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Title: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Rawwggzz123 on August 28, 2018, 08:41:08 pm
Scores
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 28, 2018, 08:55:11 pm
Numerical: AA
Math: AA
Verbal: AA
Reading: AA
Persuasive:HA
Creative: A

Didn’t get in :(
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Fauxien on August 28, 2018, 09:01:58 pm
Verbal Reasoning: Superior
Numerical Reasoning: Above Average
Reading Comprehension: Superior
Mathematics: Superior
Persuasive: High Average
Creative: Superior

Did way better than I thought I would haha. I only put SCHS as a preference because my brother goes to it + the others are too far away. Wonder if I could've gotten an offer to Mac.Rob tho
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 28, 2018, 09:03:46 pm
Verbal Reasoning: Superior
Numerical Reasoning: Above Average
Reading Comprehension: Superior
Mathematics: Superior
Persuasive: High Average
Creative: Superior

Did way better than I thought I would haha. I only put SCHS as a preference because my brother goes to it + the others are too far away. Wonder if I could've gotten an offer to Mac.Rob tho
Woah, nice job!
Also congratulations.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: janedoee on August 28, 2018, 09:09:09 pm
Just got my results:

Verbal reasoning: Superior
Numerical reasoning: Superior
Reading comprehension: above average
Mathematics: Superior
Persuasive expression: high average
Creative expression: average

Got a PD invite for MHS but didn't get short listed.

Nothing come thru from Nossal HS which was my second preference.
 :'(
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 28, 2018, 09:15:19 pm
Just got my results:

Verbal reasoning: Superior
Numerical reasoning: Superior
Reading comprehension: above average
Mathematics: Superior
Persuasive expression: high average
Creative expression: average

Got a PD invite for MHS but didn't get short listed.

Nothing come thru from Nossal HS which was my second preference.
 :'(
Are you in a competitive school?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: ImAdit on August 28, 2018, 09:26:08 pm
I got into Melbourne from Werribee secondary- a competitive school

Maths-SUP
reading-SUP
Numerical-SUP
Persuasive- SUP
Verbal- AA
Creative-HA
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: janedoee on August 28, 2018, 09:29:25 pm
Are you in a competitive school?

I suppose so  :'(

I am still angry at myself though that I didn't work hard enough... Oh well... good lesson learned.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 28, 2018, 09:35:02 pm
I suppose so  :'(

I am still angry at myself though that I didn't work hard enough... Oh well... good lesson learned.
No you did really well.
It’s just that you were in a competitive school.
Well, good luck to the both of us.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: cloudyy on August 28, 2018, 10:05:39 pm
I honestly don't know how I got in???

Verbal reasoning-Above Average
Numerical reasoning-Superior
Reading Comprehehsion-Above Average
Mathmatics-Above Average
Persuasive Expression-Average (Completely effed this one up...)
Creative Expression-High Average

Maybe I was like 1 question away from getting Superiors for my above averages lolol but idk

edit: Just in case anyone's wondering, I got a first round offer at Suzanne then a PD to Macrob and a late offer at Macrob
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: footintheclouds on August 28, 2018, 10:50:28 pm

Verbal reasoning: Superior
Numerical reasoning: Above average
Reading Comprehension: Superior
Mathematics: Above average
Persuasive expression: Average
Creative expression: High Average

I’m really surprised I got a superior for Verbal reasoning since I guessed some of the questions.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 29, 2018, 06:55:00 am
I honestly don't know how I got in???

Verbal reasoning-Above Average
Numerical reasoning-Superior
Reading Comprehehsion-Above Average
Mathmatics-Above Average
Persuasive Expression-Average (Completely effed this one up...)
Creative Expression-High Average

Maybe I was like 1 question away from getting Superiors for my above averages lolol but idk

edit: Just in case anyone's wondering, I got a first round offer at Suzanne then a PD to Macrob and a late offer at Macrob
That superior saved you
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: nx442696 on August 29, 2018, 07:07:55 pm
Reading: AA
Verbal: AA
Persuasive: HA
Creative: HA
Numerical: LA
Mathematical: LA

Thoughts?
Do you think I could get a PD for Nossal? (my only preference)
Are PD's for Nossal until November or is it just sent only once?
As you can see english is my strong point...

