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    Which is more difficult as a Science major? Financial math & stats or math?

    I'm currently tossing up between the two, but I want to choose the easier option, considering I'm combining it with law , which is going to be too full on =_= Also are you allowed to transfer into a different units before the census date without incurring the fees? Thanks(:
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    Combined law at USYD - Changing which degree I combine it with or the units

    Hi, I've just got a few questions regarding enrolment for combined law at USY 1) Am I allowed to change the degree I combined with law; If so, what are the processes involved? 2) When I enrol in units of study for the non-law degree, am I allowed to drop them, and then pick up new units...
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    Bachelor of Science(advanced) combined with Bachelor Commerce too general ?

    Uni preferences close in a few hours, but I'm still unsure which degree I should put my preferences... I wanted to do the Science Advanced degree since I had an interest in science, but didn't do any of the sciences for my HSC, and didn't want to completely close off that field for uni. But I...
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    Advice for uni preferences

    So last chance to change preferences end in a few days, and I'm still unsure how to rank my preferences, and what path I should take. I wanted to do a combined law degree at either USYD, or UNSW, but my ATAR (98.7) is below the cut off which is about 99.7 So if anyone could give any advice for...
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    Anyone have any exemplar hsc extended responses ?

    All the essays I've written has been marked by the only legal studies teacher in our school, and in all the assesment tasks she's given me either 24/25 or 25/25. But I'm wary of how she marks considering she hasn't marked HSC papers before, and I'm not sure whether they'll mark it that easy in...
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    Is my writing legible?

    Looking through the comments from my trial exams, almost all teachers complained about my handwriting aand I've tried improving on it. Can you guys tell me if you can read my handwriting? Thankyouuu:D
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    Disagreeing with the extended response question?

    So if the extended response question was for example 'An individual’s sense of belong is determined by external forces. To what extent do you agree with the statement? (CTHS 2010 Trial), if I completely disagreed with this statement would I get deducted marks ? =| Because I completely...
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    What does it mean when there's no lateral thrust?

    Can anyone briefly explain how lateral thrust works, I came across it in Banked Tracks. Thanks!
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    The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock overused as belonging related text?

    So after trials, I realised my 2nd belonging related text was useless and is unlikely to score my high marks in the HSC. I'm thinking of using The Lovesong of J.Alfred Prufrock as my 2nd related , considering I already have notes on the poem. Just concerned whether or not it's an overused text ...
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    What does it take to get at least 99 ATAR? And would it still be achievable for me?

    Does anyone know the the approximate mark, internal rank, and school rank of students who usually get an ATAR of 99. That being said, would 99 be achievable with my following marks (provided I score these marks in externals): ** school rank : 100-150. Advanced English : 82% (14/69) Economics ...
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    Anyone use caffeine pills before?

    My little brother offered me some caffeine pills to help me stay alert during my trials today, but I declined, just in case there were any negative side effects. Are these pills effective? Or just stick with green tea?
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    Does CSSA tend to ask really specific questions for the options?

    So CSSA trials are in a few days, and I'm so unprepared, even though I've been working pretty steadily over this past year. Since there isn't much time left, does anyone know whether they tend to ask really specific questions about the options. I've looked at the 2011 CSSA paper, and the...
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    Projectile motion question

    Can someone help me with this projectile motion question - it seems really easy, but I'm really shit at this topic. A long jump runner running at 8m/s jumps into the air, rising to a height of 0.7m. What is the length of the jump? Thanks:)
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    Expected length of HSC economics extended response?

    On the past papers, it suggests students to reserve 35 minutes for the extended responses for Economics. But just wondering what the expected length that is? I've never done an extended response in that short of a time frame =| And how much detail is expected? All my past economics assesment...
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    How to answer the 5-6 mark question from AOS Paper 1?

    Does anyone how to structure the 5-6 mark response thats always something along the lines "Select at least THREE of these texts and compare their presentation of the emotions associated with belonging." I did some practise questions last week, but my teacher said the structure was bad. =| and...
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    Repeating year 12?

    So trials are coming up, and I've totally neglected my Adv english and 4U maths so pretty sure I'm going to do bad in them. So would repeating year 12 be a better option, or just transfer after a year of uni, if I don't get into my course? Thanks(:
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    Was MANSW - Talented Students Day worth it?

    I've already paid for the day, but realise I also paid for a Legal Studies Conference on the same day, so not sure which one to pick. =| Would they be worthwhile/valuable for my Trial preparation?
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    Do teachers take into consideration rankings when marking subjective assesment tasks?

    Does anyone know if teachers in humanities (specifically legal) are meant to take into consideration rankings when marking extended responses when it's just an assesment task? I'm just confused because my teacher said my response was 'perfect', however she 'had to rank us'. However when I asked...
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    Drop modern history for 4U maths?

    I've currently got 12 units, and am contemplating on dropping Modern History since I've screwed up basically every HSC assesment task - I used to get 90 + for prelims, but lost interest, and now am only scoring an average of 80 which is ... not a great mark. As for 4U maths, I'm also not doing...
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    How would you approach these essay questions for Conflicting Perspectives?

    How would you approach the following essay questions if Trials of Oz from Justice Game, and 'Speer and Hitler' (docudrama) was your related text for the module Conflicting Perspectives?:) 1) To what extent has your understanding of conflicting perspectives been developed by the interplay...
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