Recent content by DJGerber

here we go again? anyway. I think there are a few different kinds of letters which get sent out. I'm not sure if they still do it this way but it sounds like the letter you got was the same as mine which read (paraphrasing): If you got 94 or above, you're in. (I'm assuming this is all after...

^ Totally supported. I didn't even know we had a Maths Study Centre... I hate maths and want nothing to do with it. Having said that, I took Maths Extension 1 but got stung by a bee during the external assessment. I applied for special consideration but my external assessment mark (after...

Unless they teach UNIX in high school now, you only need to know what you get out of mandatory high school subjects. In NSW, that's just English and the compulsory subjects from K - 10. Everything else is taught to you - that's part of what you're paying for. No maths required. I believe USYD...

Fair enough. If you're serious (which, surprising, some aren't) then it's no sweat.

Westpac's offer was surprisingly competitive, and you can't beat the new building, culture and corporate responsibility. But I have decided to go for Macquarie Bank on the basis of their graduate program and career opportunities and will be working under the Investment Banking Group in Macquarie...

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst&Young, Capgemini & Macquarie Bank (3 business units, need to choose one). A good thing about IBM, as a sponsor of the BIT course, they fast tracked everyone to the assessment centre, bypassing any initial interview. However I am concerned about their offer. I...

Haha, we can't be too lazy. There are rules which allow the Uni to kick us out of the course if we perform poorly. That hasn't happened in our year, with the exception of one BScIT student who was brought into the BIT program but didn't perform well and didn't return the following semester...

Are you applying for graduate programs? Because I know that most, if not all, have closed already. Which ones did you apply for? Or are you looking for non-graduate roles?

It is likely that BITs would stick together because they are all friends from the beginning. In our year we met up even before the FIT camp because BIT offers are a part of the early round offers for University and at that time BScIT students hadn't been admitted to UTS. Just as you would sit...

I think that perception is all in your head. I certainly don't think that way and I'm not sure what has led you to think that way. It would however explain your immediate defensive argument which really wasn't a reaction to anything I said but rather what you thought I was saying or expected me...

Plenty. Check out the course structures: BIT: http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/it/ug/c10143.html BScIT: http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/it/ug/c10148.html

The BIT course is aimed at those who want to move into a senior management role in IT. Cisco Systems are actually a sponsor of the BIT course and actively recruit BIT graduates. You may also want to check out the BScIT course. While both courses include core networking subjects and provide...

Assuming that they still do it this way: there are three types of letters which go out. The first guarantees you a position pending that your UAI is equal to or greater than 94. This is the best case scenario because even if you fall short of that UAI by around 5 points, you still have a very...

The day starts off with a talk from the program leader and everyone is divided into interview groups. Groups are then taken to a holding room with refreshments until the interviewers (one from the university, one from industry) are ready. You will also have the opportunity to talk to current BIT...

The amount of places each year depends on the year's sponsorship. There are usually around 25 places and sometimes there are additional special places (for an indigenous student, as an example) If you have an interest in the BIT course, you may also want to check out the BScIT course as if...