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Thread ID: 120910	2011-10-02 06:20:00	Tertiy Foundation Course at the University of Auckland, yay or nay?	robertsonam (16573)	PC World Chat

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1234983	2011-10-02 06:20:00	I'm really keen to go to UOA (I've gotten accepted into a hall a few days ago) and I've applied for the TFC. I read that the hours are Monday - Friday from 8- 5, and I was surprised because that seems to really long, much more than college. That doesn't leave much room to have a part-time job, unless you'd work on Saturdays and Sundays, or late nights on weekdays.. Does anyone know much about this course, and whether it's actually worth it or not? I'm starting to have doubts, just because of the hours.. sigh I was thinking of taking nursing or maybe even medicine the year after taking the TFC, if that helps. Thanks	robertsonam (16573)
1234984	2011-10-02 06:25:00	Welcome to the academic world. And learning to spell would be a decided advantage to your studies.	WalOne (4202)
1234985	2011-10-02 06:30:00	this is the internet. don't expect people to spell everything correctly.. if you have a problem then get off, thanks	robertsonam (16573)
1234986	2011-10-02 06:32:00	I would expect anybody embarking on any course of tertiary education to be able to spell correctly.	WalOne (4202)
1234987	2011-10-02 06:36:00	I would expect anybody embarking on any course of tertiary education to be able to spell correctly. +1. Just FYI I study Computer Science at UoA.	pcuser42 (130)
1234988	2011-10-02 06:39:00	Some people take the tertiary foundation course because they lack the grades to get into a certain course.. people don't get it because they can spell everything right on the internet ... and english isn't my first language sooo I'm sorry that your eyes must hurt from seeing the endless typos. LOL. oh sorry.. lol isn't a proper word.	robertsonam (16573)
1234989	2011-10-02 06:49:00	I don't have a problem with "LOL". It serves a useful purpose, and communicates well. But as an examiner in a different environment, I do have an issue with misspelling (not with typos, but misspelling).	WalOne (4202)
1234990	2011-10-02 06:57:00	well fwiw, at Otago, i know people who did the first year's competitive health science course which is the entry into medicine. 8-5 is pretty the norm. you may have a few hour breaks during some days but don't be surprised if you actually only have a break at 2pm or 3pm. depends on your timetable. for example, physics, chemistry and biology per semester. each of those science papers .... first year i think has 4x 1hr lectures and a 1x tutorial per week + a 3hr lab each week or each 2nd week - the lab is 3hr duration. so on a monday, you may have 9 - 12 lab, one tutorial 1hr and maybe 3 lectures - 3hr. you would probably have least 4 papers for a course like medicine per semester - physics, chemistry, biology, maths, english, on the other semester you may not have to do english but that can be an optional paper of your choice. i know people who had a 6-9pm lab so that meant they had a more free timetable during the day .......... if you want high grades to get into the course - means being a full time student and in most ways without a job. isn't auckland uni - limited - in otherwords high school students need v high grades before you can get into the first year - not sure if one could do a nursing course and jump over after the first year. normally those who cannot get into auckland with high grades, go down to otago and engage with the competitive first year health science course. at otago it means you need a 85% avg generally to get into medicine.	Nomad (952)
1234991	2011-10-02 06:57:00	You mean 'tertiary'? because that's a typo.. and if you have a problem with spelling, you should become an english teacher or something instead of trolling my post and not even answering my question	robertsonam (16573)
1234992	2011-10-02 06:59:00	Wow it's more intense than i thought.. thank u	robertsonam (16573)
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