Hey, I'm interested in getting into UMEP Biology.
The subjects that I currently do are:
English
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematical Methods CAS
General Mathematics Advanced
However, I'd really like to drop Physics for UMEP Biology if I can as it is my weakest subject and the one that I find the least interesting. It will also be the most time consuming subject if I continue it next year as our current Physics teacher hasn't taught the subject properly and it's pretty much self-directed study that's been happening. All of this while my teacher goes on her lap-top! As a result our cohort next year for Physics will also be relatively weak.
I got a B+ for my mid-year exam and I'm probably averaging in SAC rankings/marks at the moment. I believe B+ was the highest grade received by anyone in the very same mid-year exam in my cohort for this subject. My cohort for year 12 Biology is approximately, 15 - 20 students. Due to my poor performance in my mid-year exam and my presumably average SAC ranking in a weak cohort, I am thinking of repeating year 12 Biology, though this time through distance education. Since I have done it this year, all that would be required is regular revision and lots of practice exams. (This year I only managed to do about eight practice exams as I did not know where to get them and unlike most schools my school does not have practice exams in our intranet). Anyway, I would spend the least amount of time on this subject if I were to choose to repeat it. Doing UMEP Biology will also help with this other Biology.
I realize that to get into UMEP Biology I would need to get a Study Score that is the equivalent to an A/A+, so I'm not sure if I'm still eligible for it. Actually, I'm not too sure about this A/A+ requirement, as I've lost the link where it said so. According to VCAA, to do an extension study you must achieve a Study Score of at least 41 in the prerequisite study, so this would mean that applicants who got a Study Score that is the equivalent to an A wouldn't get in, right? So, yeah, I'm a bit confused about this part, there seems to be quite a bit of contradiction going on. But how strict is the UoM when it comes to this? Are they lenient? Is there a limit to the number of people who can do a UMEP subject?
I also didn't get a good semester 1 school report, so MUEP Biology is probably out of consideration. It is also quite far to travel from where I live I think. I also don't know that much about the extension study offered by Victoria University as well as its quality or even how to apply. What should I do?