Do they check your school report? I'm a straight A+ (but one A) english student, and my maths is usually between a B+ to an A+.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: KRAZR on August 29, 2018, 07:16:48 pm
tbh i don't think you'll get in.  :(  at least you learned a lesson, you should study harder. Also don't let this keep you down ;) VCE is the main goal and if you try hard enough, you'll get the ATAR you desire.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 29, 2018, 08:44:23 pm
Reading: AA
Verbal: AA
Persuasive: HA
Creative: HA
Numerical: LA
Mathematical: LA

Thoughts?
Do you think I could get a PD for Nossal? (my only preference)
Are PD's for Nossal until November or is it just sent only once?
As you can see english is my strong point...

Do they check your school report? I'm a straight A+ (but one A) english student, and my maths is usually between a B+ to an A+.
LA = Low Average?
Sorry, don’t think that you’ll get in.
From my knowledge, they dont check your report.

Well, good luck.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 29, 2018, 08:50:54 pm
Random question.
If you got all superiors on Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and the essays, but got average/low average on Math and Numerical Reasoning
Would you get accepted?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Galacticguard98 on August 29, 2018, 09:26:03 pm
Just got my results:

Verbal reasoning: Superior
Numerical reasoning: Superior
Reading comprehension: above average
Mathematics: Superior
Persuasive expression: high average
Creative expression: average
Those were the same scores I got last year for my pd invite, 3 sups, 1 above,1 high and 1 average

Got a PD invite for MHS but didn't get short listed.

Nothing come thru from Nossal HS which was my second preference.
 :'(
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Galacticguard98 on August 29, 2018, 09:28:55 pm
Random question.
If you got all superiors on Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and the essays, but got average/low average on Math and Numerical Reasoning
Would you get accepted?
I know someone who got in with 4 superiors and 2 average from a competitive school. They scale down low averages very harshly from what I know so I don’t think they would take u if u had a low average
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: cloudyy on August 29, 2018, 10:44:29 pm
Random question.
If you got all superiors on Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and the essays, but got average/low average on Math and Numerical Reasoning
Would you get accepted?

if u got a low average, i dont think so... but with average, you might.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: starlight99 on August 30, 2018, 05:44:16 pm
Numerical Reasoning: AA
Verbal Reasoning: AA
Reading Comprehension: AA
Mathematics: A (knew I stuffed this one up)
Persuasive: HA
Creative: HA

Don't know how I got in with a first round-offer to Suzanne Cory, but it was my second preference
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: appleandbee on August 30, 2018, 05:50:40 pm
if u got a low average, i dont think so... but with average, you might.

Unless times have changed since then...I got three superiors and a low/below average for reading comprehension and got a first round offer for Mac.rob (more than enough people tried from my school). Whilst someone else from my school who had one superior but no averages (and bands below that scores) only got in through a PD (very deserving though, she ended up being a house captain in year 12). Superiors are prioritised above anything else.

EDIT: Maybe superiors aren't considered above anything else, I have across a few people in Mac.rob that got one low average (maybe below, but probably likely). Also some of those people in those situations, got above averages for all others (got in on PD).
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: starlight99 on August 30, 2018, 05:53:58 pm
Random question.
If you got all superiors on Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and the essays, but got average/low average on Math and Numerical Reasoning
Would you get accepted?

