Just finished my last Sem and got my results. Since I am domestic I have my graduation ceremony next year. But does that mean I don't get my documents for graduation before that? Do I have to purchase my official academic transcript to apply for jobs? Since they said we get the academic transcript during graduation, I will just end up with it twice.

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Is anyone doing NUT1011 SSA and would like to make a groupchat?

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Out of the two electives, which are run better/more engaging? For reference, I am majoring in physiology & human pathology (The fact HSC1300 is a level one unit won’t be an issue either as I did a level 2 unit elective the year just gone)

Is there anywhere in the campus that sells flower during the graduation period ?

Is your WAM/GPA, your grades for all your studies/unit/courses completed? If I completed 8 units in the double degree, and transfer 6 of my units into the single degree, will the other 2 units be calculated into my wam, despite not receiving credits for?

Also, will the other 2 units be on my academic transcript if I decide not to transfer it as credits for electives, or will it still be visible. And when calculating my WAM/GPA for post-graduate courses, will they use the grades of those 2 units in the calculation, or only units that are completed and transferred into the single degree?

Hi :) I’m happy to say I’m about to graduate from my Bachelor of Science (physiology) and just wanted to give some brief reviews and a personal reflection of my experience hoping it might help you in some way.

I want to say I’m not a prodigy, if anything I always thought, and often still do, think I’m average and mediocre. In my whole time in science, until my final semester, I never once thought that someone like me would ever feel like I was enough to succeed. But AMA and feel free to PM 🖤  

Rapid Unit reviews:

BIO1011/BIO1022:

Naturally difficult starting off as a first year, but loved the quizzes, I really enjoyed the structure and learning about animal and plant theory. I made word summaries and consistently reviewed them. (I think anki cards would have helped more).

I really struggled in the lab reports though, but really recommend knowing and (re-) reading the actual experiment to know what you’re looking for, what you’re trying to find out. Also recommend refreshing yourself on the basic structure of a scientific paper (ie what is actually included within a discussion) and talking to your TA’s about what limitations are valid to talk about.

CHM1011/CHM1022

Found it way more harder than bio imo. The labs were fairly long (usually near 2.5-3 hours) but so so so crucial to read the prac before the lab and understand what you’re doing/looking for (sorry I know this is probably yeah ifk, but a lot of the people in my class showed up not knowing anything and the prac manual took a bit of time for me to read through and understand fully). Supplementing the discussion with the normal weekly theory to talk about in the discussion is really great from experience and confirming limitations with my TA was also super super helpful. I delayed CHM1022 to 2023 so anki was so helpful for remembering theory, and I included some questions which would make me draw out the diagrams.

SCI1020:

Was amazing, I loved it. The CE at the time was so nice and supportive. The lectures are fairly long but are super straight forward and structured. I was a bit scared of stats and math but just watching the lectures and theory and then doing practice questions were really helpful. A small ANKI deck helped a little to remember some the steps and sequences in dealing with the problems.

DEV2011:

Content was fairly interesting, with a mixture of lab techniques, microscopy, embryological slide cutting and theory included a little bit of genetics, cellular morphology and embryological development and conditions of course. I struggled a little just because it is a lot of content, but the unit as a whole was very supportive and I felt like they did want you to succeed :).

PHY2011:

Was a confidence booster for sure, the CE definitely made you feel like he wanted you to succeed and the tools were all there. The theory is very content heavy and (being the first unit I tried anki on) felt a little overwhelming. But I think anyone with discipline and interest in the theory will do really really well.

PHY2032: I did this unit before the final exam was replaced by a (I believe) research assignment. Super engaging. If you read any of the past reviews for this unit (which I’ve only seen positive reviews) are true. The unit was so supportive and wanted you to understand everything. There was one QnA help session where someone was struggling for a little bit and the CE patiently helped her through it for her to understand, breaking down the concept and mechanism and I’m pretty sure he ran overtime later as well. The theory was very straightforward but were pretty detailed. I remember I really had to work on the specific details for my ANKI cards to help my (interesting) group do well on the IFATs. I think it comes down again to discipline and really perfecting your theory understanding.

PHY2042: I actually did better in this unit than PHY2032, but I think it’s mostly because I just really really loved how straight forward and structured the lectures and theory was. The assignments were really clear in what they were asking, and if they weren’t clear there was always supplementary QnA sessions were you could clarify.

