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Commerce (actuarial studies) question
« on: December 26, 2008, 06:23:16 pm »
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hey
I'm considering doing commerce at either UoM or Monash in 2010 but i won't be doing spesh in yr12.
Would i still be able to get accepted into the actuarial studies major?
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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2008, 06:30:02 pm »
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you might be able to get away with it by doing some extra math subjects, but why won't you be doing spesh?

EDIT actually having a quick browse at the course, i can't see how you would get in actuarial studies without doing spesh
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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2008, 06:33:31 pm »
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yeah you can but it is highly unadvisable. Actuarial is very difficult so doing spec will decrease your workload at uni. And u get a taste of the diffculty I guess.

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2008, 06:36:09 pm »
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Dude you got like 35 raw in methods, so it shows u got good fundamentals. Spesh is not as difficult as it sounds, just work hard in it and u will be fine.

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« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2008, 06:40:13 pm »
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Dude you got like 35 raw in methods, so it shows u got good fundamentals. Spesh is not as difficult as it sounds, just work hard in it and u will be fine.
i dnt like the topics such as polar coordinates, forces and complex numbers

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« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2008, 06:46:18 pm »
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in that case i would strongly advise you against doing actuarial studies , particularly given your score in methods.
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« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2008, 06:48:39 pm »
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Dude you got like 35 raw in methods, so it shows u got good fundamentals. Spesh is not as difficult as it sounds, just work hard in it and u will be fine.
i dnt like the topics such as polar coordinates, forces and complex numbers

How can you say that, have you done those sections?

I dont get what you mean by 'dont like'. You got the basic calculus fundamentals covered (this is the most important part in spesh anway).

You do physics- forces should be easy.

Polar numbers, well every one hates them :)

Nah the choice is yours, if you are willing to work hard spesh could help you heaps in terms of your scoring and uni. But if you are gonna slack off then it could cost you.

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2008, 06:50:40 pm »
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in that case i would strongly advise you against doing actuarial studies , particularly given your score in methods.

35 in MM in year 11 is not so bad, it shows he knows his maths, just needs to practice a bit more. The difference in my work ethic between yr 11 and 12 was huge so he could definitely do well in spesh if he wants to next year.

Again, i dont wanna pressure him. ;)

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2008, 06:52:35 pm »
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What kind of maths is contained in actuarial studies?

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2008, 06:55:12 pm »
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What kind of maths is contained in actuarial studies?
apparently spesh. but i noe ppl who didn't do spesh and got in.

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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2008, 06:56:01 pm »
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What kind of maths is contained in actuarial studies?
apparently spesh. but i noe ppl who didn't do spesh and got in.


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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2008, 09:21:11 pm »
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I think a study score of 35 in Methods probably shows that you're not cut out for Actuarial - in the past (though this might have changed) you needed a SS of at least 36 in Spesh just to get into Actuarial at UoM.
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2008, 09:36:31 pm »
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I think a study score of 35 in Methods probably shows that you're not cut out for Actuarial - in the past (though this might have changed) you needed a SS of at least 36 in Spesh just to get into Actuarial at UoM.

I think its 38, because the dux of my school two years ago wasnt allowed to do actuarial studies because it required 38 for spesh, he got 37.

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2008, 09:39:29 pm »
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Hey.
I reckon its possible to get into the Acturial program At Melb Uni without spesh maths.
If so, this means that you have to take maths subjects as breadth.
I have a friend who is doing Commerce and is doing a acturial major without 3/4 spesh maths...
She did:
Semester 1: Calculus 1
Semester 2: Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra (im not sure why she did linear algebra that semester but I could always ask her :D)

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Re: Commerece (acturial studies) question
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2008, 09:47:31 pm »
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I think a study score of 35 in Methods probably shows that you're not cut out for Actuarial - in the past (though this might have changed) you needed a SS of at least 36 in Spesh just to get into Actuarial at UoM.

Yeh but he is year 11, in my experience, my maths skills and work ethic improved heaps in a years time.

I believe the spesh score is now 38.