UoM General Chat

[brenden]

I don't think anyone in an exam would count the number of lines? I'm usually crying as I'm writing

Yeah but if it were close to a standard A4 scriptbook, the knowledge is there to estimate lol.

[Muuru]

Calculated my results for two subjects so far: 94 and 95! I have a feeling those will be the highest marks I will be getting this semester. Still waiting on four more.

Good luck on the exams all!

[simpak]

Lol, it's seriously not that bad.
For comparison, in my Lit exam for Year 12 I wrote 22 pages and I think that's two hours?  I'm not sure if you did Lit in Year 12 though Bendren.

[brenden]

That's messed, mavis. VCE English was three hours and I generated like 15 pages or close to 1,000 words an hour.

[simpak]

Haha, my weekly summaries for a single subject will be 35-45 pages long, I get a lot of practise!
Here's the key right:
1. Sit down in exam
2. Start writing
3. Don't stop writing
You'll be on your way to pages and pages in no time!

[brenden]

Funny story - I had 2,400 words to write in two hours yesterday, and I have a habit of checking the clock often during the exams (actually costs me time), and at one point I checked the clock and I was thirty minutes behind!!! So I just put my head down and wrote like a champ, and as I was answering the second last question I thought "when they say ten minutes left, I'll ditch this and do the last one"... and so I keep writing... keep writing... finish up my answer and ten minutes left hasn't come yet, so I'm thinking "what gives?"
>checks the clock
>got the minute hand wrong last time I checked the clock
>actually has about 25 minutes to write the last 300 words
>was furious.

[simpak]

Haha I really need to invest in a watch because I'm always positioned so far from the clock and my glasses are never a good mix of reading and distance I always have to choose one.
Which means I just look like a crazy person scrunching my nose at the clock every ten minutes.
Get a few cute looks from invigilators.

[dilks]

Funny story

I did something like that in VCE, except it was with the hour hand, and it was the psychology exam.

[kensan]

Haha, my weekly summaries for a single subject will be 35-45 pages long, I get a lot of practise!
Here's the key right:
1. Sit down in exam
2. Start writing
3. Don't stop writing
You'll be on your way to pages and pages in no time!

I'm seriously impressed haha, maybe the content increases dramatically compared to first year but I doubt I could even get close to 4 

[simpak]

it's a 'summary', that is, an expansion of points and an integration of the readings with the lecture notes! I make my real succinct summaries before exams and those are about 60 pages typed size ten so don't worry I'm not too crazy all the time. Depending on what you do the content may become more difficult in terms of things you have to remember, I find myself finding more things I need to write down in summary and remember specifically rather than just having a general idea!

[Starlight]

it's a 'summary', that is, an expansion of points and an integration of the readings with the lecture notes! I make my real succinct summaries before exams and those are about 60 pages typed size ten so don't worry I'm not too crazy all the time. Depending on what you do the content may become more difficult in terms of things you have to remember, I find myself finding more things I need to write down in summary and remember specifically rather than just having a general idea!

I don't know how you do it. Always gunning those subjects!

[claireb]

Have an awesome exam without long answer questions, bam. Immuno changed the course significantly this year; new lecturers, two midsems, 50% of your mark is mcq :333

Did you hear about the changes to the micro and immuno major that are being planned for next year?

[simpak]

); I thought sixty typed pages would just be normal for everyone! Omg you guys such high expectations, don't hold them, I don't feel like ill be getting crazy good scores this time around. Feel iffy about my exams so far!

No, please tell me Claire although I feel I might cry from sadness. Is it that they're changing the title of virology to viruses and other parasites because I saw that and it made me angry because there seems to be some mass emphasis on parasites already I HATE PARASITES.

[claireb]

); I thought sixty typed pages would just be normal for everyone! Omg you guys such high expectations, don't hold them, I don't feel like ill be getting crazy good scores this time around. Feel iffy about my exams so far!

No, please tell me Claire although I feel I might cry from sadness. Is it that they're changing the title of virology to viruses and other parasites because I saw that and it made me angry because there seems to be some mass emphasis on parasites already I HATE PARASITES.

Essentially I think they're trying to split it up so you can major in micro or immuno, you can still do both though. So they're changing subjects and things around a bit. Don't know if that's why yours changed a bit or just due to new staff.

[Thu Thu Train]

Funny story - I had 2,400 words to write in two hours yesterday, and I have a habit of checking the clock often during the exams (actually costs me time), and at one point I checked the clock and I was thirty minutes behind!!! So I just put my head down and wrote like a champ, and as I was answering the second last question I thought "when they say ten minutes left, I'll ditch this and do the last one"... and so I keep writing... keep writing... finish up my answer and ten minutes left hasn't come yet, so I'm thinking "what gives?"
>checks the clock
>got the minute hand wrong last time I checked the clock
>actually has about 25 minutes to write the last 300 words
>was furious.

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