school vs fun

[costargh]

Thanks dcc, I expect to finish the methods 3+4 and specialist 3+4 books by the start of next year to bring down the pressure heaps and maximise my understanding of the work. Luckily, my methods teacher this year does not teach 3+4, so next year I will have very good teachers who understand me a bit better.
Your right I should be fine if I can cope with the flack I get from others, which I am used to. I feel comfort in knowing these people can't comprehend how my brain works and how interested I am in Mathematics which I hope will get me through these times. I usually don't need help because if I am stuck I persevere with it and do eventually get the correct answer which if very gratifying. The problem with my methods teacher as opposed to your is that he won't give me extra help, he's more focused on the rest of the class and sometimes glances over to see what I am doing, as long as I am doing something, he doesn't really care so soon I will be going on to Methods 3+4.
Good luck to you too.

But with that costargh, cost becomes a major factor, I am the youngest of 3 children in my family, my sister is in year 12 and to go to a school at which could cater properly for me would cost too much money, the highest ENTER from Eumemmerring last year was something like 93 or 94. I am hoping with hard work, sound knowledge of course work and help from my good teachers I can achieve an ENTER above 95. One has to aim high to be challenged to achieve your best. I know there are only a few others in my classes that are as smart as me, but none of the have the willpower to go ahead and learn. To increase their knowledge in science.
I usually hang around people in my maths and physics classes, I love to play chess which is a great intellectual game.

You don't need to have a private school education to achieve. I just think some public schools are better than others. Even Dandy High didn't do TOO badly last year and they had some high achievers (around 98+ from what I heard)

[brendan]

Yeah i think you should consider quality State schools like Balwyn High, Glen Waverly SC, University High, Melbourne High, McKinnon SC

[costargh]

How does the state system work? Can you apply to go to any government school in Melbourne and how do they choose if your application is successful. All I know is that if your within a certain area the school has to accept you right?

[brendan]

Yeah, but it is not uncommon for state schools to accept people outside the zone.

[Damo17]

It looks more like I might have to make the best of my current school, as others that would be better would be out of my reach, in cost. I want to apply to MIT and a few other good universities, I know you have to be exceptional which I will strive for, and only 5% of the 2000 international applicants are admitted, but I am willing to give it a chance, as the saying goes 'you got to be in it to win it'. And if I can get in to a good international Uni, they are all starting to give huge financial aid packages. For instance, recently MIT put into action a new scheme where, if you are successful with your application and admitted, and if your parents earn less than $75,000 a year,your tuition fees are paid for, that is $36,000 of $50,000 a year costs. And statistics from last year show almost 90% of ALL students at MIT are on financial packages with an average of almost $30,000.
It's a long shot, but one has to aim high. But I would be satisfied going to Monash.

[brendan]

State schools are free

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It looks more like I might have to make the best of my current school, as others that would be better would be out of my reach, in cost. I want to apply to MIT and a few other good universities, I know you have to be exceptional which I will strive for, and only 5% of the 2000 international applicants are admitted, but I am willing to give it a chance, as the saying goes 'you got to be in it to win it'. And if I can get in to a good international Uni, they are all starting to give huge financial aid packages. For instance, recently MIT put into action a new scheme where, if you are successful with your application and admitted, and if your parents earn less than $75,000 a year,your tuition fees are paid for, that is $36,000 of $50,000 a year costs. And statistics from last year show almost 90% of ALL students at MIT are on financial packages with an average of almost $30,000.
It's a long shot, but one has to aim high. But I would be satisfied going to Monash.

Don't you have to do an IB? Or are you sitting the SAT?

[Mao]

If you goal is to maximize your ENTER score, then you should consider
(1) moving to another school with a more supportive environment
(2) surrounding yourself with supportive peers and/or mentors
(3) talk with someone higher up, however, if you are going to public school then this strategy will be less effective because generally public school admins don't have any incentive to give a shit about student needs, because they effectively have captive customers who have little choice.
(4) Will my relationship with this teacher effect my ENTER? Is he teaching me a Unit 3/4 subject? Take note that teachers bitch about their students quite frequently, so even if he doesn't teach you a Unit 3/4 subject he might talk negatively about you to other teachers that may go on to teach you a unit 3/4 subject.

that is oh-so-hard in an average public school.

[Damo17]

Don't you have to do an IB? Or are you sitting the SAT?

Not really, look at the MIT International applicants help here http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/apply/international_applicants_helpful_tips/index.shtml

[bucket]

If you goal is to maximize your ENTER score, then you should consider
(1) moving to another school with a more supportive environment
(2) surrounding yourself with supportive peers and/or mentors
(3) talk with someone higher up, however, if you are going to public school then this strategy will be less effective because generally public school admins don't have any incentive to give a shit about student needs, because they effectively have captive customers who have little choice.
(4) Will my relationship with this teacher effect my ENTER? Is he teaching me a Unit 3/4 subject? Take note that teachers bitch about their students quite frequently, so even if he doesn't teach you a Unit 3/4 subject he might talk negatively about you to other teachers that may go on to teach you a unit 3/4 subject.

that is oh-so-hard in an average public school.

lmfao he goes to hallam.
it'd be impossible. :p