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I don't know what to study at uni - help!
AngelWings:
--- Quote from: zhen on August 16, 2017, 06:15:31 pm ---Sorry, I'm bumping this thread. It's been months after I initially posted in this thread and I still don't know what I want to do in university. Right now I'm even more unsure of what I want to do than I was before. I feel like I just want a meaningful career where I can actually help other people out. This year so far I've felt like I've grown in so many ways. I've had many hardships throughout the year. But, my friends and atarnotes have always been there for me when I was depressed and ranting on about my unfair circumstances. I know it's a bit cliche, but I feel like I really want a career that I can look back on and say that I truly made a difference. So, what advice do you all have on this? There's medicine, which is probably the most obvious career choice for helping people, but what other careers do you all think I should consider? I just don't know what to do and VTAC applications have opened, so I'm just asking for some advice.
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If you don't know, choose something broad and includes all the stuff you're good at. Seeing as you've done a lot of the maths-y subjects, maybe try science and you can transfer if you want to. I think once you get in and keep soul searching, you'll figure out a career that suits you.
Mr West:
if i was aiming for post grad med, and say i got under 90 or didnt get into biomed at melb or monash, which of the following would be the best to do?
Bachelor of Science at melb (85)
Bachelor of Science at monash (85)
Bachelor of biomed at deakin (80)
Cheers :) :)
AngelWings:
--- Quote from: Mr West on August 16, 2017, 06:30:28 pm ---if i was aiming for post grad med, and say i got under 90 or didnt get into biomed at melb or monash, which of the following would be the best to do?
Bachelor of Science at melb (85)
Bachelor of Science at monash (85)
Bachelor of biomed at deakin (80)
Cheers :) :)
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Depends on the location of where you want to do post grad med. Try to do the undergrad where you want to do the post grad degree, because IIRC, Monash takes mostly Monash undergrads and so forth.
Sine:
--- Quote from: Mr West on August 16, 2017, 06:30:28 pm ---if i was aiming for post grad med, and say i got under 90 or didnt get into biomed at melb or monash, which of the following would be the best to do?
Bachelor of Science at melb (85)
Bachelor of Science at monash (85)
Bachelor of biomed at deakin (80)
Cheers :) :)
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are you close to monash or Melbourne?
Just curious which uni's biomed are you heading towards?
VanillaRice:
--- Quote from: zhen on August 16, 2017, 06:15:31 pm ---I know it's a bit cliche, but I feel like I really want a career that I can look back on and say that I truly made a difference. So, what advice do you all have on this?
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I'd like to share something interesting and relevant(?) about careers which 'help people'. What exactly do you mean by 'helping people' or 'making a difference'? Have you considered careers which might not involve actual 'patient care', and rather than focusing on helping individuals, involve having an impact on entire populations? Think along the lines of potentially designing the newest treatment for those with some form of chronic disease, or developing a public health strategy to reduce road death tolls in youths (these are only examples, but I hope you get the idea :P).
--- Quote from: MisterNeo on August 16, 2017, 07:47:00 pm ---Hey guys :D
I need advice on uni preferences.
I was thinking of doubling B.Com with something else at UNSW.
I'm looking towards B.Arts, B.Sci or B.Eco with maths major.
Which degrees are most essay-intensive, or are they all similar?
I hate essays. :P
Arts sounds very essay-ish.
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From my personal experience (and of course considering difference between universities)
BA > BEco = BSc in terms of essays and the like, although this of course will depend on the types of units you choose.
I was also seeking a maths-related major in a Commerce degree, but realised the subject matter of commerce units weren't exactly what I was looking for, and transferred to Science this semester. So I guess it really depends on what your other (non-maths) interests are.
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