Yes, but when they say that they are referring to the fact you can rank/perform better in subjects you enjoy. If you had done subjects you didn't like but "scaled well" you wouldnt have ranked as highly and have gotten a lower mark, hence why "scaling doesn't matter". In the end though, scaling still does exist. You do have a very good point though and i'm also fairly certain you'll get above 80 too (i.e. i stick to my previous estimate =P)I was informed scaling does not matter if you perform in a subject.
even if you preform, those subjects will scale you down, but only by a bitI was informed scaling does not matter if you perform in a subject. A friend last year did the same subjects (except Advanced English) and pulled an ATAR of 95.
I feel I performed in all the subjects except Timber which may weigh me down a little. Other then that though, i think i performed quite well in the HSC.
I'm fairly certain it will be above 80.
You're stuck in the mind frame that doing only physics, chem and ext 2 mathematics will allow you to achieve a good ATAR
Anyone else?