For Year 12 my focus is around medicine and commerce, so getting a high ATAR is a must for me.
I think the resistance is based around the belief that past student's have not been able to balance their 1/2s as well, which made the school less willing to let students do 3/4s. The advisor also told me that doing business management is pointless as it wouldn't help me get into medicine, his thought was that a admissions officers would rather have someone doing an extra science than business management.
Thanks for the response!
It all depends on whether you think you'll be able to balance all your subjects as well as dedicate extra time to doing well in your 3/4's (without neglecting 1/2's).
When I was in year 11, I knew I wasn't very studious / willing to work hard, so I didn't do methods 3/4 as I knew I'd do better the year after, and I only took one 3/4.
However, if you ARE studious / willing to work hard, there's not much to stop you! If you think you can do it, go ahead (although it will be more work & stress in year 11).
Re: business management, they typically don't mind which subjects you do I believe, predominantly your ATAR as well as interview/other tests, and prerequisites (which it looks like you're already doing). Don't worry about trading a subject you like for one you don't just to get admission, do what you'll enjoy the most and do the best in
