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Does low ATAR equate to being a failure in life?

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1ne:
Kinda a stupid question, but it seems like a low ATAR is really the end of the world for many people out there, I know most people on this forum are high achievers but given the amount of people who do the VCE each year the majority don't get the high ATAR scores, and some people don't do as well due to being faced with bad circumstances or just plain laziness and lack of motivation for others. Do you guys think that a low ATAR would mean less chance of success in life? It would make sense that if you can get a good ATAR, get to a decent university, finish your degree and get a job your already ahead of the people who didn't do as well, but how badly does it effect your future ambitions? Would it mean working at Safeway or Maccas for the rest of your life as the general perception seems to be or it doesn't really matter that much?

Do you know of people who have succeeded in life despite not being able to do well or as well in their VCE? Kinda stupid, but personally I don't know of any.

Hopefully the discussions in this thread can help the many lurkers who view this forum, some of whom are not in the elite group of high achievers maybe not give up on hope on their future goals, and realize that their is hope out there.

edit: Although I sometimes think of the implications of a low ATAR equating to failure in life.. this question is for my cousin.

Camo:
One of the mods has a low ATAR, guess who..

acrimony:

--- Quote from: Camo on April 27, 2012, 12:42:31 am ---One of the mods has a low ATAR, guess who..

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Doesn't mean that mod isn't a failure in life :P

taiga:
Nope, all you need in life is the first break. Uni degrees and stuff help you get that, but even without a high school finish you can still work your way up through jobs till you reach a very respectable level. Entrepreneurship is another pretty obvious path. A high ATAR and thus a Uni Course definitely makes things easier, but nothing is impossible.

|ll|lll|:

--- Quote from: 1ne on April 27, 2012, 12:37:11 am ---I know most people on this forum are high achievers but given the amount of people who do the VCE each year the majority don't get the high ATAR scores, and some people don't do as well due to being faced with bad circumstances or just plain laziness and lack of motivation for others.

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Given that you're in year 12 now, this shouldn't be your, or your cousin's priority concern.
There can never be a fair game, not in VCE, and much less in the work force in future. All you can do is to do your best, so you can complete VCE without regrets. It'd be even better if people around you can recognise your efforts, so you can be commended accordingly, but that aside, if you have reached your maximum potential, what else can you ask for?
FYI, some "high achiever" do have to face "bad circumstances" too.

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