashing out calculus.

If your career goal is to be in actuary, why not go with Macq? Aren't they the best for that?

Guys, its over. Go out and enjoy yourselves lol, or study for your next exam.

lol I still remember the mass and radius of the earth and the mass of the sun, even though I did the hsc more than a decade ago.