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Actuarial studies
QuantumJG:
--- Quote from: Ilovemathsmeth on March 07, 2010, 03:33:36 pm ---QuantumJG, Uni is really scary. Nobody knows who you are and it's harder to make friends - been to only two tutorials. The work is faster paced and generally there's a lack of motivation to do it :P How are you finding your (second?) year?
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This is what I didn't like (some people probably love it), because I would get motivation from feeling as though I could discuss what we are doing with my teachers (especially in VCE), whereas with lecturers you ask a question (very specific to what is being taught) and they answer and you don't get that rapport you get in school.
As for friends I found it easier than starting high school and making friends. When you make friends you get some feeling of people knowing who you are and don't feel like you are tackling a maze by yourself.
Second year is faster paced than first year, but because I have already done 1 year of uni, that had compensated for the change in pace.
Anyway I hope you find the rest of the year not as scary.
tram:
--- Quote from: TrueTears on March 07, 2010, 02:50:32 pm ---I was seriously considering actuarial studies too and spent alot of time thinking about it.
The main reasons I didn't do actuarial studies was because 1. You can't get a PhD, the highest degree you can get is a bachelor. 2. You have to consistently take exams for 8 years to reach the highest salary.
The reason I'm doing Finance/Maths is because finance requires maths and it has more job opportunities where as actuarial studies is too restricted. Plus you can get a PhD in finance and could become a uni lecturer/work at banks/CEO etc.
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1)You can do a PhD in Acturial studies
2)Fair point abou the exams, but if you were to do another degree, you'd be doing exams anyway
3)yes it is restricted, but you are specialised
4)Becomming a CEO if much more about who you know and your daddy sending you to the right school(so you and me are fine;))
don't get me worng, this is not an attack, just my opinion and i would love to be told that i'm am wrong cos wile i love being right, i prefer to know the real situation;)
--- Quote from: Ilovemathsmeth on March 07, 2010, 03:35:05 pm ---tram, I took Actuarial over Accounting because I love Maths WAY more than I love Accounting (which I love a fair bit :P). Maths is very exciting, it's the only subject where I don't feel the work is a chore. The pay is also good, which appeals to me too (I love money too).
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Exactly the same. I'm loving spech and enjoy uni maths even more, granted i haven't done accounting but i'm at least enjoying it more than chem or english. And who dosen't love money;)
appianway:
Oh, and becoming a CEO doesn't require a finance degree. Two members of my family have worked as executives - both did science undergrads, one did a MBA and the other did a law degree.
QuantumJG:
--- Quote from: appianway on March 07, 2010, 05:11:48 pm ---Oh, and becoming a CEO doesn't require a finance degree. Two members of my family have worked as executives - both did science undergrads, one did a MBA and the other did a law degree.
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What was their science major?
We had an engineer give us a lecture on a career in engineering and he was saying how with engineers they start doing technical stuff and then become less technical and run the business (or are up there on the board).
--- Quote from: tram on March 07, 2010, 05:07:47 pm ---
--- Quote from: TrueTears on March 07, 2010, 02:50:32 pm ---I was seriously considering actuarial studies too and spent alot of time thinking about it.
The main reasons I didn't do actuarial studies was because 1. You can't get a PhD, the highest degree you can get is a bachelor. 2. You have to consistently take exams for 8 years to reach the highest salary.
The reason I'm doing Finance/Maths is because finance requires maths and it has more job opportunities where as actuarial studies is too restricted. Plus you can get a PhD in finance and could become a uni lecturer/work at banks/CEO etc.
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1)You can do a PhD in Acturial studies
2)Fair point abou the exams, but if you were to do another degree, you'd be doing exams anyway
3)yes it is restricted, but you are specialised
4)Becomming a CEO if much more about who you know and your daddy sending you to the right school(so you and me are fine;))
don't get me worng, this is not an attack, just my opinion and i would love to be told that i'm am wrong cos wile i love being right, i prefer to know the real situation;)
--- Quote from: Ilovemathsmeth on March 07, 2010, 03:35:05 pm ---tram, I took Actuarial over Accounting because I love Maths WAY more than I love Accounting (which I love a fair bit :P). Maths is very exciting, it's the only subject where I don't feel the work is a chore. The pay is also good, which appeals to me too (I love money too).
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Exactly the same. I'm loving spech and enjoy uni maths even more, granted i haven't done accounting but i'm at least enjoying it more than chem or english. And who dosen't love money;)
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There was a thread about becoming a CEO a while ago and that was emphasized.
TrueTears:
Yeah too restrictive, which is why I didn't pursue actuarial. Anyway actuarial is probability heaven not enough number theory in it for me. :P
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