please dont use strong cohort as an excuse for your lower ranking subjects, as ur overall marks would be the pretty much the same strong,weak or average cohort at your current rank. And this should not change how hard you study. By this logic then, ur higher ranking subjects are weak cohorts...
easy 97+, dont be surprised with 98.5+
my school rank was 140s so i was expecting 98.5-99.00 but i got 99.6 because my real school rank was 70s that year
Bachelor of Investment Banking... hahaha how easy would life be. then to find out you will have to work 2x as much as other grads and lose your soul for the first few years of your 20s unless thats your thing. If you love working 14~ hours a day then go for it, but if you dont think u can last...
Actuarial studies is probably around 85% statistics, 15% finance
Statistics
You will do introductory math units to help with the matrix notation and differential equations you encounter in your later actuarial units which predominately involve modelling data (size of claims,time until death...
lol... macquarie is known for actuarial studies its on par with UNSW if u have B. Actuarial Studies
If u get co-op then go UNSW
if not then MQ because of travel time. Pretty much equivalent if you're deadset on actuarial studies. Also consider Statistics/Math major in B.Sci as a 2nd degree...
Re: What's better for an investment banker? comm/eco, comm/sci or comm/adv sci (stats
good.. no... great... no.. extraordinary grades, extracurricular activities and interpersonal skills. and be prepared to lose ur soul and life for the first half of your 20s
Med is possible. Like people above say, come back in year 12. The only thing that carries on from prelim pretty much maths and like <5% of ur prelim physics/chemistry is useful in year 12 iirc