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Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« on: March 31, 2009, 04:35:39 pm »
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I know there are a lot of similar threads but I wanted some sort of straight answer for this.  All those "intensive" programs and shizz like that.  Are they worth it? It seems like these companies are just trying to cash in on the fact that some people will do anything to improve their chances of doing well and I'm not sure if they would actually do much.  Also, study guides, tutoring...what actually helps?
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 05:19:19 pm »
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From what I've heard, TSFX and the like aren't really that useful if you've got a school that teaches you well already.  With that said, I find that generally speaking, if you lack confidence in a given subject, doing extra work (tuition, "intensive programs", etc.) will at least make you perform better psychologically.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 06:17:11 pm »
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intensive programs are all rubbish gimmicks. AE is the best. The cheaper the lecture, the better the quality; from experience.
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2009, 08:40:44 pm »
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What's AE?
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2009, 08:53:38 pm »
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access education perhaps?
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 09:12:02 pm »
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Quote from: EvangelionZeta on March 31, 2009, 05:19:19 pm
From what I've heard, TSFX and the like aren't really that useful if you've got a school that teaches you well already.  With that said, I find that generally speaking, if you lack confidence in a given subject, doing extra work (tuition, "intensive programs", etc.) will at least make you perform better psychologically.
If your skeptical sort of person the concept of 'i'm paying my week's wage so I MUST be doing better' won't exactly work.
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2009, 09:45:18 pm »
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It really depends on the person, I think.  Some people will genuinely feel better after they've "padded" themselves in a layer of protective VCE-help-program-whatevering.
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2009, 10:46:47 pm »
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2009, 04:38:34 pm »
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I went to TSFX intensive classes thingys for methods last year, yet I still phailed come exam time. I went for chem in second semester, but did better in first semester. I don't think it helps, you could use that time to actually study, as opposed to writing down stuff they write on the projectors. I'm not going this year.
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2009, 04:41:44 pm »
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i heard NEAP are pretty good
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Re: Are those VCE programs neccesary?
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2009, 01:48:43 pm »
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Quote from: moshi on March 31, 2009, 08:53:38 pm
access education perhaps?
makes sense.
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