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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #30 on: December 26, 2013, 11:22:07 pm »
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Yeah, I will. But the science centre isn't helpful; they keep telling me to wait until I actually enrol in the course before asking questions. They're not helping.
I have to say this is somewhat disappointing on the part of the university/science centre. During semester I'd understand if they asked you not to make inquiries, but given that it's the break is a little disconcerting that they're turning away eager future students with legitimate questions. Try calling 13 MELB.
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #31 on: December 26, 2013, 11:25:05 pm »
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Handbook says you need 62.5 points of science Level 1

I have UMEP physics which counts as physics 1&2

Your enthusiasm is great and you're clearly a far more committed student than I'll ever be, but nonetheless, you may want to slow down a bit! That's a crazy study plan that even the very best of us would struggle with. Taking your time and extending things out is not a bad thing. Also worth mentioning is the fact that you will end up with three majors out of that, not two.

There are a few summer breadths that lump together a couple of subjects in one. Though many of the first and second year maths and chem subjects you can also do during summer.

Well...if you count a diploma as a major, it would be three then. I know it sounds crazy, but really, how is it crazy? If I get breadths sorted I only have to overload in one year, which surely isn't so bad?

Although then there's the thing about doing chemistry subjects in an earlier year. That's what I consider to be the craziest part.
But I really don't want to extend things out...especially if I don't think I need to

I have to say this is somewhat disappointing on the part of the university/science centre. During semester I'd understand if they asked you not to make inquiries, but given that it's the break is a little disconcerting that they're turning away eager future students. Try calling 13 MELB.

What's the difference between calling them and asking the student centre?
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #32 on: December 26, 2013, 11:36:59 pm »
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What t-rav said is probably worth heeding; people who are absolutely amazing academically in highschool and work hard all the time occasionally crash in uni just because they attack things head-on with far too much vigour and burn out after a few weeks; I have a friend who made that mistake during first semester but managed to come back up to the top by pacing themselves throughout semester two. You have time and flexibility, so just take it one step at a time. You might even find you like uni enough to stay for a full extra year ;)
Trying to finish this degree with the diploma in three years and with three majors really sounds like complete hell, and the only real disadvantage of spending an extra year at uni to get it all done is that you don't graduate with the majority of your friends. Additionally, you may discover your interests change quite a lot once you get started (which would throw out your carefully set plans); perhaps you'll develop a burning passion for botany!
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #33 on: December 26, 2013, 11:47:54 pm »
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That and managing four subjects is extremely difficult. Obviously you've got experience with UMEP, and that will be valuable, but, you haven't had all of Uni together. It's very different to year 12 and great ATAR doesn't mean great uni results (as I'm sure you'd know!). I think Levi above is actually a pretty good example of that and sadly, some of the people I know in Biomed are too (though other way round)!
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #34 on: December 27, 2013, 10:48:35 pm »
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Hmm I don't think his study plan is that bizarre, to be honest. He's only overloading for two semesters during second year, which gives him his first year to figure out what university study is like before taking on a greater load.
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #35 on: December 27, 2013, 10:55:29 pm »
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Yeah, but I don't want to spend TOO much time at uni.

I myself have a course query here. I've researched my study plan, and so far it looks like this. Breadths not included.
First year: 2 bio level 1, 3 chem level 2, 2 maths level 1
Second year:  3 physics level 2, 3 maths level 2, 4 chem level 3 (yep this year i'll need to overload twice)
Third year: 4 physics level 3, 3 maths level 3

Credit points isn't going to be a problem; I just have to cross-credit the right amount of maths subjects and I'll be fine

So, that accounts for the 8 subjects for the maths diploma and I fulfill the requirements for both majors (not that both will appear though; can I try and get the uni to put both on?). Problem is: how do I fit breadth? I want to do two breadths over summer semesters, so then I could fit the last two in first and third year, but the subject handbook doesn't give many appealing breadths. Otherwise, I'll have to just not overload and do another semester (I have 28 subjects in the above plan). But I want to do Honours, and apparently those don't really start mid-year, so I'd probably end up cross-crediting less subjects and do some more subjects for the remainder of the fourth year. I don't want to do a five year undergrad plus honours though...

They aren't going to give you an exemption to not take breadths. That's the entire point of their degree structure. By letting one person not take breadths, they are going to have a flood of people saying 'they did it, why can't I'?
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #36 on: December 27, 2013, 10:57:41 pm »
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Remember though that I have exemptions from physics and chemistry first years and a free maths diploma to dump maths subjects into

Yeah, I will. But the science centre isn't helpful; they keep telling me to wait until I actually enrol in the course before asking questions. They're not helping.

Sorry, disregard the above post, I didn't see the maths diplomas. Also, why do you have an exemption for Chemistry first year? You've only done VCE Chemistry. UMEP Physics counts for Physics 1 and 2 though, so you've got that going for you.
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #37 on: December 28, 2013, 09:35:08 am »
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Sorry, disregard the above post, I didn't see the maths diplomas. Also, why do you have an exemption for Chemistry first year? You've only done VCE Chemistry. UMEP Physics counts for Physics 1 and 2 though, so you've got that going for you.

I went in to UoM, sat the chemistry 1 and 2 exams and the director of first year studies was fine with me skipping chem 1 and 2.

Hmm I don't think his study plan is that bizarre, to be honest. He's only overloading for two semesters during second year, which gives him his first year to figure out what university study is like before taking on a greater load.

That's what I thought too. That said, I'll have three third years in second year with all maths and sciences
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #38 on: December 28, 2013, 09:41:21 am »
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I think that whilst overloading isn't the end of the world, planning to do it before you've even started uni is perhaps inadvisable.

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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #39 on: December 28, 2013, 01:08:02 pm »
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I think you should do it Nicholas, I wanna see what happens




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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #40 on: December 28, 2013, 03:19:17 pm »
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #41 on: December 28, 2013, 04:43:25 pm »
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I went in to UoM, sat the chemistry 1 and 2 exams and the director of first year studies was fine with me skipping chem 1 and 2.

Haha. Even though you have a 99.95 atar, I wouldn't be surprised if you were to ever sit the gamsat just for the lulz.
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #42 on: December 28, 2013, 04:53:45 pm »
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Why? I only have two bio subjects in my study plan and chances are, I won't be planning on increasing that to five. If so, I'd really need a fourth year of uni.

So, general consensus is that I should wait a year before planning? OK then.
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Re: Course structure query
« Reply #43 on: December 28, 2013, 05:04:17 pm »
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How did you go on the Chem 1 and 2 exams? I know that Chem 1 == VCE Chemistry (but harder) + 1/3 more stuff (IMO), but from my mates, Chem2 is an absolute biatch that you don't learn in VCE.
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« Reply #44 on: December 28, 2013, 05:09:58 pm »
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Chem2 is an absolute biatch that you don't learn in VCE.

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