it may only be 75, but the fail rate for many of the early eco/commerce/finance courses is disturbingly high. just because it's a low UAI, doesn't mean the course is going to be easier...
UAI is based on supply and demand for that particular course - anu is a big campus (well funded) and there are many people who are too scared of moving away from home and therefore dont come to ANU. Standard is great here - challenging and fun*.
*Yeh big call to put "fun" in there next to "study"- but i've had fun here
on the topic of difficulty at anu...
i'm looking into eco/arts there and the uai is kinding scaring me a bit its only 75 compared with the 90s for everything i want to do at sydney/unsw so just making sure that even though its low the lectures and stuff arn't geared to people who got 75 because i do want a uni course that will be interesting/challenging!!
trust me, you will be challanged. i have several friends who scored UAIs of literally 99.xx's last year and they can barely get 80+ above in economics/business. in fact, only 3 people out of 650 managed to scrape through with a HD (80+) last semester in first year accounting.
70 seems to be achievable but 80+ is quite a challange.
Yeah there are a number of people here who get the government funding- (umm whats it called AusStudy?) and it usually covers there expenses. But for many people they are independent - but they just can't prove it, thats when the pressure hits.
Its been the best move ive ever made to move out of home and live "independently"
on the topic of difficulty at anu...
i'm looking into eco/arts there and the uai is kinding scaring me a bit its only 75 compared with the 90s for everything i want to do at sydney/unsw so just making sure that even though its low the lectures and stuff arn't geared to people who got 75 because i do want a uni course that will be interesting/challenging!!
hmmm well i think it is getting dumbed down a little (for econ anyways)
i started in 05, and while i dont think the syllabus has greatly changed, in macro 1, micro 1 and econometrics 1 they now have mid semester exams which they never had back in my day so your final exam isnt as hard (it use to be weighted as 75-80% of your final grade)