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Title: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: psychlaw on June 11, 2008, 01:12:59 pm
I just want to make some clarifications cause I am really nervous about tomorrows Psych exam  :idiot2: :'(

Are we allowed to use a pencil for the short answer?

How should we go about doing the exam, in terms of speed. Will we be pushed for time or can we relax and just DO THE EXAM

That is all!

*shivers*
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: Nick on June 11, 2008, 01:38:58 pm
I strongly recommend that you use pen for the short answer- it has the potential to fade or smudge over time!

You should be fine for time- I finished both exams with about fifteen minutes remaining last year. This left a decent amount of time to check answers thoroughly.
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: sisqo1111 on June 11, 2008, 01:48:09 pm
ive been finishing the vcaa exams within around 32 minutes to be exact plus 15 minutes reading time.
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: moshi on June 11, 2008, 02:03:48 pm
you'll probably ace tomorrow's then, easy!
what did you get for them though?
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: Nick on June 11, 2008, 02:09:58 pm
Quote from: sisqo1111 on June 11, 2008, 01:48:09 pm
ive been finishing the vcaa exams within around 32 minutes to be exact plus 15 minutes reading time.

That's a pretty speedy effort. How did you go on them?
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: sisqo1111 on June 11, 2008, 02:17:09 pm
well i did the 2005 and 2006. i didnt really study before the 2005 and got 81/90. and i read through my notes a bit before doing the 2006 one and got 87/90 :) lol
hopefully i get over 85 tomorrow. im starting to feel sick and havent yet till now :(
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: psychlaw on June 11, 2008, 04:20:03 pm
Same. I really want an 84 but I'd be happy with an 82

NEED A SS OF 44 please please please!
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: Hughie on June 11, 2008, 06:57:37 pm
all my study done! horay!!!!!

nerves will start to kick in very soon and have destroyed me by tomorrow. aggh the pain of waiting!
hoping for 85+ although if you offered my a 84 now i would run with it! 
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: daniel99 on June 11, 2008, 07:07:10 pm
I finish with a lot of time left aswell, about 20- 30 minutes, then correct it and fix mistakes and make the wording better etc. Hopefully 80+ tomorow!!!!! Does anyone  know the A+ mark range???
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: Nick on June 11, 2008, 07:08:44 pm
The A+ for last year was 157-180 I think.
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: daniel99 on June 11, 2008, 07:13:57 pm
Quote from: Nick on June 11, 2008, 07:08:44 pm
The A+ for last year was 157-180 I think.

wow thats a lot more than i thought... I thought 165ish. Would that change much this year?
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: psychlaw on June 11, 2008, 07:17:03 pm
Motivation: My friend got scraped an A+ on exam 1, she got 155/180... She was depressed cause she wanted to score high (who doesn't)... She was expecting a score of 39 to 40 raw since her score was like the fringe of A+

Fortunately she did really well and studied hard for exam 2,  she ended up with 177/180 which equated to a SS of 46

THERES SOME MOTIVATION
DONT EVER GIVE UP
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: Nick on June 11, 2008, 07:17:24 pm
It generally varies ever so slightly. In 2006 it was 160-180.
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: AppleThief on June 11, 2008, 10:11:37 pm
We can use pencil, but I'm going to use pen, due to what Nick said - it could smudge, and then maybe they won't be able to read your answers :S
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: sonnypls on June 12, 2008, 07:16:14 am
I can't sleep.

stupid sleep onset insomnia.
Title: Re: Nervous for Psych!
Post by: kevstervt on June 12, 2008, 06:30:38 pm
Quote from: damattore on June 12, 2008, 07:16:14 am
I can't sleep.

stupid sleep onset insomnia.

Very nice!