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does commerce actuary studies need 4 unit math??? (1 Viewer)

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does commerce actuary studies need 4 unit math??? i know that it isnt a prerquisite or assumed knowledge but im just askin

would it be hard to manage commerce actuary studies if you havent done 4 unit math because apparently someone told me that it is very math heavy.
 

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assumed knowledge for the course is 3 unit maths. i met a guy at a uni function at my skool who did 3 unit maths and was studying actuary. he was handling it all right.
 

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It's not a prerequisite at all. You just need to have a brain in order to do well in Actuarial Studies.
 

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It's not assumed, but it's usually helpful to have that confrontation with a higher level of mathematics nice and early so it's easier to deal with the jump from HSC Mathematics to university.
 

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Actuarial maths is difficult - you might as well do as high a maths as possible to prepare yourself.
 

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I know someone who did 2unit and is acing the shit.
kaz were you sitting at the very back in ACTL1001 on Friday? mitch and i thought it may have been you.
 

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Actuarial maths is difficult - you might as well do as high a maths as possible to prepare yourself.
what kind of math is it?
lots of formulas and crap or do you need to do a lot of manipulation? lol do you get what im asking?
i cant put in better words than that..
 

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I don't know shit, but I'd guess problems like perms and combs (the harder 3U). Shit is crazy.
 

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what kind of math is it?
lots of formulas and crap or do you need to do a lot of manipulation? lol do you get what im asking?
i cant put in better words than that..
From what I gather they mostly do the same maths I do (non-Actuarial) but with a higher emphasis on probability and statistics.
 

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he got D's for actl2001 and actl2002
thats not really acing is it? solid though

what kind of math is it?
lots of formulas and crap or do you need to do a lot of manipulation? lol do you get what im asking?
i cant put in better words than that..
more manipulation, coz you get to bring a formula book into exams
 

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