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  1. packwolf

    underfilled tutorials

    I have enrolled in a tute that currently only has 5/25 places filled and the only other tute for that subject that fits my timetable has 23/25 enrolled. My concern is unsw may cancel a a tute if not enough people fill the class. Is this likely? should i change to the tute with 23 enrolled?
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    A "good" WAM

    I realise there will be many personal factors affecting graduate job prospects and there is no definitive academic achievement that will lead being a successful applicant, but what WAM would one say in general is "good"? In this context I define a "good" WAM to be one that generally does not...
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    UNSW internal transfer clarification

    I am currently enrolled commerce (liberal studies) at UNSW and my 2011 ATAR was 96ish. I want to transfer into commerce/economics and understand that typically for an internal transfer into this it requires a 75 WAM (source...
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    TEXTBOOK ADVICE

    Could people who have completed these subjects please offer advice regarding the importance of the prescribed textbooks. ACCT1501 (Financial Accounting An Integrated Approach 4E, Trotman) ECON1203 (Statistics for Management and Economics Abbreviated Edition, Gereld) ECON1101 (Principles of...
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    com liberal studies vs straight commerce

    I enrolled in straight commerce after the main round but am considering doing commerce (liberal studies) instead. I'm here mainly to clarify my understanding of the course and perhaps hear some BoS opinions. Firstly, the handbook says "studies 6-9 liberal studies courses". Am i right in my...
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    Second round with AAA

    i put straight commerce as preference 1 for main round but am since considering law. Since i got above 95 and the AAA i would have been guaranteed entry in main round but would this also be the case in second round offers? The scholarship does say "guaranteed entry given the ATAR is within 5...
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    UAC preferences

    So preferences for main round close tomorrow and i'm still tossing up between straight commerce or com/law. Would i be buying myself some time if i just put in com/law for main round and then still be guaranteed to be able to choose straight commerce if i want to in second round since i pretty...
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    On screen marking

    Is english marked on screen? My writing is pretty bad at the best of times. by the time it's scanned and on a screen it may be near impossible.
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    How do they estimate HSC mark if cohort doesn't sit the exam

    How would student's HSC mark be estimated if none of the cohort sit the exam? It seems reasonable that the marks would be based on internal assessments but how would these marks be moderated? For example, in extreme cases i have heard in regional towns flash flooding has caused the exam to be...
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    HSC plus and AAA scholarship

    I was awarded the UNSW AAA scholarship this year and was wondering if HSC plus bonus points can be combined with the AAA bonus points? (eg: im entitled to 2 HSC plus points and 5 AAA points = 7 ?? )
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    Feelin' kind? estimate my ATAR

    School ranked mid 80s. English Advanced 3/127 Biology 8/38 Economics 3/8 Physics 4/14 Drama 5/65 Love you all <3
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    Ranking Q, because everyone else is doing it :D

    Seems like everybody on here is getting an idea of what ranks they need to achieve a certain atar so thought i'd give it a go. School ranked in the 80s, number in brackets represents number of students doing the course. English Advanced (~130) Physics (16) Economics (10) Biology (~40) Drama...
  13. packwolf

    You've finished all your summaries. What now?

    congratualions, you finished writing summaries of the syllabus! What do you start doing now? past papers? text book questions? make flash cards?
  14. packwolf

    impossible to come first frome here?

    So far in english this year i've lost 6 marks which means i have a cumulative mark of 34/40, whilst the person coming first has only lost 1 mark (39/40). I'm currently ranked 16th, is it possible to come first?
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