I had a friend who goes to the same school as me that had received two superiors, two above averages and two below averages and she didn't get any of her preferences :( I didn't get any superiors and got into SCHS, and she got two and didn't so I'm not sure but I don't think so. It's just the way they compare you to other students.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: nx442696 on August 30, 2018, 06:56:24 pm
Unless times have changed since then...I got three superiors and a low/below average for reading comprehension and got a first round offer for Mac.rob (more than enough people tried from my school). Whilst someone else from my school who had one superior but no averages (and bands below that scores) only got in through a PD (very deserving though, she ended up being a house captain in year 12). Superiors are prioritised above anything else.

EDIT: Maybe superiors aren't considered above anything else, I have across a few people in Mac.rob that got one low average (maybe below, but probably likely). Also some of those people in those situations, got above averages for all others (got in on PD).

Would I have a chance for a PD in Nossal if I got two AA, two HA, and two LA
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on August 30, 2018, 07:22:44 pm
Would I have a chance for a PD in Nossal if I got two AA, two HA, and two LA
Low chance, I wouldn’t count on it.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: cloudyy on August 30, 2018, 07:37:46 pm
Would I have a chance for a PD in Nossal if I got two AA, two HA, and two LA

two low averages? Not sure about that :(
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: enola on August 31, 2018, 01:04:24 pm
Any1 got the offer from the MacRob Pd ?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: a1908 on August 31, 2018, 03:01:27 pm
numerical: superior
math: superior
verbal: superior
reading: superior
persuasive: high average
creative: average

got into macrob
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: enola on August 31, 2018, 03:59:08 pm
When u receive the result of thr macrob pd ?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Galacticguard98 on August 31, 2018, 07:30:58 pm
When u receive the result of thr macrob pd ?
I think all pd results are out 2nd week of September
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: peachypink on August 31, 2018, 10:53:43 pm
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: HA
didn't get in :( my first preference was macrob and second was suzanne cory.
my friend got:
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: A
she had the same preferences as me and got accepted into suzanne cory. not to come off as entitled (lol), but anyone know why?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: appleandbee on August 31, 2018, 11:22:36 pm
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: HA
didn't get in :( my first preference was macrob and second was suzanne cory.
my friend got:
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: A
she had the same preferences as me and got accepted into suzanne cory. not to come off as entitled (lol), but anyone know why?

Maybe your friend has equity like if her parents have a low-income earners health care card (nothing against it, I did as well).
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Servillian on September 01, 2018, 07:19:29 am
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: HA
didn't get in :( my first preference was macrob and second was suzanne cory.
my friend got:
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: A
she had the same preferences as me and got accepted into suzanne cory. not to come off as entitled (lol), but anyone know why?
You did better than her :/
If you’re in the same school then I don’t know.
But if you’re in different schools then that’s the answer

Edit: It may be that she got higher marks than you. Say, in reading you got 43/50 and she got 50/50.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: napkin101 on September 01, 2018, 10:11:35 am
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: HA
didn't get in :( my first preference was macrob and second was suzanne cory.
my friend got:
verbal: AA
numerical: HA
reading: SUP
maths: A
persuasive: HA
creative: A
she had the same preferences as me and got accepted into suzanne cory. not to come off as entitled (lol), but anyone know why?
depends on the number of people in your cohort compared to her cohort and the number of people who got accepted from your cohort compared to yours. Remember only a maximum of 5% of a school's cohort can be accepted. Bad luck, but maybe you can try out next year?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: superdf on September 01, 2018, 11:34:40 am
2 Superior is not always better than 1 Superior + 1 Above Average .
1% is Sup,11% is also sup ,the difference is big.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: ImAdit on September 01, 2018, 09:02:34 pm
PeachyPink, it’s because there are less spots for macrob, and tougher competition
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: averageroger on December 05, 2018, 11:49:33 pm
I honestly don't know how I got in???

