Thoughts on commerce+adv math (actuarial major) (2 Viewers)

[zhiying]

So does anyone (best if current students!) have any comments, thoughts etc on this combination:

Commerce with Actuarial Major + Adv. Math with a major I don't know yet

Is it redundant to do adv math and actuarial studies at same time? As far as I know actuarial studies is fairly mathy anyway, I thought doing adv. math would give me an edge later on when finding jobs etc. Please tell me if I'm wrong or it doesn't really do anything.

I love math so I don't think there will be any overload of math

Also does anyone have a suggestion of what major in adv. math would go well with actuarial, perhaps statistics/financial?

Any year 12 grads currently thinking of the same combo?

 

[Shadowdude]

It's not redundant to do Actuarial and Adv Maths at the same time because there is little overlap. Actuarial is a bit of maths based on finance and statistics and the like. Maths is maths.

 

[zhiying]

Thanks, thats what I sorta figured. But seeing you have the same combination shadowdude, its a little disconcerning that you want to change LOL, is commerce that bad

would actuarial be quite different from say like the normal commerce stuff?

And do employers actually give any sort of preference for double degrees, or are they just like meh

 

[michaeljennings]

Any year 12 grads currently thinking of the same combo?

Im just doing a single Commerce Degree majoring in Actuarial Studies =) my friend is doing the Comm (majoring in actuarial)+ Adv Math though

 

[zhiying]

Ah so any reason why you don't want to combine?

Also another question, say I get offered to combined com+adv math, can I change to just comm if I don't feel like the double any more

 

[michaeljennings]

Ah so any reason why you don't want to combine?

Also another question, say I get offered to combined com+adv math, can I change to just comm if I don't feel like the double any more

I was gonna combine as well but I got a co-op scholarship at UNSW for actuarial studies and they only let you do a single degree

 

[zhiying]

OK well that explains a lot... lucky bastard

but congrats anyhow as a mutual friend of James Le please shout me dinner LOL

 

[michaeljennings]

OK well that explains a lot... lucky bastard

but congrats anyhow as a mutual friend of James Le please shout me dinner LOL

hahahah anytime

 

[Mature Lamb]

most of you comm/adv maths people who want to major in actuarial studies will end up dropping adv maths anyway since you feel you need to devote more time to your actuarial courses

 

[Mature Lamb]

OK well that explains a lot... lucky bastard

but congrats anyhow as a mutual friend of James Le please shout me dinner LOL

James Le from baulko? how is he? i miss him <3

 

[halapenyo]

im doing a b comm (actuarial)/b economics. more flexible than a b comm/adv math. not many jobs you can get with a maths degree.

 

[michaeljennings]

James Le from baulko? how is he? i miss him <3

where do you know him from?

 

[Mature Lamb]

where do you know him from?

tutoring

 

[zhiying]

are you from peak/truong too then, or wayyy back from James an

 

[Mature Lamb]

are you from peak/truong too then, or wayyy back from James an

lol nope from Advanced Coaching Academy at Canley Heights

 

[zhiying]

Woah okay did not know he went there

ok back on topic what makes you think most ppl drop adv. math? is the work load for actuarial that much?

 

[Mature Lamb]

Woah okay did not know he went there

ok back on topic what makes you think most ppl drop adv. math? is the work load for actuarial that much?

mostly because they chose to combine it with adv maths so they "seem smarter" or because adv maths sounds prestigious so they choose it and then they realise they never really liked maths (ironic because they're doing actuarial studies) so they drop it

 

[zhiying]

I see, well I dont really think adv. math is prestigious, I wanna combine it because I want something that gives me an edge later on? Like do employers see a double degree as iono being more versatile?

I'm fairly sure I actually like math so its fine. Worst come to worst like you said I can just drop it. No harm in trying

 

[Mature Lamb]

Just give it a go then. I reckon you'll do fine.

 

[kaz1]

The maths in actuarial studies is horrible.