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Title: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Bozo on May 29, 2011, 08:56:53 pm
On 5 for chem aswell  :buck2: :buck2:
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: cohen on May 29, 2011, 09:00:41 pm
I haven't done any for chemistry yet, I'm just working through completing the chemistry questions in the heinemann book. (I'll hopefully have it finished by tomorrow, ;D).

I just finished printing out 30ish chemistry exams though? lol
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: b^3 on May 29, 2011, 09:08:25 pm
i've done about 8 averaging mid 80s to high 90s, got friends who have doen like 15 or so. Quick hint, leave MC to last, they are way too hard for single marks, get you bulk marks early in the other section.
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Greatness on May 29, 2011, 09:24:58 pm
Quote from: b^3 on May 29, 2011, 09:08:25 pm
i've done about 8 averaging mid 80s to high 90s, got friends who have doen like 15 or so. Quick hint, leave MC to last, they are way too hard for single marks, get you bulk marks early in the other section.
yeah i agree, read the SA first then MC. answer the theory MC first then skip the rest and get onto the SA questions.
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Keki on May 30, 2011, 02:20:35 pm
I've done one and got 17% T^T
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: VivaTequila on May 30, 2011, 03:59:47 pm
Chem isn't my strongest subject, I have to work really hard in it to get decent marks. I've done heaps of work so far, 14 practise exams, and I'm averaging 60-70%s across them all with no signs of showing improvement which is a huge worry....
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Vincezor on May 30, 2011, 04:03:18 pm
I've done around 17... but got owned doing the VCAA '09 one :(
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Christiano on May 30, 2011, 05:22:13 pm
Quote from: VivaTequila on May 30, 2011, 03:59:47 pm
Chem isn't my strongest subject, I have to work really hard in it to get decent marks. I've done heaps of work so far, 14 practise exams, and I'm averaging 60-70%s across them all with no signs of showing improvement which is a huge worry....

I'm getting the same scores as you, albeit with 7 exams done so far. Are you noting your mistakes/gaps in your theory?
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Keki on May 30, 2011, 06:33:51 pm
Have you guys done all the heinamen questions?
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Vincezor on May 30, 2011, 06:40:34 pm
Quote from: Keki on May 30, 2011, 06:33:51 pm
Have you guys done all the heinamen questions?

I've done all the key questions, and only the 'key questions' in the chapter review selected by our teachers. In addition, I just finished the area of study review. To be honest, I don't feel the questions help THAT MUCH. I reckon doing exams would be better, unless you are having trouble with theory questions.
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: VivaTequila on May 31, 2011, 10:32:02 am
Quote from: Christiano on May 30, 2011, 05:22:13 pm
Quote from: VivaTequila on May 30, 2011, 03:59:47 pm
Chem isn't my strongest subject, I have to work really hard in it to get decent marks. I've done heaps of work so far, 14 practise exams, and I'm averaging 60-70%s across them all with no signs of showing improvement which is a huge worry....

I'm getting the same scores as you, albeit with 7 exams done so far. Are you noting your mistakes/gaps in your theory?

Not as much as I should have been, but I'm getting completely organised now. Made a spreadsheet of all exams I've done and I have bought a booklet which I'm writing down every mistake in now.

Where are you losing your marks? I always lose at least 5 marks on multi choice, the questions that get me most are ones that say "You have 1 mol of X and 1 mol of Y, how much XY do you get/which one is in excess/how much XY will be produced"
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: cltf on June 01, 2011, 07:32:15 am
done about 17 and my mark just keeps dropping...sigh...
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: jackson1234 on June 01, 2011, 07:42:49 am
27? 
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: Water on June 01, 2011, 04:09:51 pm
1 trillion.
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: vwinnie8 on June 01, 2011, 07:21:15 pm
4-5 and I HAVE to use the worked solutions else im clueless, im so screwed
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: pi on June 01, 2011, 07:33:00 pm
Just finished my second under time :(  (damn spesh workload!)

Got 63/70 (90%) for Neap '08. That's fine for where I want to be at right now, its only my second trial :)
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: pi on June 02, 2011, 05:52:24 pm
Just had my school trial (written by chem dep), result: :o

Most people didn't even finish :(  DAMN MHS CONFIDENCE BREAKING!!!!


(sorry, mini-rage)
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: zool3 on June 02, 2011, 06:38:08 pm
is it me or was the 2010 exam really easy :S
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: nemolala on June 02, 2011, 06:53:35 pm
10 so far. my scores are ranging between 70-85.

personally i hope B+ is achievable chem is so hard.
Title: Re: How many trials have you done?
Post by: pi on June 02, 2011, 08:49:34 pm
Quote from: zool3 on June 02, 2011, 06:38:08 pm
is it me or was the 2010 exam really easy :S

A+ cut-off was ~90%