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Eyes-_-:
Hey guys so I need some help and advice about the mhs exam. I'm not sure what to study and how long I should be studying everyday. Also another problem is that : I go to a small school and we have about 38 ppl in our year level. ( the 5% rule). What makes this a bigger problem is that 5 ppl from my school are trying and most I'm not worried about but one of them is smart and is really dedicated. It is making me stress even more. Also I have lots of maths study material and I do two hours a day if I'm able otherwise 1 or 1 and a half hours. I need some help with what I should do for reading comp, numerical and  renal reasoning. ATM I am doing year 8 and 9 maths syllabus and reading the news, I am doing the giant book of general ability tests and some reading comp questions. I go to JAC selective entry coaching. Any advice ? Will they round up the number of ppl able to enter from our school ? Also links to study materials would be helpful.
Thanks everyone and sorry for the long post. (I'm in year 8 and doing the exam to join in 2015).

Orb:
I'm pretty sure if you have 38 people in your year level they will round it up to two if you get a sufficient exam score.

Don't be scared of the 'really smart' guy. Chances are you might end up beating him because you put in that extra step of effort.

Working two hours a day on maths is extraordinary at year 8 level. I recall that I struggled to get in one hour a day back then. The year 8 and 9 syllabus won't really help with the Edutest format that I think MHS runs (or so it did two years ago). You want to increase your exposure to exam-style questions which will ultimately benefit you.

Of course, this is just my opinion, but, in the end, if you listen to your teachers from James An, they have plenty of experience and will be sufficient in guiding you along the way! :)

Good luck with your exam!

IndefatigableLover:
Wow I should show my sibling this so they can see how hard some people are working to get into MHS/Mac.Rob LOL (they're taking the exam this year as well but not doing the same amount of work as you...)

From what I've told my siblings, basically build up on your basics. Like build it up to the point where working out questions comes automatically for you. They're really fast exams (60 questions in 30min) so time is also a huge factor for most people. I think that's what JAC does best imo (teaches you how to work under timed conditions) but just build up on the basics!
And more importantly don't worry about the numbers game. If you worry about it too much then seriously you won't get in. Back when I applied for MHS I was worried about numbers (total of 7 acceptances with 20 people trying out [only 5 got accepted including myself LOL but I declined MHS]) and it screwed me over so much.... Just try your best and be proud in what you achieve!

If you want some more advice, I suggest you to browse Other as there are many past selective school threads which may not be from this year but are still relevant to you as well!

Best of luck!

Eyes-_-:
Thanks you guys made me feel better. BTW the smart guy actually comes to my jac class so yeah. I will try harder just to make you guys proud.ppl day jac tests are hard. I usually get 60- 85 and I once got a 94%. Any tips for reading comp?  Again thanks, it makes me even happier that u both got into good schools.

IndefatigableLover:

--- Quote from: Eyes-_- on March 20, 2014, 04:21:22 pm ---Thanks you guys made me feel better. BTW the smart guy actually comes to my jac class so yeah. I will try harder just to make you guys proud.ppl day jac tests are hard. I usually get 60- 85 and I once got a 94%. Any tips for reading comp?  Again thanks, it makes me even happier that u both got into good schools.

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Personally I've never been to JAC but don't worry about the scores you get for JAC because it's not really a good indication imo...
When I took the exam in Year 8, comprehension was the hardest one for me actually (my mark was 'Above Average' LOL) but it was probably due to the fact that you have a piece of text in front of you that you read before circling in the answers.
You should definitely read the questions first when doing it so you know what to look for and try to get into the habit of 'skim reading' and focussing/identifying key words in the question given. I know when you do the exam you use pencil to shade in the bubbles but I can't remember if you could write on the exam itself (like underlining words for reference sake) but if you can do that then get into the habit of doing that!

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