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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2018, 07:04:50 am »
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Is the 50/50/50 rule about percentiles or raw score?

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2018, 07:37:28 am »
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Is the 50/50/50 rule about percentiles or raw score?

So on your ATAR results you receive a score for each section out of 100. No one knows exactly
what that score means and how ACER calculates it, but all 3 of these Section scores add up to give you a score out of 300. From this your overall Umat score is calculated.
The 50/50/50 rule means that you must receive at least a score of 50 in all 3 sections.
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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2018, 07:40:11 am »
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How much reading time do you get in the actual UMAT? Is it 10 minutes? Also, aren't the sections scrambled up in the UMAT, so you can't go about doing it section by section? I guess it;s easy enough to recognise which question belongs to which section but then you run the chance of shading in the wrong bubbles.

There is indeed 10 minutes of reading time. The sections are also scrambled, however I personally believe it is worth going Section by section. Especially for section 2 and 3 I would rather be in the mindset for either understanding people or recognising patterns for a set amount of time instead of switching between them. That is why I prefer Section by Section. There also is a risk of shading in the wrong bubble, but I’ve used the medentry printable bubble sheet for a few exams and have not run into many problems.
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Further Maths: 50
Chemistry: 46
Legal: 40
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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #33 on: July 21, 2018, 06:05:46 pm »
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Does anyone have any tips in being calm at the venue? I feel like I'm going to feel more anxious before the test than during the test.  :-\

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2018, 10:54:58 pm »
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Does anyone have any tips in being calm at the venue? I feel like I'm going to feel more anxious before the test than during the test.  :-\

You generally have to sit in silence at the venue for at least half an hour before they start the test, so it’s understandably difficult to remain calm. I think the key is to try and clear your mind and stay positive and optimistic. You just have to believe you’ve done the best preparation you could have done and trust yourself to follow through.
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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #35 on: July 21, 2018, 11:12:38 pm »
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You generally have to sit in silence at the venue for at least half an hour before they start the test, so it’s understandably difficult to remain calm. I think the key is to try and clear your mind and stay positive and optimistic. You just have to believe you’ve done the best preparation you could have done and trust yourself to follow through.
Sit for half an hour?! Why? Is it to check our tickets or something?

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #36 on: July 22, 2018, 01:25:23 am »
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First time poster and long time lurker here. Does anyone know if clear plastic pencil cases are allowed, along with mechanical pencils?

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #37 on: July 22, 2018, 06:54:36 am »
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Sit for half an hour?! Why? Is it to check our tickets or something?


Probably takes a long time to get each and every person sat down and ready to do the test. Depending on what order you come in it could indeed be a while.
First time poster and long time lurker here. Does anyone know if clear plastic pencil cases are allowed, along with mechanical pencils?


Not sure about pencil case but I emailed ACER and they have confirmed Mechanical pencils are allowed.


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2018: ATAR: 99.35
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Methods: 43
Further Maths: 50
Chemistry: 46
Legal: 40
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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #38 on: July 22, 2018, 08:54:06 am »
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Not sure about pencil case but I emailed ACER and they have confirmed Mechanical pencils are allowed.

Mechanical pencils allowed? Sweet, I heard someone say not to bring one in case it gets confiscated, but if acer says yes, then I'm bringing it. Gets me through most of my sacs and exams  8)

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2018, 11:23:17 am »
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You should be fine :)
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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #40 on: July 23, 2018, 05:14:30 pm »
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do they give us scrap paper or something to do our working out on? because I heard that apparently you cant write on the question booklet

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« Reply #41 on: July 23, 2018, 05:49:54 pm »
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do they give us scrap paper or something to do our working out on? because I heard that apparently you cant write on the question booklet
You can write on the question booklet, but just not during the reading time

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #42 on: July 24, 2018, 12:17:25 pm »
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do our parents have to come with us? are there any forms they have to fill out for us? or can we go alone?

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #43 on: July 24, 2018, 12:55:58 pm »
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do our parents have to come with us? are there any forms they have to fill out for us? or can we go alone?

All you need to show to get in is your admission ticket and identification. You can definitely go by yourself if you want!  :)

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Re: UMAT 2018: Discussion, Preparation, Videos and Other Resources
« Reply #44 on: July 24, 2018, 12:58:21 pm »
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Does anyone know how acer 'scrambles' the questions? If everyone gets a different variant of the exam, are we given randomised questions from a pool of different ones, or just the same questions in a different order?