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Job prospects: very good, try to do a related internship during your degree as this will boost your chances of getting a graduate position. CPA/CA etc accreditation - many large firms will actually sponsor you, so you will be able to acquire the practical components etc whilst you are doing your...

1) The scholarship does give you $12000 over 5 years: http://www.mq.edu.au/future_students/undergraduate/scholarships/undergraduate_scholarships_including_honours/merit_scholarship/ 2) The scholarship is designed to give you more than just money, i.e. they are trying to get a group of "elite"...

They seem to have something to say about a lot of things though...

There is a lot of involvement with competitions, social events and careers events as well. There are also various placements, committees and peer assisted learning etc. You can see their website here: http://www.muls.org/

Um... unless you had just stumbled drunk out of the uni bar, why would you want to swim in that "pond" - technically, it's an artificial lake...

Are you a student? You can usually find out whether the tutorial is "useful" to you after attending one or two tutorials? If your question is directed at accounting units, then it depends on the tutor and the unit, but they are usually quite useful for explaining how to answer the questions and...

Have fun!! Have a look at the lake with ducks etc too if you want... alternatively, there is the uni bar too.

And this is why I'm going to the Macquarie one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1AkVHKUJ9o

Oh well, at least it's something. Freebies will never be rejected...Commerce!!!

It gave me that impression too, people were really friendly there. LOL I'll start a landscaping business one day

WOOHOO!!! I heard they did some activities in it last year and there were prizes etc for students...

Out of the two, Macquarie had a nicer looking campus. THE GRASS WAS AWESOME at USyd, but the patch was so small, I had to share it with everyone else :(

It was really good grass, it's inside the sandstone section... lol, it will make you want to lie on it...

It was just a bit dull, the presentations weren't engaging, and there were too many queues everywhere... what's the point of spending another day so they can just blather information at me? But I did like the grass in the courtyard area...

+1 If possible, definitely try to go to uni. It depends on the tutor, but it is generally rare for a tutor in accounting to pick on anyone to answer a question - some will with ask the class in general. Tutorials can be a mixture of discussion, listening to presentations, a chance to ask...

Not going, wasn't really impressed with their Open Day so I'm just going to the Macquarie one, heard that there might be some activities.

This topic has been discussed in numerous threads, you will be unlikely to get an accurate answer if you frame your question so broadly. And, for your information, Macquarie commerce is better.

Are you going?

You may also want to look at Macquarie's Bonus Points Calculator to see how many points you may be eligible for. (Note this is the Academic Advantage scheme, you need to score a minimum ATAR of 72.55 to be eligible for points)

You can find all the available bonus points schemes here: http://www.mq.edu.au/future_students/undergraduate/bonus_points/ You may want to check the Academic Advantage tab and enter in the degree/s you are looking at and see whether you can get bonus points for the subjects you are currently doing.