Post by: VCE247 on March 02, 2011, 09:17:20 pm
Just started MUEP for maths and I'm really finding it hard. Considering the lack of time I have because of my VCE subjects, I am really thinking about dropping it.
The money side is also quite significant as I do not want to spend $900, fail and end up with absolutely nothing. Do you guys think it would be worth sticking it out for the ATAR increment and the benefits it has in getting into Monash?
or would it better just to drop it and focus on my other subjects?
Any advice would be helpful
Post by: rustic_metal on March 05, 2011, 01:40:33 pm
If you're doing it for either of the first 2 reasons, keep going with it. If you're doing it for the score, drop it.
Post by: VCE247 on March 05, 2011, 10:49:31 pm
Post by: burbs on March 06, 2011, 12:03:48 am
Post by: VCE247 on March 06, 2011, 12:07:09 am
not the increment the other stuff i mean
Post by: schnappy on March 06, 2011, 03:17:15 pm
Post by: VCE247 on March 06, 2011, 03:49:42 pm
Post by: Souljette_93 on March 06, 2011, 06:12:14 pm
Post by: totaled on March 06, 2011, 06:41:51 pm
so you don't lose $900 after all :D
Post by: m@tty on March 06, 2011, 06:43:58 pm
Do you guys think the benefits the Uni offers in doing it are actually that good?
not the increment the other stuff i mean
What course are you planning on doing?
For eng or science it is very helpful, as you have a base of some uni maths before coming in. So when you do subjects that have a mathematics component you'll be ahead of what they expect mathematically, so it should be easier. Plus, you'll get to skip first year maths. Plus you'll get full credit for both subjects, so you can take a lighter load one semester or take additional electives etc.
If you like maths, do it. You should be able to do reasonably well. And I think everyone will be having a hard time with the course change so don't worry. Also, as the year/semester progresses you should become more confident with the material. I remember at the start of the year I was totally lost, but I ended up getting highest achiever.
:)
Post by: rustic_metal on March 06, 2011, 07:43:57 pm
Post by: pi on March 09, 2011, 03:18:14 pm
Post by: mystikal on March 29, 2011, 05:38:33 pm
To be honest i didnt learn anything from uni maths.. (learned how to cram for uni exams?) but yea i didnt even turn up to half the classes and i crammed 1 week before exams (got 1 d and 1 hd) xD
Post by: luken93 on March 29, 2011, 06:05:06 pm
Post by: man0005 on March 29, 2011, 06:10:44 pm
no notes/calculator
Post by: mystikal on March 29, 2011, 07:21:46 pm
lol they changed the course for uni maths this year
no notes/calculator
o really? haha bad luck then its ur choice... u can still study the working out beforehand but the decision is 50/50....
Post by: tram on March 30, 2011, 08:23:00 pm
Do you guys think the benefits the Uni offers in doing it are actually that good?
not the increment the other stuff i mean
Yes, it's awesome. Helps with credit, helps with connections, helps with vce subs. I can honestly say that doing uni maths was one of the best decisions i made last year. The benefits i have reaped from it were worth every minute of pain during the week leading up to the exam cramming an entire year's course into a week.
keep with it, it may just surprise you
lol they changed the course for uni maths this year
no notes/calculator
Haha, how maths should be done. it's how the umep maths exams are. Two exams, one three hours and one two hours. no notes, no calc. fml, i still remember spending half an hour trying to draw a surface in three dimensions >.<
Post by: fuzzylogic on April 02, 2011, 02:01:03 pm
Do you guys think the benefits the Uni offers in doing it are actually that good?
not the increment the other stuff i mean
Yes, it's awesome. Helps with credit, helps with connections, helps with vce subs. I can honestly say that doing uni maths was one of the best decisions i made last year. The benefits i have reaped from it were worth every minute of pain during the week leading up to the exam cramming an entire year's course into a week.
keep with it, it may just surprise youlol they changed the course for uni maths this year
no notes/calculator
Haha, how maths should be done. it's how the umep maths exams are. Two exams, one three hours and one two hours. no notes, no calc. fml, i still remember spending half an hour trying to draw a surface in three dimensions >.<
oh that question was horrible!!
Also, don't give up on uni subjects so soon- this time last year, I was positive I was going to fail because I wasn't understanding anything. But with a bit of work and extra help (if your teacher is happy to do some private help) it should be fine! :)
Post by: tram on April 02, 2011, 03:55:56 pm
Also, don't give up on uni subjects so soon- this time last year, I was positive I was going to fail because I wasn't understanding anything. But with a bit of work and extra help (if your teacher is happy to do some private help) it should be fine! :)
fuzzy, you are "positive" you are "going to fail' at everything until the point you get your 100% back =.=
but seriously, chill if you don't get everything at first, the stuff you do in uni maths is much more abstract than VCE maths and requires some time to just sit down and think about the maths.
Post by: wildareal on July 02, 2011, 08:28:10 pm