Question regarding practice exams

[Rairiko]

Now in the process in starting to do practice exams and wondering whether I should do the older ones first (2007) or start with the 2010 ones and what companies should I attempt first?

[tony3272]

I like to do them periodically, so 2008 onwards. I'm not really sure which companies are better/harder than others, but leave VCAA to last.

[luffy]

I like to do them periodically, so 2008 onwards. I'm not really sure which companies are better/harder than others, but leave VCAA to last.

Am I the only person on ATARnotes who thinks doing VCAA exams first is a brilliant idea?

[Vincezor]

Am I the only person on ATARnotes who thinks doing VCAA exams first is a brilliant idea?

[luken93]

I like to do them periodically, so 2008 onwards. I'm not really sure which companies are better/harder than others, but leave VCAA to last.

Am I the only person on ATARnotes who thinks doing VCAA exams first is a brilliant idea?

Nah I agree, great to see the difficulty/type of Qs asked, but I would do them at the very start and very end, with commerical filling the middle.

[lexitu]

Yeah I agree Doing only non-VCAA exams from the start can leave you mis-directed but exhausting your VCAA exams early means you don't get an accurate test of how you'll go when you're at your peak.

[jackson1234]

It also doesnt hurt to do VCAA and 3rd party exams at the same time.  They can work as your benchmark to your performance.