[UoM] 2012 Semester 2 Results Thread

[QuantumJG]

Ok, I may as well get this out of the way:

MAST90011 - Modelling: Mathematical Biology
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 77 Grade: Second Class Hons A (H2A)

MAST90069 - Introduction to String Theory
Failed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 44 Grade: Fail (N)

MAST90030 - Advanced Discrete Mathematics
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 56 Grade: Pass (P)

This has been a pretty sh*t semester and I never want to talk about anything related to String Theory ever again!

String theory....  *shudders and cowers in fear* 

Do you have to pick that at some point during your major? If so, dicks on you :p

Nope. 

[Hancock]

ECON30009 - Macroeconomics
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 90 Grade: First Class Honours (H1)

Baws.

[Hancock]

Linear's out now guys.

MAST10007 - Linear Algebra
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 95 Grade: First Class Honours (H1)

[darlok]

Linear's out now guys.

MAST10007 - Linear Algebra
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 95 Grade: First Class Honours (H1)

Nice! Still waiting on Metric and Hilbert Spaces, since it took up about 2/3 of my study time this semester I'm very nervous.

[Gloamglozer]

MAST30022 - Decision Making
Passed
2012, Semester 2, Parkville, On Campus, Semester 2
Mark: 69 Grade: Third Class Honours (H3)

I actually studied hard for this one.  It was a shame the exam screwed me over.    But I passed so happy, happy, happy for me.

[Planck's constant]

darlok
You good
But you don't scare me

[Planck's constant]

MAST30001 - Stochastic Modelling

Gloamglozer,

I got this one in my sights.
Interesting?
(from a Commerce/Maths Breadth perspective)

[QuantumJG]

MAST30001 - Stochastic Modelling

Gloamglozer,

I got this one in my sights.
Interesting?
(from a Commerce/Maths Breadth perspective)

Something that's really irritating, is that probability/statistics and hence stochastic modelling, are very useful areas of maths that I have no experience in. Something I would have loved to pursue, is mathematical biology. Mathematical Biology is a great field of maths, since it is a new interesting field, and you get to look at problems that will be useful in the real world. If you have the opportunity to pursue stochastic modelling, I'd take it.

[catchmeifyoucan]

Man, some of you guys are freaks. Do you guys have jobs or a social life? Not to sound rude or anything, just curious. I don't think I could get those kind of marks unless I had no job or friends TBH. In any case, I passed Engineering Maths (56) and got a H1 in Music and Health (didn't watch or attend a single lecture, so if you want an easy level 2 breadth GET ON IT)  so far.

[Hancock]

Surprisingly, good marks come from studying 'smart' and having a balance. Seeing high school mates twice a week, along with my girlfriend of 2.5 years is a necessity. Going to the gym 3 times a week and playing on my squash team with said mates once a week is also extremely cathartic. You have to make sure you can see through the 'bullshit' that the course teaches and study the stuff that is actually important in terms of assessment. I believe that is truly how you get good marks at university.

Or you could study 12 hours a day everyday. Either or. 

[QuantumJG]

Surprisingly, good marks come from studying 'smart' and having a balance. Seeing high school mates twice a week, along with my girlfriend of 2.5 years is a necessity. Going to the gym 3 times a week and playing on my squash team with said mates once a week is also extremely cathartic. You have to make sure you can see through the 'bullshit' that the course teaches and study the stuff that is actually important in terms of assessment. I believe that is truly how you get good marks at university.

Or you could study 12 hours a day everyday. Either or. 

I agree with you Hancock. Something I NEED to do, is to go to the gym. Not only will I become healthier, but I'll be able to leave anything that's irritating me in-terms of study at the desk, do a workout, and look at it with fresh eyes. There's people in my new office who go to the gym weekly, and I think it's the best thing for me.

[darlok]

Man, some of you guys are freaks. Do you guys have jobs or a social life? Not to sound rude or anything, just curious. I don't think I could get those kind of marks unless I had no job or friends TBH. In any case, I passed Engineering Maths (56) and got a H1 in Music and Health (didn't watch or attend a single lecture, so if you want an easy level 2 breadth GET ON IT)  so far.

This is a really hard question to answer objectively, it's all relative. People often have selective memory, or try to downplay their own effort. I personally have a job, but around exam time my social life is probably lacking by some standards. Luckily I have fairly understanding friends, and a girlfriend who is currently in China. I would say I'm in "intense study mode" for about 16 weeks of the year, which is nothing in the scheme of things. It also means that I have money to spend on international travel during the breaks.

[Planck's constant]

MAST30001 - Stochastic Modelling

Gloamglozer,

I got this one in my sights.
Interesting?
(from a Commerce/Maths Breadth perspective)

Something that's really irritating, is that probability/statistics and hence stochastic modelling, are very useful areas of maths that I have no experience in. Something I would have loved to pursue, is mathematical biology. Mathematical Biology is a great field of maths, since it is a new interesting field, and you get to look at problems that will be useful in the real world. If you have the opportunity to pursue stochastic modelling, I'd take it.

I was thinking along those lines.
I am about to embark on the second year MAST20004/MAST20006 quinella, so it seems stochastic modelling would fit in nicely immediately following.

btw quantumJG, I reckon that even Gauss would have found your second semester subjects challenging

[Planck's constant]

Man, some of you guys are freaks. Do you guys have jobs or a social life? Not to sound rude or anything, just curious. I don't think I could get those kind of marks unless I had no job or friends TBH. In any case, I passed Engineering Maths (56) and got a H1 in Music and Health (didn't watch or attend a single lecture, so if you want an easy level 2 breadth GET ON IT)  so far.

I don't think it's impossible to have a job, play sport, have a social life AND get good marks.
Maybe not in every subject, but certainly in 1 or 2 that you have a passion for.

Note that most of the posters to date are maths lovers. This makes all the difference.
There is no such thing as too much maths, my friend

[VivaTequila]

Man, some of you guys are freaks. Do you guys have jobs or a social life? Not to sound rude or anything, just curious. I don't think I could get those kind of marks unless I had no job or friends TBH. In any case, I passed Engineering Maths (56) and got a H1 in Music and Health (didn't watch or attend a single lecture, so if you want an easy level 2 breadth GET ON IT)  so far.

Try being independent and getting good marks. That shit's hard. I like to think I have a fairly balanced social life - I'd go out with friends 2 or 3 times a week after uni if I'm not working and I'd socialise a fair bit over the weekend. Not to mention my friends are constantly crashing on my floor. It's really not hard to get good marks WITHOUT studying - so long as you rock lectures, you already will have a very good grasp on the material. I wouldn't have put in over 50 hours of study all up this semester and I've managed a H2B, H2A and a H1.

I'll change that for next semester though, but then again, I said I would for this semester too.

I can completely understand where you are coming from and I really think the answer you are looking for is simply - go to lectures and make an effort. Studying is only part of the picture.