Verbal reasoning-Above Average
Numerical reasoning-Superior
Reading Comprehehsion-Above Average
Mathmatics-Above Average
Persuasive Expression-Average (Completely effed this one up...)
Creative Expression-High Average

Maybe I was like 1 question away from getting Superiors for my above averages lolol but idk

edit: Just in case anyone's wondering, I got a first round offer at Suzanne then a PD to Macrob and a late offer at Macrob

Congrats on getting the offer. How does the late offer thing work ?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: HappyMe on December 13, 2018, 07:10:47 pm
I honestly don't know how I got in???

Verbal reasoning-Above Average
Numerical reasoning-Superior
Reading Comprehehsion-Above Average
Mathmatics-Above Average
Persuasive Expression-Average (Completely effed this one up...)
Creative Expression-High Average

Maybe I was like 1 question away from getting Superiors for my above averages lolol but idk

edit: Just in case anyone's wondering, I got a first round offer at Suzanne then a PD to Macrob and a late offer at Macrob

WHOAAA LUCKYY!!! GOOD JOB!
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: academiic on December 24, 2018, 06:18:11 pm
WHOAAA LUCKYY!!! GOOD JOB!

Very... Congratulationss
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: rakshanaraj06 on March 28, 2019, 06:24:13 pm
The scores seem to vary a lot and that is very surprising.
I just have a few questions :)
1. I go to a grammar school so how much superiors approx do i need to get a offer into Suzanne Cory or MacRob (around 15-20 ppl trying out aprox. I think)
2. If you get 2 superiors for maybe reading comprehension and numerical reasoning, HA for 2 and then 1 AA or A , does that stand a good chance? Or maybe 1 superior, 3 HA and 1 A?
3. Does anyone that got in last year have any tips for me? Basically tricks and how to not stress lol cause I would probably stress out heaps on the day.

Thanks
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: lacitam on March 28, 2019, 06:46:41 pm
The scores seem to vary a lot and that is very surprising.
I just have a few questions :)
1. I go to a grammar school so how much superiors approx do i need to get a offer into Suzanne Cory or MacRob (around 15-20 ppl trying out aprox. I think)
2. If you get 2 superiors for maybe reading comprehension and numerical reasoning, HA for 2 and then 1 AA or A , does that stand a good chance? Or maybe 1 superior, 3 HA and 1 A?
3. Does anyone that got in last year have any tips for me? Basically tricks and how to not stress lol cause I would probably stress out heaps on the day.

Thanks
The more competitive the school, the harder it is to get a spot.
Usually private schools are regarded as 'good' schools, so the judges who mark your tests look at how good your school is, and will determine if you get a place.

For reference, I had a good friend who went to Scotch College, and he got 5 superiors but didn't get in, whereas I went to a pretty low scoring school and I got in with only 1 superior (it was also competitive).

My tip for exam day is to not always look at the clock. You're wasting a bit of time every time you look. I'd probably look every 10 questions done to see where I'm heading to.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: rakshanaraj06 on March 28, 2019, 08:28:13 pm
yeah thank you :)
Have u done the exam before? You seem pretty experienced
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: lacitam on March 28, 2019, 08:37:01 pm
yeah thank you :)
Have u done the exam before? You seem pretty experienced
Yep. Read the part in my previous post where I said I got in
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: StudyFREAK on April 12, 2019, 07:30:11 pm
Would I get into MHS with these scores:
Maths: Sup
Writing: Sup
Verbal Reasoning: HA
Numerical Reasoning: AA
Reading Comprehension: A

These aren't really my scores, I was just wondering whether I would get in, especially with the new writing system.
If you are wondering, I go to a grammar school and I think like 5-8 people are participating.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: SomeGuy101 on April 19, 2019, 12:09:57 pm
Hello StudyFREAK
I got in with four superiors but a friend of mine got in with 2 superiors and a below average in the writings. Although he didn't get a first round offer but he did get an offer a few months later.
I hope this helped. :)
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: blackcocoa on April 19, 2019, 11:43:35 pm
Hi guys, I did it last year. As far as I know:

You need to get over two hurdles: your overall mark needs to reach a certain minimum (varies year to year) and you also need to be better than some of the exam-goers from your school (if there are more than 5% of the year level sitting the exam). The first hurdle is not too bad and the second greatly depends on the school.

