UoM General Chat

[Hancock]

Anyone with experience doing linear algebra and calculus 2?

I was planning on doing linear algebra over this summer without having done calc 2, would that be a problem?

Just completed Calc 2 and doing linear algebra now. You don't need to do Calc 2 before hand, but it is recommended you do it before Linear Algebra because it flows on nicely from Specialist/Calc1. LinAlg and Calc 2 are two different mathematic subjects and teach different things, so you should be good with L.A. over the summer.

[Chromeo33]

Anyone with experience doing linear algebra and calculus 2?

I was planning on doing linear algebra over this summer without having done calc 2, would that be a problem?

Just completed Calc 2 and doing linear algebra now. You don't need to do Calc 2 before hand, but it is recommended you do it before Linear Algebra because it flows on nicely from Specialist/Calc1. LinAlg and Calc 2 are two different mathematic subjects and teach different things, so you should be good with L.A. over the summer.

Cool, cool, thanks I'd be doing it straight after calc 1 so it shouldn't be too bad I guess

Just out of curiosity, since its done over the 'summer', which specific months would I be completing it in and, also, would it count towards my 1st or 2nd year in regards to my GPA calculation?

[peepers]

Anyone with experience doing linear algebra and calculus 2?

I was planning on doing linear algebra over this summer without having done calc 2, would that be a problem?

Just completed Calc 2 and doing linear algebra now. You don't need to do Calc 2 before hand, but it is recommended you do it before Linear Algebra because it flows on nicely from Specialist/Calc1. LinAlg and Calc 2 are two different mathematic subjects and teach different things, so you should be good with L.A. over the summer.

Cool, cool, thanks I'd be doing it straight after calc 1 so it shouldn't be too bad I guess

Just out of curiosity, since its done over the 'summer', which specific months would I be completing it in and, also, would it count towards my 1st or 2nd year in regards to my GPA calculation?

I believe the summer semester includes January and maybe a bit of February. I believe Linear Algebra is a 1st year subject so it would count towards your 1st year?

[Hancock]

I'm fairly sure that each summer semester is part of the next year, so you will technically be doing it in 2nd year. Also, I could do a first year subject in third year and it would count towards my 3rd year gpa, so I dont think it matters what level subject it is, just when you take it.

[Chromeo33]

I'm fairly sure that each summer semester is part of the next year, so you will technically be doing it in 2nd year. Also, I could do a first year subject in third year and it would count towards my 3rd year gpa, so I dont think it matters what level subject it is, just when you take it.

Mm yeah that's what I was thinking. So, in theory, wouldn't it be better to take a level 1 subject (such as linear algebra) in 3rd year in order for it to be weighted more highly towards your GPA (assuming one is surely to do well in it)?

[VivaTequila]

I'm fairly sure that each summer semester is part of the next year, so you will technically be doing it in 2nd year. Also, I could do a first year subject in third year and it would count towards my 3rd year gpa, so I dont think it matters what level subject it is, just when you take it.

Lvl 1 subjects get weighted least. Lvl 2 subjects get weighted intermediate. Lvl 3 subjects get weighted most. AFAIK it doesn't matter what year you take the subjects.
Mm yeah that's what I was thinking. So, in theory, wouldn't it be better to take a level 1 subject (such as linear algebra) in 3rd year in order for it to be weighted more highly towards your GPA (assuming one is surely to do well in it)?

[Russ]

If you're talking about med applications, there's a thread that explains all this...

[Chromeo33]

If you're talking about med applications, there's a thread that explains all this...

This might be a longshot, but you wouldn't happen to have a link for it would you?  THe search engine for atarnotes isn't really helping..

[Russ]

It's the second item if you search for "GPA"

GPA for PostGraduate Medicine Explained

[Chromeo33]

:S awks.


thanks babyspice!

[Russ]

Actual fact given in my lecture today

"Meningitis can cause any symptoms of brain damage. Eg cognitive defects, such as being a Monash student"

<3

[Cuddlekins]

Hi guys, I'm doing management as a breadth now but I'm thinking of dropping it and doing it as a summer subject instead. Will I still be able to do in 3 rd year the normal 4 subjects per semester ? Or does doing a summer subject mean I only get to do 7 subjects in 3rd year in the 2 semesters ? Ps this is my last breadth subject

[Gloamglozer]

Hi guys, I'm doing management as a breadth now but I'm thinking of dropping it and doing it as a summer subject instead. Will I still be able to do in 3 rd year the normal 4 subjects per semester ? Or does doing a summer subject mean I only get to do 7 subjects in 3rd year in the 2 semesters ? Ps this is my last breadth subject

Depends on how many subjects you've each semester thus far.

But as a general rule, you must do a minimum and a maximum* of 24 subjects.

*Excludes approved overloading and CAP subjects.

[Cuddlekins]

okay, i just thought if you did it in summer it rolls over to third year.  so im currently in 2nd year, ive done a summer subject(make up a subject in first year because i didn't do a breadth in one of the semesters), sem 1: 4 subjects including one breadth, sem 2: currently 4 subjects with breadth.
Third year: planning to do summer subject, 4 sciences in each semester. So doing essentially 9 subjects in third year. just need confirmation before i decide to drop my breadth, thanks heaps!

[jasrulz63]

If I understand it right, you can do that, as long as you drop one of your subjects this semester. As Gloamglozer said, you can only do a max of 24 subjects. That means if you take two subjects over summer semesters (doesn't matter which one), you have to have two semesters with only three subjects.