It works differently for yr 11 entry. I was shortlisted last year for nsb but due to lack of positions, deadlines and allat are usually set for later. Last year it was around 28th September when I got the shortlisted email. Not exactly sure when the deadline is
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Did you get offer this year? How long did it take for sending offer after shortlisted due dat?
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hi guys so I need advice (desperately, would greatly appreciate)
I got the ruse offer for Year 11 entry, and I am currently in a top private girls school. I would say I'm rank 30-40, which is not great, considering I want to do like a high atar degree course thing (aka 99.5+), and from past results, it has always been only top 10 get 99+. I don't think I can do THAT well in my current school to get the atar I want, to that extent, because there are a lot of smart people in my school (like pretty much ruse level). I think at my current level, I cannot get like top 10, no matter what. I also do have a lot of friendship problems in my current school, that makes me really really hate my group as a whole (I still like some individual people, but everyone else just does not care/like me). I have like 2-3 friends in ruse, not saying that I'm set for like the 2 remaining years, but it's always nice to get a new start. I am considering that everyone in ruse is smart, but I think it does provide me with a push I need to get motivated. It's also a lot closer to home. I was also planning to do chinese as a subject, which ruse does not offer, meaning I have to do saturday school which takes time away, but also they don't count it in their units, so I basically have to do extra subjects. Another thing to consider is that I have a leadership role for next year in my current school, and if I leave, I won't have it anymore. So is it worth it to leave or not?
I got the ruse offer for Year 11 entry, and I am currently in a top private girls school. I would say I'm rank 30-40, which is not great, considering I want to do like a high atar degree course thing (aka 99.5+), and from past results, it has always been only top 10 get 99+. I don't think I can do THAT well in my current school to get the atar I want, to that extent, because there are a lot of smart people in my school (like pretty much ruse level). I think at my current level, I cannot get like top 10, no matter what. I also do have a lot of friendship problems in my current school, that makes me really really hate my group as a whole (I still like some individual people, but everyone else just does not care/like me). I have like 2-3 friends in ruse, not saying that I'm set for like the 2 remaining years, but it's always nice to get a new start. I am considering that everyone in ruse is smart, but I think it does provide me with a push I need to get motivated. It's also a lot closer to home. I was also planning to do chinese as a subject, which ruse does not offer, meaning I have to do saturday school which takes time away, but also they don't count it in their units, so I basically have to do extra subjects. Another thing to consider is that I have a leadership role for next year in my current school, and if I leave, I won't have it anymore. So is it worth it to leave or not?
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my mum is in a discussion forum with other random parents and apparently they got offers or smt
Yeah I was offered yesterday, about 10 days after shortlist due date
Congratulations. Can I ask how many superios you had? What is the process after getting shortlisted? They called you for interview or just emailed you the offer straight away? Do they offer based on the results first? If tie they will look at extra curricular? Example 5 kids have 5 super but super means 11%, one may be in 1%, other may be 2,5 or 10%. Would the one at 1% get offered first?
I had 3 superiors and 2 above averages. After being shortlisted you normally have to submit an application containing academic achievements and extracurriculars. They then evaluate the applications and if there’s positions you may be offered and if not, reserve list. There was no interview, since I applied for y11 entry I had to do the year 10 science yearly and that influenced whether I got into any science courses at the school. I don’t know if the exam actually influenced them to pick me. Since you are not applying for y11 entry I doubt you’d have to do any additional exams so you’d most likely get the offer next after submitting the application. Nsb is quite nice as if you do well in the edutest you’ll have a very high chance of making it in. They definitely look at extra curriculars hence why you send them an application. It depends on whether you’re still well rounded, if someone got 5 superiors but had no extra curriculars but someone got 4 superiors and had decent extra curriculars, I think they’d be more inclined to pick the person who got 4 superiors first. Hope that answers everything lmao
Thank you for the insights. I have 4 superiors and extra curricular not too bad, I had a few HD, D and prizes for competitions during year 5-7 not only academically but like stem. I submitted profile in shortlisted portal but the said currently no spot available for y8 entry. So heartbreaking
hey, I’m a current Ruse student. What I’ll say is that usually regarding people who transfer this late, only like 1 or 2 of them historically have gotten like the 99+ atar/High demand universities. But these transfers are usually people who are duxes of their school. Not to mention that if you came from a school lower than top 10 selective schools, the chance of you coming on top is extremely slim unless you’re from a private school which is your case right now.
