Pretty self explanatory, just because I feel as if we are overfilling the recent posts board causing other posts not to be seen.ok cool
and sometimes they get things wrong, like they won't have a single right answer,Yeah thats true, and it also disrupts a lot of time because you are trying to wonder why you none of your answer match with any of the options.
This week I knew I was right because it was a simple equation and they had no right answer so then I used a calculator and there was no right answer
Good luck on the exam and it is really infuriating with the typos. I'm applying for Suzanne Cory.Good luck to you too, Suzanne Cory is my second preference.
Continuing on with the conversation.Yeah thats true, and it also disrupts a lot of time because you are trying to wonder why you none of your answer match with any of the options.I started JAC last year just wondering did you have to do a test to go to JAC, because I was the only person at my campus who had to do a test?
Good luck to you too, Suzanne Cory is my second preference.
Also guys, what campus do y'all go to?
I go to Braybrook, and been getting around 65-70 for reading, and 80-85 for the other components. How are you all going?
I started JAC last year just wondering did you have to do a test to go to JAC, because I was the only person at my campus who had to do a test?
I've been getting 80-85 on reading and 75-85 for others
I started like 2 months ago and I didn't have to do a test. What campus do you go to?So you started late, I started quite early on when we were on volume 1
Same here, my school isn't competitive at all. I go to a school in Altona, only one applying.I think I'm the only one applying from my school
If you are the only ones applying from your school, does it give you an advantage? I have about 5 applying from my school.It depends on how many people go to your school
If you are the only ones applying from your school, does it give you an advantage? I have about 5 applying from my school.
There's like a total of 400 students in my Year 8 cohort.It's fine then
There's like a total of 400 students in my Year 8 cohort.Then that would mean 20 students would be able to get an offer from your school I think.
There's like a total of 400 students in my Year 8 cohort.
If you are the only ones applying from your school, does it give you an advantage? I have about 5 applying from my school.How do you know if there is only 5 people applying? There is 400 students in your year 8 cohort, you physically asked every single student?
How do you know if there is only 5 people applying? There is 400 students in your year 8 cohort, you physically asked every single student?
For James An, do you guys actually watch the explanation for reading comprehension. I feel like the explanation for reading comprehension is too slow and boring.Hi,
Hi,
A quick tip I found for all my JAC classes is watching the replay. Instead of taking 3 hours of my time this method takes max 1 hour. I also do the classwork first to get a good understanding because the teachers always skip the classwork or give the answers straight away. SO yeah. I would highly recommend watching the recording as it saves time that you could be using for classwork.
For James An, do you guys actually watch the explanation for reading comprehension. I feel like the explanation for reading comprehension is too slow and boring.I skip the reading comprehension bit because it tends to go off topic and is too long
I skip the reading comprehension bit because it tends to go off topic and is too long
It is also very boring.You can just see the number of people drop when it gets to English
Hey
Also i have been averaging 28/40 to 33/40. Is this a good score for JAC. I am doing the test next year.
Did people find last weeks test really hard to do?
This is for people doing the test next year as they will be doing the same test
Hey so I was wondering out of 50 and 60 what approximately would be a good mark to aim for to get a superior? Ik it depends on how everyone else performs as well but in general to secure a superior I guess.I think that's probably high enough, maybe aim higher though
Hey so I was wondering out of 50 and 60 what approximately would be a good mark to aim for to get a superior? Ik it depends on how everyone else performs as well but in general to secure a superior I guess.
I think 80-85% and higher is a really superior mark.My JAC tutor told my like 95%
My JAC tutor told my like 95%
Aim for the highest, and you will get there with all your effortsSoo true,
Advice:Thanks, for the advice
Preparing for the exam:
- Take 10-minute breaks
- Go out and enjoy the weather (exercise, make sure to take your vitamins)
- Try breaking up the components, if you are struggling with few topics in maths then use Khan Academy, youtube and keep
practising till you understand the concept
- Don't stress, don't panic!
- Enjoy life-like normal, Focus on the good things
Advice:
Preparing for the exam:
- Take 10-minute breaks
- Go out and enjoy the weather (exercise, make sure to take your vitamins)
- Try breaking up the components, if you are struggling with few topics in maths then use Khan Academy, youtube and keep
practising till you understand the concept
- Don't stress, don't panic!
- Enjoy life-like normal, Focus on the good things
I am in year 9 this year
I think 80-85% and higher is a really superior mark.Lol sorry I just realised my question should’ve been worded differently I meant out of 50 and 60 questions how many should I be getting correct to secure a superior.
