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Archived Discussion => 2009 => Mid-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Chemistry => Topic started by: maine on June 10, 2009, 01:42:23 pm

Title: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: maine on June 10, 2009, 01:42:23 pm
How did everyone go.
Personally: I went terrible, only noticed the AAS question with 5 minutes remaining
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Post by: lukeperry91 on June 10, 2009, 01:52:11 pm
I went really well! i was 2 out of 36 in my class to complete the exam, and i didnt even study all weekend!
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Post by: cns1511 on June 10, 2009, 01:53:22 pm
Finished all except the number of double bonds in myrcene. Thought I did well until I saw some answers :(
Too much reading and I did horrible *sigh* Oh well. Maybe C?
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: lukeperry91 on June 10, 2009, 01:54:24 pm
double bonds was 3, you had to use n(C10H22)-N(H2) to find the EF of mycine and from there u use a ratio to find C=C:H
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Post by: vamsiaus on June 10, 2009, 02:04:58 pm
most convincingly the longest and one of the hardest exams I have ever done in my entire schooling. I just finished the exam with about 1 minute to go lol. Thank god its all over.
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Post by: mystikal on June 10, 2009, 02:09:44 pm
MAN THAT WAS SOOOOO HARD COMPARED TO LAST YEARS ONE BY A MILE!!!!  >:(
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Post by: elle.21 on June 10, 2009, 02:13:10 pm
SHIT.

I wrote 3 for the double bond question but it was a complete guess :P I didn't show any working or anything.. I'm guessing I'd get no marks for that though yeah?
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Post by: d0minicz on June 10, 2009, 02:22:22 pm
hahaha i fucked up :)
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Post by: mystikal on June 10, 2009, 02:26:33 pm
SHIT.

I wrote 3 for the double bond question but it was a complete guess :P I didn't show any working or anything.. I'm guessing I'd get no marks for that though yeah?

nahh you get one mark for the answer, its not like maths where you have to show working out in order to get both marks.
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Post by: methodsboy on June 10, 2009, 02:38:08 pm
OMG guys..i totally screwed it.. i didnt even get time to check my answers :(
i hope i get at least B+ or B :( :( really worried atm.
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Post by: emkate on June 10, 2009, 03:18:44 pm
does anyone know what % they had to get last year to get an A+ ? i worked out my answers think i might have got around 86%.. what will that give me?
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: cns1511 on June 10, 2009, 03:21:25 pm
double bonds was 3, you had to use n(C10H22)-N(H2) to find the EF of mycine and from there u use a ratio to find C=C:H
Yeah, I was in the middle of doing that when I got told pens down. Gah
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Post by: phuiii on June 10, 2009, 03:22:56 pm
holy shit man.....everyone in my class including my teacher said that 10 short answer was nuts....hardest exam ever><
Psych was piss easy though
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Post by: IntoTheNewWorld on June 10, 2009, 03:25:53 pm
omfg why was it worth so little for so many qns...that thing was way too long
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Post by: jenixx on June 10, 2009, 03:29:02 pm
omfg why was it worth so little for so many qns...that thing was way too long


yeah some 'explain' questions were only worth one mark.. which is the same as a multiple choice answer.. how gay
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Post by: NE2000 on June 10, 2009, 03:53:47 pm
omfg why was it worth so little for so many qns...that thing was way too long


yeah some 'explain' questions were only worth one mark.. which is the same as a multiple choice answer.. how gay

Only positive is I don't think they'll be too harsh in giving away that one mark, say you missed a little detail, I don't think they would take away the whole mark
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: jujimufu on June 10, 2009, 04:47:26 pm
just like my sig, i failed miserably YAYAYAYAYAYYAY! FUCK YOU CHEM! FUCK YOU IN THE ANUS!
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: BlueYoHo on June 10, 2009, 04:52:26 pm
does anyone know what % they had to get last year to get an A+ ? i worked out my answers think i might have got around 86%.. what will that give me?

I don't do chem, but im pretty sure I heard that last year's A cut off was 75%...?
I'm guessing if this years was harder than it would be less, but yeah, like i said, I'm not sure.


EDIT: and also a C was 55%.
But again, these statistics may or may not be correct.
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Post by: kurrymuncher on June 10, 2009, 04:54:07 pm
does anyone know what % they had to get last year to get an A+ ? i worked out my answers think i might have got around 86%.. what will that give me?

I don't do chem, but im pretty sure I heard that last year's A cut off was 75%...?
I'm guessing if this years was harder than it would be less, but yeah, like i said, I'm not sure.

Wait Seriously???  75 percent???

I feel relieved.....

please be true please be true please be true
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Post by: Gloamglozer on June 10, 2009, 05:00:23 pm
does anyone know what % they had to get last year to get an A+ ? i worked out my answers think i might have got around 86%.. what will that give me?

I don't do chem, but im pretty sure I heard that last year's A cut off was 75%...?
I'm guessing if this years was harder than it would be less, but yeah, like i said, I'm not sure.

Wait Seriously???  75 percent???

I feel relieved.....

please be true please be true please be true

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High-scoring performances on this examination, which was the first under the new study design, were as strong as in the final years of the previous study design. A score of approximately 87 per cent was needed to achieve an A+ and approximately 80 per cent was needed to receive an A. The mean score for this examination was 58.3 per cent, compared to 58.9 per cent in 2007. The mean score corresponded to a grade of a high C+.

The above paragraph is from last year's assessment report, which can be found here.
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Post by: julianpeiriez on June 10, 2009, 05:05:42 pm
shitt man thats was a pretty fuked up exam!!!!!!! :-[
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Post by: ayaz on June 12, 2009, 09:38:33 pm
hey i was just wondering i know this may sound odd but if i get 14/73 what do you think will be by letter grading :(
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Post by: transgression on June 12, 2009, 10:12:15 pm
E? dunno
depends how others do as well
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: Gloamglozer on June 13, 2009, 10:37:47 am
hey i was just wondering i know this may sound odd but if i get 14/73 what do you think will be by letter grading :(

I hate to break it to you, but a "UG" is below an E.  However, we can all lighten up now.  The exams have finished and until our marks and the graded distributions come out, we can still put a smile on our face and be optimistic about Unit 4.  :D

Don't worry, if you've read my other posts, I feel your pain as well.
Title: Re: DEAR GOD!!!!
Post by: mano91 on June 13, 2009, 01:26:12 pm
last years cut off for A was 80%  and A+ was 88%