Any '10ers interested in ANU?

[EvangelionZeta]

Just putting a roll call at this preliminary stage... 

[appianway]

I'm definitely considering ANU.

[Akirus]

Being drawn closer to Ph.B (science) as the year progresses...

[humph]

w00t w00t, more of you. Feel free to ask Eriny (Arts - Literature and Pol. Sci, I think), /0 (Science - Physics) or me (Science - maths) about anything PhB related, btw.

[Akirus]

I'm actually not that confident I'd be accepted, since my extra-curricular record is essentially non-existent. The only thing I'd have going for me is my ATAR (and even that is starting to disappear).

Oh, and I was taking a look at some of the majors available and I was wondering, what's the difference between studying mathematical physics and theoretical physics+maths? Would you gain less depth into the respective disciplines?

[humph]

Meh, I had barely any extracurriculars. It's more ATAR based, really.

And there's no real difference. Also, in PhB Science you don't actually have to complete a major, you just have to do enough courses that will allow you to do honours in something. So it more comes down to whether you'd rather do honours in mathematical physics or theoretical physics, which is up to you (in four years' time...).

[EvangelionZeta]

Isn't Eriny doing Philosophy and Anthropology?  I might be completely wrong...

[Akirus]

Meh, I had barely any extracurriculars. It's more ATAR based, really.

And there's no real difference. Also, in PhB Science you don't actually have to complete a major, you just have to do enough courses that will allow you to do honours in something. So it more comes down to whether you'd rather do honours in mathematical physics or theoretical physics, which is up to you (in four years' time...).

Oh, really? Thought they wanted some kind of extra application to be sent in. What's with that?

I'm not sure exactly what I want to do yet, although definitely looking at mathematics/theoretical particle physics/cosmology. Preferably, I'd like an arrangement where I can defer that decision until honors level so I can get a better idea of what each entails.

[humph]

Isn't Eriny doing Philosophy and Anthropology?  I might be completely wrong...

Oh yeah. Possibly.

Meh, I had barely any extracurriculars. It's more ATAR based, really.

And there's no real difference. Also, in PhB Science you don't actually have to complete a major, you just have to do enough courses that will allow you to do honours in something. So it more comes down to whether you'd rather do honours in mathematical physics or theoretical physics, which is up to you (in four years' time...).

Oh, really? Thought they wanted some kind of extra application to be sent in. What's with that?

I'm not sure exactly what I want to do yet, although definitely looking at mathematics/theoretical particle physics/cosmology. Preferably, I'd like an arrangement where I can defer that decision until honors level so I can get a better idea of what each entails.

Yeah, in that application I just included things like UMEP maths and my results in the Westpac.

And like I said, you don't really need to worry about a major in PhB Science, so you can just do subjects you're interested in up until honours (but you need enough of a background in an area to actually succeed at honours...).

[Akirus]

I'll have to get in touch with the faculty about the subjects.

How does the Ph.B do in terms of eligibility into post-graduate courses, particularly overseas at top American universities? Would it be a step over UoM/Monash, etc?

[/0]

Hmmm well from what I've heard, since the PhB is primarily a research-oriented degree, it is probably the best degree to take if you want to go into postgraduate study. And if you want to do postgrad overseas it is great choice too, since the PhB is internationally recognised.

[lolbox]

out of curiousity, to people currently at ANU. Are there people living at your college who have moved states to undertake normal courses such as Arts and Commerce?

Or are they just doing the PhB stuff like you guys, which isn't offered anywhere else. I'm not too sure this may be a stupid question but I'm considering Commerce at ANU. Do people actually come from other states to study average degrees

[humph]

I'll have to get in touch with the faculty about the subjects.

How does the Ph.B do in terms of eligibility into post-graduate courses, particularly overseas at top American universities? Would it be a step over UoM/Monash, etc?

I'll let you know in six months when I find out for myself

out of curiousity, to people currently at ANU. Are there people living at your college who have moved states to undertake normal courses such as Arts and Commerce?

Or are they just doing the PhB stuff like you guys, which isn't offered anywhere else. I'm not too sure this may be a stupid question but I'm considering Commerce at ANU. Do people actually come from other states to study average degrees

Yeah there are heaps. More often though there are people who've come for Law because ANU only requires an ATAR of 95, as opposed to 99+ at Monash/USyd/UNSW.
But yes, there are plenty of people from Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne/Adelaide/Darwin etc. who are just doing "normal" degrees.

[EvangelionZeta]

out of curiousity, to people currently at ANU. Are there people living at your college who have moved states to undertake normal courses such as Arts and Commerce?

Or are they just doing the PhB stuff like you guys, which isn't offered anywhere else. I'm not too sure this may be a stupid question but I'm considering Commerce at ANU. Do people actually come from other states to study average degrees

The school captain from MGS in 09 (Mattingly) is currently up there doing Arts/Law.  :p

[Akirus]

Besides the research opportunities, is there a big difference in the core subject material between various universities? i.e. would going to Monash instead of ANU undermine my knowledge? I've been taking a look at Monash's research opportunities in astrophysics, which seem pretty good, although I wouldn't want my basis in physics and mathematics to be compromised.

On another note, whilst CSPA has the areas of research I'd be interested in, does anyone have any idea how likely it is to get an opportunity to do research during the undergraduate degree?

Also I hear it isn't necessary to do any extensive, specific study in astrophysics in order to do it later on; how true is this?