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Title: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 05, 2019, 12:28:25 pm
Howdy, partners! 🤠

This July, ATAR Notes is again running free holiday lectures, and you can book your tickets now. Like, literally right now. Don't miss out!

We have 42 lectures on offer across four days, plus (excitingly!) seven panel sessions on different university courses/pathways. :)

Here's the full schedule:

(https://imgur.com/i9NkER9.png)

As always, places are super limited, so please let your friends know that tickets are now available, and spread the word! :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 05, 2019, 01:33:43 pm
Please excuse the silly question, but are science and engineering (Thursday morning 4th July) one combined panel or are they held separately? And regarding the panels for med and engineering, will they only be for undergrad entry or would postgrad be covered as well?

Thanks!! :)

Great questions! :)

The Science and Engineering panels are separate - see the events here:
* Science panel (10.00am - 11.15am)
* Engineering panel (11.45am - 1.00pm)

We have a mixture of undergrad and postgrad students on the Med panel. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Erutepa on June 05, 2019, 02:57:23 pm
I'm in!
Will be trying to drag along as many friends as I can too.
Very excited!
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 05, 2019, 03:00:10 pm
I'm in!
Will be trying to drag along as many friends as I can too.
Very excited!

Nice one! Looking forward to seeing you there. 🎉
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Jimmmy on June 05, 2019, 10:13:25 pm
Already signed up to 5 of them  :-*
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: brenden on June 05, 2019, 10:40:24 pm
Looks phenomenal! Nice work, team!
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2019, 09:20:50 am
Already signed up to 5 of them  :-*

Love it!

Looks phenomenal! Nice work, team!

💙💙💙
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: EllingtonFeint on June 06, 2019, 11:24:31 am
Will there be any in the second week of holidays?? I really want to go but can't make the first week!  :'(
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2019, 11:32:37 am
Will there be any in the second week of holidays?? I really want to go but can't make the first week!  :'(

Bummer! :( Only July 1-4 at this stage.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: K888 on June 06, 2019, 12:07:41 pm
AN lectures are the only thing that make me wish I was back in high school.
The panel sessions sound absolutely awesome. I would have loved to have heard from current uni students about the course I wanted to do when I was in year 12! Mad jealousy from me to the class of 2019 right now haha.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 06, 2019, 03:56:55 pm
AN lectures are the only thing that make me wish I was back in high school.
The panel sessions sound absolutely awesome. I would have loved to have heard from current uni students about the course I wanted to do when I was in year 12! Mad jealousy from me to the class of 2019 right now haha.

Genuinely can't wait for the uni panel sessions! Think they're going to be rad.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: brenden on June 06, 2019, 07:14:27 pm
Genuinely can't wait for the uni panel sessions! Think they're going to be rad.
Yep, great idea- should be lit af
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: brothanathan on June 07, 2019, 12:14:42 am
Wished there was a Bio 1/2 Repeat  :-\
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Ionic Doc on June 07, 2019, 07:55:01 am
lol I just signed up for the law panel and have low - key no idea what to expect, gonna check it out and see if it interests me

I know Monash offer law + science double degree so hopefully there's someone from the panel that does that, cause doing law by itself seems boring . . .
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2019, 09:43:19 am
Any chance of physics or spesh 1&2 lectures in the future?

Yeah! We've run Specialist 1&2 in the past. Have never run Physics 1&2, I don't think. But both are definite possibilities for future series. :)

Wished there was a Bio 1/2 Repeat  :-\

:( Can't make it to the one on the Tuesday morning?

lol I just signed up for the law panel and have low - key no idea what to expect, gonna check it out and see if it interests me

I know Monash offer law + science double degree so hopefully there's someone from the panel that does that, cause doing law by itself seems boring . . .

Definitely worth going along if you're considering Law!

Not sure about Law + Science specifically, but definitely will have double degrees including Law represented on the panel. :) In your confirmation email, you should have received a link to the Q+A software, so you should be able to start asking any questions that come to you as of now!

Let me know if any issues. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Matthew_Whelan on June 07, 2019, 03:23:12 pm
Hey I signed up for English 3/4 and med panel, how useful are these sessions and are there any particular requirements other than having your tickets?
hopefully it'll be good  ;D
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Erutepa on June 07, 2019, 03:28:22 pm
Hey I signed up for English 3/4 and med panel, how useful are these sessions and are there any particular requirements other than having your tickets?
hopefully it'll be good  ;D
I do personally like the lectures and find them useful. The panel however is new, but I'm sure it'll be great!
You will want to bring something to write notes with and you will need to bring yourself on time obviously, but that's all really. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2019, 03:34:23 pm
Hey I signed up for English 3/4 and med panel, how useful are these sessions and are there any particular requirements other than having your tickets?
hopefully it'll be good  ;D

It'll be great to have you along! In terms of what you need to bring, Erutepa has pretty much nailed it. We usually recommend:

> your ticket (digital form or printed is fine - go digital if you can, though!)
> something to take notes with (laptop and/or pen and paper)
> calculator if relevant to your subject
> water
> money if you're planning to buy lunch or study guides

Let us know if any other questions! :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Matthew_Whelan on June 07, 2019, 05:25:23 pm
Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 07, 2019, 05:27:16 pm
Thank you  :)

No stress! :)

P.S. A couple of the panels have booked out already (you can still book your place in the waitlist), several others are close to filling up.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Matthew_Whelan on June 08, 2019, 09:48:16 pm
Hmm, Ive actually got something on the 1st/2nd, is there a way to refund tickets or exchange for the other two days?
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Snow Leopard on June 08, 2019, 10:52:38 pm
Are there going to be any more lectures later this year/ at the start of next year?
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: PhoenixxFire on June 08, 2019, 10:54:25 pm
Hmm, Ive actually got something on the 1st/2nd, is there a way to refund tickets or exchange for the other two days?
If you log into your eventbrite account there should be a link to your tickets and you can cancel them from there.

