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too late to 'drop' a subject?
« on: April 12, 2011, 10:16:27 pm »
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Hey everyone,
I already did a unit 3/4 last year and i did pretty well in it, and I'm currently doing 5 subjects this year.
I want to drop economics, would it be too late?

Oh, and I'm in Year 12 :)

Thanks!
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 10:17:19 pm »
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Just continue with it, even if you get a study score of 15 it'd boost it regardless, as opposed to having no 6th 10%
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 10:21:31 pm »
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Yeah, good point Darren
It's just that I get really unmotivated to do well in other subjects when I do pretty average in economics (especially when I get my SACs back)
I kind of enjoy Economics, but I want to focus more on my other subjects
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 10:21:43 pm »
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for economics you can walk into the exam knowing nothing and i reckon get enough marks for a decent study score of about 9
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 10:23:49 pm »
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Don't worry gregie, if economics if screwing your motivation you can easily just completely neglect it to focus on your other subjects. You'd surely get a score of above 25 if you just pay attention in class
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 10:24:37 pm »
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Quote from: Darren on April 12, 2011, 10:23:49 pm
Don't worry gregie, if economics if screwing your motivation you can easily just completely neglect it to focus on your other subjects. You'd surely get a score of above 25 if you just pay attention in class

though a lot funnier to go around telling people you got a study score of SIX.
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 10:28:19 pm »
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haha taiga xD yeah, well im hoping for a study score over 9, obviously, im hoping for about 33
thanks darren, but i also do religion at school (unit 2) seeing it's compulsory as i go to a catholic school. so technically i do about 6 subjects (that means less study periods).... so i was thinking that if i drop economics i have more study periods, and i actually study heaps during study periods
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2011, 10:32:28 pm »
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Stick with it, pay attention in class, dont do hw/study. You should still be able to pull off a 5 or greater study score, which will slightly increase your atar.
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2011, 10:41:25 pm »
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I dropped french in March of Year 12 :). Whilst I was in constant doubt, in the end I didn't turn out too flashbad.
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oops I mean to say I didn't turn out TOO BAD.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2011, 12:24:53 am by iffets12345 »
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2011, 11:22:54 pm »
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hahahaha,swarley-i used the ATAR calculator and actually put 5 as my study score for economics (even though i'll do much better than that!). my ATAR went up by about 0.30 xD.
thanks iffets12345, now i gotta see if my school let's me drop it seeing by the time i get back to school it'll already be late april.
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2011, 11:24:54 pm »
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That difference may dictate whether or not you get into your desired uni course as well.
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 11:28:03 pm »
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haha yeah, at first i didnt think that my ATAR  score would go by that much with a poor study score in economics
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2011, 11:42:38 pm »
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I really want you to get a single digit study score, just for novelty value, so I can say that my mate got a study score of 4. (and blitz the rest of your subjects)
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Re: too late to 'drop' a subject?
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2011, 04:07:46 pm »
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haha taiga. yeah, a study score of 4 in economics...here i come! ;)
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