2015ers Chit-Chat Thread (16 Viewers)

[teridax]

It's funny how between Yr 7 to just a few months ago, my mum threatened and pressured me to get into the best degrees
Yet now, she says to "do [my] best, it doesn't really matter"
I'm not sure how to react to this, she predicts my atar would be ~85 (which in her mind, is pretty good LOL)
Perhaps she's given up hope on me AHAHAHAHAAHAH
AWWWW MUM <3

tbh, that's like the mentality for many parents (even azn parents) so it's not surprising lol

 

[atargainz]

I chuckled, since parents don't udnerstand how it's all calculated

I think it'll be a pleasant surprise when she sees it

her expectations compared to your goals are so different lol. 99.95 esp with how you were saying you gunned english

 

[astroman]

tbh, that's like the mentality for many parents (even azn parents) so it's not surprising lol

kinda same for me, expecations were 99 atar law/med now they say even brickies can earn $200k a year lol

 

[Mr_Kap]

Even in my half yearlies where all my marks where in the mid 90's apart from EXT1 maths (like 70%) and Advanced english (like 84%), and i was coming first in 2u Math, Physics and Chem, and 3rd in Bio, and 8/20 in Adv English they were like im not gonna make it to a good course at UNI... lol.

Now my ranks are worse: 1st still in physics, 6th in Chemistry (bombed my trials, lucky i was ahead of second by a LONG LONG WAY ---> like 2nd had to beat me by 20 marks to be first (it happened though) so now 2nd to 6th is like a few marks apart and in the mid to high eighties), 12th in Adv English (bombed trials with 72%), 2nd in 2u Mathematics (person dropped from 4u), 3rd in Bio (JUST..by percentage rounding, and i'm 2% off first)....and my parents realise that im doing well. Like at half yearlies i was doing better than now....and they didn't realise how well i was doin.

 

[astroman]

guys do u think raw 80 in business would align to hsc mark of 90?

 

[Kaido]

Even in my half yearlies where all my marks where in the mid 90's apart from EXT1 maths (like 70%) and Advanced english (like 84%), and i was coming first in 2u Math, Physics and Chem, and 3rd in Bio, and 8/20 in Adv English they were like im not gonna make it to a good course at UNI... lol.

Now my ranks are worse: 1st still in physics, 6th in Chemistry (bombed my trials, lucky i was ahead of second by a LONG LONG WAY ---> like 2nd had to beat me by 20 marks to be first (it happened though) so now 2nd to 6th is like a few marks apart and in the mid to high eighties), 12th in Adv English (bombed trials with 72%), 2nd in 2u Mathematics (person dropped from 4u), 3rd in Bio (JUST..by percentage rounding, and i'm 2% off first)....and my parents realise that im doing well. Like at half yearlies i was doing better than now....and they didn't realise how well i was doin.

AHAHAA holy fuck, the drop in chem is real, wtf happened
How do people 'bomb' out?

 

[Kaido]

guys do u think raw 80 in business would align to hsc mark of 90?

no, prob high 80s

 

[astroman]

no, prob high 80s

2009, 81 aligned to 92
http://rawmarks.info/wiki/Business_Studies

 

[Mr_Kap]

AHAHAA holy fuck, the drop in chem is real, wtf happened
How do people 'bomb' out?

When you write REALLY SLOW that you don't even attempt 25 marks, even when you know the answer.

Yeh, it was my first science trial exam (i had chemistry before physics and bio), and i was just chillin through the exam and i ran out of time. i learnt from my mistakes an wrote faster so I JUST FINISHED Bio and Physics trial like dead on time.

Plus i can't even write fast --> around 950 words in 40 minutes and thats if im writing constantly and super fast ---> hence why i'm only gonna get band 4 in english for HSC.

 

[mcchicken]

Meanwhile I'm over here chillin' because I haven't thought about maths since the end of Y10 :')

Btw I can't help but notice all of your high marks/goals in your signatures and I admit, I'm a tad curious.... Do you guys go to "good" schools? You can use your own definition of good tbh because my school is 500+ and there's literally about 3 people with legitimate ambition (including myself) in my year so admittedly, my definition of "good" is having the privilege to not be surrounded by 80 people whose only life goals are to be either a housewife or a tradie - not that there's anything wrong with those two options lol it's just when that's your entire year group.... it gets a bit old.