Now I’d say if you’re in rank 30ish, it might be very hard competing with them because they’re very accelerated not to mention that they curb a lot of students from taking subjects based on your mark and ranking. So if there’s a subject you really enjoy doing, but you’ve gotten low, you’re most likely be discouraged heavily from taking it (I.w through emails to your parents, etc.) Also, I’d say it’s very competitive so coming in the top 10 ranks is so hard itself already for people who got in through the selective test.
In terms of leadership, once again there’s a very slim chance, I’m sure you’re a great leader, but I mean the students would vote for someone they’ve known very well or like, once again this could be you, but historically, the chances are extremely slim. I’d say that having leadership qualities is incredibly good and enhancing for your CV or academic profile when you apply to uni. Given that you have leadership positions at your school, I’d say your school is better for that aspect.
If you have problems at your current school with friend groups, of course we have good and outgoing people in James Ruse too and you have friends there-too which are great, but there are-many cases where lots of transfers for year 11 entry-feel outcasted or like excluded mainly cause Ruse is quite close with each other, so it might not provide a better social position for you than your old school, but once again who knows?
In terms of Chinese, I’m pretty surethere’s a thing called School of Languages so you’d have to take it outside of school. I’m not taking a language but I’m pretty sure that if you don’t get high enough as in like no A, you’ll be deferred from taking that language and you’ll have to take a new subject. I think it’s quite draining personally from what other people say, like having to go in and out of the school and spend external time studying for it.
Overall, given that you’re at a top girls private school, I feel like that itself is a good school. Personally I wouldn’t see a need to change schools especially when our school has been steeped lately, and also given the fact that people from our school literally transfer to private schools and that some people who got offered Ruse in selective literally still chose private schools.
Your position (academic and extra curricular wise) seems great already, I feel if you transfer, you won’t have these positions of extra curriculars, because the rate of admission is low. Not to mention that you might feel overwhelmed with the social and academic pressure, because a lot of year 11 transfers feel overwhelmed or burnt out which is mainly the reason why historically a lot of transfers don’t end up getting too great of a score or the uni they want.
Socially, Ruse might offer some advantages but usually friend groups, etc might find it hard to accept transfers except some nice groups, ofc., and I won’t be dishonest, I’ll say there are some stigmas against transfers amongst the cohort. This is also the reason why I didn’t want my sister to transfer because I’ve seen myself where people get depressed/feel so isolated from transferring. Obviously, this might not be the case for you, but adjusting is a hard task. I don’t name drop but there were A few cases where people who ended up transferring to our school, transferred back to their old school because of the immense pressure.
Also, I feel that the best transfer years would be in year 9/10, because there you have a lot of time to focus on your social life and extracurricular as well given the HSC is much further than if you are already dropped into Ruse year 11 life. Year 9 transfers usually fit in well because they’re a whole class so they can get along with each other well and there have been good chances of them being elected to leadership positions.
Given the extreme focus on academic in year 11, you might not have too much of a strong social life, it could end up being worse then your current position, but once again I wouldn’t know. Sorry for this long ass message
, but I’d say on a final note that you should stay at your school; because your position is very great, socially of course it could be improved, but still.
You’re in a top girls private school which is incredible, and nowadays many people end up getting 99+ from these private schools, so your chance is higher at your current school than Ruse, because probabilistically you’d end up in a lower rank in Ruse because they go far too accelerated. Good luck though, lmk what decision you are going for
Now I’d say if you’re in rank 30ish, it might be very hard competing with them because they’re very accelerated not to mention that they curb a lot of students from taking subjects based on your mark and ranking. So if there’s a subject you really enjoy doing, but you’ve gotten low, you’re most likely be discouraged heavily from taking it (I.w through emails to your parents, etc.) Also, I’d say it’s very competitive so coming in the top 10 ranks is so hard itself already for people who got in through the selective test.
In terms of leadership, once again there’s a very slim chance, I’m sure you’re a great leader, but I mean the students would vote for someone they’ve known very well or like, once again this could be you, but historically, the chances are extremely slim. I’d say that having leadership qualities is incredibly good and enhancing for your CV or academic profile when you apply to uni. Given that you have leadership positions at your school, I’d say your school is better for that aspect.
If you have problems at your current school with friend groups, of course we have good and outgoing people in James Ruse too and you have friends there-too which are great, but there are-many cases where lots of transfers for year 11 entry-feel outcasted or like excluded mainly cause Ruse is quite close with each other, so it might not provide a better social position for you than your old school, but once again who knows?
