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[velox]

For a science wam, would you say a Distinction average would be a 'top 10% performance' generally?

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

Hard to say. Roughly speaking, I'd say it corresponds more to 15-20%, rather than 10%. Does it matter?

I have heard of the figure of how many students have a WAM >75, but for obvious reasons, I can't disclose that information.

 

[velox]

Just for job applications which state that. Damn im dumber than I thought.

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

lol..
It's approx 32% university wide

Yep, but I was referring to the actual number of students with WAM > 75 in the Faculty of Science, not uni-wide.

 

[Affinity]

https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/assessment/GuideToUNSWGrades.html

Then you can say something along the lines that on average, 10 percent at UNSW achieves a HD average or above. But that will involve some gross misuse of statistics

 

[velox]

However using the stats to show each courses' distribution doesn't really relate that much to someones wam.

 

[Rekkusu]

Though with statistics, we all know how misleading their information may be. But obtaining a WAM of Distinction or above would definitely be worthwhile to a job application, but Honours tends to play a more major role in the long term I think...

But hey, if you're getting Distinction in your first year, and you're trying to apply for a job as well, it's already great!

 

[velox]

Bit hard to show your honours grade when you go for grad apps

 

[Affinity]

how about just show them your grades so far and not say anything..