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the ONLY retard here is you ...doesnt mean if your having a fight with someone you go and bring others into it as well...politik said:
stupid idiot ...
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It's weird how nobody ever talks about UTS and Macquarie :/
they're not that bad either, from what I've heard.
they're not that bad either, from what I've heard.
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thats becuase this is the UNSW vs USYD threadUnIqUe_PrInCeSs said:
as for this...
and you call me an retard?? ahhh the irony!!politik said:
and don't compare a law and science building...you just took the 2 and ONLY nice features of UNSW...but the main campus at USYD is awesome(sure theres some ugly parts but overall its pretty)-sorry can't be argued. Deal with it.
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Campus aesthetics - Having attended both universities, the external campus aesthetics at USyd would be my preference. Whether it be enjoying the sun while overlooking the lawn or sitting under an arch in the quadrangle, the environment is very pleasant. Although, it takes forever to get from one side of the uni to the other. Hiking from Wallace to the Economics and Business building is an absolute pain.
Also, USyd interiors are generally old and not very appealing. USyd's Carslaw lecture theatres house some of the most torturous seats ever created by man. I think UNSW really has the edge in terms of interior. We seem to be more up-to-date. But on the outside, USyd is magnificent. (The exception is our new law building, which on the outside completely trumps the USyd 'office-block' design of their new law building.)
Campus food - UNSW has far more places to eat, with much greater diversity, than USyd. The eateries at USyd are both limited and bad.
Social life - UNSW I think is generally friendlier. USyd has social events but you have to put yourself out there and search them out. If you join Subski or some such club with a bunch of friends then you have a good start. But I think at UNSW there are more opportunities all around you. There are plenty of socities at each uni to find people with common interests. One thing is that, because UNSW is more compacted, and more urban, you find you bump into people more than at USyd.
Transport - USyd is convenient to get to from Central - just a quick 10 minute bus ride. UNSW does have dedicated, express buses to uni however, which also makes travel easy.
Student attractiveness - Depends on your taste, because at UNSW, 50% of people are from non-English speaking backgrounds, where as at USyd I think it is something like 35-40%. Generally I think the ratios of attractive people are fairly similar, but in my opinion USyd's Arts students generally can't be beaten on numbers. Especially the Psych girls. On the other hand if you like Asian guys or girls then by sheer numbers UNSW probably has more hot ones. Other than that, both unis are fairly equal.
Timetables - USyd's system is terrible. Highly inflexible because you can pretty much only select times when you aren't available and let the system generate a timetable around that. You have to go all the way in to the student centre to customise it. UNSW you can customise everything - all your classes - exactly the way you want it, all online. It is extremely efficient and convenient. You can also perform many other functions using the UNSW system, like picking up and dropping subjects, etc.
Lecturers - Depends on the faculty, but generally both unis have a mix of good and bad lecturers. Certainly for law at UNSW, I have been fortunate to have had good lectuers. But there were some fine teachers at USyd also. David Braden-Mitchel in the USyd philosophy department is probably the most memorable and entertaining teacher I've had in a long time. It's really a roll of the dice wherever you go. Although, UNSW has a far more advanced timetable system, so you can find out just who is teaching what and specifically choose certain classes with decent teachers.
Also, USyd interiors are generally old and not very appealing. USyd's Carslaw lecture theatres house some of the most torturous seats ever created by man. I think UNSW really has the edge in terms of interior. We seem to be more up-to-date. But on the outside, USyd is magnificent. (The exception is our new law building, which on the outside completely trumps the USyd 'office-block' design of their new law building.)
Campus food - UNSW has far more places to eat, with much greater diversity, than USyd. The eateries at USyd are both limited and bad.
Social life - UNSW I think is generally friendlier. USyd has social events but you have to put yourself out there and search them out. If you join Subski or some such club with a bunch of friends then you have a good start. But I think at UNSW there are more opportunities all around you. There are plenty of socities at each uni to find people with common interests. One thing is that, because UNSW is more compacted, and more urban, you find you bump into people more than at USyd.
Transport - USyd is convenient to get to from Central - just a quick 10 minute bus ride. UNSW does have dedicated, express buses to uni however, which also makes travel easy.
Student attractiveness - Depends on your taste, because at UNSW, 50% of people are from non-English speaking backgrounds, where as at USyd I think it is something like 35-40%. Generally I think the ratios of attractive people are fairly similar, but in my opinion USyd's Arts students generally can't be beaten on numbers. Especially the Psych girls. On the other hand if you like Asian guys or girls then by sheer numbers UNSW probably has more hot ones. Other than that, both unis are fairly equal.
Timetables - USyd's system is terrible. Highly inflexible because you can pretty much only select times when you aren't available and let the system generate a timetable around that. You have to go all the way in to the student centre to customise it. UNSW you can customise everything - all your classes - exactly the way you want it, all online. It is extremely efficient and convenient. You can also perform many other functions using the UNSW system, like picking up and dropping subjects, etc.
