I think it makes no sense to talk about anything other then academics. Remember it’s a Science school not just another high school. You need to be academically way up then rest of the peers. They don’t care about your extra curricular activities like sports/music etc ,you should be able
To cope up with all scaled up subjects taken for VCE, that’s why there is a GD, Puzzle and interview round. Why not a sports or music presentation???
Also if you don’t have any academic achievements then there is nothing to talk but if you have them they go thru every certificate and ask you everything related.
Stop spreading this that academics doesn’t matter!!!! It really does and a lot of people will come to understand that once offer letters are sent out.
So all the best and keep yours fingers crossed if you think academics is not what they are looking for.
I can only speak for selective schools not JMSS specifically. However, I would like to say this is definitely not true.
I’m not sure how old you are but if you are in a younger year level, you will eventually realise the importance of extra curricular activities in your later years. Having things out side academics is not only healthy but vital to your progress as both a student and a person. This may sound counter intuitive to you now, but believe it not the majority of those who get the extremely high scores are not people that spend hours upon hours every day studying. It is the people that have a well balanced life in terms of extra curricular and out of school activities.
I do not know who your sources are but from speaking to teachers and principals at my school (selective) it is evident that they are looking for people that are not only smart, but have a breadth of skills whether it be sport, music, volunteering etc. They are looking for well rounded people, not ones who can memorise a textbook.
Please let us know if you actually have some sources supporting that JMSS does not care about things outside of academics.