How serious is it to fail a subject? (2 Viewers)

[doingHSC]

when they're calculating WAM in the end, how much are the first year marks worth? (for comp sci). I've heard in macq, they dont count the first year marks.dont know abt unsw

 

[0o0]

i dont get the "Moves one category down"

i only do 3 subjects and might fail them all, so i think its "Moves two categories down"

yeah so what does that mean? moves down to where? probation 2?

 

[sunny]

when they're calculating WAM in the end, how much are the first year marks worth? (for comp sci). I've heard in macq, they dont count the first year marks.dont know abt unsw

I think they use the ordinary UNSW NSS WAM. BE degrees use CSE's own WAM.

yeah so what does that mean? moves down to where? probation 2?

Move down two from where you're currently at.

The far right-hand column describes how a student's Academic Standing at the end of the current session is derived from that student's Academic Standing at the end of the previous session.

The undergraduate Academic Standing categories and their implications are listed in Table 2.

 

[0o0]

i see.

so if this is my first session of university ever, where exactly am i currently at? good standing you think?

 

[InfiniteQ]

i see.

so if this is my first session of university ever, where exactly am i currently at? good standing you think?

I don't think you have a standing until you get your first results

 

[routemarker]

Foer BABS majors you need to get atleast credit average in third year courses. I say that is a much better method for honours. It gives those people a chance to do better and by using third year courses its assumed that if you did well in your other courses you should have no problem doing well in 3rd year. You also have achance to prove yourself.

And about fails, unless its a major pre-requisite its not going to kill you. Take it in its stride and make sure you dont make the same mistake.