Co-op workload (1 Viewer)

[~ ReNcH ~]

For those of you are completing or have completed a co-op program, what was the workload like? Having looked through the co-op prospectus, I've realised the need to complete evening classes in addition to IT + IT throughout the summer break. I've also heard from past students that co-op scholars are at times required to learn course content in a few weeks that would otherwise have been learned over an entire semester, though I'm unsure as to the truth of this statement.

 

[Minai]

I think mr_shittles would be the most suitable to answer this.
PM him if he doesn't see the thread

 

[mr_shittles]

For those of you are completing or have completed a co-op program, what was the workload like? Having looked through the co-op prospectus, I've realised the need to complete evening classes in addition to IT + IT throughout the summer break. I've also heard from past students that co-op scholars are at times required to learn course content in a few weeks that would otherwise have been learned over an entire semester, though I'm unsure as to the truth of this statement.

I'm in second year second semester now and I did one subject last semester (Managment Accounting) and that's it! For accounting, there is no stage of our course where we need to learn a semester's content in a few weeks. In fact, it's very much less stressful than a cadetship, however there is a minumum credit average required and credit and above for all accounting subjects.

In actuary, if you decide to go on exchange for a semester, there may be a subject in which the type of scenario you described may emerge, but I'm not too sure how it works. Maybe an Actuarial Co-op on the forum might know.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of extra-curricular activities did you do while you were at school? I've heard that many successful applicants do a great deal of eca at school...not just a bit of sport and a few other things, but actually a very wide range of activites - is this always the case?

 

[mr_shittles]

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of extra-curricular activities did you do while you were at school? I've heard that many successful applicants do a great deal of eca at school...not just a bit of sport and a few other things, but actually a very wide range of activites - is this always the case?

I did cricket, cross country and soccer for my sports, did charity work outside school, peer mediation leader, National Winner for the Economics Comp and that was about it.

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

Hmm...I did cricket between 1998 and 2001 but I opted against putting that in. I don't know how this sounds, but in recent years I've played tennis - I was captain for a couple of terms in 2004. I was awarded a College Blue award for tennis for showing effort and leadership. I was a part of a school charity initiative in 2004, I did the Chemistry Titration Comp in May 2005 (I just found out it was actually in June, but hopefully the guys at UNSW won't notice this) and I've been a Canteen Supervisor throughout '05.

Did you find that they asked you about your written application during your interview?

 

[Numero Uno]

lol Canteen Supervisor Darren well done .. thats sounds like true leadership material

Nah seriously mate you should be fine. Just write bs like I am

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

lol Canteen Supervisor Darren well done .. thats sounds like true leadership material

Nah seriously mate you should be fine. Just write bs like I am

lol...don't knock Canteen Supervising - it's a pain in the ass with those Yr 9s and 10s: last day of doing it tomorrow
I had to make up a little bit, but most of it was genuine which surprised me to say the least. What program/s are you going for in the co-op?

 

[Numero Uno]

1.Telecommunications and 2.Renewable
i stuck in Acturial and Finance for fun

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

1.Telecommunications and 2.Renewable
i stuck in Acturial and Finance for fun

So you're a prospective engineer then? I saw your brother at the UNSW Actuarial lecture, so I'm guessing he's going for 1. Actuarial and probably 2. Finance? ... actually, come to think of it I don't know if you're Adolfo or Alonso, so maybe it was you at the Actuarial lecture

 

[Numero Uno]

Lol , yeah im adolfo
But yeah my bother is applying acturial but i dunno if its his first preference

anyway have u handed it in yet ? and what programs are u applying for?

 

[~ ReNcH ~]

I'm gonna post it tomorrow. Preferences, from 1st to 4th: finance, accounting, information systems, actuarial.