Lecturers - Depends on the faculty, but generally both unis have a mix of good and bad lecturers. Certainly for law at UNSW, I have been fortunate to have had good lectuers. But there were some fine teachers at USyd also. David Braden-Mitchel in the USyd philosophy department is probably the most memorable and entertaining teacher I've had in a long time. It's really a roll of the dice wherever you go. Although, UNSW has a far more advanced timetable system, so you can find out just who is teaching what and specifically choose certain classes with decent teachers.
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yeah, I don't really mind going to MQ.miss_gtr said:
it's just that I still haven't decided on a course, AND it also depends on my UAI.
if I do end up going to MQ, I'll let you know....so then I won't get lost or something
Nebuchanezzar
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I laughed at Politiks comment about a bear. It's funny because it's true.
Lastly, USyd looks like complete crap in that photo that was posted. If you want to make your university look good, at least find a good picture.
That's one building. Apart from that, there's a nice medicine building, Victoria Park and not much else. Oh, they have that hideous monolithic library "stack".
Lastly, USyd looks like complete crap in that photo that was posted. If you want to make your university look good, at least find a good picture.
That's one building. Apart from that, there's a nice medicine building, Victoria Park and not much else. Oh, they have that hideous monolithic library "stack".
no i went there. the quad at usyd sucks.dora_18 said:thats becuase this is the UNSW vs USYD thread
as for this...
and you call me an retard?? ahhh the irony!!
and don't compare a law and science building...you just took the 2 and ONLY nice features of UNSW...but the main campus at USYD is awesome(sure theres some ugly parts but overall its pretty)-sorry can't be argued. Deal with it.
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Thanks, MoonlightSonata, that was really helpful.
I've only been to UNSW so I don't remember it too well but yeah, the interiors at USYD are rather dank and antique I thought. Who knows where I'll end up.
but you guys do okay in the hsc and I guess that's all that matters.
I've only been to UNSW so I don't remember it too well but yeah, the interiors at USYD are rather dank and antique I thought. Who knows where I'll end up.
Queenwood, Loreto and Wenona have nice uniforms. Kambala too. Ascham's is the worst by private school standardsdora_18 said:Lol, still trumps
but you guys do okay in the hsc and I guess that's all that matters.
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yeah i love queenwoods uniforms loreto is good too,you'd think they give us something better for 20K a yr though.Always said:Thanks, MoonlightSonata, that was really helpful.
I've only been to UNSW so I don't remember it too well but yeah, the interiors at USYD are rather dank and antique I thought. Who knows where I'll end up.
Queenwood, Loreto and Wenona have nice uniforms. Kambala too. Ascham's is the worst by private school standards
But oh well, schools over- i dont have to wear it anymore
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Nebuchanezzar
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The location of USyd's current law building 'pwns' anything our law building can do though. It puzzles me why they'd considering moving in back to Redfern.
Nebuchanezzar
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I guess USyd students are devoid of humour then. It doesn't surprise me. If I had to walk through Redfern everyday, I'd be devoid of that sense as well.
Conspirocy
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okay seriously, the difference between the uni's is so small that it doesn't really make a difference...
of course people will defend the uni they go to, because u probably choose the uni that reflects a part of urself
i like the lazy days i have at unsw, around the library lawn...im sure u could do that at any uni
like who cares what a building looks like...its not like its ur house that u have to show people
good reasons for picking a uni would be
- its close to where u live
- it has the course u want to do
- u have friends who are going there
- it has a good reputation (both these uni's do)
prolly heaps of others
personally for me, i wanted to avoid private school people (i went to one) i just wanted a different feel...so i didnt go to usyd (even though they are everywhere there are less at unsw or u dont see them as much)
as for the asian thing, well yeah i got nothing on that...easy marks for oral presentations if ur not...hahaha kiddin
omg sorry how annoying is it that they took all the law books out of the library and moved them into the new law building!! what are us commerce students supposed to do
okay seriously, the difference between the uni's is so small that it doesn't really make a difference...
of course people will defend the uni they go to, because u probably choose the uni that reflects a part of urself
i like the lazy days i have at unsw, around the library lawn...im sure u could do that at any uni
like who cares what a building looks like...its not like its ur house that u have to show people
good reasons for picking a uni would be
- its close to where u live
- it has the course u want to do
- u have friends who are going there
- it has a good reputation (both these uni's do)
prolly heaps of others
personally for me, i wanted to avoid private school people (i went to one) i just wanted a different feel...so i didnt go to usyd (even though they are everywhere there are less at unsw or u dont see them as much)
as for the asian thing, well yeah i got nothing on that...easy marks for oral presentations if ur not...hahaha kiddin
omg sorry how annoying is it that they took all the law books out of the library and moved them into the new law building!! what are us commerce students supposed to do