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2021 Tiger Global Case Competition Registration
The Competition is for high school students, ages 13-18, who are interested or curious about exploring consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, social enterprise, tech, and marketing. The best part? Bec...
David_Freed
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Economics tutor recommendations
I’m looking for a tutor to help tutor me towards the NZEO exam in April and the UoA economics competition by walking me through the syllabuses. Could you please recommend a good economics tutor that w...
m.hardy
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Any point in including participation in competitions?
For example let’s say you get 0 awards, but you participated, e.g. participation ICAS, or participated in NZ Next Top Engineering, or even being accepted to let’s say NZ Model UN but not being able to...
simonlee
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How competitive is Maths Olympiad?
I’ve heard Maths Olympiad is very competitive and most of the people who get into camp/team are either geniuses or have been training from a very young age. What are the prospects of someone starting ...
simonyang321
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How to best prepare for Chemistry Olympiad? (Australia)
I was just wondering what level of knowledge was needed to achieve a high enough score on the qualifying round of the Chemistry Olympiad to be selected into the camp? Would year 11 knowledge suffice o...
kedian.sun
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How can I start Future Problem Solving? What is it?
Hello I’ve heard of some of my friends doing Future Problem Solving, but my school doesn’t offer it. How can I get involved and What is it? It sounds really intense. Thank you!
simonlee
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How do I organise a national business competition?
How do I go about organising a competition?
a.merchant
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How can I do well in the NZ’s Next Top Engineering Scientist Competition?
I participated last year, but was unsuccessful as the questions were really random and difficult. How can I improve next year? what kind of skills do I need to practise?
harrymellsop
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High School Competitions
Which Commerce Competitions in NZ are recognised/prestigious?
Hi - I’m a bit confused as there are so many different commerce competitions in NZ such as start-up/economics/case comp/business/monetary/entrepreneurship etc. Which ones should I dedicate my time to ...
simonlee
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High School Competitions
When should/can I get involved in chemistry olympiad?
When can I start involving myself in chemistry olympiad (e.g what year level) and what pre-requisite knowledge is required? (e.g year 11 chemistry?) Thank you again in advance!
anonymous44
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Why does Macleans do so well in Science Olympiad?
In the last five years, there have been 7 Macleans students who represented NZ in the Chemistry Olympiad and 2 reserves to the team. In 2012, 2013, there was 2 Macleans students in the team of four, a...
p.kim
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High School Competitions
What’s the appeal of joining case competitions?
I have seen competitions like the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Case Competition and the Australian Secondary Schools’ Case Competition. What is the appeal of case competitions generally?
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