In terms of Chinese, I’m pretty surethere’s a thing called School of Languages so you’d have to take it outside of school. I’m not taking a language but I’m pretty sure that if you don’t get high enough as in like no A, you’ll be deferred from taking that language and you’ll have to take a new subject. I think it’s quite draining personally from what other people say, like having to go in and out of the school and spend external time studying for it.
Overall, given that you’re at a top girls private school, I feel like that itself is a good school. Personally I wouldn’t see a need to change schools especially when our school has been steeped lately, and also given the fact that people from our school literally transfer to private schools and that some people who got offered Ruse in selective literally still chose private schools.
Your position (academic and extra curricular wise) seems great already, I feel if you transfer, you won’t have these positions of extra curriculars, because the rate of admission is low. Not to mention that you might feel overwhelmed with the social and academic pressure, because a lot of year 11 transfers feel overwhelmed or burnt out which is mainly the reason why historically a lot of transfers don’t end up getting too great of a score or the uni they want.
Socially, Ruse might offer some advantages but usually friend groups, etc might find it hard to accept transfers except some nice groups, ofc., and I won’t be dishonest, I’ll say there are some stigmas against transfers amongst the cohort. This is also the reason why I didn’t want my sister to transfer because I’ve seen myself where people get depressed/feel so isolated from transferring. Obviously, this might not be the case for you, but adjusting is a hard task. I don’t name drop but there were A few cases where people who ended up transferring to our school, transferred back to their old school because of the immense pressure.
Also, I feel that the best transfer years would be in year 9/10, because there you have a lot of time to focus on your social life and extracurricular as well given the HSC is much further than if you are already dropped into Ruse year 11 life. Year 9 transfers usually fit in well because they’re a whole class so they can get along with each other well and there have been good chances of them being elected to leadership positions.
Given the extreme focus on academic in year 11, you might not have too much of a strong social life, it could end up being worse then your current position, but once again I wouldn’t know. Sorry for this long ass message
, but I’d say on a final note that you should stay at your school; because your position is very great, socially of course it could be improved, but still.You’re in a top girls private school which is incredible, and nowadays many people end up getting 99+ from these private schools, so your chance is higher at your current school than Ruse, because probabilistically you’d end up in a lower rank in Ruse because they go far too accelerated. Good luck though, lmk what decision you are going for
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thank you so much!!hey, I’m a current Ruse student. What I’ll say is that usually regarding people who transfer this late, only like 1 or 2 of them historically have gotten like the 99+ atar/High demand universities. But these transfers are usually people who are duxes of their school. Not to mention that if you came from a school lower than top 10 selective schools, the chance of you coming on top is extremely slim unless you’re from a private school which is your case right now.
Now I’d say if you’re in rank 30ish, it might be very hard competing with them because they’re very accelerated not to mention that they curb a lot of students from taking subjects based on your mark and ranking. So if there’s a subject you really enjoy doing, but you’ve gotten low, you’re most likely be discouraged heavily from taking it (I.w through emails to your parents, etc.) Also, I’d say it’s very competitive so coming in the top 10 ranks is so hard itself already for people who got in through the selective test.
In terms of leadership, once again there’s a very slim chance, I’m sure you’re a great leader, but I mean the students would vote for someone they’ve known very well or like, once again this could be you, but historically, the chances are extremely slim. I’d say that having leadership qualities is incredibly good and enhancing for your CV or academic profile when you apply to uni. Given that you have leadership positions at your school, I’d say your school is better for that aspect.
If you have problems at your current school with friend groups, of course we have good and outgoing people in James Ruse too and you have friends there-too which are great, but there are-many cases where lots of transfers for year 11 entry-feel outcasted or like excluded mainly cause Ruse is quite close with each other, so it might not provide a better social position for you than your old school, but once again who knows?
In terms of Chinese, I’m pretty surethere’s a thing called School of Languages so you’d have to take it outside of school. I’m not taking a language but I’m pretty sure that if you don’t get high enough as in like no A, you’ll be deferred from taking that language and you’ll have to take a new subject. I think it’s quite draining personally from what other people say, like having to go in and out of the school and spend external time studying for it.
Overall, given that you’re at a top girls private school, I feel like that itself is a good school. Personally I wouldn’t see a need to change schools especially when our school has been steeped lately, and also given the fact that people from our school literally transfer to private schools and that some people who got offered Ruse in selective literally still chose private schools.
Your position (academic and extra curricular wise) seems great already, I feel if you transfer, you won’t have these positions of extra curriculars, because the rate of admission is low. Not to mention that you might feel overwhelmed with the social and academic pressure, because a lot of year 11 transfers feel overwhelmed or burnt out which is mainly the reason why historically a lot of transfers don’t end up getting too great of a score or the uni they want.
