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Title: Practice Examss
Post by: sandi on June 07, 2012, 01:37:20 pm
What are the best practice exams that should be done, just in case I missed some??
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: pi on June 07, 2012, 01:43:32 pm
VCAA, NEAP, ATAR Notes and KBT are all good if you're short for time :) Insight, CSE, Chemology, Lisachem, Engage, STAV are others to keep in mind. Just don't waste time on TSFX and TSSM.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: lem on June 07, 2012, 07:26:21 pm
VCAA, NEAP, ATAR Notes and KBT are all good if you're short for time :) Insight, CSE, Chemology, Lisachem, Engage, STAV are others to keep in mind. Just don't waste time on TSFX and TSSM.

Why is TSFX and TSSM too easy ?
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: thushan on June 07, 2012, 08:03:29 pm
VCAA, NEAP, ATAR Notes and KBT are all good if you're short for time :) Insight, CSE, Chemology, Lisachem, Engage, STAV are others to keep in mind. Just don't waste time on TSFX and TSSM.

Why is TSFX and TSSM too easy ?

Nah, just stupid.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: pi on June 07, 2012, 08:07:19 pm
Not easy, they're just crap. TSSM has poor wording and TSFX are out of the course for some parts.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: anonymous1 on June 07, 2012, 08:11:36 pm
Neap :)
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: charmanderp on June 07, 2012, 08:19:24 pm
To put it simply, I question why TSFX and TSSM bothered to write those exams in the first place...
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: pi on June 07, 2012, 08:34:06 pm
To put it simply, I question why TSFX and TSSM bothered to write those exams in the first place...

Well, despite how much I (and others) try to dissuade people from attempting them early in the year, some people fall for it and do them anyway. Hence they make money because schools know and the companies know that such people exist.

*looks at charmanderp*

:P
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: charmanderp on June 07, 2012, 08:36:14 pm
In my defence I only did them after I'd done every single other exam haha.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: thushan on June 07, 2012, 10:26:04 pm
In my defence I only did them after I'd done every single other exam haha.

And beasted them anyway.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: Hutchoo on June 07, 2012, 10:40:06 pm
VCAA, NEAP, ATAR Notes and KBT are all good if you're short for time :) Insight, CSE, Chemology, Lisachem, Engage, STAV are others to keep in mind. Just don't waste time on TSFX and TSSM.

Why is TSFX and TSSM too easy ?

Nah, just stupid.

Lmao, did a TSFX one today that was practically a biol practice exam [at least it felt like one].
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: blsr999 on June 08, 2012, 05:11:19 pm
Which are the hardest exams?
I am told that KBT and Lisachem are very hard-plan to do them tomorrow. Is Chemology necessary or should I do Neap from 2009 instead. Can you list other than Neap, Atarnotes and KBT which are the best exams to do in order of preference.
Thanks
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: WhoTookMyUsername on June 08, 2012, 05:38:28 pm
Should i do KBT ?
Im not great at chem ,,
Or should i stick to neap / stav
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: soccerboi on June 08, 2012, 05:44:22 pm
If your not confident maybe just do KBT open book and untimed with solutions in front of you? Use it as a learning experience.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: AllAboutTheLGs on June 08, 2012, 05:46:17 pm
Just do KBT for kicks. (if you have time) Otherwise you can't go wrong with NEAP, whereas STAV's solutions aren't as detailed
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: pi on June 08, 2012, 06:58:59 pm
Should i do KBT ?
Im not great at chem ,,
Or should i stick to neap / stav


Aiming for 45 in chem in sig....

Quote from: Bazza's sig
[2011] Biology (50)
Aims
[2012] English (50) Physics (50) Spesh (43) Methods (45) Chem (45) UMAT [> 97%]
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: thushan on June 08, 2012, 07:45:04 pm
Should i do KBT ?
Im not great at chem ,,
Or should i stick to neap / stav


Aiming for 45 in chem in sig....

Quote from: Bazza's sig
[2011] Biology (50)
Aims
[2012] English (50) Physics (50) Spesh (43) Methods (45) Chem (45) UMAT [> 97%]

Nice work AN Vegemite. :P
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: WhoTookMyUsername on June 08, 2012, 07:53:49 pm
Eh i set high aims ( aim high and fall amongst the clouds or whatever ). for bio i was initially aiming for 45 but then decided to aim for 50 cos it would probably result in a higher ss.

More likely aim is 40 ish
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: paulsterio on June 08, 2012, 08:04:16 pm
Just because he aims for a 45 doesn't mean that he's good at Chem :P LOL!
I know someone who aimed for a 99.95, even though he didn't get that, he got in the low 90s whilst people thought that he'd get like 70.

Bazza, it's aim for the stars, even if you miss, you'll land on the moon cheese.
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: AllAboutTheLGs on June 08, 2012, 09:09:33 pm
Some peoples "not so good's" are like some people's "very good"
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: paulsterio on June 08, 2012, 10:47:37 pm
pi abusing demonstrating his awesome and well-deserved mod powers once again

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Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: pi on June 08, 2012, 10:50:46 pm
pi abusing mod powers once again

Thushan did it first! :O


(hey, you're gaining respect for it! Stop complaining :P )

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Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: thushan on June 08, 2012, 11:23:41 pm
pi abusing mod powers once again

Thushan did it first! :O


(hey, you're gaining respect for it! Stop complaining :P )

I started a trend :p

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Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: jadams on June 10, 2012, 03:27:12 pm
How did people find Neap 2009 and 2012? I haven't done too many company exams, but I found Neap to be the most relevant, so I'm interested to hear everyone's thoughts on these 2.  ;D
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: Hutchoo on June 10, 2012, 03:39:27 pm
I think neap exams are pretty easy-ish. I did the ones from the midyear study revision books, and they seem pretty straight forward. JADAMS, CHECK YOUR PM BOX!
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: jadams on June 10, 2012, 04:21:06 pm
I think neap exams are pretty easy-ish. I did the ones from the midyear study revision books, and they seem pretty straight forward. JADAMS, CHECK YOUR PM BOX!

BUT I DONT WANAAAAA!!!
Title: Re: Practice Examss
Post by: jaydee on June 10, 2012, 05:59:20 pm
neap smartstudy guide exams are super easyand more for just revision? 2008 and 2009 neap trials were easy exams but the 2010 -2012 were very good and thorough exams imo.