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ummm idk:
hey, i got into mac.rob for year 10 but im not sure if i should go. are there any past/current students at mac.rob? i have heard they have a great atar reputation - but as all public schools are, they have some 'not so good' teachers. if i am considering taking chem and bio in vce is mac.rob generally a strong school in those areas?? i am planning to study medicine after school and i am not sure whether mac.rob or a science specialist school is better for my path. any help is appreciated, thanks!!

somebody8442:

--- Quote from: ummm idk on September 05, 2021, 02:57:09 pm ---hey, i got into mac.rob for year 10 but im not sure if i should go. are there any past/current students at mac.rob? i have heard they have a great atar reputation - but as all public schools are, they have some 'not so good' teachers. if i am considering taking chem and bio in vce is mac.rob generally a strong school in those areas?? i am planning to study medicine after school and i am not sure whether mac.rob or a science specialist school is better for my path. any help is appreciated, thanks!!

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Hi there, I am pretty new to AN and I don't go to Mac.Rob, but I do go to a Selective School (if that helps). Mac.Rob is definitely a great school from what I have heard and is extremely prestigious so that's a plus and something I think is a big part of how the school feels. Being from MHS personally, the culture is fascinating and I believe that Mac.Rob is similar as well. Since you want to do medicine, however, it really depends. A science specialist school is a great choice because of how science-focused it is and of course there are so many opportunities however your path may change over the course of time and Mac.Rob allows you to test out different careers before VCE which I believe is extremely important. There are so many people in AN who changed their goals as time went on which is why it is a good idea to review other careers. If you are completely certain that you *will* do medicine, then probably go for the science school if you believe it is best for you.

Finally, it really depends on your choice but I would recommend Mac.Rob (bit biased lol). Do whatever you want and good luck for the future!

ummm idk:

--- Quote from: somebody8442 on September 05, 2021, 08:04:43 pm ---Hi there, I am pretty new to AN and I don't go to Mac.Rob, but I do go to a Selective School (if that helps). Mac.Rob is definitely a great school from what I have heard and is extremely prestigious so that's a plus and something I think is a big part of how the school feels. Being from MHS personally, the culture is fascinating and I believe that Mac.Rob is similar as well. Since you want to do medicine, however, it really depends. A science specialist school is a great choice because of how science-focused it is and of course there are so many opportunities however your path may change over the course of time and Mac.Rob allows you to test out different careers before VCE which I believe is extremely important. There are so many people in AN who changed their goals as time went on which is why it is a good idea to review other careers. If you are completely certain that you *will* do medicine, then probably go for the science school if you believe it is best for you.

Finally, it really depends on your choice but I would recommend Mac.Rob (bit biased lol). Do whatever you want and good luck for the future!

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thanks for all your advice! i definitely agree with all ur points so hopefully i will be able to make the right decision in the end  :)

creepycasez:
go to a selective school, not macrob, but in general at these schools teachers can be quite dodgy, but if you can, getting external support is probably going to be the best option if u want to do well, don't expect ur teachers to really set you up to do well and give you timely and that much helpful feedback. its a very independent learning experience and teachers really don't hold your hand that much ig so idk if ur used to that. personally it can feel tiring transitioning to a different type of 'learning style', but I think you'll get used to it if u have the resources to support. but hey, everyone has a different outlook on it, so that's just my two cents

oh, and if you come from a private school i highly recommend that you stay there you might be a bit disappointed coming to macrob or some other selective school but up to you

ummm idk:
hi again. i got into JMSS just a few minutes ago and now I really dont know which school to go to. i can see that macrob has a great reputation in terms of VCE scores, they have a wider co-curricular program, and is flexible in case i decide to change my career path in VCE. however, the travel time in mac.rob will be time consuming (45 mins), and im not sure whether the teachers/students are really great in terms of personality/teaching methods etc. plus im going to be a newbie so idk how im going to fit in. oh also, i can do bio unit 1 in mac.rob whereas in jmss im pretty sure i cant.

in terms of JMSS, it is definitely closer to me (like maybe 15-20 travel time?) and they have better facilities in terms of science labs and resources. i am also aiming for medicine when im older so a science specialist school is better suited to that. however, jmss' vce results/ranking is not as great as mac.rob's, and their curricular is not so wide as mac.rob's (obviously because they're science centred).

im reaaally stumped and would love to hear from current or past JMSS/mac.rob students (or even other selective school students) about their opinion on my situation. thank you!!

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