can you have a life and get an awesome score?

[IntoTheNewWorld]

If the definition of awesome score is 95+ then yes, it is probably quite possible for most people
If the definition of an awesome score is 99.5+, then you'd probably have to be quite talented...

[melaniej]

It's a question that really depends on the individual in question.

In year 12, doing 5 subjects, I had a job working 3 shifts a week, playing 2 games of soccer and a game of netball/basketball each week, I play an instrument and was in 2 orchestras, and I also had a social life going to 18ths, seeing boyfriend. And I occasionally studied. And spent alot of time on VN...
This was quite non-sustainable, as by the time exams rolled around I was in hospital for a while, and had some illness that stuck around from September to the end of November, I missed my Valedictory cos I was in hospital. So even with all that, I got a score kinda in the range of what you call an 'awesome' score... but I should have gotten alot higher, which would have happened had I not gone overboard on the activities.

So to summarize, it's fine to have a good balance, but don't think you're superman and can do everything. Don't get sick.
 

[misskaraleah]

You know what, it is possible. But i see it as WHAT subjects you do, as opposed to HOW MANY you have in Year 12.

Sure, have completed 7 3/4 subjects does help in some way, but it also depends on whether the subjects you are doing will be affected by good or bad scaling.

In year 12, I like to think I studied my ass off. There wasnt a time where you wouldnt see me studying. I studied before, during and after school, as well as weekends, skipped social events to do homework, took time off work nearing exams and aimed for at least 7 hours a day. And you know what? i didnt even get an 'awesome score' as you may say. Actually i got a pretty shit score, missed out on getting into my 1st,2nd or 3rd preffernces and didnt get an offer 1st round.

However I just went the wrong way about it. Having said that, the dux at my school did have a life, went to parties, had a boyfriend, got her p's, etc, did reasonable amounts of study, and still scored in the 90's. But she did science/maths subjects, whereas i did mainly humanities/arts (which scaled down)

So long story short. It depends on the subjects you actually do

Good luck and stay strong.

[AppleThief]

whereas i did mainly humanities/arts (which scaled down)

So long story short. It depends on the subjects you actually do

Do you think you would have got 20 points higher had you done science subjects instead of arts/humanities???

I do believe that subject choice plays some part, but I was able to get an "awesome" score doing arts/humanities subjects...

[Noblesse]

So long story short. It depends on the subjects you actually do

Huh? 5/6th of the subjects used in my ENTER score were arts/humanities subjects ie. scaled down...hell my VET subject scaled down from 44 to 39.

[iamdan08]

I had a part time job, went out a fair bit, got my P's like a week and a half before exams, and i ended up getting what you call an "awesome score", however I'm not gonna lie, i busted my ass when i wasn't doing these things. Its all about prioritisation and knowing when you have to put the hours in.  It is doable, you just have to know what you're capable of doing!

[misskaraleah]

Well i think it does , especially if the exam for the subject you did was relitively easy, or difficult for that matter, and therefore YOUR mark is then manipulated depending on how the rest of the state did.

I must admit, maths or science isnt my forte. However for one of my friends- who also dislikes math/science subjects, chose to undertake them for the sole pupose of scaling and ended up with a SS 7 points higher, and in some cases 10 points higher, than she normally would have recieve if she hadnt selected subjects like maths methods, specialist maths or a langauage.

And sure, maybe you were able to get those scores. Anything is possible.

But in answer to the question 'can you have a life and get an awesome score?' i believe i have a valid point

[AppleThief]

But if you do moderately well scaling would change your ENTER by a couple of points at the most. If you do really well, it doesn't make much of a difference at all.

I think you shouldn't blame getting an ENTER 20 points lower than your goal on scaling.

[melaniej]

I don't think it depends on subjects.
My science/maths subjects were my lowest even after scaling, and looking back I would have been better off doing further maths instead of methods because maths wasn't my strong point, and my humanities/social science subjects were by far my highest. This may be because I enjoyed them alot more, and took a genuine interest in the coursework instead of busting my ass to remember how some formula works, or all the stages of meiosis.
So after scaling, my maths&sci subjects were still low 30's, where as my humanities were mid-high 40's.

I think the best way to answer your question is: yes you can have a life, still get an awesome score, but make sure you have it in moderation, don't do everything like I did, but don't give up your life either, it's not worth it. Just make sure you get plenty of sleep, eat well, do some exercise, and prioritise.

[ninwa]

Subjects do play a part, but not as large a role as misskaraleah suggests. 3 out of my primary 4 were arts/humanities subjects and I got 95+, compared to people I knew who did the "asian 5", bombed out on them and got ~60s. Play to your strengths, not to scaling.

Anyway yes I would even go as far as to say that it's important to have a life in order to get an "awesome score".

[RD]

You know what, it is possible. But i see it as WHAT subjects you do, as opposed to HOW MANY you have in Year 12.

Sure, have completed 7 3/4 subjects does help in some way, but it also depends on whether the subjects you are doing will be affected by good or bad scaling.

In year 12, I like to think I studied my ass off. There wasnt a time where you wouldnt see me studying. I studied before, during and after school, as well as weekends, skipped social events to do homework, took time off work nearing exams and aimed for at least 7 hours a day. And you know what? i didnt even get an 'awesome score' as you may say. Actually i got a pretty shit score, missed out on getting into my 1st,2nd or 3rd preffernces and didnt get an offer 1st round.

However I just went the wrong way about it. Having said that, the dux at my school did have a life, went to parties, had a boyfriend, got her p's, etc, did reasonable amounts of study, and still scored in the 90's. But she did science/maths subjects, whereas i did mainly humanities/arts (which scaled down)

So long story short. It depends on the subjects you actually do

Good luck and stay strong.

I guess it depends quite a lot on the individual.. some failcake retards in my school did the asian 5 and got 50 something ENTER and they tried pretty hard like you.

[polky]

I don't necessarily think it's subject choices. Out of the 4 people from my school who got 99.95 last year, 3 did subjects such as drama, literature, history, languages etc. (Only one out of the 3 did methods, and I don't think it ended up being in the top 4) I think a lot boils down to your interest in the subject instead of picking it just based on scaling.

About having a "life", it's definitely possible.  Having a healthy social life is essential in year 12!  I'm not a party person but I certainly did not spend 100% of my time studying (probably just 30%), had a boyfriend (went through a break-up too), continued with my part time job for about 5 months into year 12, and spent alot of time sleeping, on the internet, and sitting around doing nothing at all.

[wombifat]

But if you do moderately well scaling would change your ENTER by a couple of points at the most. If you do really well, it doesn't make much of a difference at all.

I think you shouldn't blame getting an ENTER 20 points lower than your goal on scaling.

i agree. It sounds like making excuses to me. Subjects that get scaled up a genuinely harder to get a high study score in.

[hard]

But if you do moderately well scaling would change your ENTER by a couple of points at the most. If you do really well, it doesn't make much of a difference at all.

I think you shouldn't blame getting an ENTER 20 points lower than your goal on scaling.

i agree. It sounds like making excuses to me. Subjects that get scaled up a genuinely harder to get a high study score in.

uhh no the difficulty of a subject cannot be based on a factor of a perceived stereotype on a field of study. How do you think a mathematically inclined individual would fare with VCD and i may add this person is not creative at all? I'd think he would find it quite hard. That's the same with anything. But i guess if you have a genius whose perfect at everything, than subjects like specialist would be seen as the more difficult subject than let's say cooking.

[wombifat]

I meant more to do with the level of competition, which is more what it's based on. Obviously different people find different things hard.