JMSS 2014 Testing Talk!

[waftj]

Hey guys, I'm gonna be trying out for JMSS this year too.

Does anybody have any idea what the interviews will be like? The tests seem pretty straightforward (from what I've heard), but the interviews not so much.

I heard that like there is some sort of group activity and then there is this 1 on 1 interview, where they ask you questions like: Why did you apply for this school?

[Hannibal]

Hey guys, I'm gonna be trying out for JMSS this year too.

Does anybody have any idea what the interviews will be like? The tests seem pretty straightforward (from what I've heard), but the interviews not so much.

Hey Rilin,
I reckon worry about the interviews after the test haha, we have like 1-2 months to work on our soft talk . I'll probably just read about the latest scientific news and quote a few scientists here and there . What preparation have you done for the test so far?

Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss in detail, and good luck .

Oh man :/ i didn't went to their exhibition night ( HAHAH yea, i am really committed with the JMSS exam. I wasn't successful for selective last year and like i realised that i kind of had a passion with science.
HAHAHA what was the exhibition on about?? was it any interesting?
BTW, how's everyone going with their last minute revision?? Mine been alright i guess HAHA
Any suggestion on what I should study??
ATM, i just doing a bit of bio on cells and like the different systems....

AND OFC, best of luck everyone :DDDDD

For Science I suppose you just have to cover as much stuff as possible in the time we have left, it's tough since we are pretty much in for the unknown . 4 weeks to go... Arggh, I feel like I'll never have prepared enough.

Anyway, good luck!

[Rilin]

Hey Rilin,
I reckon worry about the interviews after the test haha, we have like 1-2 months to work on our soft talk . I'll probably just read about the latest scientific news and quote a few scientists here and there . What preparation have you done for the test so far?

Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss in detail, and good luck .

Hey, yeah I've been studying about 1-2 hours a day and doing extra exercises in Maths and answering extension questions in science.. I've been reading a few science magazines here and there, but not much else.  You've probably been studying way more than me haha.

Good luck everybody! 

EDIT: The test is only 4 weeks away? I thought it was like 6. I need to study waaaay more if I wanna get in.

[Hannibal]

Hey, yeah I've been studying about 1-2 hours a day and doing extra exercises in Maths and answering extension questions in science.. I've been reading a few science magazines here and there, but not much else.

You've probably been studying way more than me haha.

Nah haha, even though I study for roughly the same time, most of it is watching documentaries on YouTube, rarely do I do textbook questions/practise tests . And I think I'm the only person who isn't doing Year 10 maths in school atm, everyone seems to be doing acceleration (Crazy smart )

[Shinkaze]

I kinda find it interesting how everyone is online now LOL
wow everyone have studied so much and there is me sobbing in the corner because I haven't done anything yet

[Hannibal]

I kinda find it interesting how everyone is online now LOL
wow everyone have studied so much and there is me sobbing in the corner because I haven't done anything yet

Haha yeah, one by one people are crawling out of the shadows . By the way, was your tour last week? How'd it go?

[waftj]

Nah haha, even though I study for roughly the same time, most of it is watching documentaries on YouTube, rarely do I do textbook questions/practise tests . And I think I'm the only person who isn't doing Year 10 maths in school atm, everyone seems to be doing acceleration (Crazy smart )

HAHAHAH btw, what documentaries are you guys watching?? I watched a few based on Richard Hammond engineering connection, but then i realised his shows were more likely for entertainment purposes.

[Hannibal]

HAHAHAH btw, what documentaries are you guys watching?? I watched a few based on Richard Hammond engineering connection, but then i realised his shows were more likely for entertainment purposes.

Here's a few that I really like:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbBjNiw4tk (Forces/Space)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhQmNZhlqw (Quantum Stuff)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0U65NkxrI (Multiverse)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=34sEX6VM9sU (Universe)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yqzgYRBlslw (Time)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNqGDI3jV1E (Infinity)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ1-csQFUA (Space)

And this series is awesome (From Bullet's Guide):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjV-fdRgyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uohSveB9ywc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnus2P4w90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLe_gasaTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHF8dP3RDYw

I'll edit this as I watch more I suppose... Haha

[Rilin]

Here's a few that I really like:
*links to documentaries*

Thanks for these, I'll have to bookmark these so I can watch them later

btw, is anybody else doing the big science comp this year?
https://www.asi.edu.au/site/programs_bigscience.php

[Shinkaze]

Unfortunately I'm not
Just missed out on the due date haha
Thanks Hannibal for those links
Yeah it was last week! The tour was pretty fun actually but I see a few friends from school which makes me feel kinda even more nervous I guess... You get to walk around the school and hear the students and teachers explaining! It was a really good experience I guess! You should go to one some time this week!

[waftj]

I'll have to bookmark these so I can watch them later

btw, is anybody else doing the big science comp this year?
https://www.asi.edu.au/site/programs_bigscience.php

yea my school didn't applied for it aswell so like i also missed out :/

[Shinkaze]

My school kind of did actually...
It's just that they didn't really say anything about it until I asked the teacher

[Hannibal]

Unfortunately I'm not
Just missed out on the due date haha
Thanks Hannibal for those links
Yeah it was last week! The tour was pretty fun actually but I see a few friends from school which makes me feel kinda even more nervous I guess... You get to walk around the school and hear the students and teachers explaining! It was a really good experience I guess! You should go to one some time this week!

Oh okay haha, I have one booked next week, should be fun .

[waftj]

Here's a few that I really like:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NbBjNiw4tk (Forces/Space)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhQmNZhlqw (Quantum Stuff)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0U65NkxrI (Multiverse)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=34sEX6VM9sU (Universe)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yqzgYRBlslw (Time)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNqGDI3jV1E (Infinity)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZ1-csQFUA (Space)

And this series is awesome (From Bullet's Guide):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjV-fdRgyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uohSveB9ywc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnus2P4w90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLe_gasaTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHF8dP3RDYw

I'll edit this as I watch more I suppose... Haha

MAN Thankyou so much!!!! lol i end up watching one based on machine yesterday and made heaps of notes!!!!
Best of Luck everyone

[Rilin]

Best of luck!