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Archived Discussion => Science => 2011 => End-of-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Physics => Topic started by: manzal on November 15, 2011, 09:34:14 am

Title: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: manzal on November 15, 2011, 09:34:14 am
Hey guys, if you need study score predictions just post below.
Also, what do you think the A+ cutoff will be?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: alex_1215 on November 15, 2011, 03:05:55 pm
A+ 164/180 exam 1
Mid A for sacs ranked 5th
A for exam 2 roughly 154/180
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: thatisanote on November 15, 2011, 03:10:34 pm
99% SACs, clear rank 1 in strong cohort
very high A in exam 1 (1 or 2 marks off an a+)
very high A+ in exam 2 (89-90/90)

Do I have a chance at 47/48?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: blurf on November 15, 2011, 03:35:36 pm
Rank 1, strong cohort.
2 marks off both exams.
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: thatisanote on November 15, 2011, 03:40:17 pm
Rank 1, strong cohort.
2 marks off both exams.

Assuming you mean 2 in total, 50. Otherwise probably 49.

What about me?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: Aurelian on November 15, 2011, 03:50:52 pm
99% SACs, clear rank 1 in strong cohort
very high A in exam 1 (1 or 2 marks off an a+)
very high A+ in exam 2 (89-90/90)

Do I have a chance at 47/48?

Rank 1, strong cohort.
2 marks off both exams.

Assuming you mean 2 in total, 50. Otherwise probably 49.

What about me?

To this day I do not understand how it is that people ask for a predicted study score, not knowing what their marks would get them, but then somehow transform into an expert immediately afterwards and answer someone else's query...
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: conl001 on November 15, 2011, 03:52:33 pm
What would i get if i had,
mid A, mid year
mid-high A SACS
low A end of year
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: thatisanote on November 15, 2011, 04:01:47 pm
99% SACs, clear rank 1 in strong cohort
very high A in exam 1 (1 or 2 marks off an a+)
very high A+ in exam 2 (89-90/90)

Do I have a chance at 47/48?

Rank 1, strong cohort.
2 marks off both exams.

Assuming you mean 2 in total, 50. Otherwise probably 49.

What about me?

To this day I do not understand how it is that people ask for a predicted study score, not knowing what their marks would get them, but then somehow transform into an expert immediately afterwards and answer someone else's query...

cool story, these are just predictions bro

and in terms of evidence, I actually talked to 2 people who got 50 and told me their marks, so I have a good >90% assurance with my estimations for this guy, assuming his scores are correct.
I didn't talk to/hear from anyone with a similar situation to me though, hence why I asked.
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: Aurelian on November 15, 2011, 04:13:02 pm
cool story, these are just predictions bro

and in terms of evidence, I actually talked to 2 people who got 50 and told me their marks, so I have a good >90% assurance with my estimations for this guy, assuming his scores are correct.
I didn't talk to/hear from anyone with a similar situation to me though, hence why I asked.

Apologies if my post seemed abrupt, but it just seemed odd to me that you would make a prediction despite having just asked for one yourself... Perhaps it would have been good to cite the above reasoning when you originally gave that prediction - it just appeared, on first glance, that you were offering a prediction with no justification, and therefore of little help, and that you were doing so only to hasten the provision of a response to your own request for a prediction (particularly when you end, "What about me?"). That's all :)
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: blurf on November 15, 2011, 04:19:55 pm
Mine is two off each exam. Although that's only the marks I know; I might have dropped an 'explain' question mark here or there. Especially on that one about Einstein's predictions this year. <_<
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: MattM on November 15, 2011, 04:46:37 pm
How would i go with

mid b sacs C+ exam sem 1

high b low a sacs, B exam 2?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: Danielhogz on November 15, 2011, 06:59:08 pm
Hey if I got 88-89/90 in exam 2. Low A+ in exam 1 and like High A+ in SACs top rank what study score could i achieve? :)
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: abzzzz on November 15, 2011, 07:02:51 pm
99% SACs, clear rank 1 in strong cohort
very high A in exam 1 (1 or 2 marks off an a+)
very high A+ in exam 2 (89-90/90)

Do I have a chance at 47/48?

