Is it possible to get a high ATAR if only doing 5 subjects?

[trickster]

You can get well over 80 with just 3 subjects theoretically. So don't sweat it.

I'll try not to continue freaking out! Thankyou:)

[Sui7s]

SA students only do 5 subjects in year 12

[lzxnl]

If it helps, I would still have gotten the same ATAR without my uni physics and physics scores, putting me on 5 3/4s in total.

[trickster]

If it helps, I would still have gotten the same ATAR without my uni physics and physics scores, putting me on 5 3/4s in total.

It does help actually, but i'm doubting my capability to get in the 40's for every subject.
You did awesome though!

[bobisnotmyname]

on the different side here, is 4 subjects too few?

[appleandbee]

on the different side here, is 4 subjects too few?

I know someone who only did 4 subjects with limited scaling and still got 97.45. Anything is possible in VCE, but there's little room for error because all four subjects are fully-counted into your ATAR. There's no back-up option if you didn't do as well as you hoped/stuffed up one of your subjects.

Doing four subjects is also not recommended because it doesn't cater for breath in subject choice.

[Special At Specialist]

Only 3 of my subjects scaled above 30 and I got 88.50.

[bobisnotmyname]

I know someone who only did 4 subjects with limited scaling and still got 97.45. Anything is possible in VCE, but there's little room for error because all four subjects are fully-counted into your ATAR. There's no back-up option if you didn't do as well as you hoped/stuffed up one of your subjects.

Doing four subjects is also not recommended because it doesn't cater for breath in subject choice.

I have already done math methods last year, this year im doing english, spec, chem, physics. Do you think i should do further or is it just really boring

[appleandbee]

I have already done math methods last year, this year im doing english, spec, chem, physics. Do you think i should do further or is it just really boring

If you're happy with your methods score from last year being in your top 4, then don't do further (unless you want to it for some reason), just focus on current subjects. Reason being is that you can't have 3 maths subjects being counted in your top 4, so you don't really benefit much plus getting a really high score in Further ( 48+) may be harder than you think even you are a strong student.

If you happen to be aiming on the really high end of the spectrum (99.00+), doing a sixth subject is useful to gain a few extra aggregate points.

[bobisnotmyname]

If you're happy with your methods score from last year being in your top 4, then don't do further (unless you want to it for some reason), just focus on current subjects. Reason being is that you can't have 3 maths subjects being counted in your top 4, so you don't really benefit much plus getting a really high score in Further ( 48+) may be harder than you think even you are a strong student.

If you happen to be aiming on the really high end of the spectrum (99.00+), doing a sixth subject is useful to gain a few extra aggregate points.

ok thank, i will stick with what ive got

[Reus]

Yes.