UoM General Chat

[mahler004]

Thanks everyone

The information on Honours is usually pretty vague so it's really valuable to hear what you all think!

In a sense, applying for Honours is more like applying for a job then applying for a new course.

Where are you looking to apply, out of interest?

[vox nihili]

In a sense, applying for Honours is more like applying for a job then applying for a new course.

Where are you looking to apply, out of interest?

I'm one of those dreadful people who's applied for med too and will probably do that rather than Honours.

I really like malaria and HIV and have been looking at projects in that area. Bio21, WEHI, Burnet and Doherty all seem to run projects in that area, so it's just a matter of getting onto it.

[Hehetymen]

In choosing a supervisor I'd ask if they've had students before/if they did, how long ago. A great researcher does not mean a great teacher.

Also, if you have to choose between two researchers who have never had a student, the younger is probably gonna be more understanding of you having no practical skills post-undergrad. All the young PhDs and post docs are chill as fuk and helpful. Probs cos they've more recently been in your shoes.

[Starlight]

Question- When you guys go batshit crazy during swotvac, how many lectures per day are you able to get through?

[ChickenCh0wM1en]

Question- When you guys go batshit crazy during swotvac, how many lectures per day are you able to get through?

Are you referring to watching the lecture recordings?

Probs get through 3-4 weeks for 1 subject per day? XD

[spectroscopy]

Question- When you guys go batshit crazy during swotvac, how many lectures per day are you able to get through?

last semester when i was going ham, i had a 4 day stretch where i could watch (1.5x speed), and make notes for about 14 lectures in a day, waking up at about 4pm and sleeping around 7am
i crashed after the 4th day though and didnt retain much of the knowledge lmao, i think about 5 lectures a day or so is the most you can do meaningfully where you retain the knowledge and learn it well
EDIT: thinking about it more, i think it was closer to 11 a day (for commerce subjects)

[Starlight]

Are you referring to watching the lecture recordings?

Probs get through 3-4 weeks for 1 subject per day? XD

Nah like reading over your completed lecture summaries after making notes through lecture recordings

[MelonBar]

Nah like reading over your completed lecture summaries after making notes through lecture recordings

With coffee and adequate sleep the night before, maybe 6 lectures properly, 8 probably with adderall (jk).


Daingit, should have done my research on Hons way earlier. I might just take a gap year...

Anyone else think this forum would benefit from a dedicated honours info/chat  thread? Where ppl can type their experiences, tips, faq, rant etc. There doesn't really seem to be much clear/helpful official information fromt he unis.

[silverpixeli]

Just handed in my final assignment for the semester (which is due tomorrow) so after I catch up on lectures this afternoon, SWOTVAC BEGINS! Finally able to focus on understanding things rather than perfecting assessment pieces

Having watched all the lectures once throughout the semester I think I could make it through up to 12 in a day (4 weeks of a maths subject or 6 weeks of an IT subject) giving myself the time to properly work through any areas I'm not really understanding. Whether I will reach that capacity this swotvac is another question...

[Shenz0r]

Nah like reading over your completed lecture summaries after making notes through lecture recordings

I usually just print out my annotated slides and I used to read all the lectures twice or three times in a day? When the amount of information is way too overboard I reread half of the subject for like three rounds everyday.

[Stick]

This SWOTVAC I'll try to push through 9 lectures a day if I can.

[Mieow]

I don't even understand what I do understand for Linear Algebra. RIP to my WAM

[notveryasian]

It is weird that I don't rewatch most lectures during SWOTVAC? I always feel like the slides/notes I write out are good enough and I'll just bore myself to death watching lectures I have already watched before. Yet again, the subjects I do are commerce/maths so there is an emphasis on tutorial work and application.

[sjayne]

usually I write out all my notes again by hand and then keep going over them (not for all subjects) but I think I'm just going to print everything out, and re-watch the bits I don't understand

[#J.Procrastinator]

So I've pretty much been undecided about my major throughout this whole year and now that I have to select subjects for next year... I'm even more lost. I envy those who know what they want to do haha..

If I'm leaning towards a couple majors in the Life Sciences, what subjects should I take in order to keep a couple of these open until I ultimately decide on the one.

Oh and if anyone has done a Masters in Nursing Science or Optometry, after their bachelors, can you tell me what it's like or what subjects I'll need to take in my undergrad.

Thanks!!