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HSC Stuff => HSC Subjects + Help => Topic started by: Stringy on November 03, 2018, 09:13:40 pm

Title: How much of an effect does a poor cohort have on scaling?
Post by: Stringy on November 03, 2018, 09:13:40 pm
Also, if your a high rank, say rank 1 for example, will a poor cohort still bring you down?
Title: Re: How much of an effect does a poor cohort have on scaling?
Post by: Bri MT on November 03, 2018, 09:25:11 pm
If you're rank 1 and you get the best exam score out of your cohort,  your exam score will become your SAC score - without being influenced by the rest of your cohort
Title: Re: How much of an effect does a poor cohort have on scaling?
Post by: Bchf777 on November 03, 2018, 10:23:52 pm
Quote from: miniturtle on November 03, 2018, 09:25:11 pm
If you're rank 1 and you get the best exam score out of your cohort,  your exam score will become your SAC score - without being influenced by the rest of your cohort

What if you're ranked 2nd? does that also apply or are we just f'ed?
Title: Re: How much of an effect does a poor cohort have on scaling?
Post by: Bri MT on November 03, 2018, 10:37:53 pm
Quote from: Bchf777 on November 03, 2018, 10:23:52 pm
What if you're ranked 2nd? does that also apply or are we just f'ed?

You solely decide your exam score (no matter what rank you are) but if you're rank 2 your SAC scores are influenced by your classmates.

You still have more influence over your study score than your peers though; and if a few people from your cohort do well on the exam you're likely to get a good score for your SACs, even if the rest of the cohort preforms poorly.