Are there going to be any more lectures later this year/ at the start of next year?
They run every holidays
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Matthew_Whelan on June 09, 2019, 09:33:43 am
If you log into your eventbrite account there should be a link to your tickets and you can cancel them from there.
They run every holidays

Thank you :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: brothanathan on June 09, 2019, 05:58:06 pm
Guess I'll push myself to make it to the one Bio 1/2 lecture.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Snow Leopard on June 09, 2019, 06:12:39 pm
If you log into your eventbrite account there should be a link to your tickets and you can cancel them from there.
They run every holidays

1st or 2nd week of holidays (for term 3)?
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: PhoenixxFire on June 09, 2019, 08:57:08 pm
1st or 2nd week of holidays (for term 3)?
I don’t know, I doubt it’s been decided yet.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 11, 2019, 11:23:05 am
Guess I'll push myself to make it to the one Bio 1/2 lecture.

Hope you can make it! Else, you'll still have access to the lecture slides on conclusion of the lecture series. :)

Okay, could someone please let me know when it has been decided?

As above, the lecture timetable for future series haven't yet been finalised. We always post on the forums first when they have been, but we'll then notify people via email and our social channels. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 14, 2019, 11:00:29 am
Interested in the panel events? You can start asking questions to the panel right now! See more info here. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 18, 2019, 10:31:40 am
Friends, due to popular demand, we have added two new panel events!

Studying Law - Term 2 Holiday Panel Event - REPEAT 1
Studying Medicine - Term 2 Holiday Panel Event - REPEAT 2
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on June 25, 2019, 02:10:30 pm
Quick update on lectures and panels! :)

13 lectures are completely booked out, or as good as. Many others are close to that mark, with very limited tickets remaining. Of the nine panel events, ALL of them are booked out bar one - there are limited seats remaining in one of the extra panel events we added: a repeat of Studying Law.

Lectures start Monday - can't wait!
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 01, 2019, 05:14:57 am
Who's excited? ;D
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Erutepa on July 01, 2019, 07:03:08 am
Who's excited? ;D
YES
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 01, 2019, 07:08:47 am
YES

Love me some good free lectures. :)

@Everybody, feel free to come and say hi! I'll most likely be on level two most of the series.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Calebark on July 01, 2019, 10:32:17 am
If my counting skills are correct and the Eventbrite past events are accurate, the very last block of this series will contain the 500th AN VCE event! Since they all start at the same time, I'm sure they can split the honour amongst themselves
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 01, 2019, 02:21:32 pm
If my counting skills are correct and the Eventbrite past events are accurate, the very last block of this series will contain the 500th AN VCE event! Since they all start at the same time, I'm sure they can split the honour amongst themselves

I think not quite (we've used Eventbrite for some non-lecture events). But I think we should break the 450 mark in the final session this series. Could be wrong, but I think the end of this series will see us at 453 (just in Victoria).

EDIT: Oh whoops you said event, not lecture. But yeah, pretty cool!
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 01, 2019, 05:47:40 pm
A fantastic first day, and awesome to see a lot of familiar faces. :)
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 01, 2019, 07:24:23 pm
Really enjoyed the chem and bio lectures today, definitely dragging my friends to the tomorrow’s sessions!

Thanks AN!

Thank YOU for coming! ;D
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Owlbird83 on July 01, 2019, 07:51:54 pm
Thanks for the awesome lectures!!!  ;D ;D The lecturers were really great, and it's a really convenient venue at RMIT!
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: brothanathan on July 03, 2019, 02:58:24 pm
Honestly was going to ditch the Bio 1/2 Lecture but it turned out the one I was looking to go to is next Tuesday, guess me and AN were meant to be, ha sike. Loved the Bio lecture, took too long for the Kahoot though. Saw an old crush from way back but that's irrelevant and the human traffic was acceptable.

A solid score of 8/10, definitely recommend it if your facilitators are shifty like mine.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: caffinatedloz on July 03, 2019, 08:40:22 pm
Hahaha same. I seriously thought about having a sleep in but so glad I showed up to the bio lecture. Also scored 8/10 on the kahoot. Overall really enjoyed it and super duper helpful! I guess some of the stuff is very similar to what is covered in year 10 so it felt a touch repetitive at times (as I'm still a year 10) but was still helpful to bring that info back to the front of my brain.
Title: Re: Free VCE Lectures This July - Book Now!
Post by: Joseph41 on July 05, 2019, 05:36:12 pm
Hey everybody!

Just wanted to give a really huge thank you to all of you who came to the lectures this series. As always, we loved hosting them. As you may know, slides are now available. We'd absolutely love to hear what you thought, and you'll receive an email at some time through next week asking for feedback - please, please, please fill out that survey if you can! :)