Victoria’s smartest kids’ future in doubt as selective entry schools’ entrance exams postponed
Entry to highly-selective Mac Robertson Girls’ and Melbourne High is like snaring a golden ticket to VCE glory. But entrance exams have again been postponed due to COVID-19, throwing the plans of 3500 hopefuls into limbo.
More than 3000 of the state’s smartest kids are in limbo as the Year 9 entry exam to the state’s best government schools has been postponed for the second time.
There are around 3500 applicants for the selective entry high school examination to attend Mac. Robertson Girls, Melbourne, Nossal and Suzanne Cory high schools each year.
The unzoned schools, in Albert Park, South Yarra, Werribee and Berwick, are appealing for parents looking for an elite education at a fraction of the cost of private schooling and parents who don’t think their gifted child is being catered for in their current school.
Entry is at Year 9 level and some parents shift their children from higher priced private schools if they win a hotly sought place at one of these schools.
There are less than 1000 places up for grabs across the schools which range are single sex and co-ed.
A Department of Education spokeswoman told the Herald Sun that the just announced road map to reopening meant the September 19 exam would be postponed.
“We know many students are anticipating this exam and we will provide applicants, their families and schools with further information on an alternative date shortly with as much advance notice as possible,” the department said.
Many families set their children for the exams several years out, employing tutors to help them win a place to the elite schools which are not zoned and draw students from every postcode.
In a ranking of 2019 median VCE study scores Mac. Rob was seventh and Melbourne High 13th out of 650 schools. Nossal was 35 and Suzanne Cory 58.
A parent, who did not want to named, said the delay left her son, who attends a medium-fee private school near their home, in limbo. The family has to give term's notice that they are leaving their current school. Failure to do that will incur a fee.
While the mother said there was no guarantee her child would win a place at one of the schools, he was recognised as high achieving and it had been suggested he try for a place at a select-entry school.
The exam is held at a big venue such as the Royal-Exhibition building, so it is not allowed due to pandemic restrictions on gatherings. In a normal year students are notified of an offer by late August or September after sitting the entrance exam in June.
Hey people.I think the advantage is there will be less people applying, there could be a disadvantage.
After my Dad finished work and showed me this article he got from the herald sun paper (page 12)
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Here is what it says, if you are unable to read the article on the website or see it off the image.
Any thoughts on this?
Also, if you haven't heard already, the department of education is now giving an option for students to withdrawl from the selective entry high school application process;
"All applicants retain the right to withdraw from the Selective Entry High School examination process at any point. Following these changes, the deadline to withdraw and receive a full refund of the application fee has been extended to Monday 21 September 2020. Please indicate your request to withdraw by email to the Selective Entry Unit at [email protected]."
Reading the article, I think there may be actually quite a few people choosing to withdrawl from the exam.
Will this put us at an advantage or disadvantage?
I think the advantage is there will be less people applying, there could be a disadvantage.I'm not sure if theres really much of a disadvantage but at the same time not many people would be willing to withdraw I dont think.
I think the advantage is there will be less people applying, there could be a disadvantage.
Take this situation as an Advantage to calm down, and focus on the parts you are struggling on with the test.
Does anyone have any tips to improve on Numerical Reasoning? And I asked this question before but out of 50 and 60 questions how many should u be getting correct to secure a superior tho ofcourse it depends on everyone else's performance at the end of the day.My tip is to not worry about the end result. If you give it your all then you will be achieving the top score that you can reach. Don't worry about what a good mark is because if you aim for that you may get lower. If you aim for higher then if you get lower you will still be in. As for tips for numerical reasoning. A massive boost is doing a lot of mock exam and looking over all of them and finding common errors. This will boost your scores a lot. You will also find that there are patterns, for example Fibonacci sequence and exposure to these will give you an edge in the exam. I am not to experienced because i too am doing the test next year so some of the more experienced people can help more.
Does anyone have any tips to improve on Numerical Reasoning? And I asked this question before but out of 50 and 60 questions how many should u be getting correct to secure a superior tho ofcourse it depends on everyone else's performance at the end of the day.I don't think you should aim for a certain score, because when you do reach the goal you stop trying just give yourself a small goal and when you reach the goal make a harder goal.
I don't think you should aim for a certain score, because when you do reach the goal you stop trying just give yourself a small goal and when you reach the goal make a harder goal.That is soo true
My tip is to not worry about the end result. If you give it your all then you will be achieving the top score that you can reach. Don't worry about what a good mark is because if you aim for that you may get lower. If you aim for higher then if you get lower you will still be in. As for tips for numerical reasoning. A massive boost is doing a lot of mock exam and looking over all of them and finding common errors. This will boost your scores a lot. You will also find that there are patterns, for example Fibonacci sequence and exposure to these will give you an edge in the exam. I am not to experienced because i too am doing the test next year so some of the more experienced people can help more.
