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Can't believe I missed this gem of a post. That all being said, I think some of si2136's arguments were just expressed using less formal language - ie. instead of "used it as a tool to make cash", it could've been clarified as "used it predominantly to make short term speculative gains". And...

I can imagine it being horrendously outdated but there's definitely quite a few core concepts which are useful even now (eg process flow diagrams, SQL queries, etc)... but maybe they just need a bit more depth.

I remember when the new guys started in year 11 - they definitely worked hard and were more committed than many of us who had been there since year 7. I'd say keep up that attitude because it'll pay off from what I saw with my new classmates who did really well.

I ended up putting my thoughts into a PM to you Op. Hope it helps.

23 mins difference doesn't sound too bad (although I guess that means 46 mins each day). That being said, I was in a similar position to you and so was my best friend from high school. I chose UNSW, he chose UTS. He later transferred to UNSW commerce. I think the buses are regular enough that...

Expenses other than rent... I'd imagine the main costs would be food and transport, and depending on the arrangements you may need to contribute to cleaning costs/products. I know some sharehouses have a cleaner who does the common areas but not all have this. Don't forget initial costs of...

How far is it for you to get to UTS? Without going into stigmas/stereotypes about the academic rigour or quality of teaching or the brand at each university, I thought both UNSW and UTS are not too far apart. In both cases you'd be getting off the train at Central but with UNSW you'd need to...

I think the key thing is a cadetship (for both the UBS one as well as any of the accounting cadetships) is that they are a job first, with an allowance for you to study outside of this. In other words, your work performance is key and the expectation will be you are committed and progress within...

I wouldn't let that sway you too much - anyone can apply for exchange, it's just a matter of making sure you time it to work with your subjects/progression. This may be slightly harder with a coop program where you need to do your placements/internships or summer school, but it's entirely...

Thanks for sharing that. Really helpful. As for whether salary includes superannuation - usually it doesn't; however some organisations quote "Total remuneration" or "Total package" numbers which includes superannuation (ie. you need to deduct the superannuation piece to work out actual gross...

Yep there's a few people on BoS who are/were trainees at PwC before. What do you want to know?

gl with that.

Wouldn't travel be dependent on the organisation you end up doing a placement with? Or do you mean for exchange?

I hoarded and now I'm in my 30's and my parents are asking me to bin it which requires me to travel to their house (not that close), sort through my old books from primary school to high school (including textbooks, merit cards, typed and handwritten essays, notes, etc) and work out what to keep...

There's also great surveys out there from recruitment agencies and the like.

Top tip: eventually if you get bored of seeing everyone's signature, you can disable that too!

Sounds like a sensible approach. At cadetship level, I don't think they're expecting a detailed explanation on audit theory but rather just an appreciation of what the point of the role is and what would be of importance in terms of character.

Do you get to specify which part of TFNSW you end up in?

New South Wales - no, the supervisor must sit beside you > http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/licence/road_users_handbook-english.pdf Queensland - no, they must be beside you > https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/licensing/getting/rules Victoria - no, they must be beside you >...

Seems to be more common nowadays for big 4 to go after 1st year uni students. But just saw on LinkedIn newsfeed that Pitcher Partners closes cadetship applications this Friday 6/7/18. http://www.pitcher.com.au/careers/locations/sydney/sydney-cadetship-program