UNSW Economics Competition Tomorrow (2 Viewers)

[powlmao]

Who is doing it too?

I am doing it at 9am tomorrow

 

[lucifersguard]

Paying for a test, now thats stupidity; no offense.

 

[powlmao]

Paying for a test, now thats stupidity; no offense.

You really don't understand the concept of these exams.

Sure you pay $5 but it gives you the experience to do an exam which hasn't been set by your teachers, but an outstanding University.

Plus if you do well there is the pride, prize money etc.

 

[soloooooo]

There is prize money?

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

I'm doing eco tomorrow too.

How'd you guys go last year?

 

[soloooooo]

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[powlmao]

There is prize money?

It is for the top three in each state

 

[Coookies]

It is for the top three in each state

I thought it went by school? i.e. top 3 in each school or something

Anyway, how/are you going to study for it?

 

[seremify007]

It is for the top three in each state

Really? Back when I did it it was based on mark percentage/etc. I got the cash prize (only $45 or so) from the sponsor at the time, and also met with the campus recruitment team from said sponsor, and lo and behold I have been working at this place for nearly 6 years.

Who is the sponsor this year?

ps. You're not meant to really be able to study for it. It's meant to be more common sense/current events than stuff which you already get tested on in school tests/exams/assignments.

Paying for a test, now thats stupidity; no offense.

Looks good on the CV, and hey, it's a couple of hours off class.

You realise that pretty much all the competitions cost money right? Your school probably just subsidises/pays it.

 

[OzKo]

What are students tested on? Example questions?

 

[Bloodstriker]

^^
You can't really study for it, they're just concept based questions. E.g "if the RBA increases interest rates, what happens to inflation?"
Something similar to that (but towards the end of the paper they get more difficult)

 

[twinklegal19]

Damn, I wish I can do this at my school. It sounds like fun, especially doing 40 MC questions in 50 minutes.

 

[LoveHateSchool]

Good luck guys!

I did some economics comp last year (don't think it is this particular one but similiar) had done eco for like 6-7weeks, ended up with a merit or something lol.

 

[qwerty44]

I wish our school ran an eco class...

 

[will_]

u sure its tomoro? fark i signed up for it, but there has not been a single mention of it.

 

[will_]

I wish our school ran an eco class...

are you mary mackillop?

 

[twinklegal19]

u sure its tomoro? fark i signed up for it, but there has not been a single mention of it.

your teacher has to register for you, I think signing up for it online just gives you access to past/practice papers.

 

[will_]

nah i paid the $5.50, i didnt keep the sheet with the dates its on and i had eco today and not a single mention about the competition tomoro

 

[twinklegal19]

nah i paid the $5.50, i didnt keep the sheet with the dates its on and i had eco today and not a single mention about the competition tomoro

oh that's strange, maybe your teacher had forgotten to remind your class (it happens many times to me).
well good luck if you do end up doing it !

 

[powlmao]

100% sure it is tomorrow.

Even checked the website.



The cash prizes i think range from $1000 to $100. It is actually a lot of money for a competition.


The questions are anything really to do with economics. Usually they cover the whole syllabus and first year uni stuff so there is no way to prepare. It is also based upon current events- not too much though