What uni's best for actuaries (1 Viewer)

[flyin']

Originally posted by santaslayer
I though actuarial units were the highest scaled subjects around!

You're probably right... They scale you from 5% to 32%

 

[Giant Lobster]

Wha'ts negative marking?
is it what i think it is:
instead of looking for ways to give marks, examiners look for ways to deduct marks ?

if so, thats not too bad. in theory, you would do as well in both cases then...

 

[santaslayer]

OMFG 32%? woOt

N.E.R.D.Z

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Giant Lobster
Wha'ts negative marking?
is it what i think it is:
instead of looking for ways to give marks, examiners look for ways to deduct marks ?

if so, thats not too bad. in theory, you would do as well in both cases then...

(You do not start with full marks!) You start with 0 marks. You earn a couple of marks. Then you lose a few for writing crap down. So potentially you can get like 0%

 

[Xayma]

Originally posted by flyin'
(You do not start with full marks!) You start with 0 marks. You earn a couple of marks. Then you lose a few for writing crap down. So potentially you can get like 0%

So if you write alot of crap down you can get -5%?

 

[flyin']

It's possible.

 

[Giant Lobster]

a blank paper = -100% weird...
hmmm
do u get hired if ur marks r mediocre but coming from macQ?

 

[bong]

Originally posted by Giant Lobster
do u get hired if ur marks r mediocre but coming from macQ?

no, u get hired if u graduate and the employer is impressed with u,

marks are only a small portion of what they'll be looking for

 

[santaslayer]

It dosen't matter where you are from, UMQ or UNSW. Marks IMO are a significant contributor to your employability, maybe even more tham what you do outside of work. Most large firms recruit people by allowing candidates to submit their resume's online. Your marks are probably going to be the factor that catches the employer's eye. After this stage you will be called up for an interview. That is where impression and other extracurricular activities distinguish one's employability. IMO anyways.

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Giant Lobster
a blank paper = -100% weird...
hmmm
do u get hired if ur marks r mediocre but coming from macQ?

No, not really. I posted that if you write crap down you get negative marks, which means if you don't write crap, and leave the paper blank, you get 0%.

Originally posted by bong
no, u get hired if u graduate and the employer is impressed with u,

marks are only a small portion of what they'll be looking for

What you learn at uni will help alot if you choose to become an actuary, and Macq provides the best Actuarial education (at least, in Australia w/o a doubt). Whereas in general Commerce, what you learn in uni doesn't matter much. So if you want to become an actuary it'd be advisable to get the best education.

As for marks, if you get high marks at another uni, and don't know what you're doing, you're going to have difficulty working, or more difficulty.

Aside, if you want high marks for less work, go to UNSW. They generally give out higher marks, regardless of how a student performs.

 

[william]

are the subjects in second year boring? compare to first year

 

[flyin']

Okay, I find Stat272 much more interesting and much harder than 171.

Acst200 is boring, it builds on 101.

And you have electives, don't find many people enjoying Accg253..

 

[bong]

of course, accg253 is no longer an elective

damn flyin thought u were minai for a sec

 

[flyin']

Well, it won't be an elective for you lot (But then, I had to do 100 and 101.. so can't really say I was that much better off)

Econ110 is so stupid.. so going to stuff up cos it's a gummy first year subject which isn't an exemption (unlike 272 and 200)

 

[bong]

think u would've had to do it if u were doing the double with finance

econ110 is pretty low on list of priorities, and farking omg, every week, rock up early in the morn for the fuckin presentation... but still havent done it

 

[flyin']

hahaha you should top econ110 then, cos you've done all the work.. i stopped before the break and dunno any econ since (which includes dodgy midsem two)

im not combining w app fin.. cos you just do more accg (which was a painful subject) and econ (which after 110 i wouldnt wanna do anymore)

i reckon for a first year your priorities should be (and in this order) - Stat171 (for Acst211), Acst151 (it requires work to do well), Acst101 (for 200 and ego ), Econ110, Comp115

 

[bong]

yea, exactly that order,

101... is a stroll in the park... particularly this semester (as opposed to next when the rest of the actuarials do it)

comp is just gay

 

[:: ck ::]

hey say if i didn get the uai of 96 for comm at unsw... (DAMN U ENGLISH JUST COZ IM A FOB .. MA HSC HAS TO PAY FOR IT ><"

wut other options r there to study actuary.. ><"

 

[flyin']

Well, I guess you can start w something else, eg. Commerce, do well, then transfer (cos I'm not sure if they offer Full-Fee Commerce anymore).

 

[santaslayer]

1) Transfer

2) Graduate/Postgrad

3) At the age of 25