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    Finals coming up >:(

    I reckon I got about 60-70% right when I did it last year, and I finished with an 85. In fact, that whole question on several variable stuff I didn't even attempt, because I had no hope of getting it right. Same with the polar coordinates question.
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    4 tutorials in one day

    I try to avoid having a large number of classes one after the other. I can do it sure, but if I'm half asleep by the end of the day I won't learn jack shit and may as well not even be there.
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    how do you sell math course notes ?

    Good idea to hold onto them if you're going to be doing any further maths in your degree, because everything in there is assumed knowledge.
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    Importance of WAM?

    Well, if you have 70 at the end of sem 1, you would need to average 88 in the remaining 5 semesters to finish the degree with an 85 wam. That's certainly possible, but it would be a pretty big turnaround. Don't forget actuarial subjects (as in exemption subjects, not that piece of piss actl1001)...
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    Student from abroad interested in UNSW

    Something you need to be aware of is that housing is extremely expensive in this part of Sydney. Most students either live at home (in the suburbs) and spend hours commuting each day, or they live in sharehouses which are overcrowded and still almost unaffordable. You're probably going to pay at...
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    Actuarial Studies

    It'll be new maths, but all from the realm of statistics. You aren't going to study topology or anything like that.
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    Getting clashes approved?

    Those lectures are a waste of time anyway, and Brian is nice enough that he'll probably permit the clash.
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    tutorials

    This one. Many times they can't be bothered creating a different test for each day, or maybe it's different but with very similar questions. So of course a lot of people cheat and half of those who do probably still fail so no one really seems to care.
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    Everest Simulation

    Yeah I did this too. I think I lost like one mark or something for not having it attached to my report. Depends how much of a dick your tutor is though.
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    enrolment appointment for sem 2. sem 2 class times

    Hmmm they must have changed it around this semester. It said it's partly short answer in the course outline, and there's like 15% tutorial participation or something like that plus 5% attendance. As soon as I saw that I dropped it. Fuck losing 15 marks because some aspie has to sit in the front...
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    take ACTL1001 if im not too keen on actuarial?

    I don't think you should do it unless you're already really keen on becoming an actuary. You'd have to be pretty far along the spectrum to take an ACTL course and think "wow, I never realised life insurance was this interesting."
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    Taking acturial studies as major

    For stats in 1151 you get this chapter of the course notes which is very good. If you just borrowed the 1151 notes from somebody and read chapter 5 over the mid year break you would be fine I think.
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    Taking acturial studies as major

    I think the most interesting thing we've done so far is use the GP formula to value an annuity.
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    Taking acturial studies as major

    Don't do it, it's boring as fuck. ACTL2001 has already driven me to alcoholism and it's only week 4, I can only imagine what's going to happen if I try to finish this degree. Fortunately, school of maths offers an escape route.
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    Which discipline has the best job prospects and pay?

    Yes but they usually kill themselves before they get a chance to enjoy it.
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    Taking Math1151 after only doing 2u maths

    I think that what can potentially make 1151 difficult is that it doesn't have its own dedicated course notes, and even most of the problems in the 1151 booklet seem to be designed for 1131/1141 so it's all sort of patched together. Certain topics, like several variable calculus, are just tacked...
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    Are first semester 1st year commerce subjects offered in S2?

    Most of them probably. Look at the class timetable for each course through unsw handbook. It won't have exact details yet, but you can still see in which semesters the course is going to be offered.
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    Taking Math1151 after only doing 2u maths

    1151 seems to have slightly more difficult tests/exams.
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    Deans Award

    ^ It's what ASB calls their dean's list. OP, are you going to the ceremony thing?
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    worth buying Matlab?

    lol @ buying software
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