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    Structure of BComm @ USYD

    Hey BoSers, I got a late round offer for B Commerce at USYD, need to accept and enroll on Friday. I'm reading through the info on the website, and I'm a little confused by it all. Does USYD structure its course in the same way as the other uni's - i.e. eight core units across two semesters...
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    Driving test and ATAR

    I passed my Driver's Test first go (103/108?) in manual, got 95.05 ATAR. Life is good. My friend gets a Premier's Award...and failed the test in an Automatic vehicle. Life is good. There is absolutely no correlation between the DPT and the HSC.
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    X-box v/s PS3

    Can't go wrong with either. This generation, I've really only played multiplatform games; the only exceptions really being Alan Wake and Gears of War. The others (like Forza Motorsport) have substitutes on PS3, so its all good. EDIT: I only have an Xbox.
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    What have you given up?

    During my HSC year, I gave up Facebook and the Xbox. I was surprised how much more productive my weekends were, even though I gave in the week before my first exams.
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    Hey, I started a thread not too long ago, asking for an ATAR estimate...

    Hey, I started a thread not too long ago, asking for an ATAR estimate. http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=265357 Got the B5 in English, so thank you for giving me the motivation prior to the HSC. Cheers.
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    Which uni for B Commerce?

    Thank you all for your words of wisdom. :) I think my choice will now be between UNSW and Macquarie. To me, studying at UNSW is somewhat daunting; I mean, I'm fairly smart - but I don't think I'm UNSW smart, if that makes sense. I also should have mentioned I'm most interested in marketing...
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    What Phone Do You Use?

    Nokia C2-00. One SIM for Telstra and one SIM for Vodafone, because Telstra's service is way too expensive.
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    Students ditching science in droves

    Irony. http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/12/21/Ministerial-media-release-NSW-leading-in-science-enrolments I enjoyed Years 7-8 Science; then Years 9-10 were so boring and at times difficult (that stuff with molecules and equations just made my brain hurt), so I was happy not...
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    Which uni for B Commerce?

    Hey BoSers, I was expecting to get an ATAR of between 80 and 85. In anticipation of that I put down Macquarie University B Commerce (2011 cut-off: 83.60) as my first preference. Throughout the year, I have visited Macquarie to hire books for Extension History. I've always liked the atmosphere...
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    did you reach your goal?

    Term 4, 2010: goal of 85 Term 2, 2011: goal of 80 Term 3, 2011: goal of 75-80 ATAR: 95.05 .... I still have no idea how I could've got such mark, when I felt I had performed so badly in the HSC.
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    What Sub didnt count?

    Half of Mathematics.
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    Share your 2011 ATAR here

    95.05... Quite a bit off from my estimate 80 so I'm happy :)
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    WHY IS TIME SO SLOW

    From @NewsAtBoS on Twitter: "The countdown is on: #HSC results are GO! in less than 30 minutes!"
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    First mobile phone

    Nokia 8250 > Nokia 6610 > Nokia 6300 > Nokia 6220 Classic Now rocking a red Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Next year getting a blue Nokia Lumia 800.
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    Hey, Unfortunately I can't download your app. I don't yet have a Windows Phone...I'm waiting to...

    Hey, Unfortunately I can't download your app. I don't yet have a Windows Phone...I'm waiting to get a Nokia Lumia 800, then I'll check it out. :)
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    Are the preliminary courses tested in the HSC?

    To varying degrees. Maths - the oft quoted '30% Prelim can be tested.' 100% of Prelim is tested - there's no way you can do Year 12 Maths without knowing the entirety of the Prelim course. In my own experience: Economics - its good to revise the Year 11 content - especially supply/demand...
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    How the fuck do you motivate yourself?

    Just keep things in perspective. It's November, there would be only a tiny percentage that are really getting into a stringent study routine. Year 12 does go fast, but remember, there is also fun to be had. If you only study for an hour a day, that's better than nothing. And just like...
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    Writing over the lines in exams

    I don't think they'd have a problem with it, I did so. But just be wary, on the corner of the Short Answer papers, there is a ˥ to indicate the area which is to be scanned using the scanner. Never exceed that space.
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    Howd you feel...

    A mix of emotions... When I got to my car, I just sat in the afternoon sun, staring at the steering wheel. Then after about five minutes, I opened my sunroof, and blasted 'Sexy and I Know It' by LMFAO. My knees were shaking a bit, so I may have grinded gears a little when I was changing...
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    anyone chew gum during an exam

    Chewing gum makes me hungry. And halfway through each of my exams, my stomach started growling. Not good.
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