PHY3111: Very research based, including a lit review (on a specific topic under a broad chosen theme we had to choose in the beginning of sem) and poster presentation (on a different topic depending on the theme you chose). A fair bit amount of group work, which made me super anxious because a lot of my group members were burning out at this point in their degree. The mid sem and final exams need you to memorise theory, which was ok for me as I found this to be the most interesting unit (even managed to get a perfect score on the mid sem :D). I think interest definitely helped do well, but I know a lot of people struggled and I know the CE said in the very beginning that this was a difficult unit and some people will struggle whether its due to lack of space to commit or people just doing this unit for the sake of doing it.

Overall though, this unit was the hardest PHY unit I had ever done.

PHY3072: The theory on some weeks felt a bit disconnected and hard to understand as I didn’t take PHY3171, but it’s very doable and interesting at times. There is an opinion piece and group research project but I found these to be marked very fairly. Lecturers were super communicative and friendly which I loved. The theory wasn’t too demanding most of the time, so I definitely think you can do well in this unit.

PHY3202: I’m sorry I found this the least enjoyable PHY unit I had ever done. The theory was somewhat straightforward, the mid sem tests were ok. No QnA sessions for the lab reports, and sometimes their answers to the moodle forum questions asking for help on this was pretty vague. The final assessment was an opinion piece I believe, but there wasn’t as much of a walkthrough on this type of assignment as there was in PHY3072.

Other electives:

MIC2011: This was extremely difficult for me for personal reasons. But you really need to ideally attend all of the 3-hour labs, since you’re usually doing multiple experiments + observing results from the prior lab within the same session. I thought the theory was digestible and definitely memorisable, but attendance is so crucial for the workshop group quizzes and the labs. I know a lot of people really loved this unit because it felt like free WAM, but I also know people who because of their disability weren’t able to make a number of their labs and so their marks suffered.

SCI3930 and SCI3920: One of my favourite electives. The CE is such an amazing supporter and advocate and I can’t recommend taking these units enough. These units will help you think of careers outside of the natural med and post-grad degree pipeline. It helped me with resume, cover letter, KSC writing and what employers want to see. It will help you with interview prep which is so so important. Even as someone with anxiety I felt pretty comfortable sitting interviews after this. This was actually the unit that I learned about graduate roles in government and private sectors and how you can pivot even from your generalist STEM degree into doing these work environments even if you’re not a CS/Data science/engineering person. I applied for 4 grad roles and managed to make it to the interview stage for all of them because of this unit. But I really want to stress that you should to take the unit seriously to make it worth while, and ask questions especially in a science degree where people think its dichotomy of research vs post-grad vocational degree. I learned how to be more confident and believe in myself and have hope in a career that’s outside of this dichotomy but still aligns with my interests. If anything, this is the unit I really want to advocate for, for someone who doesn’t know what they want and aren’t married to the idea of medicine or research.

ATS2184: I don’t recommend this I’m sorry. This unit used to be a WAM booster I believe, but it’s not now. When I opened the rubric for the first journal assignment the upper end columns read to achieve an 85-95% you needed to be ‘in the top 10% of all submissions’ and to achieve a 95% you need to ‘be in the top 1% of all submissions’. My TA had told me that the CE instructs them to mark on a bell curve because he needs to report to the department and justify the mark distribution. I personally found this disgusting, considering that this was an intercultural unit and a large proportion of the cohort were ESL international students. I hated the idea that the very minorities we were learning about were being punished in a unit about them. CE was also passive aggressive in almost all email exchanges and at times I literally felt like he was being forced to teach this unit. As a POC I didn’t feel seen or heard in this unit.

Final grade: managed to finish with a 3.95/4 GPA and an 88 WAM and I’m still in disbelief.

Personal thoughts and reflection (feel free to skip): 

I started off first year with a good WAM (D) but I still wasn’t happy with it. I read a few iconic monash reddit stories of people who did amazingly and it gave me hope. So I tried to do just that, be closer to amazing.

(still, I definitely think there are things I could’ve done better eg be more committed, optimised my anki study routine, asked more questions)

I started doing really well with my WAM and GPA climbing after following their study tips, and I felt so proud, coming from nothing (a low SES family + working 2 part time jobs with full time uni) and with so many odds against me (no connections living with depression and anxiety, living as a queer POC). (And later on I even managed to get invited for several government grad role interviews and a med interview at Monash.)

But with no real confirmation of what I was doing in the future, the idea of being in a generalist degree, and needing to be exceptional just to improve my job/career prospects (whether it was medicine or a grad role) made me feel so desperate to want to succeed. I felt like, in a rat race society where my peers/friends were and are still struggling to get a job or get into their dream post-grad course, meant I needed to give until there was nothing left to give. And in this desperation, I gave up opportunities to socialise with friends, have a healthy sleep cycle, or even give myself the time to eat on some days. I kept telling myself that I was so talentless, average and mediocre that I needed to compensate for these flaws by sacrificing everything. I felt like it was constantly me against the world.

