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jake2.0

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i thought at UNSW if you want to do Actuarial you do BCom. In the first year of that you dont actually do any actuary work, do you?
 

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First session we do Actuarial Maths, which scared off quite a few people (or people suddenly realised they didnt like maths). Second session we did actuarial maths and our first actuarial subject. After quiz 1, where average was 40%, another 10-15 ppl dropped out. Quiz 2 average slightly better 50%. I think it's all scaled at the end. The quizzes are designed to scare you off.

ACTL 1001, subject im doing now in second session, is designed to be a indicator how you will fare in the rest of your actuarial major. Lecturer said if ur serious about doing a actuarial major you will need atleast credit in this subject and 70%+ in the actuarial maths subjects.
 
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ks21 said:
. lol, i mean apart from actuarial studies what else is MQ good at.

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gwad ur such a pompous bastard and no info to support ur insinuation

*insert swear word here*
 

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I'm sure that what he meant was that for all other degrees, there's somewhere better than mac. For actuarial there isn't. It's true.
 

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He didn't change what he said.

I was under the impression that UNSW had the best commerce faculty in australia. (which would include acconting)
 

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does it really make a difference which uni has the best faculty in the end? Its not law where reputation is a factor (even then, its not really major) It would only matter if there are a significant number of firms who prefer syd/nsw/uts grads...but i dont think there are, as flyin posted, the other unis have co-op programs accounting for the difference in graduate positions in the Big 4...
 

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I don't see why commerce would be any different to law or acst where the rep of the uni makes alot of difference in terms of employment. I know that in the US the school makes a huge difference, and i'd think it's the same here.
 

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Agree with ND, particularly when the 1st person that sees a job application is from HR

Not that it should make much of a difference after the initial screening.
 

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I am not gonna apoligize for what I wrote. But I will clarify it, correct me if I'm wrong, if your a student with a UAI good enuf to do any degree at any university, (and if location isn't a issue), then unless your planning to do actuarial studies/applied finance, your first preference wouldn't be for Macquarie University (Might be some small exceptions). Yeh, Macquarie University might be good at other stuff, especially humanities, I still don't believe they will attract the best students (UAI wise).

This is reflected in the UAI/Enter,etc, cutoffs for the various courses at all universities (however, these are bias on number of places on for offer, but it's still a good indicator of where the top students of their respective areas go)

For Further Reference:
http://www.uac.edu.au/pdf/2005_uai_coffs_hecs_m.pdf
http://www.vtac.edu.au
http://www.qtac.edu.au

Btw: It's hard to rank schools on basis of undergraduate programs, however, research wise, UNSW accounting is ranked 1 is asia pacific.

http://www2.accounting.unsw.edu.au/...bleArea&maxWnd=_News_Archives_UNSWRankedFirst

clairegirl said:
gwad ur such a pompous bastard and no info to support ur insinuation

*insert swear word here*
 
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Yeh, i know. Thats y i wrote in brackets "however, these are bias on number of places on for offer, but it's still a good indicator of where the top students of their respective areas go".

Flyin: Haha looks like u misread again!
 
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:: ck ::

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lol basing it on uai preferences is stupid... im talkin from experience coz in first semester i really wished i had chosen unsw first.. bloody uai cutoffs =P

but of course now i love mq and i have mq actuarial pride :D
 

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