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Rose34

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What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« on: July 26, 2021, 06:52:01 am »
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Hey everyone!

I want to do really really well in Methods this year, I want to get in the high 40s say 40-45. What marks should I be aiming for,  for exam 1 and exam 2?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2021, 11:49:27 am »
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I got a 42 last year with a 70/80 on exam 1 and a 131/160 on exam 2! I did have high SACs though (73/75).
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Re: What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2021, 12:00:54 pm »
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Hey everyone!

I want to do really really well in Methods this year, I want to get in the high 40s say 40-45. What marks should I be aiming for,  for exam 1 and exam 2?

Thanks in advance.
If you want high 40s (47+) just go for 100% on everything (unless someone gets really lucky they will still lose some marks).
For 40-45 you would be wanting something like 100-114/120 depending on the difficulty of the exam/sacs.

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Re: What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2021, 04:35:43 pm »
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Thanks for giving me an idea.

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Re: What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2021, 06:51:14 pm »
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I got a 41 with 57/80 (A), 137/160 (A+) and SAC scores 71/75 (A+)
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Re: What marks should I be aiming for exam 1 and exam2?
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2021, 08:01:47 pm »
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Hey Rose,

There is really no mark thresholds for achieving the top Methods study scores. Just try to do your best, and see where that takes you!

It also depends on the difficulty of exams as well. For example 2020 the exam is a lot more difficult comparing previous years, so the "bar" for the same study score would be lower.

If it helps, I got 49 last year 78/80 exam 1 and 152/160 exam 2 (2020). If you want a 50 you have to lose three marks or less.

But at the end of the day don't worry about these technical details, and just do the best you can!

Hope it helps,

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