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Kikii said:
but then I guess I could miss out on important things in Year 13 and maybe be less knowledgeable than others at uni, not have as good writing skills as people in uni, maybe be slightly disadvantaged in other ways, definitely have no chance at getting scholarships etc.??
And if I don't get into Med, then will I have limited options on what to do instead if I stopped doing Biomed, not having done that many Level 3 subjects? Cos I'm doing three Level 3 subjects and three Level 2 subjects this year.
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You probably would miss out on important things and be less knowledgable, but writing skills is not a part of biomed at all.

As for Plan B, if you do well in biomed (assuming you will), you'll have plenty of options to switch to other degrees including but not limited to optometry, pharmacy, other science degrees, engineering (directly into 2nd year) etc. Dont worry about subjects for now because frankly, school and everything related to it mostly ends when you graduate from it
 
ok thanks for all that!

now... how did people study for bio 107???? there seems to be sooooooo much information! Any help would be gladly appreciated!
 
So are you saying that biomed in AU is really most short questions?

or is it just strictly compared to health science?
 
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SKpol said:
So are you saying that biomed in AU is really most short questions?

or is it just strictly compared to health science?
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If I remember correctly I didn't write a single essay last year. All the tests/exams were MCQ or short answer
 
so 4ever alone and g.walker
both of you did biomed?
and this might be a bit vague but how did you find the level of difficulty compared to your highschool studies?
 
SKpol said:
so 4ever alone and g.walker
both of you did biomed?
and this might be a bit vague but how did you find the level of difficulty compared to your highschool studies?
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Yeah I did biomed and I think g.walker did too?

I found it a huge step up from school, purely because the learning style was so different. NCEA requires you to know a lot about a little (i.e lots of depth) whereas biomed required straight up rote learning, and knowing a little about A LOT! I loved ncea and discussion style questions, so the mcq and short answer style examining came as quite a shock to me, as I could no longer bs my way through questions!! All in all I suppose how you find it depends on how you like to learn =)
 
Wel.. im doing NCEA lv3 as well~ (YAY)
anyways... the knowing a lot about a little doesnt really come that easy to me.. i am more a knowing a little about a LOT. but your emphasis on the LOT!!! kinda creeps me out... haha i find straight forward questions like maths much easier to catch on and learn than how in physics you have to have some depth of what you are calculating.. so i guess i might go with Bio med if i am going to attent Auckland Uni. Health science is more literature based right? well... thats something which i kinda lack in..
 
SKpol said:
Wel.. im doing NCEA lv3 as well~ (YAY)
anyways... the knowing a lot about a little doesnt really come that easy to me.. i am more a knowing a little about a LOT. but your emphasis on the LOT!!! kinda creeps me out... haha i find straight forward questions like maths much easier to catch on and learn than how in physics you have to have some depth of what you are calculating.. so i guess i might go with Bio med if i am going to attent Auckland Uni. Health science is more literature based right? well... thats something which i kinda lack in..
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I think the general consensus is that health sci is a lot more essay based...at least my mates doing it always seemed to be writing essays!!
 
4everalone, I'm doing biomed at the moment and I'm just wondering how to keep my memory fresh with the mass influx of material... Did you have any specific techniques to improve memory retention? All my incourse tests are coming around the corner within the next 2 weeks so I was just wondering if I could make my study a little more efficient. And I know study styles for individuals differ, but on average how many hours did you sleep per night after study? Just wondering if my sleep-deprived soul is being slighty excessive...
 
best way to improve memory retention is to get 8 hours sleep each night. Not always possible, but if you can do so it works wonders for your body and mind. people are useless when tired.
 
kakarot said:
4everalone, I'm doing biomed at the moment and I'm just wondering how to keep my memory fresh with the mass influx of material... Did you have any specific techniques to improve memory retention? All my incourse tests are coming around the corner within the next 2 weeks so I was just wondering if I could make my study a little more efficient. And I know study styles for individuals differ, but on average how many hours did you sleep per night after study? Just wondering if my sleep-deprived soul is being slighty excessive...
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Exactly as govpop says, get as much sleep as you can! I lived on about 7hours a night last year, which was a lot more than most. And exercise, exercising was very good too, especially a long run the night before an exam/test to clear the head! Many people overwork themselves then when it comes to the exams they're too tired to actually remember what they learnt.
 
Hi everyone! im studying NCEA and i really REALLY want to know how an E or Es in one test or in a whole subject in an NCEA subject would compare to the CIE or university marking schedule. I know that the learning objectives and question styles are quite different but i just would like to know the comparable level of difficulty i guess... to see if getting Es will possibly mean myself getting A or B in Uni standard.
 
Hi, for the BIOSCI 107 aswell,
would studying just (or mainly) the course book cover what we will be tested on?
i have the Totora book and it explains it clearer, but with a lot of extra information (eg. other functions that aren't written in the course book).

Also for BIOSCI 101,
how are people studying for it?? I didn't do Bio in college and because of the lecture style (not much info written on course book), I'm wondering how much in depth I'm suppose to know of everything. Would the lecture slides and what the lecturer says basically be what is expected to know?

I'm so struggling :'(
 
oysters said:
Hi, for the BIOSCI 107 aswell,
would studying just (or mainly) the course book cover what we will be tested on?
i have the Totora book and it explains it clearer, but with a lot of extra information (eg. other functions that aren't written in the course book).

Also for BIOSCI 101,
how are people studying for it?? I didn't do Bio in college and because of the lecture style (not much info written on course book), I'm wondering how much in depth I'm suppose to know of everything. Would the lecture slides and what the lecturer says basically be what is expected to know?

I'm so struggling :'(
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I think slides are much better to study from. The things written in the course book can be pretty old whereas cecil slides are updated whenever needed. Once you understand a concept, you should only focus on studying the slides, because most exam questions come from them, not from the coursebook or textbook

for 101, again, you should be able to do well w/ only the slides. To get an idea of how much you should know, try one of the past papers as thats the best indicator. Also keep in mind that in the test/exam, there is usually 1-2 questions worth ~2% of the total exam for each lecture (not always the case tho), so understanding the main concepts is more important than the fine details, especially for stage 1 courses.

I advise you to ignore 101 if its troubling you too much. even if you get a B in it, as long as you do well in your core papers then you're on the right track.
 
paul said:
Hi everyone! im studying NCEA and i really REALLY want to know how an E or Es in one test or in a whole subject in an NCEA subject would compare to the CIE or university marking schedule. I know that the learning objectives and question styles are quite different but i just would like to know the comparable level of difficulty i guess... to see if getting Es will possibly mean myself getting A or B in Uni standard.
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I don't really want to answer this because I don't believe you can compare the two...everyone's different and everyone reacts to the different style of learning at uni differently. Anyone else wana answer?
 
Hey,
I know the answer to this question will definitely differ for different schools. But I was just wondering..
how many people from the high school you went to are there with you, studying med in the same year as you?
Thanks!
 
Thank you for the advise g.walker! :)
Okay, I'll focus more on the slides and get the concepts organized in my head first. :)
Oh yes... Better give the core papers the highest priority!
There's so much to do, and time is running away!!! XO k bak to study, good luck everyone!
 
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