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last year i got 82 for my HSC mark in chemistry. N coz i did it as an accelerant i have tha choice to repeat chem or not. With 82 at Girra HS I don't know if i should repeat it and try to get a better mark or leave it and concentrate more of my time on my other subjects.
 

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It depends...What UAI are you aiming for?
 

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you will definately do better next year. I was an accelerant in 3 subjects and I found that in (real) year 12 your alot easier motivate.

However, it is generally not a good idea to repeat year 12, since you might tend to bludge and only do a couple of marks better (which isn't worth it).

form JUAIseek2003, 82 is around top 20%, which isn't that good for an accelerant. you should be aiming for around a mark of 90.
 

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as the others said, you will probably get a better mark next time around
however, i would be more inclined to drop it and concentrate on your other subjects, but thats just me...
 

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well i wanted a UAI of bout 96....
but yeh... was kinda lazy last year... hehehe... i don't work particularly goot under no pressure n tha constant reassurance of being able to repeat nex year really screwed me up but.. coz my friend ben got 83 in chem last year too n his UAI was 99.15
 

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ANOTHER THING i heard that for pharmacy this year it was REAAAALLLLY competitive n even tho tha cut off was bout 94 tha lowest UAI they accepeted at Usyd was 96 or 97. Is that true????
 

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coz my friend ben got 83 in chem last year too n his UAI was 99.15
maybe chem didnt count?

Pharmacy is competitive at USYD. i dont know about CSU though, but for sydney, my friend got high 96 and he had to do full fee because he just missed out. though my other friend got a low 97 and she got into HECS..
 

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if i were u i would redo chem.....ur an accelerant.....should aim for 90+!!!!!!......good lucjk whateva u decide on!
 

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whats with accelerants these days :(
theres so many of them
my school never let anyone do it
 

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Originally posted by Newbie
whats with accelerants these days :(
theres so many of them
my school never let anyone do it
you went to sydney boys yeah newbie?
i called up sydney girls for a transfer and they said the reason why they dont accelerate kids is that they beleive its at a one year disadvatage because that subject you accelerate in could run in parrallel with another of your other subject and that within a whole year, a student is able to learn much more.
 

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If you're aiming for a UAI of 96 and chem only places you in the top 20%, you'd be best off doing it again unless you're sure you can place within the top 6% of all your other subjects in 10 units or more.
 

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