Year 12 Class of 2013 Discussion Thread

[Mr Keshy]

I'd say school kids should be able to use those libraries, given that it may be convenient for them (difficult circumstances at home etc..) But they should also be considerate in that it's not strictly their space to use, and also that it's exam time for uni students as well, and they should be given priority because after all, it is the university's library.

I'm studying at Monash but I'm studying outside so I don't disrupt the uni students, plus it might be nicer outside!


That "debate" was destined for us to lose, it's their library, not ours, there was no way we'd win it anyway

[Eugenet17]

https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfMelbourneConfessions/posts/500140796760756?comment_id=55174775&reply_comment_id=55174956&offset=0&total_comments=62&notif_t=feed_comment_reply
Repping year 12s, get around it

'Thats like saying your ancestors aren't from this country so piss off', WHAT A MASTERMIND YOU ARE DRAKE

[Alwin]

How much time do you have up your sleeve? O_o

Perhaps quite a bit?

Ok I finally figured it out, but I think it's quite...um inaccurate. I put in the exact results from VCAA that I got from last year for my 3/4, it came out with a 41 when I got a 44, so it's sort of right, but sort of off the mark..

Hmm. That's interesting, what subject?

I gave it a shot with what I had back when I did yr 12. It seems to overestimate study scores by a fair bit, e.g. for spesh it gave around 6 higher than the actual (putting a B+ in one of the entries and 47, I don't think so). I had a look at the code behind it, and not sure too much what you've done differently. Mao's old Study Score estimator was always really close to the scores I actually got. Besides making it easier to enter things and and putting the grade distributions on the side and Paul's stuff, I don't really see anything new. I know you put effort into it, it's just that it's feels like it's taken other peoples work and ideas and just made things look fancy, and then skewed the actual function of the thing.

EDIT: It really overestimates on the lower end... really don't want people to be getting a false hope here.

I know, thanks and btw removed it from my original post. I knew it was off because I only have 2 sets of data to work with (my methods and physics scores) which are kinda high.

And actually, b^3, mine is completely different (which probs explains why it's so off) because I used a whole lot of normal distributions. I attempted to calculate the Standard Deviation of the total weighted marks (which vcaa saddly doesn't give on it's website). I think this is where I'm off because when I put in my actual marks from the statement of marks, lot of the SS predictors underestimate my methods and physics scores (by 3-4 points) so I skewed my version a bit to match my scores.

Also, adding Mao's and Paul's methods was more of a side note for myself to see what my predictor gives compared to theirs.
(ps I pm-ed you )


PS: what subject gave 47 for B+s??? I just tried it and the max I got was 38 in the spesh predictor... if there's a number in the "score" column then the calc uses the number not  the letter grade. Probs should have made that clearer at the start...

[adios]

Let's be honest about the whole 'studying at uni' thing. Last year before Year 11 exams I studied at the State Library and my local library a bit. Now when I get to the State Lib at like 10:03 and already all the desks are full I think, seriously? Year 11's don't need to worry about 1/2 exams, they shouldn't take our spots that we need for Year 12 study

But I know next year I'll probably rage at the Year 12's for taking uni student's spots haha

[Damoz.G]

Let's be honest about the whole 'studying at uni' thing. Last year before Year 11 exams I studied at the State Library and my local library a bit. Now when I get to the State Lib at like 10:03 and already all the desks are full I think, seriously? Year 11's don't need to worry about 1/2 exams, they shouldn't take our spots that we need for Year 12 study

But I know next year I'll probably rage at the Year 12's for taking uni student's spots haha

Growing trend that as you go up the ladder, you rage at those below you? HAHA! Nice. Nice.

[sasa]

Perhaps quite a bit?

Oh, I'm worried. Don't you have exams Alwin?

[Lasercookie]

Hey guys, been using this site for a while now but only just registered >.>

Thought this thread would be a pretty good place to ask for help/advice from other year 12s... There's one question that's actually been bothering me for ages. If I'm not in the right place to ask this, are you able to point me there?

I am the only one completing VCE at my school, and I was wondering what effect this would have on my school's average ATAR mark for the year. I mean, is an average even considered in this case?

Thanks.

I'm not sure why you're concerned about the average ATAR mark of your school, even if you were at a larger school it doesn't really have anything to do with the score you get or the scores that future Year 12 students at your school might get. There might be some kind of trend with the two, but that doesn't particularly mean anything. If you're the only person getting an ATAR from your school (unless others are doing the VCAL/VCE mix?), then you'd expect the average to be your ATAR.

For any statistical moderation they do on your sacs, well I'm assuming you're in a small group partnership with another school and all that has been dealt with. If you're not in a small group partnership, they have ways of dealing with that too.

[Alwin]

Oh, I'm worried. Don't you have exams Alwin?

Don't worry! Only a bit over half of the exams left. I'll cram for them when need be

GAT (THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!)
Indo Oral
MUEP Maths Exam (was for a bit of fun)
English Exam
Spesh Exam 1
Spesh Exam 2
Chemistry
Indonesian
UMEP Exam 1
UMEP Exam 2

[sasa]

Meh, you know the way you study better than I do 
Just don't crash and burn

[sasa]

So in other words he's either very resilient or completely humanoid

[Edward21]

We're well into the VCE exam period, yet I still have 5 to go 

[Jeggz]

We're well into the VCE exam period, yet I still have 5 to go 

Moi Aussi 

[Damoz.G]

We're well into the VCE exam period, yet I still have 5 to go 

That sucks. What date do you finish?

I've got 4 left.

[Jeggz]

Me Aussie too

Haha but if I remember correctly, you're doing the Asian 5 - so starting tomorrow your exams will be done in a blink of an eye

[Damoz.G]

Did you make that Profile Pic on paint or did you get it off Google?