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  1. icycledough

    painful wrist

    I also had a similar problem last year, and one reason could be to the fact that you're holding your pen too tightly, which can give you a cramp throughout your whole hand. If you are confident you can write within the time allocation, you could practice typing or speaking aloud to new questions...
  2. icycledough

    How challenging is Actuarial studies?

    Maybe people in your year could have criticized it for being that late and then the actuarial department would have taken on the feedback to move it a term earlier?
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    How challenging is Actuarial studies?

    I can agree with that for sure. I definitely think with regards to actuarial as a program, MQ is probably more renowned for that specific course for reasons as you mentioned. I do agree with some trimesters not having an actuarial component in it at UNSW, which I think is probably the biggest...
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    How do I transfer into UNSW actuarial studies?

    Oh yh, ofc don't know why I didn't think of that, my bad
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    Introduction

    On top of that, I also managed to find another introduction. Question: Evaluate the effectiveness of Eliot's exploration of the relationship between individuals and their world within his poetry. In your response, discuss "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and TWO other poems set for study...
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    How good are the professors at Macquarie for Actuarial Studies?

    Really depends on the individuals, as some people are inherently more subjective than others when it comes to these sorts of issues ... most professors may not mean actuarial professors, which I can assume you would want to worry about. But I agree it's pretty much impossible to know right now...
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    How challenging is Actuarial studies?

    I can definitely help you out here. If you do choose at do it at UNSW, there's 6 available double degrees you can do it with, or if you want, you can do it as a major without any double degree. Commerce (4 years) Comp Sci (4 years) Economics (4 years) Inf Sys (4 years) Science (4 years)...
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    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    I'm going to be honest with you, all through last year, I didn't have a single clue on what discursives were and how they were effective. Even to this day, I don't know if it entails non-fiction, fiction, creative, factual, informative, etc. So I stayed well away on it and focused on my...
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    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    To be safe, I'd definitely agree with the question ... you don't need to do anything special in English to get a Band 6. Just stick by the norm and do it efficiently while showing you have a thorough understanding of your text. Definitely more potential disadvantages with devil's advocate.
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    How do I transfer into UNSW actuarial studies?

    Honestly depends on a few things: 1) If you do have friends at UNSW and are confident in maintaining the necessary grades, you may want to stay at UNSW 2) If you want to experience life at a different university before hopefully being successful in transferring to actuarial, that is also a...
  11. icycledough

    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    I do also think partially disagreeing can cause an issue, as it looks like you are kind of fence-sitting without strongly portraying your opinion. In my opinion, it sounds right to strictly choose a side and back it up with logical arguments and ideas, but I may be wrong here.
  12. icycledough

    How do I transfer into UNSW actuarial studies?

    Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science (there's probably heaps more which will be available through online research)
  13. icycledough

    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    Well, if it's a Band 6, then I guess it answers your own question. You can do so, but it's quite complex to do so properly and efficiently, so I would recommend stick to the norm, UNLESS you are confident in doing so.
  14. icycledough

    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    Haha not yet, he's a goated member of BoS. Maybe in the future I can achieve that status, but I gotta pay respect where it's due.
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    How do I transfer into UNSW actuarial studies?

    https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/ipt/business The link above describes how IPT (internal program transfer works). It goes into a lot of detail which I'll let you read in your free time, but essentially, for transferring into actuarial studies and commerce, you need one of the following: 1) WAM...
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    can we disagree with the question / stimulus in Mod C ?

    I believe that is called devil's advocate, and it definitely has both advantages and disadvantages. Pros Makes your essay unique Markers won't expect it Making your own thesis Your ideas will be more complex You show a greater, wholistic understanding of the text HOWEVER, you need to have...
  17. icycledough

    Help!! I cant write english essays in time

    Oath ... used to do the same last year, hasn't changed a bit even in university. Quite frankly, my room and the fridge were the 2 places I spent most of my HSC year in and around
  18. icycledough

    would u keep 12 units for friends?

    Also consider that if you choose a subject just to bludge, even if it won't be included in your final ATAR, the HSC is about collective success. So if you don't put in an effort then, you will also affect the performance of the rest of the cohort. So be very careful with your decision
  19. icycledough

    essay memorising tips?

    I would implement both styles of learning; I find both active dictation and writing to be the 2 most efficient ways, especially with content-heavy subjects. You can also practice with family and friends, just reciting to them while they listen. Typing can also be used as it's much faster than...
  20. icycledough

    Help with Proofs!!

    Well first of all, know the different types like contrapositive, contradiction, induction, converse, irrationality, negation, etc. Honestly, proofs is just like any other 4U topic (calculus, motion, complex, etc); just practice heaps, get used to Question 15/16 regarding proofs (if this is your...
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