I really hope this helps you and good luck for your exam
Often, you may find the practice exams harder, and if you achieve them well on you. But remember to be persistent and keep going. Practice daily until test day to remember the concept and to keep your marks high.cool, thanks
Often, you may find the practice exams harder, and if you achieve them well on you. But remember to be persistent and keep going. Practice daily until test day to remember the concept and to keep your marks high.Yeah, i have found the JAC tests harder and if you do well on them and you keep improving you are set to get a superior. You can't get good scores and stop there and expect to get a superior. If you keep working hard and focus on all the subjects you are doing your best and if you do that than the outcome will be your best. One last tip, if you get bad scores on JAC tests don't feel down because the tests are harder. Just push yourself to do better and achieve the highest you can.
Yeah, i have found the JAC tests harder and if you do well on them and you keep improving you are set to get a superior. You can't get good scores and stop there and expect to get a superior. If you keep working hard and focus on all the subjects you are doing your best and if you do that than the outcome will be your best. One last tip, if you get bad scores on JAC tests don't feel down because the tests are harder. Just push yourself to do better and achieve the highest you can.
Did you know? You are wise as hell man.Nah man,
Nah man,But like thanks a lot like you're very helpful and quite encouraging
My brother is my biggest support. So he tells me a lot and prepares me. I hope to share his knowledge with others because he is a massive help to me. He told me about atar notes and got me onto this forum.
But yeah i am sharing the amazing knowledge he gives me
I try to help everyone i see but i am not as helpful as others who know more
Nah man,
My brother is my biggest support. So he tells me a lot and prepares me. I hope to share his knowledge with others because he is a massive help to me. He told me about atar notes and got me onto this forum.
But yeah i am sharing the amazing knowledge he gives me
I try to help everyone i see but i am not as helpful as others who know more
I really appreciate the fact that you choose to share this information with other people.Thanks man
How does everyone feel in regards to the test not about the postponement but like the actual test?If I'm being honest, I'm feeling quite nervous for the examination. I don't feel as if I've prepared enough, but at the same time I just want to get it over and done with.
If I'm being honest, I'm feeling quite nervous for the examination. I don't feel as if I've prepared enough, but at the same time I just want to get it over and done with.
Same, and realising how much other people have prepared underwhelms me.there were kids at my tutoring who have been preparing for like 4 years and continuously go to to selective exam tutoring
there were kids at my tutoring who have been preparing for like 4 years and continuously go to to selective exam tutoring
If I'm being honest, I'm feeling quite nervous for the examination. I don't feel as if I've prepared enough, but at the same time I just want to get it over and done with.Yeah, when i used to think about the test i would literally cry because i was so nervous about the test. I think most people think that the test is the biggest test of their life (me included) but you can go to any school you want to and get a really high ATAR. My mindset to going to MHS is the opportunity's. I am a massive cricket fan and apparently they have a really good team. I myself am really nervous but even if i don't get in I will know that i tried my best and gave it my all. So yeah. A little amount of stress can make you work hard but dont fret and take it like a weight on your back. Work hard and try your best. You may feel better
Those poor kids.I guess if their parents forced them to then that is sad but if they believe in working hard and like to work then that is actually pretty cool. I would look up to kids who love to work hard and don't have to be told what to do.
I guess if their parents forced them to then that is sad but if they believe in working hard and like to work then that is actually pretty cool. I would look up to kids who love to work hard and don't have to be told what to do.
How does everyone feel in regards to the test not about the postponement but like the actual test?I'm not gonna lie I'm hella nervous, My friends have been preparing for years lol and I only started like at the end of last year and I really wanna get in coz not only is Mghs a great school academically I heard it offers a wide range of other activities as well.
I'm at online Vietnamese school now, I hate it so much!I used to do online language school and I never did my homework so I taped it to me drawers
I used to do online language school and I never did my homework so I taped it to me drawers
Do you guys think we will get an update today? Like it said on the email sent a while back.maybe, I hope so
How does everybody feel about this weeks creative writing task at James An. I think it's pretty dumb and cliche. I don't feel so interested in writing it.I'm still doing it because the actual task could be dumb and cliche
I'm still doing it because the actual task could be dumb and cliche
Yeah, that's pretty much my only motivation to write such boring pieces.The maths test has too many errors this week, it doesn't have enough information sometimes
ADVICE FOR WRITING:Yeah, I would also recommend the Spectrum " How to write a persuasive or creative essay in 15 mins."
