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Prelearned the 1st 2 weeks of CHM3941. Although it's an inorganic ie synthetic unit, inorganic NMR is essentially methods probability disguised with combinatorics and tree diagrams for isotopes. Normally I thought synthetic units are easy on the maths side, with the hardest level being stoich calculations.

CHM3911 doesn't look as bad as I thought, had a look at the formula sheet for the midsem and the final, luckily only 2 integrals on there, with the rest being plug and play algebraic rearrangements. Rate laws are given in both derived and integrated forms, so we don't need to do our own calculus to find these.

ZAZ Sorry to hear about the outcome, I’d highly recommend working when you don’t know where you’re headed to academically since in the mean time you could stumble on something you really like and discover what you really want to do as a job. Can you arrange to share a room with a friend or a partner if you have a problematic relationship with your dad?

ZAZ good luck! Surely they're more understanding than usual given the past few years

With all the December offer round drama going on, I have some updates of my own. Finally sorted out credit transfers, now I have 2 years worth of credit points under my belt. This means I can graduate at the end of next year if all goes well just in time for 2024 MTeach admissions. The tradeoff is that all numerical marks have been wiped so I have to farm WAM and GPA from scratch, and I won't be able to fit in a maths minor + chem extended major. Right now my area of study nominations are chem major + physiology minor (already credited from biomed core units). My course map looks like this now:

2023 S1: CHM3911, CHM3930, CHM3941, MTH1020

2023 S2: CHM3922, CHM2942 (biological chem), CHM2962 (food chem), SCI1000

In terms of goals, I still want unit prizes in all my chem units, although I probably won't get it for 3911 (physical) due to my mathematical skill issue and probably not 3941 either (cuz the final exam has a killer reputation). I now want 90+ for MTH1020 cuz apparently the exam allows you to bring in a cheat sheet. And obviously a pass for the science communication unit, it doesn't do numerical grades, it's just pass/fail

butterfly13579 this question belongs to the VTAC question thread not my journal but yes you can be offered a place in both Dec and Jan rounds. Just put everything you want to be offered in the Jan round higher than the preference you’ve received an offer for

Alternative plan if I want to speedrun my undergrad (whilst not doing any maths units)

Sem 1: CHM3911, CHM3930, CHM3941, MTH1020
Sem 2: CHM3922, SCI1000, PHY3072, CHM2962

Summer sem A: NUT1011

Despite the fact that I can save an additional year of study with this plan, I’m not a fan of teaching bio aka obsessing over polypeptide vs polypeptide chain. Then again, VCE maths is trash, might actually consider moving north to NSW to teach HSC maths. The alternative would be teaching IB chem + maths, their exams are uni level from what I can see (IB chem legit looks harder than CHM1011 + 1022 at Monash)

monket intermission is the uni term for gap year

ZAZ Hey, I'm not actually a uni student so I probably don't have the best advice, but have you considered taking a gap year? It will probably prolong your studies, but it might be a good idea if you need a break to focus on recovery and to then start your tertiary studies with an optimal start

ZAZ Great to hear you're getting better. Journalling is definitely a good idea to vent and reflect on both highs and lows, just remember that you don't have to share anything you're not comfortable with. Have you reducing your workload by part timing or doing 3 units a semester? It gives you more time to focus on each of your subjects

ZAZ Real analysis is from what I heard from the Monash maths discord the easiest level 3 unit. However, the opposite is true for networks, it’s apparently the hardest. They told me point blank that MTH3170 is nothing like the networks module in veggie maths (VCE Further), it’s a very pure maths sort of unit

Allocate is open and I think my timetable next year will be a disaster. First of all, there’s a clash with my CHM3930 midsem with a MTH1020 lecture that can’t be moved around, I’ll probably have to submit a clash request to resolve that. The worst thing is that I will have 2 chem midsems on the same day (CHM3911 and CHM3941), which low key reminds me of doing bio and FM exam 1 on the same day in year 11.

In terms of goals, I might be a bit too ambitious but I’m looking to achieve 80+ in both maths units I’m taking this year (MTH1020 + 1030). This is cuz HDs enable me to take the advanced versions of MTH2010 and MTH2021 in the year after.

For the 6 chem units I’m taking (CHM3930, 3941, 3911, 3180, 3922, 3952), I’m aiming to top the cohort in all of them, which will probably require mid 90s grades since there’s a lot of cracked people in chem. Realistically though, I probably won’t get it for 3911 or 3952 since they’re involve more maths than the others. Maybe not 3941 either since it’s known to have super difficult final exams. But in my experience, chem units’ final grades are scaled up by a lot, so you’re always pleasantly surprised by your marks on results day

Received early Nov round offer a few days ago and also put in credit application, will wait and see how many credit points I can get before I finalise subject selections

ZAZ Ah OK, I’m even more confused about your course progression, have you tried filling in the course advice request form? They’ll know how to sort out course progression than anyone on ATAR Notes can

Today I asked my dad and he promised me that this time next year I can go back China to visit! Didn't get a chance for 10 years I'm at Australia. I am afraid this is too good to be true!

ZAZ psych units aren’t very good for WAM maintenance since they’re marked on a bell curve. 2nd year neuro (PHY2011) is well known as a WAM booster, but 3rd year neuro units definitely aren’t

Hey there, just want to say that you're not alone, I'm a class of '18 graduate who dropped out of biomed at the beginning of this year due to a change in career aspirations. If you end up transferring into a different course to refresh your uni experience, you and I will both be considered seniors and JAFFYs at the same time. Just curious which major you're doing, if you're having trouble with chem I can create a uni chem question thread