Socially, Ruse might offer some advantages but usually friend groups, etc might find it hard to accept transfers except some nice groups, ofc., and I won’t be dishonest, I’ll say there are some stigmas against transfers amongst the cohort. This is also the reason why I didn’t want my sister to transfer because I’ve seen myself where people get depressed/feel so isolated from transferring. Obviously, this might not be the case for you, but adjusting is a hard task. I don’t name drop but there were A few cases where people who ended up transferring to our school, transferred back to their old school because of the immense pressure.
Also, I feel that the best transfer years would be in year 9/10, because there you have a lot of time to focus on your social life and extracurricular as well given the HSC is much further than if you are already dropped into Ruse year 11 life. Year 9 transfers usually fit in well because they’re a whole class so they can get along with each other well and there have been good chances of them being elected to leadership positions.
Given the extreme focus on academic in year 11, you might not have too much of a strong social life, it could end up being worse then your current position, but once again I wouldn’t know. Sorry for this long ass message
You’re in a top girls private school which is incredible, and nowadays many people end up getting 99+ from these private schools, so your chance is higher at your current school than Ruse, because probabilistically you’d end up in a lower rank in Ruse because they go far too accelerated. Good luck though, lmk what decision you are going for
It's just that, idk, my freind said my math can probably nreach their op 120? I forgot the number threshold for ex 2 math, and judging by my external tutoring (where I do beat a lot of ruse kids), I would say I'm fine in terms of math. I don't know whether I would get 99+ in my current school (like I'm not kidding, it's not just the scholarship kids, its like nearly 60 people trying to do well, and I genuinely cannot get better than them for some weird reason), and I'm not saying if I go to ruse I will have a chance to get 99+, but I think it will give me the push I need. Like rn I am very unmotivated and can't focus, even if I have like free hours in my afternoons. I probably have more to say but I can't think of anything rn
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no. not true unless they are changing it next year
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the maths then should be fine for you, but then again the school is really strict in regards of maths and does curb a lot of students even some smart people. Also science curbing is also frequent so you have to be amongst the top to be allowed. But all I know is that a lot of Ruse kids get knocked out in the curbing process, because they take the best of the best. Like people who score around 95-100%, but a lot of kids in our school score the same mark so usually a safe place is guaranteed for 98-100%.
I feel like the academic pressure might be deepened if you do choose to go to Ruse, and you also don’t know what the playing field is like. Since you’re already in a top private girls school, I feel like you’d succeed better there cause you already know the competition, you’re already pretty good at maths and you’re familiarised with the stress. This is the best advice I could provide given that a lot of year 11 transfers end up burning out or not scoring high enough as they had wished for when they had applied for Ruse. Plus, I’m sure you’ve heard of the hsc score allocation.
Even though you might be great at maths, your ranking in maths is uncertain. By the time trial comes, and if you’re in a mid or lowered rank and you perform the best, that mark will be going to the first internal rank. Given that you’re already good at maths etc, the only place that would certainly secure your score would be your current school.
I would have said that Ruse would be a better option had you been transferring in year 9, because it gives you time to familiarise yourself but given that you’re entering in year 11, it’ll be quite hard because that’s when everyone locks in and the competition will be intense which almost throws every transfer kid off unfortunately. There was even a y11 transfer kid that left Ruse whalfway through year 11 even though he was like a dux in his former top private school
I feel like the academic pressure might be deepened if you do choose to go to Ruse, and you also don’t know what the playing field is like. Since you’re already in a top private girls school, I feel like you’d succeed better there cause you already know the competition, you’re already pretty good at maths and you’re familiarised with the stress. This is the best advice I could provide given that a lot of year 11 transfers end up burning out or not scoring high enough as they had wished for when they had applied for Ruse. Plus, I’m sure you’ve heard of the hsc score allocation.
Even though you might be great at maths, your ranking in maths is uncertain. By the time trial comes, and if you’re in a mid or lowered rank and you perform the best, that mark will be going to the first internal rank. Given that you’re already good at maths etc, the only place that would certainly secure your score would be your current school.
I would have said that Ruse would be a better option had you been transferring in year 9, because it gives you time to familiarise yourself but given that you’re entering in year 11, it’ll be quite hard because that’s when everyone locks in
and the competition will be intense which almost throws every transfer kid off unfortunately. There was even a y11 transfer kid that left Ruse whalfway through year 11 even though he was like a dux in his former top private school marshal8114
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