It wasn’t until one Arts elective about Death Dying and the Narrative, where I started feeling ok in this uncertainty. In this unit’s final assignment / performance piece I submitted an arts exhibition under the theme of ‘The death of the Innocent Self’ from a queer and coloured perspective. And because of certain circumstances, I only had a week to create and present this. I was feeling burnt out before exams and so fucking tired and done with uni. But still, in a period of time (week 11/12) where the pressure of assignments and exams were so pronounced, I found all of my queer friends and allies helping and agreeing to be a part of this last assignment. I was reminded of every painful moment in undergrad, where my friends were there for me without hesitation.

I wrote in my reflection assignment that: ‘this project will exist as a living memory of not only who I am, but a reminder of the warmth in my life, even in the moments where it feels like my internal self is dying… But more importantly, I learned how to love myself, even when the world makes me feel like I shouldn’t.’

To the B Sci / B BMS reader worried about their grades/future, there were so many times I felt like giving up. And there were so many times where I’ve cried feeling I just wasn't enough, knowing I wasn’t a prodigy or an insanely 90+ WAM high scorer. If nothing, I want to say it’s possible to still do well if you work hard, but also, to protect your peace and find/remind yourself of the support around you. My friends never stopped supporting me, and they were part of the reason I kept going, even when it hurt so badly.

I want to see you win too :)

Hey im an international student, who has got a scholarship at RMIT. Monash is expensive, but it being part of the group of 8 or being a top 50 uni in the world, make it worth the extra cost?
Also does Monash have way too much of coursework?

I want to spend a year exchange in Pku. Just asking for advice about exchange in china and in other countries in general. could you guys share about your experiences? is It worth a year? What kind of subject should i choose (monash doesnt provide and wam boost) I saw both shanghai and beijing are limited spots and they told me that it looks like i wont get the spot. Is it really that competitive? Thank you

Hi,

I have am a Y2S1 ECSE student with a WAM of 78.5% and GPA of 3.417. Is that good? A lot of my friends have higher scores than me and were able to get all HDs in units like ECE2072 and ECE2111.

Any advice for WAM boosting units for next sem?

Also, the reason I did;t score very well was cuz the ECE2072 and ECE2111 exams were nothing like the workshop questions. They were very different and very badly planned imo. Any tips from seniors on how to approach the upper units? I noticed that workshop questions were completely useless and the only to really prep for exams were to grind past papers (which are only released like in W12 and there are so many past papers).

How do I maintain a good WAM as an ECSE major?

Hey everyone! I’m an international student and I just wanted to check if anyone else is going to be staying at Turner Hall for the upcoming semesters. If you’re up for it, reply or dm I’d love to get to know a few people before the big move. Thank you!

Hey guys, I'm doing BCH2011 and BMS3031 next sem but I have a family commitment during that period due to which ill have to go overseas for at least 1-2 weeks before or after mid sem.

Can someone please tell me what the rough timeline was for the assessments in these units since I want to avoid getting extension or spec con as much as possible.

Hello guys!

I will have my first year with Monash in March but I dont know what elective units is the best for me. I will study Bachelor of Computer Science and want to learn more about data science. Can anyone help me with this kind of stuff? Thanks a lot!!!

for example if the lowest atar an offer was made to is 70, and i get a 72, how likely am i to get into that course?

my selection score is +10 points due to regional location.

sorry if this is a silly question i’m unsure about how people get chosen for degrees. i’d appreciate any insight even if it’s not completely related!

Is this a good unit to take for a business and commerce student who also took FIT1045 (but not FIT1047)?

I received a notice of suspected breach of student academic integrity policy for my unit FIT1045. I did not plagiarise or copy someone else codes, but it was a group assignment. So, if my partner breaches academic integrity, will I get punished for it???

Also, what should I write on my student response form?? I did not commit plagiarism and don’t want to admit to the breach but I do not have much evidence for proof. Please give me some ideas.

yo ik its the holidays but does anyone wanna play badminton over the holidays sometime.

im a dude 18 years at monash rn

anyone interested just shoot me a dm, might even form a lil group if we get enough people

Hello, I recently applied for graduation for next year in May. However, Im also planning to start travelling by the end of May. Im just wondering when we get to find out the exact dates of our graduation ceremony??

