Motivation to study

[trg002]

As you can probably see, this is my first post on ATARNotes, I'm making it because I would appreciate some opinions on what I should do, or some advice.

I'm a high achieving year 12 student doing spec, methods, french, english language and physics this year. I did economics last year and got a 44 study score (which I think gets scaled up a little).

Earlier in the year, I applied for and received an unconditional offer from the university and course that I 100% want to do next year, based on my year 11 results.

This has led to now, coming up to exams, where I have very little motivation to study and work towards getting good scores on my exams.

Based on a study score calculator that I used, with my SAC marks and estimated exam scores from practice exams that I have done and had marked by teachers, I am looking at around about a 99.50 ATAR (I know the calculator can't be completely accurate but I figure it can't be too far off).

The fact that this ATAR seems very good to me, combined with the fact that my ATAR is irrelevant because I am already confirmed a spot in my course, makes me feel very much like I would be wasting my time in doing what many other students seem to be doing and studying for hours every night.

What do the fine denizens of the ATARNotes forums think of this? Will I regret it if I don't really put the effort in for the final stretch? I'd love to hear some opinions.

[Bri MT]

Welcome to the forums & congratulations on your offer!


I wouldn't give yourself an extremely strict or onerous study routine but I do think it's a good idea for you to study:
- to help you retain the info and skills you already have
- because your practice exam scores are unlikely to be a perfect indicator of your final exam scores
- because study score calculators aren't perfect
- imo the main issue with ATAR calcs is that they rely on accurate study score predictions
- doing the best you can now will increase your opportunities for scholarships
- a high ATAR can also be useful for tutoring & swapping courses in first year

The way I see it,  if you consider the worst & best realistic outcomes from studying I, in your position, would rather have the security of having studied during swotvac. I don't think this needs to mean you focus only on studying or do 3 exams a day but that's my 2 cents.

Your mental & emotional response when you read this will probably be a decent indicator of where your priorities are atm (and it's ok to not have a high ATAR be a high priority).