Message from a VCE2005 student...

[Ahmad]

Yeah same for me. I learn things on my own, so I consider what I learn in/for school the side dish.

[SilverBullet]

Im doing a double Business degree @ swinburne, and when i flick through my Business Management year 12 book i laugh at how simple the info in it is. What I learnt in my first 3-4 lectures in the core Business subject @ uni covered everything from year 12 Business Management.

That's the course I want to do! What do you major in? I want to do a double major in HR and Marketing.

[Ledward]

It's true. University is harder than VCE. Getting over the 50% mark is not as easy as it was in VCE. The only difference is that you don't need to get a "50" in all your subjects. If anything, you're only aiming for H1, anything above 80%. Other than that, anything above 50% is fine.

University is harder, and if you think it's going to be a bludge, you're deluded. You can bludge through it, but you won't get great marks.

University is not necessarily harder than VCE; it depends the level you want to achieve at. It is true that marks seem to drop off a lot quicker in uni than in VCE (hence the highest grade is 80%). However... (depending on where you're from and where you're headed) you may find that uni has a better academic atmosphere because the people around you are generally more intelligent (that's how they got into uni).

Don't fret... uni is a brighter and better place than high school. You won't regret going.

[brendan]

For example, an assignment that was due last week required 4000 words and 15 references.

only 15 references? tsk tsk

[brendan]

i like uni a lot better, even though the work is of course a lot more complicated, i feel a lot more comfortable with it, because there is no more useless subjects like VCE English.

a strange thing at uni is the amount of socialist/communist activists.

[azhtey]

Yeah, that's particularly where VCE gets hard. However, I think people underestimate university. The rate at which you must learn material in university is a new field game, compared to VCE. In maths you're doing an entire topic in a week compared to VCE where you cover 6-8 major topics over the whole year.

vce maths is so slow..

Hows 3/4 methods treating you then??

[Collin Li]

i like uni a lot better, even though the work is of course a lot more complicated, i feel a lot more comfortable with it, because there is no more useless subjects like VCE English.

a strange thing at uni is the amount of socialist/communist activists.

Same. That is definitely one major factor! In addition, no oppressive uniform, etc.

I hate socialists and communists.  :evil:

[sjcvde05]

That's the course I want to do! What do you major in? I want to do a double major in HR and Marketing.

The double business degree im doing is:
Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Business Information Systems... i have a feeling its the only double business degree @ swinburne, so this is probably the one you wanna do.

My major is HRM and ill prolly just go for the minor in Business Law.
Expect alot of work here... aloooot of study

[Pencil]

Hows 3/4 methods treating you then??

I think he's doing 1/2

[Odette]

Hows 3/4 methods treating you then??

I think he's doing 1/2

I think he knows that lol ...
Trying to point out that he doesn't know what methods 3+4 is like ..

[SilverBullet]

That's the course I want to do! What do you major in? I want to do a double major in HR and Marketing.

The double business degree im doing is:
Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Business Information Systems... i have a feeling its the only double business degree @ swinburne, so this is probably the one you wanna do.

My major is HRM and ill prolly just go for the minor in Business Law.
Expect alot of work here... aloooot of study

I've just PMed you

[bubble sunglasses]

i like uni a lot better, even though the work is of course a lot more complicated, i feel a lot more comfortable with it, because there is no more useless subjects like VCE English.

a strange thing at uni is the amount of socialist/communist activists.

Same. That is definitely one major factor! In addition, no oppressive uniform, etc.

I hate socialists and communists.  :evil:

     You're beginning to sound like that Tamazoid guy from BOS  :shock:

[Pencil]

     You're beginning to sound like that Tamazoid guy from BOS  :shock:

talitha, you're back! (please go to french forum)

[Collin Li]

i like uni a lot better, even though the work is of course a lot more complicated, i feel a lot more comfortable with it, because there is no more useless subjects like VCE English.

a strange thing at uni is the amount of socialist/communist activists.

Same. That is definitely one major factor! In addition, no oppressive uniform, etc.

I hate socialists and communists.  :evil:

     You're beginning to sound like that Tamazoid guy from BOS  :shock:

I remember that guy. I used to think he was narrow-minded. Can't remember what exactly he said.

[rustic_metal]

Hows 3/4 methods treating you then??

I think he's doing 1/2

I think he knows that lol ...
Trying to point out that he doesn't know what methods 3+4 is like ..

ive done distributions and some of the calculus chapters, its alright.