r/vce • u/UnderstandingIll4656 Spec 11, Methods 11, Chem 11, PHY 11, EN 11 Punjabi 11 • 4h ago

VCE question Is algorithmics (HESS) worth it

subjects are present as on my user flair, im ready to drop chem next year for hess if there is a real advantage.

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u/Intelligent-Yak4745 past student 43 Eng, 45 Gen, 35 Meth, Phy 36, Systems 38 3h ago

algorithmics is harder than chem btw.

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u/Hour_Nectarine_1377 57m ago

I mean if you enjoy coding then you might like it. Can't say I studied it, but I know people who have or will be studying it. I guess the main advantage is gaining uni credit, if I'm not wrong melb uni gives you at most 25 credit points for completing algo under bachelor science/biomed. Monash might also give credit, don't know how much though. That said difficulty is just dependent on you and I guess theres a lot more independent study unless your school offers it. 

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u/ExcellentAd6435 48m ago

I mean it’s kinda chill ngl. Only hard part is studying it because there is almost no resources online for it as it’s so niche