How did/do you 'play the system'?

[werdna]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Now just trying to choose between Revs and BM.. can't decide which one 'should' be in the bottom 2.

[jane1234]

Thanks for the replies everyone. Now just trying to choose between Revs and BM.. can't decide which one 'should' be in the bottom 2.

Same here... I can't decide if bio or chem should be in the bottom 2 along with art...

[pi]

Bio and physics bottom 2 for me

Decided second week into yr11 that bio wasn't for me, don't know why I attempted physics...

[Ghost!]

It's hard to say really.

Make sure you study properly, and most importantly
exercise/stay healthy

IMHO That's definitely not playing the system, that's being a very good student!

For me, playing the system would be;

Taking subjects that scale considerably well (at least one language)

Seeking out the most elite tutors and draining them of every bit of knowledge you can.

Getting access to resources most students don't have, for example AN/VN.

Most importantly, doing no study all year excluding the few nights before SAC's, and then spamming and spamming and spamming every practice exam ever made for all your subjects in the months leading to your exam.

[ My biggest fear in life is that I'll play the VCE system too well and get to university and fail hard ]

[taiga]

I didn't but most 99.95s had a Uni Subject + Language + High Scaling subjects (methods/chem/spec)

[iNerd]

Most importantly, doing no study all year excluding the few nights before SAC's, and then spamming and spamming and spamming every practice exam ever made for all your subjects in the months leading to your exam.

You'd fail Psychology

[Water]

Most importantly, doing no study all year excluding the few nights before SAC's, and then spamming and spamming and spamming every practice exam ever made for all your subjects in the months leading to your exam.

For some, they fail so hard, they crash from their ivory tower

[nacho]

It's hard to say really.

Make sure you study properly, and most importantly
exercise/stay healthy

IMHO That's definitely not playing the system, that's being a very good student!

For me, playing the system would be;

Taking subjects that scale considerably well (at least one language)

Seeking out the most elite tutors and draining them of every bit of knowledge you can.

Getting access to resources most students don't have, for example AN/VN.

Most importantly, doing no study all year excluding the few nights before SAC's, and then spamming and spamming and spamming every practice exam ever made for all your subjects in the months leading to your exam.

[ My biggest fear in life is that I'll play the VCE system too well and get to university and fail hard ]

haha, fair enough

[luken93]

For those of you not at a "good" school, PLAY TO THE STRENGTH OF YOUR SCHOOL!!!

[taiga]

Also neglecting bottom two subjects till exams. I neglected physics all year, slammed 15 exams the day before the exam for both mid and end of year, and still ended up with a 39 > 42

I remember asking M@tty the most fundamental of questions the night before the exam =.=

[werdna]

ATAR, you'll be psychologically-ill if you mention Psychology in one of your posts again.

I didn't but most 99.95s had a Uni Subject + Language + High Scaling subjects (methods/chem/spec)

I'd love to do those scaling subjects like Chem and Spec, but they're just not for me and I wouldn't do that great in them to be honest. But I guess the Latin scaling makes up for the presence of non-Asian subjects for me.

I think one of the MGS 99.95ers had no math/science whatsoever though - I think they had Revs, Lit, Latin, Eng, Philosophy and something else.. MGS kids correct me!

For those of you not at a "good" school, PLAY TO THE STRENGTH OF YOUR SCHOOL!!!

Hmm.. what do you mean by this?

[taiga]

ATAR, you'll be psychologically-ill if you mention Psychology in one of your posts again.

I didn't but most 99.95s had a Uni Subject + Language + High Scaling subjects (methods/chem/spec)

I'd love to do those scaling subjects like Chem and Spec, but they're just not for me and I wouldn't do that great in them to be honest. But I guess the Latin scaling makes up for the presence of non-Asian subjects for me.

I think one of the MGS 99.95ers had no math/science whatsoever though - I think they had Revs, Lit, Latin, Eng, Philosophy and something else.. MGS kids correct me!

For those of you not at a "good" school, PLAY TO THE STRENGTH OF YOUR SCHOOL!!!

Hmm.. what do you mean by this?

There was a bloke from our school that got 99.90 with no subjects that scaled up. Whilst holding respect for others who got that ATAR, I think this is a more difficult achievement

[Ghost!]

Most importantly, doing no study all year excluding the few nights before SAC's, and then spamming and spamming and spamming every practice exam ever made for all your subjects in the months leading to your exam.

You'd fail Psychology

Ah, but I wouldn't fail, because I wouldn't pick it

For me, playing the system would be;

Taking subjects that scale considerably well (at least one language)

[jane1234]

There was a bloke from our school that got 99.90 with no subjects that scaled up. Whilst holding respect for others who got that ATAR, I think this is a more difficult achievement Tongue

Did he pretty much get all 50s?

[luken93]

ATAR, you'll be psychologically-ill if you mention Psychology in one of your posts again.

I didn't but most 99.95s had a Uni Subject + Language + High Scaling subjects (methods/chem/spec)

I'd love to do those scaling subjects like Chem and Spec, but they're just not for me and I wouldn't do that great in them to be honest. But I guess the Latin scaling makes up for the presence of non-Asian subjects for me.

I think one of the MGS 99.95ers had no math/science whatsoever though - I think they had Revs, Lit, Latin, Eng, Philosophy and something else.. MGS kids correct me!

For those of you not at a "good" school, PLAY TO THE STRENGTH OF YOUR SCHOOL!!!

Hmm.. what do you mean by this?

Well unless you are doing a subject that you are naturally good at (Maths/Science), any subjects reliant on teachers should be taken into consideration when choosing them...Have we not talked about the BM situation?