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National Education => Admissions tests => Selective Schools Admissions Tests => Topic started by: Guru01 on July 11, 2014, 07:39:41 pm

Title: Tips on year 10 mhs entry?
Post by: Guru01 on July 11, 2014, 07:39:41 pm: Hii guys I am new to the forum , I was just wondering since there are some of yous who made it through this same process, any tips on the process and what I need to study for in terms of maths. Thanks
Title: Re: Tips on year 10 mhs entry?
Post by: SMOKIE on July 13, 2014, 01:56:16 pm: A quote from iamtom:
I know several people who entered in year 10. We're not privy into what you need to study - or the entry criteria - however I can make a generalisation!

For the most part, you need to do a sport. Several of the people who entered in year 10 for my cohort now play state-level Waterpolo, or high-level cricket, etc. It's not necessary, though, but they definitely look favourably towards it. Actually, I'll contradict that and say you need to be involved in co-curricular activities - you need to be able to demonstrate what you can offer to the school. Smarts are not enough! Scouts, sports, volunteer work - this is all good in the eyes of our school.

In terms of academics (I'm pretty sure you have to sit a test as well as the interview) English is definitely looked at as more important than mathematic capability; when I entered in year 9, I was in the top 1% of the people who sat the tests in English, but I was in the bottom of all entrants for Maths. I got straight in, not even on 'principal's discretion'. Alternatively, my brother failed to get into MHS this year and he was in the top 1% for maths and in the lower-middle for English. So work on your English! Essay writing is very important to get in.

If you fail to get into MHS for year 10, you can enter in in year 11 and even year 12 is possible - I wish you luck!
Title: Re: Tips on year 10 mhs entry?
Post by: alchemy on July 13, 2014, 04:52:26 pm: Quote from: SMOKIE on July 13, 2014, 01:56:16 pm
...If you fail to get into MHS for year 10, you can enter in in year 11 and even year 12 is possible - I wish you luck!

MHS doesn't have entry for Year 12.
Title: Re: Tips on year 10 mhs entry?
Post by: Guru01 on July 15, 2014, 07:41:50 pm: thanks smokie, what about the interview any ideas?
Title: Re: Tips on year 10 mhs entry?
Post by: chingchongling on July 17, 2014, 08:50:03 pm: Guru I'd wait until you have received an interview :o. Haven't even done the exams yet and you're already thinking of interviews :').