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Sweet. I don't think I'll use minitab for anything else but stat171, seeing as it is my only math/math-related unit for my entire degree - which is a bit sad because I enjoy mathematics. Thanks for all the advice!

Will see how I go with this unit ~ Also, is it worth learning the basics of MiniTab (Version 17) by myself or I am assuming they will teach us how to use it?

Many thanks Ben. That is a lot of (complex-looking) formulas :S

Yea its Suzanne still. Jeremy Balka is an absolute legend. He explains everything clearly in a simple way thats easy to understand. I watched a few of his videos on probability distributions after looking at the course guide for STAT171 (just to get a taste of what the unit will have in...

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I will probably hold off on getting the textbooks until February. Plenty of time still.

Hello again! I am wondering whether I should purchase the prescribed textbooks for my courses now, or wait until the 2018 unit guides come out? The only problem with buying textbooks now, is that I would have to base it on the previous year's guide - and I have heard that they can sometimes...

Really just comes down to practice. Do lots and lots of questions. It could also help to "work backwards" from what they ask you to prove. Most of the time if I don't know where to start, I start marking angles with small dots or other symbols before deciding whether to assign them...

Cambridge textbook would be my bet. For mathematics, it wouldn't hurt to revise on logs and exponentials if you did cover it in Year 10. If not, no biggie, the topic is not particularly hard so you could start learning that. Might be good to revise on your geometry (I've forgotten how much they...

On my way to school last year I watched a couple get into a heated arguement and break up, before getting back together by the end of the (12 minute) trip.

Thanks guys :) Since I am not exactly financially well off, this scholarship will help heaps. AskMQ is a blessing.

Hi guys! I have received and accepted an offer from MQ for their "Women in STEM" scholarship (Faculty of Science and Engineering Academic Achievement Scholarship). The email says it will be paid in two instalments of $2500 each for the first year. Would someone be able to explain how the...

92.85 Expected to be in the 85 - 89 range all year so I am happy with it :) . Managed to qualify for the MQ scholarship i wanted as well!

The calculators I tried estimated ~94 - 95 Ended up with a 92.85

Oh awesome! Should be good fun :) I will keep that in mind!

Fantastic, it is reassuring knowing MQ offers heaps of support services for its students. Thank you! I look forward to exploring the campus next year :)

Thanks for the tip! Yea in that case, I will probably keep it 4 days of uni a week max and make most of my classes in the afternoon (no evening classes this session). Not surprising considering STAT171 has a prerequisite of HSC Maths X1/X2 :S . Any recommendations/advice specifically for that...

Going into first year @MQ in 2018, any general tips for picking classes when making my timetable? If it helps, the units I have enrolled in for Session 1 are BIOL114, ENVS117, GEOS112 and STAT171. Also still deciding what to pick for my people/planet unit!

A lame joke tbh, but had to put it in there.

Actually feeling pretty lost now that HSC is over and I suddenly have a sht tonne of time to kill (still feels weird that I no longer have anything to study for!). Time to (re)discover some new hobbies and get some fresh air.

School grades (e.g. A's, B's.. or %'s) do not really matter as much as your ranks do (since each school sets and marks their exams differently). Also it is a bit early to really estimate where you'll land in terms of your ATAR at this point in time, because you've only done the first lot of...