If you are strugging with writing persuasive or creative then use these websites:
~Creative Writing~
- http://www.writerstreasure.com/creative-writing-101/
- https://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative1/shortstory/
~ Persuasive Writing ~
- https://www.time4writing.com/articles-about-writing/writing-resourcespersuasive-essay/
- https://materchristi.libguides.com/persuasive_writing
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- Read articles online or newspaper forms (the age, abc news, btn)
- Read books, underline words you don't understand and write the definition ( * Also will help with your reading comprehension)
- Watch youtube videos about writing and other issues
- TRY WRITING A PAGE OR DOING RESEARCH ON TOPICS twice a week
- Improve on Spelling and Grammar mistakes by using dictionary
REMEMBER: TO READ NOVELS AND ARTICLES ON ANY TOPIC TO GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION
BEST OF LUCK!!!!
I'm not gonna lie I'm hella nervous, My friends have been preparing for years lol and I only started like at the end of last year and I really wanna get in coz not only is Mghs a great school academically I heard it offers a wide range of other activities as well.
I wonder when the test will be.
My parents just got an email saying it's going to be either on the 14th or 15th it depends where u live or ur school I dont remember lol. Mine is on the 14th.
just wanted to say good luck to all of you sitting the exam in a few days! keep working hard and revising, but please don't stress too much. you'll all do great, and remember to get enough sleep for these days leading up to the test too, that's really important :)
Hello!!
Does anyone know when or how many time intervals they will announce during the test?
I don't know if I should get a watch because the test is really soon.
Also, good luck to anyone doing it tomorrow or Sunday. :>
Hii so I'm doing the test tomorrow and based off of previous like scholarhsip tests and stuff I'm guessing they announce when u have like 5mins and 1min left. Correct me if I'm wrong tho :)
Are you all taking the test, Saturday or Sunday?
Will the tests be the same? Otherwise the average on the two days could be different.
Most likelyI think they would be the same. I'm pretty sure that they decided the date for people by school, so there would be a smaller chance of people telling each other the questions.
How was it?
It was alright, reading and maths were a breeze but verbal and numerical stuffed me up. Good luck to whoever's doing it tomorrow!!If you do JAC, was it similar?
It was alright, reading and maths were a breeze but verbal and numerical stuffed me up. Good luck to whoever's doing it tomorrow!!How hard was the reasonings? I’m very bad at it. Were there a lot of vocab questions?
How hard was the reasonings? I’m very bad at it. Were there a lot of vocab questions?Omg I'm sorry I didnt see this till now, have u done ur test yet?
Omg I'm sorry I didnt see this till now, have u done ur test yet?Reading, Verbal and Maths were a lot easier than I had anticipated despite english being my weakness. Anxiety got to me when I did numerical, and I guessed around half of the test. Definitely didn't do good at all in numerical.
Reading, Verbal and Maths were a lot easier than I had anticipated despite english being my weakness. Anxiety got to me when I did numerical, and I guessed around half of the test. Definitely didn't do good at all in numerical.
Anyways if I were to order my tests from easiest to hardest it be
Reading - Finished the whole thing
Maths - Finished the whole thing
Verbal - Guessed about 20
Numerical - Guessed more than half of the test. Hopefully I guessed correctly ;)
Was one of the questions on ur verbal like to do with gue, colour, cover and like u had to find a word that could fit?I did, I think the question was;
I did so fucking shit, I was practicing my English cause it was trash. Then at the exam I did well in the English but my brain in maths was like wtf. I probably did ok but I go to glenny and there are too many smart people.
Idk my brain was not working and I was just guessing answers.
Here's what I think I will get.We get our results on Dec 14th right?
VR - AA or Sup
NR - HA or AA
RC - AA or Sup
Maths - Average
We get our results on Dec 14th right?Offers into schools are distributed from 14th to 22nd of dec and we find our results for exam on 21st of december.
Offers into schools are distributed from 14th to 22nd of dec and we find our results for exam on 21st of december.
Do you guys think you got in?
I drink 10 litres of milk a day minimum so i can be tall and get into MHS. I have failed. BABABOUIE.
Does anyone know when first offers come out?
What time do the first round offers come out tomorrow???
i have waste all my pants, which are now unfortunately wet, i am now required to change into a pair of shorts
If anyone goes to Mac.Robs currently do you have any pros and cons?
Has anyone received a second round offer?no i haven't heard anyone else getting one either
Has anyone received a second round offer?