An Arts perspective:
Im doing some arts units this semester and i still feel likes its kinda like vce. I got some quizzes that i nail which is a free 10%, then for my major essays i only need like 75% and 80% on the exam. Is it that hard to get 80%? I guess we will find out how hard it is to get an 80 soon.
Like VCE in terms of content or structure? As mentioned above, there does tend to be a bit of an overlap in content between
some first-year units and their VCE comparisons (for example, Bio 3/4 and first-year uni Bio).
Something I guess I'd suggest is not seeing 75% as "only 75%". 75% for a major essay isn't a walk in the park, particularly for a lot of Arts units, which don't have clear-cut answers. Same thing with the exam, although this is a bit subject-dependent.
Is it hard to get an 80? If nothing else, I don't think it's easy.
But if you do find that you can breeze through uni and smash out the HDs, and you're feeling a little bored by it all, why not aim higher? I can guarantee that you won't have a WAM of 100 in an Arts degree, so there will always be room for improvement. If you're bored by it, why not aim for 85? Or 90?