As someone already said, two Sups are not necessarily better than a sup and a AA: like, 90 + 90 vs 99 + 88.

As such, questions asking about how a certain result would fare will NOT have accurate / meaningful answers.

For argument sake, if a school has a yr8 cohort of 100, while six students sat the selective school exam and all scored 6 Sups - then there would be someone missing out even with 6 sups.

Of course, in most real world scenarios things are not so extreme at all. The common consensus on this sub (at least from what I read) was multiple S and AA while without any A were good marks.

There could be gender difference as well. I think there are considerable more boy places than girls, though there were also more boys applying / sitting the exam. Maybe overall it is still favouriting boys?  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: LAH0001 on April 19, 2019, 11:50:30 pm
Maths - Sup
Verbal - Sup
Numerical - Sup
Reading Comp. - Sup
Creative Writing - Av
Persuasive - High Av

(Edit: got into NHS first round offer)
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: Not.a.bot on April 20, 2019, 12:19:49 am
I go to an average, not-so-academic private school, there’s about 7-8 people trying out. What scores should I aim for?

Also english/writing isn’t my strength but can I afford to do badly on them if I smash out maths / numerical?

Hoping to get into Suzanne Cory btw
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: rakshanaraj06 on April 28, 2019, 05:55:55 pm
Hi guys, I did it last year. As far as I know:

You need to get over two hurdles: your overall mark needs to reach a certain minimum (varies year to year) and you also need to be better than some of the exam-goers from your school (if there are more than 5% of the year level sitting the exam). The first hurdle is not too bad and the second greatly depends on the school.

As someone already said, two Sups are not necessarily better than a sup and a AA: like, 90 + 90 vs 99 + 88.

As such, questions asking about how a certain result would fare will NOT have accurate / meaningful answers.

For argument sake, if a school has a yr8 cohort of 100, while six students sat the selective school exam and all scored 6 Sups - then there would be someone missing out even with 6 sups.

Of course, in most real world scenarios things are not so extreme at all. The common consensus on this sub (at least from what I read) was multiple S and AA while without any A were good marks.

There could be gender difference as well. I think there are considerable more boy places than girls, though there were also more boys applying / sitting the exam. Maybe overall it is still favouriting boys?  >:( >:( >:(

Oh wow! I was just wondering, for the Reading Comprehension test, how big are the paragraphs approximatly and on a scale of 1-10 how hard are they to understand?
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: blackcocoa on May 03, 2019, 06:25:45 pm
Oh wow! I was just wondering, for the Reading Comprehension test, how big are the paragraphs approximatly and on a scale of 1-10 how hard are they to understand?

Ummm, I can only remember Reading Comprehension was the easiest, so difficulty level was not too bad. I had a bit time to spare at the end as well - paragraph lengths seemed OK.

All the best!
 
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: kjistsehrtot on May 05, 2019, 07:40:03 pm
mathematics: superior
numerical reasoning: superior
verbal reasoning: superior
reading comp: superior
persuasive: high avergae
creative: high average

1st round macrob
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: RUB0002 on May 20, 2019, 09:18:03 pm
2017 Y9 Selective School exam results
maths- superior
numerical reasoning- superior
verbal reasoning- superior
reading comprehension- high average
creative - high average
persuasive - high average
 
School attended in 2017: Parkdale Secondary College
literally no competition. only my friend and i sat the test and both got in ;D; cohort size approx. 300.

MHS 1st round offer.
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: interessant on May 20, 2019, 09:23:26 pm
maths, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension, verbal reasoning - superior
creative and persuasive writing - high average
first round
Title: Re: Selective school year 9 scores
Post by: SHS001 on June 21, 2022, 10:07:04 am
Getting 4 Superior and one below Average is enough to get offer in the first round ???