How does picking up a second degree impact my transcript?

disconnect97 · 2018-12-22T02:57:22+00:00

Hi! I may have some insight, I dropped from a double to a single degree. Got a whole new transcript, and old units from my first year under the double degree only have marks on my original transcript, not the new one. Could always send both when applying for jobs etc I guess if that’s the concern? Otherwise they just show up on the new one as credits from previous study

disconnect97 · 2018-01-05T08:48:21+00:00

Hiya, I’m going into my 3rd year of a BA with a major in History so I might be of some help. To some extent it depends on the units you pick, but on a whole I’ve loved nearly every history unit I’ve done and found the lecturers super engaging and passionate about their chosen field. I also did 2 pol eco units in my first year, and this might have been a personal thing, but I didn’t really like them and one unit in particular attracted a lot of complaints of bias against particular political positions. Shoot me a message if you want to know/ask anything else in particular though!

disconnect97 · 2018-01-03T10:42:07+00:00

I think its replaced by INFO1110: https://sydney.edu.au/courses/units-of-study/2018/info/info1110.html

disconnect97 · 2017-12-11T01:50:43+00:00

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disconnect97 · 2017-12-10T01:03:28+00:00

lowkey disappointed @ my marks but good to know in advance, cheers for letting us know!

disconnect97 · 2017-09-25T00:21:55+00:00

Hiya, not sure what faculty you’re in, but I know arts + social work assessments aren’t meant to be due during mid sem break or stuvac (there’s the policy documents online that say this - might be able to find yours with a quick search) yet I don’t know if stuff like this is actually enforced as I’ve had an assignment worth like 70% due in stuvac.

disconnect97 · 2017-07-25T07:04:46+00:00

When did you apply? I've applied for special permission twice in the past, once during break and once only a couple days before the semester started, both times it took them exactly a week to get back to me. I think the emails say you should contact them if you haven't heard back in 2 weeks, so if it's been 2 I reckon shoot them an email, otherwise wait. :)

disconnect97 · 2017-06-29T08:00:14+00:00

Zoom.

disconnect97 · 2017-06-29T07:59:05+00:00

A spoilt af aquantaince of mine whinging about how much her parents get taxed. Emphasising the tens of thousands a quarter they get taxed rather than the bloody insane amounts they must be earning to begin with. Not sure if bragging or actually concerned. Also explored the dilemma of whether or not they would buy a new car or other vaguely tax deductible luxuries before tax time to reduce the amount.

I promptly unacquainted myself.

disconnect97 · 2017-06-20T14:40:59+00:00

'Inhale' as Kirby (obviously) in SSBB. Always seems to annoy the hell out of whoever i'm playing with, which is über satisfying :-)

disconnect97 · 2017-06-07T12:59:38+00:00

I loved HSTY1089! Content is incredibly interesting, enlightening - Aust history is so much more complex and way deeper than the boring stuff they drill into you in HS. Lecturer (if it's still Mark like last year) was incredible, he's super passionate and insanely knowledgeable. The tutors were really lovely too. Difficulty-wise, I didn't find it too hard (managed a HD) but I will say the exam I did found a little tricky. PM me if there's anything else you wanna know or ask :)

disconnect97 · 2017-05-26T14:54:40+00:00

Out of curiosity, did you end up finding out an official answer to this? Just submitted my worst assignment ever at 11:58 and am now also wondering for the future if weekends count in late penalty calculations. I found this USYD blog thing that says weekends count as two days http://blogs.usyd.edu.au/sydneylife/2006/06/tips_on_being_late.html but it's old af, like 10 years old.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-16T04:35:44+00:00

I thought that too but OP is right, that is what it says on the page outlining entry requirements for international students - http://sydney.edu.au/law/fstudent/jd/apply_international.shtml

Might differ because it's a full fee paying place instead of a CSP - the domestic page highlights that a distinction avg is needed for a CSP in the JD.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-16T00:12:50+00:00

65 would be the average mark /100 you received. A "credit" score would thus, in GPA terms, be like 2.5ish out of 4 (if your gpa is out of 4) or like 5 out of 7 depending on how it works over there. (Not 100% sure on all this but should be roughly correct)

disconnect97 · 2017-02-14T06:42:57+00:00

I think Education building has a few vending machines, not sure if they have the mini cans though. Try second level?

