UoM General Chat

[simpak]

I think 70+ constitutes good average too

[VivaTequila]

^ This is true. I'm not happy with my average and I'm going to do a lot to try to improve it .

What sort of average would be needed for Honours in Chem, anyone?

[ChickenCh0wM1en]

^ This is true. I'm not happy with my average and I'm going to do a lot to try to improve it .

What sort of average would be needed for Honours in Chem, anyone?

Bachelor of Science (Honours)
1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
• a three-year undergraduate degree, of which at least the equivalent of two full years comprises science or technology areas of study,
• at least 50 points of study (one half of a full year) completed at third year level in science or technology areas of study,
• a Standard Grade Point Average (SGPA1
) of at least 65%.
2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the
matters referred to above.

To take Honours in Chemistry, you will need a major in Chem as well
Taken from here: http://www2.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgrad/2011/BScHonours-CourseStructure.pdf

[VivaTequila]

Bachelor of Science (Honours)
1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
• a three-year undergraduate degree, of which at least the equivalent of two full years comprises science or technology areas of study,
• at least 50 points of study (one half of a full year) completed at third year level in science or technology areas of study,
• a Standard Grade Point Average (SGPA1
) of at least 65%.
2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the
matters referred to above.

To take Honours in Chemistry, you will need a major in Chem as well
Taken from here: http://www2.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgrad/2011/BScHonours-CourseStructure.pdf

Cheers, I know how to get in. Just curious on the GPA required. 65 is the minimum, but what would for example guarantee a place or put you on the fringeline. Mao?

[aaackk]

While on the topic of honours, would anyone know what the cut off/a competitive mark would be for finance honours?

[Yeezus]

Does anyone know a way to get to sit your exams early, like right after the week 12 finishes?

I really want to travel to Brazil to watch the world cup but stupid exams.

Have e-mailed various people and most of them aren't budging.

[Russ]

I would suggest that the motivation of a head of faculty to allow you to sit exams before everybody else in order for you to go on a holiday is probably zero.

[kamil9876]

Reminds me of some friend of a friend I once talked to in first year. Booked a flight before he knew his exam timetable. It turned out he had an exam after the flight, so he tried to make sure to ace all the assessment before the exam so that he could pass.

Technically you are also told to not plan any trips before the exam period finishes (even when you know your exams are done) because there may be some surprise exam or supplementary exam which the university is within their rights to organize spontaneously or something like that.

[charmanderp]

It turned out he had an exam after the flight, so he tried to make sure to ace all the assessment before the exam so that he could pass.

Brilliant haha. And then there are those people who do SFA for assessments and rely on the exam to pass.

[simonhu81292]

While on the topic of honours, would anyone know what the cut off/a competitive mark would be for finance honours?

between 84 - 85 and 85+ to be safe

[golden]

Yay 200 pages!

[aaackk]

between 84 - 85 and 85+ to be safe

lol thats messed up. so high

[simonhu81292]

ohhh just the 3 finance subjects and I guess H1 for econometrics

[Yeezus]

Reminds me of some friend of a friend I once talked to in first year. Booked a flight before he knew his exam timetable. It turned out he had an exam after the flight, so he tried to make sure to ace all the assessment before the exam so that he could pass.

Technically you are also told to not plan any trips before the exam period finishes (even when you know your exams are done) because there may be some surprise exam or supplementary exam which the university is within their rights to organize spontaneously or something like that.

There's got to be ways around this though. I know of someone being scared of failing, missing their exam and then e-mailing the lectuerer simply saying, 'I slept in because I was really tired' and they got to sit a supplementary.

[Russ]

Being nice and giving someone a supp so they don't fail the subject is not the same thing as letting someone sit the exam before everybody else though. You might be able to convince all four of your subject coordinators to let you do it, but I wouldn't be holding my breath.