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Difference in getting a high UAI with and without doing extension courses (1 Viewer)

mtsmahia

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Hi guys!!

my subjects are
3 unit maths
Physics
Chem
Business
Eng Adv

I was just wandering what difference in marks/ranks would be required if you were to score a UAI without EXT 1 Maths. I am aiming to get 99+, but i am feeling that i am not that good at EXT 1. If i do drop EXt 1, does that mean i need to increase my ranks for the other subjects to compensate for the same ATAR? In other words, does that mean that I need to work harder in other sub to acheive the same ATAR without EXt1 Maths?

Sorry if it doesnt make sense....

Thanks!!
 

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From what I understand, you would simply lose the advantage of the scaling up in maths extension 1. that's all.

You just need to work a little harder, rather than getting lucky with good scaling.
 

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Well if you think you're incapable of extension 1, you should definitely be dropping it. If you keep it, and fail it, watch your ATAR fall...
 

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The ATAR wouldn't fall if MX1 was the lowest anyway... You have 11 subjects and they will use the best 10 ^_^ keep it incase. You're in a good position for using MX1 to your advantage. If you pick it up well it has awesome scaling...
Flunk it..? Who cares, you already have 10 units!
 

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Get a good tutor, and study your ass off in MX1.
Though you'd probly be better off doing Ext1 English.
Could be wrong though.
 

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