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just a couple of questions to people who have done this course already

1. are the lectures useful? I'm deciding whether or not is is worth going to QMB over another course.

2. is the textbook of any use, it is over $100!!
 

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LOL I don't think i'll be going if the lecturer is anything like the one I had for QMA.

As for the textbook, I don't think I opened mine the entire semester.

Ironically, I QMA was my best mark for semester 1 (81), and I suck at maths. Figure that one out!

P.S: I know this doesn't help you with QMB in anyway, but oh well.
 

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1. No idea.. obviously
2. Again no idea, would you like me to source you one?? I think some of my friends still have QMB books maybe..

and reddie: why QMB? we did 1251.. can't u skip QMB?
 

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t-i-m-m-y said:
1. No idea.. obviously
2. Again no idea, would you like me to source you one?? I think some of my friends still have QMB books maybe..

and reddie: why QMB? we did 1251.. can't u skip QMB?
u have to do 1 approved stats course, eg actl2002, qmb, math2901, etc
 

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QMB sucks
- Lectures suck
- Textbook sucks (however you do need it to do the tute problems etc)

However, it's very very easy compared to what I think ACTL2002 or MATH2901 etc would be.
 

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Minai said:
QMB sucks
- Lectures suck
- Textbook sucks (however you do need it to do the tute problems etc)

However, it's very very easy compared to what I think ACTL2002 or MATH2901 etc would be.
math2901 is relatively easy but it has bugger all scaling. math2931 higher linear models (regression, etc) is said to be quite hard. actl2002 is harder by far (a compact course..but i would think one of the easier actuarial subjects) but scales like crazy.
my 2c
 

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t-i-m-m-y said:
and reddie: why QMB? we did 1251.. can't u skip QMB?
nope can't
have to

doing qmb makes me officially out of actl.....no turning back now
 

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redslert said:
nope can't
have to

doing qmb makes me officially out of actl.....no turning back now
u can still get ur exemption thru an external exam. i want my actuarial exemption!
 

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Minai said:
QMB sucks
- Textbook sucks (however you do need it to do the tute problems etc)
aaaaaaaaarrrrggggghhh.. I brought the 6th ed~!
7th ed must have came out in the holz..

Anyone got last sem's tut outline???

They were still usin 6th ed in s1 2005..

I'm guessing the questions are the same.. just different pages.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :vcross:
 

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Eagles said:
aaaaaaaaarrrrggggghhh.. I brought the 6th ed~!
7th ed must have came out in the holz..

Anyone got last sem's tut outline???

They were still usin 6th ed in s1 2005..

I'm guessing the questions are the same.. just different pages.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :vcross:
i've got the 6th ed. shouldn't be too bad.
 

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How'd you get yours?

Thought I was gettin a bargain at the beginning of s1. Took a risk and lost.. who da heck releases a book in the MIDDLE of the year????? Omg!
 

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Eagles said:
How'd you get yours?

Thought I was gettin a bargain at the beginning of s1. Took a risk and lost.. who da heck releases a book in the MIDDLE of the year????? Omg!
it was my brothers, who did qmb last year. and are you sure 7th wasn't published at the start of the year?
 

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I just know that they were still selling 6th ed at the beginning of the yr and using 6th ed for s1.

redslert said:
i checked with lance (LIC) he said it was alright to use 6th edition
sweeeeeeeeetttt!

btw, just read the qmb tut booklet... Everything is new!!!!!! no more bludging like qma..
 

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Eagles said:
btw, just read the qmb tut booklet... Everything is new!!!!!! no more bludging like qma..
it's new, but repetitive. it's easy once you've mastered key concepts (which apparently isn't hard to do).
 

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redslert said:
doing qmb makes me officially out of actl.....no turning back now
this is it bro.. it could be a life-changing decision!! :p
 

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