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Archived Discussion => 2014 => Results Discussion => Victoria => 2008 => Topic started by: davo on December 16, 2008, 03:27:42 pm

Title: vic vs nsw
Post by: davo on December 16, 2008, 03:27:42 pm
is there anyway of comparing the enter with whatever they get
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: Odette. on December 16, 2008, 03:31:40 pm
is there anyway of comparing the enter with whatever they get
You mean state performance?
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: BA22 on December 16, 2008, 03:34:21 pm
The ranking system is essentially the same, the main difference is that they award a UAI of 100, as opposed to our ENTER of 99.95, but universitys consider this to be the same score

But for example a 95 here is the same as a 95 there
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: xox.happy1.xox on December 16, 2008, 03:42:04 pm
I agree, they are the same in terms of tertiary selection. The UAI and ENTER are equivalent in terms of selection and score.
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on December 16, 2008, 03:46:52 pm
my bro did HSC
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: lacoste on December 16, 2008, 04:55:07 pm
what does UAI stand for?

University a....  i.....??
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: Rietie on December 16, 2008, 04:57:10 pm
The ranking system is essentially the same, the main difference is that they award a UAI of 100, as opposed to our ENTER of 99.95, but universitys consider this to be the same score

But for example a 95 here is the same as a 95 there

At the high scores, they probably look at the aggregate, not the ENTER.
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: BA22 on December 16, 2008, 05:11:14 pm
what does UAI stand for?

University a....  i.....??

University Admission Index

The ranking system is essentially the same, the main difference is that they award a UAI of 100, as opposed to our ENTER of 99.95, but universitys consider this to be the same score

But for example a 95 here is the same as a 95 there

At the high scores, they probably look at the aggregate, not the ENTER.

Yeh, they might, but i think it's unusual for a student who acheived the top score in the state to go and study in another one

The 100 UAI ranking is a really wanky one as they give it just because "those students deserve that particular recognition" despite the face that the ranking is still a percentile based one
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: lacoste on December 16, 2008, 05:15:27 pm
 is the HSC or VCE more difficult?

or both are very similar?

does anyone know how HSC works? are sac's also there or pure exams?
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: BA22 on December 16, 2008, 05:25:17 pm
HSC is generally considered to be more difficult, i think they have a larger focus on exams

The queensland OP system is generally considered to be the easiest, they have no external examination on their subjects, as their end of year exams are written by their own teachers
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: mtwtfss on December 16, 2008, 05:29:18 pm
HSC is generally considered to be more difficult, i think they have a larger focus on exams

The queensland OP system is generally considered to be the easiest, they have no external examination on their subjects as they end of year exams are written by their own teachers

Yeah, i've heard about the QLD system, sounds like the biggest joke ever.
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: AppleXY on December 16, 2008, 05:36:10 pm
I believe the HSC system is the best in Australia. Has great subjects, good focus on exams and an understandable results system (UAI, Universities Admisssions Index)
Title: Re: vic vs nsw
Post by: humph on December 16, 2008, 05:55:15 pm
HSC is ruuuuuuubbish. Ask any HSC student and they'll tell you they'd much rather do the VCE. The subject choice for the most part is better in VCE than HSC. Plus students find it very difficult to know how they're going to do as the marks they're given tell them very little.

I personally think that the IB is the best system, but that's just me...