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Archived Discussion => 2010 => Mid-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Chemistry => Topic started by: Studyinghard on June 09, 2010, 03:50:23 pm

Title: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Studyinghard on June 09, 2010, 03:50:23 pm
What do you think you will get?

Happy with your mark for amount of effort put in?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: andy456 on June 09, 2010, 03:52:27 pm
I'm happy but I think the rest of the state will be too....
Hopefully I can get an A
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: John President on June 09, 2010, 03:59:12 pm
Really think that you should have made the options higher - a high percentage of people here are probably at least in the smartest 20% of the Chem group.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Studyinghard on June 09, 2010, 04:00:06 pm
Then the ones who didnt do as good (because of silly mistakes) will feel ...left out?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: slothpomba on June 09, 2010, 04:03:29 pm
I don't know how well i did, im doubtful i did terribly well  :'(... spent wayyy to much time studying for bio and not enough for chem
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: John President on June 09, 2010, 04:17:28 pm
Then the ones who didnt do as good (because of silly mistakes) will feel ...left out?
Fair enough. In that case - maybe more poll options with smaller ranges, or can't you have more than 5?

Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: superflya on June 09, 2010, 04:19:15 pm
it was out of 63?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Studyinghard on June 09, 2010, 04:20:03 pm
Then the ones who didnt do as good (because of silly mistakes) will feel ...left out?
Fair enough. In that case - maybe more poll options with smaller ranges, or can't you have more than 5?



I cbs aha
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: kyzoo on June 09, 2010, 04:21:19 pm
Not really that happy lol, I put way more effort into Chem than Physics, and now I am going to get higher for Physics 0.o
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 04:21:31 pm
it was out of 63?

nahh 75.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: ghadz7 on June 09, 2010, 04:21:43 pm
I watched TV all day yesterday.. I'll probably get 72/75 and satisfied :D
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 04:23:55 pm
I did not study for it yesterday, I was tired of studying...

Probs get about 65-69?

Alright I guess, I don't even like chem so that's my excuse :P
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: dyaner on June 09, 2010, 04:27:32 pm
I don't know how well i did, im doubtful i did terribly well  :'(... spent wayyy to much time studying for bio and not enough for chem

Same. I focused on Physics a great deal.

I did not study for it yesterday, I was tired of studying...

Probs get about 65-69?

Alright I guess, I don't even like chem so that's my excuse :P

You serious? I stopped liking it since the start of the year!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 04:29:04 pm
lol and the thing is I don't even need it for anything, I just did it because I don't like humanities.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: slothpomba on June 09, 2010, 04:33:19 pm
I watched TV all day yesterday.. I'll probably get 72/75 and satisfied :D
how did you manage that
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: vexx on June 09, 2010, 04:55:48 pm
my prediction out of 75 is..... not 75 xD
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: dennydenny on June 09, 2010, 04:57:45 pm
this is so gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, so many stupid mistakes -.-" gonna get a B or B+ =.=
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Davoo! on June 09, 2010, 05:49:08 pm
Yeah I'm boned. 60 for me. Won't get me an A will it now?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: superflya on June 09, 2010, 05:50:16 pm
Yeah I'm boned. 60 for me. Won't get me an A will it now?

it should get u an A.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: s2lindah on June 09, 2010, 07:38:54 pm
So many silly mistakes :( Probably 63/75. Hopeful for an A.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: rubiks on June 09, 2010, 07:51:18 pm
55-60 :'(
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: kyzoo on June 09, 2010, 07:53:27 pm
If Mao is right about "inability to control fractionating column temperature" being an invalid answer. Then 73/75

If stonecold is also right about the answer to the double bond in cervonic acid being exclusively 7, then 72/75.

If both are wrong, then 74/75
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: stonecold on June 09, 2010, 07:55:17 pm
If Mao is right about "inability to control fractionating column temperature" being an invalid answer. Then 73/75

Otherwise 74/75, provided that I correctly coloured in the boxes in the MC answer sheet which is a concern.

I hate this waiting thing.  I wan't it to be over with.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 07:57:41 pm
August 2nd. 9 long weeks.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: minilunchbox on June 09, 2010, 08:01:08 pm
If Mao is right about "inability to control fractionating column temperature" being an invalid answer. Then 73/75

Otherwise 74/75, provided that I correctly coloured in the boxes in the MC answer sheet which is a concern.

I hate this waiting thing.  I wan't it to be over with.

