- did you do comp1911/1917? is it really hard? is there any way to avoid it?
haven't done it yet, sorry. 1911 is okay, 1917 is pretty difficult though. i think it's compulsory for your maths degree so i don't think you can avoid it. computing skills would look amazing on your resume though, so think about that.
- when did you know that you would go for applied maths but not pure / stats ? is there any support/help from the faculty to guide students to choose the right major?
i pretty much did my own research on that. MATHSOC will be hosting a majors talk in the middle of second semester to help first year and second year students decide on their major.
- if i dont know what to major in commerce (either finance or actuarial), should i do ACTL1001 just to be safe, or should i do something else until i know what im going to major in?
i recommend you do ACTL1001. even if you don't major in actuarial, it will still count towards your commerce component as a flexible core course.
haven't done it yet, sorry. 1911 is okay, 1917 is pretty difficult though. i think it's compulsory for your maths degree so i don't think you can avoid it. computing skills would look amazing on your resume though, so think about that.
- when did you know that you would go for applied maths but not pure / stats ? is there any support/help from the faculty to guide students to choose the right major?
i pretty much did my own research on that. MATHSOC will be hosting a majors talk in the middle of second semester to help first year and second year students decide on their major.
- if i dont know what to major in commerce (either finance or actuarial), should i do ACTL1001 just to be safe, or should i do something else until i know what im going to major in?
i recommend you do ACTL1001. even if you don't major in actuarial, it will still count towards your commerce component as a flexible core course.
