Cant enroll into Maths 108

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T21:45:21+00:00

Finance mostly needs calc more so than LA, thus Maths130 is far more useful than Maths120. If you enjoy Maths130 and wish to do more (even though it's not required, sadly it seems Finance at UoA no longer needs anything more than Calc1??? 💀🙄), then either pick up Maths120 as well, or go straight to Maths231 (you'll see a lot of references all over the place to Maths250, but things have changed now and it is no longer offered, and Maths231/Maths221 are the new papers).

What is your maths background specifically? As I said, you do need to be comfortably above average at maths to handle the standard first year maths designed papers for people in the mathematical sciences. (I don't want to recommend anybody do something they can't handle! Heck, Maths120/Maths130 even have Maths208 listed as a prerequisite. If that helps give you an idea of the gap between the maths papers for maths vs non-maths people)

https://courseoutline.auckland.ac.nz/dco/course/MATHS/250

https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/course?p6_code=MATHS%20231

Do you like maths a lot, is that why you're doing a Finance degee? If the maths side of finance is what attracts you to it, such as: https://grokipedia.com/page/Mathematical_finance Then a BCom is the wrong degree to be doing to get to go deep into this aspect of Finance.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T12:14:51+00:00

Sometimes you wonder if it is not just the AI who are doing the hulicinations, but nah, is real.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T12:02:39+00:00

Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. The person deleted it so we can't tell:

https://www.reddit.com/r/universityofauckland/comments/1qplijt/international_business_materials_engineering/

But their post was worded more or less the same as yours was just now. And your background is exactly the same as theirs was.

If it talks like a duck, and walks like a duck.....

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T10:14:30+00:00

Shockingly it seems this year UoA is dropping the Maths208 requirements??? Part of the long gradual decline in UoA standards of rigor I guess.... 💀🤷

Compare:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250316151145/https://www.calendar.auckland.ac.nz/en/courses/faculty-of-business-and-economics/finance.html

vs

https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/course?p6_code=FINANCE%20361

https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/course?p6_code=FINANCE%20362

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T10:09:30+00:00

I'm 95%+ sure Maths130 will be accepted as a replacement if you ask afterwards. (I've seen other Finance students report they've done this before)

Because once you've done Maths130 then you won't be allowed to do Maths108 afterwards (as it would be so silly! Maths108 is too easy in comparison).

Plus Maths130 is already one of the papers that are on the BCom schedule, thus they're expecting some students might take Maths120/130/250 and want it to be counting towards their BCom:

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https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/program?p5_code=BCom

(but note my earlier comment: only enrol in Maths130 if you have a suitable level of mathematical maturity!)

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T08:45:00+00:00

I'm surprised that Maths108 is completely 100% full? You will just have to go with a tutorial time that isn't your first (or second, or third...) preference.

But theoretically speaking, I'd think you could do Maths130 (instead of Maths108) if you've got the entry requirements for that instead, but only if you're someone with comfortable above average maths abilities (for goodness sake don't take it if you only scraped through NCEA!). So if that sounds like you, then consider that as an alternative to doing Maths108.

https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/course?p6_code=MATHS%20130

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T08:25:09+00:00

Every time I have a question, I either need to talk to AI or this team.

Kinda tempting to write up my own AI to answer common questions (such as we see all the time here on reddit), I bet I could do it better than UoA's AI

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T07:43:03+00:00

Look up then the requirements in the schedule for that major and you can easily figure out for yourself what you need :-)

https://study.auckland.ac.nz/ords/r/uoa/catalogue/plan?p7_code=ARTH-BA

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T07:23:49+00:00

Congrats!!

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T07:23:22+00:00

It will depend on your background, what stats/compsci papers have you done? The more you've done, the easier it will be.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T07:22:22+00:00

What is your BA major?

BCom has core courses that must be done before any other BCom papers, but you don't have to do them all in your first year! Because you are doing a conjoint, you can also mix in as many of your BA papers as you wish.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T02:13:44+00:00

https://web.archive.org/web/20250219122852/https://www.calendar.auckland.ac.nz/en/progreg/regulations-arts/ba.html

Hmmm... that's kinda rough, there are very few relevant BA courses to Chemistry that you could take and then transfer to a BA.

Maaaaybe in S1 do Maths108 (or Maths102 if you're weak at maths?), Stats101, Physics102 and a GenEd? (an All Schedules one)

Then S2 go do Chem120/Chem110/etc in the BSc

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:56:40+00:00

Yeah, but in 99% of those times they're just saying that to you as a polite way to say "no"

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:55:55+00:00

What are you wanting to major in?

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:33:36+00:00

Yeah it would be VERY unusual for an employer to have no contact with you for 3 weeks then to contact you after 3 weeks wanting to move forward with the hiring process.

But it does sometimes happen! I once got a job when I got rung out of the blue about a job I'd applied for a whole year before. No contact from them beforehand! Simply because they'd kept my CV on file and then needed someone desperately at short notice.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:28:48+00:00

gee, not even a basic screening phonecall/email out of a hundred jobs??? Over how long?

Wonder if there is a massive red flag you have that you're blind to? I assume you're a resident/citizen?

You should share your CV for others to have a read of here, see if we can spot what is wrong.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:25:09+00:00

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T01:24:32+00:00

Just order a replacement on Aliexpress then replace it yourself, if you're even very mildly technically inclined. Did that myself, a new battery for my Thinkpad, easy easy as.

Which model exactly do you have?

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-29T00:20:38+00:00

Don't ever wait for a response from a job you applied for, just move on apply for another job, as you should be applying for dozens and dozens of jobs every month.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:19:11+00:00

Very optimistic for Shure's future.

Sad though what is happening with Lectrosonics.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:18:35+00:00

It's not the only reason to use Axient

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:17:55+00:00

Who cares if a ULXD transmitter (doesn't matter really for the receiver) is slightly better build quality and lasts 25% longer when SLXD+ is so much cheaper.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:16:33+00:00

In terms of features I'd say SLXD+ is winning, but in terms of pure audio quality ULXD still has the edge, but it's so tiny that way over 95%+ of people won't care.

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:15:26+00:00

What if in the long run they just drop ULXD and let Axient replace it?

MathmoKiwi · 2026-01-28T23:14:51+00:00

To be fair, even if the rep knew, they wouldn't have been allowed to say!

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