The waiting has just started. D:
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: supernerd on June 09, 2010, 08:03:08 pm
60-66 can i scrape an A out of this?

thoroughly regretting not putting some effort in at the beginning of the year

stupid stupid mistakes- literacy helps with exams- should have learned how to read first!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: stonecold on June 09, 2010, 08:04:33 pm
If Mao is right about "inability to control fractionating column temperature" being an invalid answer. Then 73/75

Otherwise 74/75, provided that I correctly coloured in the boxes in the MC answer sheet which is a concern.

I hate this waiting thing.  I wan't it to be over with.

The waiting has just started. D:

haha yeah.  do I have to scan the stuff for you or was it someone else.  I forgot lol.  I think I'm printing it tomoz hopefully.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Studyinghard on June 09, 2010, 08:06:04 pm
Hopefully A+ cut off is same as 2008 (because of all the silly mistakes people have made) then il get borderline A+. otherwise high A. Is it still possible for 40 raw?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Caspar on June 09, 2010, 08:06:11 pm
70-71 depending on if they expect 7 bonds for the double bonds q due to the C=O...
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: andy456 on June 09, 2010, 08:06:24 pm
Worst case scenario 56/75 which is a B+ according to '08 data (I hope its similar to '08 data)....
My confidence is slowly fadin away.....
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 09, 2010, 08:07:31 pm
I did horribly. Seriously. I'm guessing 71-74, but most probably about 73. Fail. Fail. Fail. Fail. Maybe even lower. Fail. Fail. Fail. Hopefully the cut offs are much lower than we're imagining judging from the number of low 60 scorers here.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 08:08:26 pm
Hopefully the cut offs are much lower than we're imagining judging from the number of low 60 scorers here.

That's what's giving me hope, people on here should be getting very high marks.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: stonecold on June 09, 2010, 08:09:38 pm
I did horribly. Seriously. I'm guessing 71-74, but most probably about 73. Fail. Fail. Fail. Fail. Maybe even lower. Fail. Fail. Fail. Hopefully the cut offs are much lower than we're imagining judging from the number of low 60 scorers here.

I'm sure you did awesome and that your stressing over nothing.  It's over anyway, nothing to do now but wait....
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Greggler on June 09, 2010, 08:10:39 pm
according to Mao's solutions 66-68/75

Soo pissed with getting 5 wrong on Multis. Hopefully high A or scrape an A+.

quick query. What study score can i be looking at with a high A and mid A+ on end of year?

EDIT: And oh yeah as ive said before. those who are guns (appian, stone etc.) stress less. Just think if you have made these mistakes, consider the number of silly mistakes made by the rest of the state. After all, VCE notes is really only a small sample size of basically the top students in the state. so its hard to judge
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: supernerd on June 09, 2010, 08:12:40 pm
where can i find the 2008 data?
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 09, 2010, 08:13:57 pm
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/statistics/2008/section3/vce_chemistry_ga08.pdf

And no, I'm just annoyed because I know the stuff but there's a chance that I might not do very well... and it's even harder that everyone expects me to do well this year :/
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Caspar on June 09, 2010, 08:15:54 pm
This exam didn't test chemistry. If you attended classes and did the tiniest bit of revision, you knew exactly how to do every single question. Dumb mistakes will separate B+ from A+, which in my opinion is disgusting.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: stonecold on June 09, 2010, 08:17:30 pm
No one anywhere, be it on here, at home or school expects anything from anyone.  Everyone tries their best, and as long as you are content with the effort that you put in, then you should be proud of yourself.

And this goes for everyone. :)
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: vexx on June 09, 2010, 08:18:44 pm
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/statistics/2008/section3/vce_chemistry_ga08.pdf

And no, I'm just annoyed because I know the stuff but there's a chance that I might not do very well... and it's even harder that everyone expects me to do well this year :/

appian i am in the exact same boat.
i knew everything very well, but the exam had these tricks that had nothing to do with knowing the course or not - just interpretation. my sac results were very high and being rank 1, i am expected to do really well - i don't quite think i am going to live up to these expectations.:(
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: supernerd on June 09, 2010, 08:20:07 pm
Thanks appianway,

and btw i know where you're coming from- stupid stupid STUPID mistakes are praobably gonna screw me over royally
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Akirus on June 09, 2010, 08:22:58 pm
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/statistics/2008/section3/vce_chemistry_ga08.pdf

And no, I'm just annoyed because I know the stuff but there's a chance that I might not do very well... and it's even harder that everyone expects me to do well this year :/

