ATAR Notes: Forum
Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: uranrahabatula on September 05, 2009, 09:41:04 pm
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hello
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especially anyone who wants to do engineering later!
I was thinking of doing B.Sci as one of my back-ups if I don't get my first preference. \
If you're interested in engineering, the B.Eng at UoM is having its last intakes next year so depending if the Melbourne Model doesn't tickle your fancy, you've still got one other option.
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Me! (Well I'm trying to decide between Arts or Science, but it seems like I'm going to end up with Science)
If for some reason I suddenly lose all interest I previously had in being a psychologist by the time I start Uni, I would most likely pursue Biomedical or Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. But I highly doubt that's going to happen.
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Science at Melbourne would be fun, but the only drawback is that they don't have an accelerated/talented students program (unlike most of the other G8s).
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Science at Melbourne would be fun, but the only drawback is that they don't have an accelerated/talented students program (unlike most of the other G8s).
Oh no!
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especially anyone who wants to do engineering later!
why not just apply for BEng directly?
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Science at Melbourne would be fun, but the only drawback is that they don't have an accelerated/talented students program (unlike most of the other G8s).
Oh no!
I just realised how incredibly nerdy my post sounded...
The thing is, I'm looking at a career in research or academia (two competitive fields), so it's imperative that I get relevant experience in my undergraduate degree. Although I do like the buildings at Melbourne...
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Is Eng only going to be postgrad after '10?
Wtf is Melb doing?!? They're basically removing all ugrad degrees LOL
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Is Eng only going to be postgrad after '10?
Wtf is Melb doing?!? They're basically removing all ugrad degrees LOL
Ya.
Melbourne Model = 6 New Generation undergraduate degrees
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Is Eng only going to be postgrad after '10?
Wtf is Melb doing?!? They're basically removing all ugrad degrees LOL
Ya.
Melbourne Model = 6 New Generation undergraduate degrees
That's the problem I find with the Melbourne Model. Just saying, "6 New Generation undergraduate degrees" makes me think that the model lacks "substance" and "depth" for some reason.
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Is Eng only going to be postgrad after '10?
Wtf is Melb doing?!? They're basically removing all ugrad degrees LOL
Ya.
Melbourne Model = 6 New Generation undergraduate degrees
That's the problem I find with the Melbourne Model. Just saying, "6 New Generation undergraduate degrees" makes me think that the model lacks "substance" and "depth" for some reason.
Me too. It like shortens the mission of a university, i dnno. Stupid Model, it only works in the US because they obtain adequate funding from students and have fully developed faculties with few shortcomings.
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It like shortens the mission of a university, i dnno.
What exactly is the mission of a university.
And people should also note that Europe is also moving towards the US-system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_process - so the Melbourne Model isn't that strange in the world of higher education.
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It like shortens the mission of a university, i dnno.
What exactly is the mission of a university.
And people should also note that Europe is also moving towards the US-system: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_process - so the Melbourne Model isn't that strange in the world of higher education.
Informally, I just thought that unis should expand their horizons and include as many as degrees as possible for undergraduates. But then again, PG degrees are much more useful than UGs lol
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Science at Melbourne would be fun, but the only drawback is that they don't have an accelerated/talented students program (unlike most of the other G8s).
If you get a 35+ for spesh and physics you can do physics advanced and if you get a 38 for spesh you can do accelerated maths.
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Problem is, I didn't have room in my academic program for spesh.
My parents thought that I should do French instead.
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"If you get a 35+ for spesh and physics you can do physics advanced and if you get a 38 for spesh you can do accelerated maths."
does this mean you have to get the 35 in BOTH spesh and physics?
yes. To do advanced physics you need a 35 in both, but, they will make exceptions. E.g. I pushed (since I didn't get 35+ for spesh) to go into physics advanced because I thought it would be more academically stimulating (which it is)
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hmm, if im getting 35's to 38's out of 40 for my spec sacs, whats my most likely study score range?
im thinking of doing BSc at Melb next year too, and ive got BE down as 2nd pref. i dunno if i want to be pushed very much in the first year, as id want to work more than study to set me up for a masters :)
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the problem with the undergrad courses i reckon for some it'd be very hard to get a high GPA if your mainly science based and doing science w/ breadth subjects that aren't sciencey <-- will bring down GPA. that's why i'm starting to move away from wanting to go to melbourne. anyone have similar thoughts?
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People don't care much about GPA here. If you intend on further study in science, institutions will only really care about the relevant subjects (the science ones.)
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People don't care much about GPA here. If you intend on further study in science, institutions will only really care about the relevant subjects (the science ones.)
not really, as things like medicine is your GPA of everything over your entire degree.
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hmm, if im getting 35's to 38's out of 40 for my spec sacs, whats my most likely study score range?
im thinking of doing BSc at Melb next year too, and ive got BE down as 2nd pref. i dunno if i want to be pushed very much in the first year, as id want to work more than study to set me up for a masters :)
if you are getting those kinds of SAC marks a 35 raw would definately be possible (good mark I was aiming for a 35), it depends on your cohort, if a lot of people in your cohort do really well in the exam your study score will go up.
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People don't care much about GPA here. If you intend on further study in science, institutions will only really care about the relevant subjects (the science ones.)
not really, as things like medicine is your GPA of everything over your entire degree.
Umm, not really relevant. Entrance requirements into the Master of Science at UoM are a 65% average in your major.
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People don't care much about GPA here. If you intend on further study in science, institutions will only really care about the relevant subjects (the science ones.)
not really, as things like medicine is your GPA of everything over your entire degree.
Umm, not really relevant. Entrance requirements into the Master of Science at UoM are a 65% average in your major.
I went to the master of science course info session. I asked a question like is it harder to get good marks in second year and third year and they said no and it actually can increase. I said ok I think a 65% average should be manageable and they said if you got 65% we would tell you to work really hard if you expect to finish your masters. The breadth subject did kill my GPA for first semester and so did engineering (I thought I would give it a go but I hated engineering).
I personally want to go into academia.