I deferred my eng1013 exam due to health reasons and in the email released for results, apparently def/sup exams are going to be on campus when the original exam was online, open book and at home.

Will the sup/def exams also be open book at least? Seems like an unfair advantage to have

Monash is a greedy, heartless Bit** of a school. They suspended my account because I couldn’t pay my fees on time, even though I explained my situation and had an approved payment plan. They expected me to pay $10,000 in a month add to that I was on placement, working full-time for free, with no income. My rent went up, I had unexpected bills, and I sent them everything—stat dec, bank statements, everything. Called them too, asking what I needed to do to get special consideration for financial issues, and they told me, to submit all the proofs of financial hardship I did then, they said sorry too bad, Students are responsible for their fees and should be financially stable Like, are you serious? Like we are both living in the same country with ridiculous expenses mind you I was only owing $3000 I had already paid over $27000 in tuition fees this year alone.

Anyway, I managed to pay the balance 16 days late, but by then it was too late to submit my individual assessment (35% of the grade) they said Monash policy don’t mark assessments 7 days past its due date. My group submitted the group assessment for me, but I also missed another assessment (15%) because I was so poor. I requested special consideration multiple times, they said NO, I appealed they said we will sent it to a senior member the senior member finally agreed to have my assessment marked but said no grade for it just feedback??? Now, my overall grade is 45%, and I qualify for a supplementary assessment.

So, here’s my question: if I do really well on the supplementary exam, can I actually get a higher grade (like a credit or distinction), or is it just going to be a pass no matter what? Thanks for any advice.

I have been offered the course Master of Business at Monash.

I currently have around 3.5 years of work experience as a project manager at an IT consulting firm; by the time I’ll join the course I’ll have a total experience of just over 4 years.

I wanted advice and guidance around:

1. How will the program be helpful for a person like me who has prior work experience?
2. How do recruiters view the profile of candidates like me? Does having prior work experience provide you with an edge over the others?
3. How accessible and approachable are the faculty members?
4. What are the typical roles and salary range one could expect after completing the course?

Above are a few queries, would love to discuss more incase you’ve time, thank you!

Hey guys, has anyone take Hospitality Bundle offered by MSA? is it worth it?

can a guest stay over at my uc dorm? is there a limit?

Hi :3 Did anyone get selected for pass leader? I did not get any email about not being chosen or vice versa. Who do I contact? Thanks<3

Hi all, I failed a core unit in my 2nd year 2nd semester of bachelor of biomedical science (BMS2062), and hence I’m not able to enroll into my 2 core units in third year BMS3031 & BMS3052 as the failed unit was a prerequisite for these 2 units.

I was hoping if anyone had any advice if there was a way out of this wherein I don’t have to increase the duration of my course and can finish within the 3 years itself? I’m an international student, if that matters!

Thanks everyone

hello!! received an email from Monash today on selecting my preferred studio room. just wondering what hall did everyone pick :D I picked Campbell Hall lol

Hey guys, I'm in a bit of a dilemma right now and I'd really appreciate any insights that more knowledgeable people have to offer.

I know I'm definitely doing a double degree with Robotics Engineering, but I can't decide if I should do Computer Science or Commerce. Computer Science has felt like the obvious choice since I enjoy programming and discrete math, and it synergises really well with Engineering. Plus I have a unit of free credit for FIT1045.

However, now that I'm looking into other options, there's just something about Commerce, especially Finance and Business Analytics, that really fascinates me. My only gripe with it is that it seems (on the surface level at least) to have no connection to Engineering, so when I graduate I'd have to pick one to pursue and pretty much waste the other, unlike Computer Science where I'd be able to use my knowledge from both to build Artificial Intelligence systems for example.

Does anyone have any thoughts about this? Would I be shooting myself in the foot by doing Commerce or should I just do what my gut is telling me to? Thanks!

I have a supplementary assessment for bch2022 since I failed the hurdle in the prac exam and have no idea what to expect.

Would appreciate any info or advice on how it goes and what to expect!

Hi all just wanted to check I have a supplementary exam for 1005 and I got an email saying I can’t enroll into 2005 isit possible for me to reenroll after passing the supplementary?

Hey guys, so I failed 2004 but heard that with permission, we can enroll into fit3163. Any ideas how to begging and crying to enroll for fit3163, as I would need to extend 1 more sem just for a single unit if I cannot do it in sem 1 2025 (which is the sem that I need to retake fit2004)

hi everyone! i've enrolled in MCB2011 next semester. i was wondering if anyone could tell me about the content (syllabus) or if anyone's willing to share their notes. how hard the assessments were for them??