You sure you got them wrong, or is it just one of those bad feelings? I'm sure you did fine. Disregard the irrelevant factors, doesn't matter what others think.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 09, 2010, 08:24:30 pm
I'm sure I dropped 1 mark. Hopefully I'll get consequentials for the rest of the question, but if I don't, that's another point gone. I think everything else is right, but maybe I accidentally coloured in a multiple choice (although I'm pretty sure I didn't). And then you never know how they mark your explanations...
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: scocliffe09 on June 09, 2010, 08:29:59 pm
I'm sure I dropped 1 mark. Hopefully I'll get consequentials for the rest of the question, but if I don't, that's another point gone. I think everything else is right, but maybe I accidentally coloured in a multiple choice (although I'm pretty sure I didn't). And then you never know how they mark your explanations...
All you can do is hope - they always mark the explanations in a completely shonky way - but maybe that will change with this online marking. I can assure you that two or three marks won't be the end of the world :)
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 09, 2010, 08:30:57 pm
Strongly diminishes my chances of getting high 40s :(

Hmm must now gun methods, english and french so that chemistry is in my bottom two...
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Akirus on June 09, 2010, 08:34:20 pm
I'm sure I dropped 1 mark. Hopefully I'll get consequentials for the rest of the question, but if I don't, that's another point gone. I think everything else is right, but maybe I accidentally coloured in a multiple choice (although I'm pretty sure I didn't). And then you never know how they mark your explanations...

Ah, that's not something to lose sleep over. Don't worry about something that's not concrete yet, I'm willing to bet it will go in your favor come August.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: rubiks on June 09, 2010, 08:59:44 pm
I'm sure I dropped 1 mark. Hopefully I'll get consequentials for the rest of the question, but if I don't, that's another point gone. I think everything else is right, but maybe I accidentally coloured in a multiple choice (although I'm pretty sure I didn't). And then you never know how they mark your explanations...

Dude, its 1 mark. I'm sure 99% of the people in the state would kill to have lost only 1 mark.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 09, 2010, 09:07:41 pm
I probably lost more. That's the problem. I probably lost quite a few more.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: stonecold on June 09, 2010, 09:10:28 pm
Just don't worry about it.  Everyone talks themselves up saying they smashed it.  It is impossible to know how things will pan out until results day, so no point stressing or worrying.  Focus your energy on what is ahead.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: andy456 on June 09, 2010, 09:10:47 pm
hypothetically (of course):
if you had the right answer written but then crossed it out (in pen) and wrote something else would you still be able to get a mark?? or two if its out of 3 or 4
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Akirus on June 09, 2010, 09:30:12 pm
I'm sure I dropped 1 mark. Hopefully I'll get consequentials for the rest of the question, but if I don't, that's another point gone. I think everything else is right, but maybe I accidentally coloured in a multiple choice (although I'm pretty sure I didn't). And then you never know how they mark your explanations...

Dude, its 1 mark. I'm sure 99% of the people in the state would kill to have lost only 1 mark.

If you want to put it that way, I'm sure people would have killed for 50% as well. Who cares what other people think, it's about your own standards and expectations.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: chansthename on June 09, 2010, 09:35:15 pm
What I absolutely hate is the way that the exam is about who didn't stuff up rather than what you know. Just one of the many reasons I hoped for an insanely hard exam.

Well there is still unit 4 and all the other yr12 exams to look forward to.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 09, 2010, 09:35:57 pm
Well there is still unit 4 and all the other yr12 exams to look forward to.

Totally looking forward to them.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: cindyy on June 10, 2010, 08:58:30 pm
Well there is still unit 4 and all the other yr12 exams to look forward to.

Totally looking forward to them.

ow same hereee :|
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: cindyy on June 10, 2010, 09:18:16 pm
my sister said she found unit 4 more enjoyable lol so hopefully that is true!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: scocliffe09 on June 11, 2010, 05:14:14 pm
I probably lost more. That's the problem. I probably lost quite a few more.
I DO wish you'd stop being so pessimistic!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: Blakhitman on June 11, 2010, 05:23:43 pm
Omg socliffe, amazing scores!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: taiga on June 11, 2010, 05:26:21 pm
Well so far I've found out I've lost a mark every 6 hours since the exam. So I predict a bit fat 0.
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: scocliffe09 on June 11, 2010, 05:30:12 pm
Well so far I've found out I've lost a mark every 6 hours since the exam. So I predict a bit fat 0.
Maybe you should stop reading the Chem exam discussion and think about something else - then you won't lose any more marks!
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: appianway on June 11, 2010, 05:37:13 pm
scocliffe09, forever the optimist. :)
Title: Re: Your prediction out of 75
Post by: scocliffe09 on June 12, 2010, 12:06:22 pm
scocliffe09, forever the optimist. :)
That's the way to go :)