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James Lu should be happy he got 99.95 and stop dishing out on the VCE
xXNovaxX:
^^LMAO, there was an EXACT same thread on this that I created where people argued whether extra curricular actiives should play a part etc, please dont open that can of worms!
We ended the argument peacefully, no side winning ><
BUT, yes, the American system has like GAT tests to determine ur place into Uni, and that I say SUCKS.
Tashi:
--- Quote from: xXNovaxX on December 15, 2009, 08:12:46 pm ---^^LMAO, there was an EXACT same thread on this that I created where people argued whether extra curricular actiives should play a part etc, please dont open that can of worms!
We ended the argument peacefully, no side winning ><
BUT, yes, the American system has like GAT tests to determine ur place into Uni, and that I say SUCKS.
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Urgh, I hate those aptitude tests. They have to learn heaps of vocab ew.
kyzoo:
The SAT is nowhere as bad as the GAT.
ninwa:
--- Quote from: EvangelionZeta on December 15, 2009, 04:17:17 pm ---Sure, his point is fairly cynical, but I don't think it was "pretentious" per se.
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I read it and immediately thought "you arrogant douchebag":
--- Quote from: James Lu ---but I regret my lack of academic failure.
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He makes a really good point; if only his elephantine ego didn't shine through with it.
--- Quote from: ItsSKC on December 15, 2009, 04:43:45 pm ---In any case, if he believed VCE to be the source of mediocrity then he should take a look at his own subject selection.
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Well said!
I know scaling wasn't relevant to him since he did get 50 for everything, but unless his ego is even bigger than already exemplified in his letter, he probably didn't expect to do so. Those are some of the best subjects to pick if you're going for a scaling advantage.
ninwa:
--- Quote from: kyzoo on December 15, 2009, 07:56:10 pm ---I really hate it how there's so much focus on score - I think it's sickening how some people do academics merely to compare their performance to others. When these people achieve superior scores to others, they rub it in other people's faces. When they achieve inferior scores, they just remain silent. It's lame.
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That happens in life too though :P
--- Quote from: kyzoo on December 15, 2009, 07:56:10 pm ---Also, I totally agree with the "afraid to go beyond syllabus requirements" part. Sometimes a teacher will go "This isn't part of the course", and some students will go "Phew, I don't have to learn this." That attitude is toxic to later life. And the VCE system does punish independent learning - there are times when I want to spend time learning something, but instead I have to spend time on something else just so I can get marks.
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Thank god university is different!
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