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Best commercial papers for Biol
« on: October 25, 2011, 06:51:30 pm »
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Insight
CSE
NEAP
STAv
LisaChem

Which ones do you think are the best use of my time?
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 07:12:22 pm »
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Neap are the best in my opinion, then probably STAV. I have only done the 2011 CSE, but that was pretty good as well. Insight and lisachem are sort of the middle runners, but stay away from TSSM if you are pressed for time. Despite all this, make sure you do all the 2006-2010 VCAA ones. 

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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 08:00:09 pm »
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where can i find cse or stav ones?
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 08:13:05 pm »
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I'll send you the 2006-2010 STAV if you pm me your email, but my only CSE is a hard copy that I've written (same with 2011 STAV), but I am trying to get another from my teacher, so if I do I will send that to you as well.

If anyone has any other CSE's, I'd love to share  :D

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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 08:40:50 pm »
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Never heard of CSE, if someone has a copy of a recent one (2011/2010), could they send it to me? :)
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 10:11:51 pm »
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ipe could you please send me the STAV ones it would be greatly appreciated :D
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2011, 10:38:55 pm »
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NEAP, STAV and CSE are all good ones.
Insight is pretty good.
TSSM is alright, they mostly have relevant questions.
TSFX and Lisachem aren't that good. Lisachem are mostly too easy, and TSFX focus on random stuff that isn't relevant like parallel evolution. Only do them maybe if you're running out of practise exams to do. :D
Obviously VCAA, and I would also recommend doing 2001 - 2005 - they're very similar, there was only 1 or 2 MC I couldn't do because of the different study design.
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2011, 11:18:19 pm »
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NEAP, STAV and CSE are all good ones.
Insight is pretty good.
TSSM is alright, they mostly have relevant questions.
TSFX and Lisachem aren't that good. Lisachem are mostly too easy, and TSFX focus on random stuff that isn't relevant like parallel evolution. Only do them maybe if you're running out of practise exams to do. :D
Obviously VCAA, and I would also recommend doing 2001 - 2005 - they're very similar, there was only 1 or 2 MC I couldn't do because of the different study design.

what are you on about? TSFX is clearly the best...
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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2011, 03:39:06 pm »
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nah i agree, lisachem are generally too easy
STAV AND NEAP are the best ones because they make VCAA ones seem pretty easy in my opinion

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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2011, 03:47:49 pm »
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Stay away from TSFX, they include extra, redundant material that isn't covered in VCE but might be covered in the various tuition services they offer. I've used them for revising for uni biology though (like VCE except slightly harder, i also did VCE bio though).

Out of your list, STAV, Neap and Insight but thats just my personal experience.

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Re: Best commercial papers for Biol
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2011, 05:55:35 pm »
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ahk thanks guys!
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