I'm afraid not. I'd say you're looking at 43
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: nbhindi on November 15, 2011, 07:04:14 pm
SACs = A+ (rank 1)
Exam 1 = A+ (Low-Mid)
Exam 2 = A+ (Low-Mid)

Cheers  :)
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: seikowatch on November 15, 2011, 09:05:41 pm
sacs: ~A medium cohort ranked 3rd.
Exam 1:  C+ (fked up big time)
Exam 2: fairly confident a low A+ but to be safe maybe a high A?

Is this enough to get 30+?..im so worried about my mid year!
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: jooooohn on November 15, 2011, 09:15:24 pm
it only takes a monkey to get a 50
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: i.Bat. on November 15, 2011, 10:47:20 pm
99% SACs, clear rank 1 in strong cohort
very high A in exam 1 (1 or 2 marks off an a+)
very high A+ in exam 2 (89-90/90)

Do I have a chance at 47/48?

I got similar marks, i lost one mark off an A+ midyear (kicking myself over it), i was told about 43 ish.. so i agree with the other prediction, max 45, sorry to say :(
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: HarveyD on November 15, 2011, 10:48:41 pm
what about
low A+ for mid
and High A for end
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: geo3. z on November 15, 2011, 11:38:34 pm
So far, confirmation that I lost 5 marks (2 of them multiple choice)
I'm looking at prob. mid- A+ range.
Got a high B+ on the mid year.
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: thushan on November 16, 2011, 08:00:51 am
Just another thing -

had a chat to a teacher (@manzal - Dr Bh) and he was telling us how one of his students like in 2008 got a 49 for physics, having dropped about 4 marks per exam - and this year was one of the harder years IMHO esp because of the explain questions, so I think we're being somewhat pessimistic about our predictions! He also reckons that we overestimate how much we need to get to get a certain study score...

Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: Lucas111 on November 16, 2011, 08:42:11 am
Oh thushan, u have made my day so much better!!! :D
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: pi on November 16, 2011, 11:04:08 am
General thoughts about the exam, I'm happy that I passed! :)
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: Thelimz on November 16, 2011, 11:27:13 am
high a+ for sacs, high a+ for exam 1 and high a+ for exam 2, maybe 48?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: AnasR on November 16, 2011, 11:05:29 pm
Mid-high A+ for SACs, 86/90 mid years and 88/90 end of years?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: pi on November 17, 2011, 04:03:35 pm
Mid-high A+ for SACs, 86/90 mid years and 88/90 end of years?

Looking at 45+ Anas :) Depends how Mr H marked our SACs...
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: paulsterio on November 17, 2011, 04:06:41 pm
It had a lot of explain questions, but I thought it was a reasonable exam, I did photonics and I found it quite straightforward, whereas those who did sound felt it was harder, but I think it was a reasonable exam!

What would a High A+ for SACs + 159/180 + 90/90 (hopefully) give me in terms of SS?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: thatisanote on November 17, 2011, 05:34:52 pm
It had a lot of explain questions, but I thought it was a reasonable exam, I did photonics and I found it quite straightforward, whereas those who did sound felt it was harder, but I think it was a reasonable exam!

What would a High A+ for SACs + 159/180 + 90/90 (hopefully) give me in terms of SS?

Interested to know, I have very similar scores.

And your new avatar is rather.. distracting ;)
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: madoscar65 on November 18, 2011, 11:34:55 pm
What would high A for SACS and two B+'s for both exams give me?
Title: Re: Physics, study score predictions and thoughts
Post by: paulsterio on November 18, 2011, 11:52:47 pm
Interested to know, I have very similar scores.

And your new avatar is rather.. distracting ;)

I've used Mao's SS Estimator, and I'm thinking around the 45 mark

Haha, thanks, but I've had to take off my new avatar, because I'm applying to be a moderator and the admins didn't like it :(