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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Our lecturer did that and then changed the questions....Pretty ridiculous.
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Noooo... my marks are quite bad/low. But I was doing pretty well in the course before (assuming I did well in the 35% of assessments, i think i did). Im so going to finish geology study before Monday exam. I really want a HD for once:vcross:
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Geology went bad today, hope I scrape a D in the end. Bit of a lucky draw though since we havent received our marks back for 37.5% of the course. Panicking for stats. 2 stats next week, and havent touched one of them. (3012) Hopefully can scrape a CR+ average this sem - need to so i can get...
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    Master of Accounting as UC or ANU?

    I think there may be a shortage of CA or CPA's. Not accounting graduates.
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    Master of Accounting as UC or ANU?

    ANU should have a commonwealth sponsored scheme also. They do for the Master of Finance at least. (I just googled it, i could be wrong) CPA is more of an industry qualification. You have to have done some undergrad courses so you can then undertake the CPA course. Same as the CA. CA is...
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    MSc Courses - which one or both?

    Well, if I was a trader in a Bank, then the story would be different.... There are times to be humble and take advice from those who have greater knowledge than you. Joshi seems to keep promoting his coursework masters, so I dont think it is as dire as you think (I think the economy will get...
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    It was a general comment made by a stats lecturer, so probably not that reliable.
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    MSc Courses - which one or both?

    Those coursework masters are pretty much free (EUR1500 per year or something iirc). Thanks for the tip, learn something new everyday. What would you suggest then? I dont have a particular desk I want to join (i.e. exotics, equities etc). Equities and other vanilliaesque desks are still...
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    Kuala Lumpur

    KL is pretty safe. Apartments in the city are very expensive to rent/buy. How did you get your internship and with what company?
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    I heard 25% in the exam scales to a pass in the exam! 60% scales to a D.
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    MSc Courses - which one or both?

    Im looking at doing this after I graduate: http://www.rw.ethz.ch/master/uebersicht_masterstudiengang/index_EN Or MSc UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance What would be a better preparation for trading/quant finance? I would even consider doing both (one after another) if the job market was...
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Madsen labs are empty if you want to come there. Ill be there tomorrow.
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    Study Emissions Trading at UQ

    Damn I'd be very very interested in this course if it were in Sydney. This is what I ultimately want to get into.
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Nearly finished writing sample answers to all possible exam questions for one subject. Tomorrow will try to do the other same questions for another subject + study stats. Im so unproductive at the moment, and I know I will be so stressed come exam time lol.
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    Overloading

    You can take up to 32cp without permission (in science)
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Damn, didnt finish my assignment or my 5 questions. Will try to do 15 questions + Finish assignment.
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    Eastern Suburbs Tutor - Maths/Science/Engineering, UAI=99.40

    Pretty gun marks in Chem. Nice!
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Studied a bit of petroleum stuff today. Nearly finished catching up on all earth's structure notes. Just need to finish that and then write my 5 questions and finish assignment which is due 5pm tomorrow.
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    Semester 1 Chatter Thread (2009)

    Aim tomorrow: Finish report. Proofread report. Write 5 model answers for geology. Start memorising model answers.
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    Question on GPAs

    Generally they go by year level (for the first degree), so you're pretty much stuffed unless you do honours or another degree.
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