Atar estimate

[Guss123]

Hey guys,
Just wondering what are my chances to get an 80 atar or above. (This is for e12 at usyd)
School rank was in the 250-300 im pretty sure.
Internals
Advanced english 4/10
Maths 2u 2/7
Maths 3u 1/4
Biology 1/13
Pdhpe 1/10
Legal- 1/14

My cohort is very weak and theres only about maybe 3-4 people who are strong. Also, im very bad at english, english is my weakest subject, im only good at assignments, not sit down exams which will influence my atar heavily (i think ill get in the 50's for hsc because i came down to only memorising quotes and techniques for paper 2).
In every other subject i can easily score 80+ (confidence). Also, to what extent are my internal ranks going to help me out?

Also i estimated my internals for english to be around 78-80% if that helps. ( this mark was obtained purely in assignments)

[jamonwindeyer]

If you do really well in externals I'd say 80+ is very achievable, hell, smash them and 90+ is very achievable! You've got awesome ranks so it is really down to your own performance - Here's a guide you might find interesting

But I think 80+ is a very realistic goal for you, push hard and I bet you'll get there!

[Guss123]

If you do really well in externals I'd say 80+ is very achievable, hell, smash them and 90+ is very achievable! You've got awesome ranks so it is really down to your own performance - Here's a guide you might find interesting

But I think 80+ is a very realistic goal for you, push hard and I bet you'll get there!

thank you for the confidence booster.
The guide really calmed my nerves haha.

[Henry Kocatekin]

The French subjects confused this atar calculator, so I was wondering if anyone could guess (although not confidently) as to what this might equate to?
Thanks in advance.

Obviously these marks are guesses but:
English Advanced: 87
Chemistry: 91
Maths Extension 1: 94
Maths Extension 2: 88
French Continuers: 94
French Extension: 47

[justwannawish]

The French subjects confused this atar calculator, so I was wondering if anyone could guess (although not confidently) as to what this might equate to?
Thanks in advance.

Obviously these marks are guesses but:
English Advanced: 87
Chemistry: 91
Maths Extension 1: 94
Maths Extension 2: 88
French Continuers: 94
French Extension: 47

Assuming these are your moderated marks, I'd say around 98.1-98.6. Though if you smash English, that could all change

[Henry Kocatekin]

Thank You so much!!!!! I guessed 98.3 so that's good.
I'm so slow at writing english essays so English will either make or break my ATAR hahaha all based on how much I write!

[justwannawish]

Thank You so much!!!!! I guessed 98.3 so that's good.
I'm so slow at writing english essays so English will either make or break my ATAR hahaha all based on how much I write!

What about your cohort for English, is it particularly strong? You could always get dragged up

What about writing is your problem? Do you find it hard to think of a thesis, quote, or just can't physically write a lot?

[Henry Kocatekin]

I'm 36/122 and it's a pretty good cohort I think.

No, quoting is fine because I have a fairly photographic memory ahah (Only skill in English), But it's the difference between my 2.5 pg Trial essays and friends who wrote 4-6.

I've done a lot of practice since and I'm getting it close to 4.
Any other tips?

And what's the verdict on prememorised stuff?

[justwannawish]

In the HSC as sad as it is, quantity is somewhat prioritised over quality. If you write 2 pages and the girl next to you writes 6 (we all know those people!) then they're more likely to have more analysis and quotes to back up what they are saying. If you're just slow to write, I think practising is the only option really.

Aos: discoveries can affirm your perception, discoveries challenge your perception - very common and most of the questions can be moulded around this. If you're going to memorise one essay for any of them, probably recommend discovery

Module a: just memorise generic things about how the change in values is present in the texts. How does the textual form adapt to the times, how are values portrayed, how are some aspects of the original text highlighted and why are others hidden. You can ease it into your argument
B: too risky imo. If you do poems or speeches, don't try to write an essay for each one! You might be asked on just the introduction or a particular scene or even techniques like imagery! just have as many quotes as possible
C: i think knowing how representation works and having a few phrases about it that really solidifies your argument will also be good

[Henry Kocatekin]

Yeah, I've been told that about quantity.

Hence, I've been just writing until my hand falls off. haha

Okay, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks a million