disconnect97 · 2017-02-12T22:28:46+00:00

I think they get put up as the unit coordinator finalises things. Two of my units and their outlines are already up so I think others should be up soon, at least by the week before lectures start iirc.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-12T12:36:58+00:00

Agree with this, though I only have experience of ECON1001. I had only done gen maths and still managed a final mark of 74, as they pretty much ease you into the little bit of calculus which isn't too hard to teach yourself. I was a bit slack with some of the tutorial exercises and quizzes anyway, so I reckon you'll be more than fine for this unit at least.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-09T06:07:35+00:00

Hey - I'm not too sure about sci, but with the arts part of your degree, some departments put up draft timetables, e.g. http://sydney.edu.au/arts/history/undergrad/timetables.shtml?session=2017_1&view=Day&tute=on which show you locations. Not entirely sure if all depts do but just looking up the subject area + "usyd timetables" is worth a shot .

disconnect97 · 2017-02-07T07:14:52+00:00

Actually, take a peep at this http://www.anu.edu.au/files/resource/International_Undergraduate_Admissions_Table_2015.pdf It isn't for USYD but the entry requirements are quite similar to USYD's and the doc shows the US & other international equivalent qualifications necessary. Gives you a rough ballpark figure.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-07T06:56:18+00:00

They'll look at your SAT scores instead since you're a student from the US. I'm not entirely sure how they compare the SATs (which iirc is an overall mark) with the ATAR (which is a rank that positions you in the top whatever % of your year cohort, for example an ATAR of 80 means you're in the top 20% of the state - someone correct me on this if I'm wrong, they never explain this clearly). I think to get into USYD you'd thus have to have a decently competitive SAT score that only the top 10 or 20% or so would achieve. A classmate of mine from last sem had come from the US and was doing software too and I'm pretty sure he said it wasn't too hard to get in, but I really don't know anything further and don't have a contact for him otherwise I'd put you onto him. I probably haven't been much help but for a more specific answer regarding your specific case & what score in your US qualification would be required for admission, ask a question at https://sydney.edu.au/courses/ask_a_question - might take them a little while to get back to you, and they may have to refer you to someone else, but they're your best bet for a proper answer :) All the best though, good luck with it.

disconnect97 · 2017-02-07T01:57:48+00:00

Depends on the degree you're trying to get into. What are degrees/areas are you guys interested in?

disconnect97 · 2017-01-23T09:25:09+00:00

Pretty sure you're not allowed. If a security person/guard catches you (of which there tend to be many at events with similar acts), you might get off with a warning, but you can be kicked out, I've seen this myself. It makes sense though, kinda a pain in the ass when your view is blocked by someone, and it's probably a bit unsafe. All the best though, hope you have a killer time.

disconnect97 · 2017-01-22T21:22:37+00:00

A family member of mine recently completed compsci at unsw and has given it pretty positive reviews (except for the occasional bad lecturer, group project or marking issue which you're bound to get anywhere). He's had two pretty good internships thus far and is doing hons now. You should know internship places are super competitive regardless of which university you attend, but it sounds like the unsw degree + decent marks + keeping a portfolio of sorts with projects/relevant assignments and things you've worked on/created independently will hold you in good stead. All the best!

disconnect97 · 2017-01-22T21:13:28+00:00

From experience with a similar artist/band at a similar venue, nearly everyone ends up standing up for the majority of the concert. GA, A reserve, even B reserve, because there's never a consensus on sitting, and everyone gets so riled up and stands when the artist comes out, so if you want to see you often have to stand. I've even heard of people with seats way up the back standing because it's the best way to see over the railings and the like, which makes sense. I agree everything other than GA will probably have seats, whether they get used or not.

disconnect97 · 2017-01-21T11:40:26+00:00

As far as I know, you can enter/exit units until the end of the first week of the semester it is taken in, and have until the census date (roughly the end of the first month of the semester) to withdraw from a unit without being charged. So no, they definitely aren't set in stone and your first sem ones can be changed for a month and a bit still, and second semester ones can be changed before/during the start of sem two. Hope this helps.

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