 

[Kaido]

2009, 81 aligned to 92
http://rawmarks.info/wiki/Business_Studies

Oh shit, the scaling/aligning is higher tham I expected
Then I guess 80 would scrap a b6

 

[Mr_Kap]

Meanwhile I'm over here chillin' because I haven't thought about maths since the end of Y10 :')

Btw I can't help but notice all of your high marks/goals in your signatures and I admit, I'm a tad curious.... Do you guys go to "good" schools? You can use your own definition of good tbh because my school is 500+ and there's literally about 3 people with legitimate ambition (including myself) in my year so admittedly, my definition of "good" is having the privilege to not be surrounded by 80 people whose only life goals are to be either a housewife or a tradie - not that there's anything wrong with those two options lol it's just when that's your entire year group.... it gets a bit old.

well i go to a 107th ranked school.
And this year they expectin us to crack top 100, and also to have around 10 over 90 Atars (we only have 37 in our year so thats just more than 1/4th of my year group).

 

[Kaido]

Meanwhile I'm over here chillin' because I haven't thought about maths since the end of Y10 :')

Btw I can't help but notice all of your high marks/goals in your signatures and I admit, I'm a tad curious.... Do you guys go to "good" schools? You can use your own definition of good tbh because my school is 500+ and there's literally about 3 people with legitimate ambition (including myself) in my year so admittedly, my definition of "good" is having the privilege to not be surrounded by 80 people whose only life goals are to be either a housewife or a tradie - not that there's anything wrong with those two options lol it's just when that's your entire year group.... it gets a bit old.

Hmm, I go to a 400+ school, I guess I was lucky to meet a few ambitious people in my year, I seriously considered going down the brickie path just over a year ago lol

 

[mcchicken]

well i go to a 107th ranked school.
And this year they expectin us to crack top 100, and also to have around 10 over 90 Atars (we only have 37 in our year so thats just more than 1/4th of my year group).

Wow, we haven't got a 90 ATAR in like 5+ years... Last year the highest was 86 or something, she used to be pretty avid on here as futuremidwife whom I think some of you know. Other than her there were a few others that might have gotten 70-80 but the majority usually get mystery marks.

 

[Crisium]

2009, 81 aligned to 92
http://rawmarks.info/wiki/Business_Studies

That's because it was closing in on the end of the old syllabus

With the new syllabus its generally been mid to high 80's

 

[HecticSandWitch]

Meanwhile I'm over here chillin' because I haven't thought about maths since the end of Y10 :')

Btw I can't help but notice all of your high marks/goals in your signatures and I admit, I'm a tad curious.... Do you guys go to "good" schools? You can use your own definition of good tbh because my school is 500+ and there's literally about 3 people with legitimate ambition (including myself) in my year so admittedly, my definition of "good" is having the privilege to not be surrounded by 80 people whose only life goals are to be either a housewife or a tradie - not that there's anything wrong with those two options lol it's just when that's your entire year group.... it gets a bit old.

I think it varies, a lot of people here come from top 100 schools but the ones who aren't are often really passionate about their studies and are outliers. Remember not to measure yourself up against others though!

 

[mcchicken]

Hmm, I go to a 400+ school, I guess I was lucky to meet a few ambitious people in my year, I seriously considered going down the brickie path just over a year ago lol

Haha. Yeah 1st ranks are pretty must spread between me and one of my best friends and we do a pretty good job at keeping each other motivated. As seniors we're not in any classes together other than Adv + Ext, but as juniors we definitely were the reasons we both tried so hard in class, mainly to beat each other lol. Don't know where I'd be without her, you're lucky to have more than one

 

[mcchicken]

Remember not to measure yourself up against others though!

Thanks I try to do this often, but it isn't easy with most users on here getting 95+ in every math and science subject :') I'm just lucky I don't want to be a lawyer or doctor or anything. My ATAR aim is, luckily, very low.

 

[Crisium]

Good luck for all maths people tomorrow everybody, you'll all do well !

 

[HecticSandWitch]

Hmm, I go to a 400+ school, I guess I was lucky to meet a few ambitious people in my year, I seriously considered going down the brickie path just over a year ago lol

If I don't get the ATAR I need I'd happily pick up a trade rather than waste four years at uni studying something I don't have passion for. Being a brickie would be rewarding as fuck.