Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (5 Viewers)

[nj_0]

hello?? sorry not trying to seem desperate but i really wanna try my hardest this year and for that i need some tips/advice/guidance basically anything that can helpp. thanks in advance!!!!!

 

[sachin_]

would your chances of getting in be higher if you put it as your first preference

i dont think so

 

[sachin_]

Hey guys, im currently trynna prepare for edutest year 9 entry this year and im kinda cooked cuz i dont really know what im doing. i have been doing like preparation like practice tests and stuff but im looking for guidance on like which study methods to use or like how to study for this exam. also does anyone know like what extracurriculars and side stuff i should be doing to help my chances. rn i do choir, swimming, bharatnatyam (which is like a indian classical dance), and im gonna join like 3 or 4 more random clubs. my grades are pretty good as im assuming ill get mostly a's cuz my exam scores were pretty good. SO PLEASE HELP CUZ SINCEI DONT HAVE GOOD EXTRA CURRICULARS I NEED TO GET LIKE REALLY GOOD IN EDUTEST CUZ WITHOUT THAT I MIGHT NOT STAND A CHANCE BTW HOW MANY GET IN USUALLY FOR YEAR 9 ENTRYY. also side note i might be doing hast for girra so if anyone has any tips/guidance/advice anything is appreciated!!!

ur extracurriculars r better than mine

 

[nj_0]

What school do you go to?

 

[sachin_]

What school do you go to?

i dont go to a good school but im applying for hast

 

[nj_0]

Ohh do you do any extra curriculars?

 

[nj_0]

lmao i basically have none so I'm trying to join as many like clubs as I can

 

[sachin_]

lmao i basically have none so I'm trying to join as many like clubs as I can

the stuff u say u currently do (choir, bharatanatyam, swimming) r already good enough to list as extracurriculars. i would go against stressing urself out by joining more clubs especially if its for the sole reason to look impressive for school applications, but up to you

 

[sachin_]

Ohh do you do any extra curriculars?

i go to coding classes and i do a little bit of volunteering for a community near me

 

[nj_0]

I mean like I still have some extra curriculars but honestly Ik I'm not gonna perform EXCEPTIONAL in edutest so why not have some clubs to sorta fill in the gap yk?

 

[sachin_]

I mean like I still have some extra curriculars but honestly Ik I'm not gonna perform EXCEPTIONAL in edutest so why not have some clubs to sorta fill in the gap yk?

its that mindset that makes you not perform well in edutest gotta have confidence yk

 

[nj_0]

Ahh true

 

[nj_0]

Honestly though I haven't had much time to prepare for edutest cuz of midyears and I needa get faster at the questions n learn like shortcuts to find the answer so ye not feeling too confident rn

 

[notboard]

im in year 7 and am looking to transfer to baulko from hornsby girls. i already purchased the 3 pack edutest practice tests and used two of my credits already. should I use my remaining credit on a yr 8 practice test because the yr 7 ones were easy but I made mistakes on questions I should've gotten right. sorry if this is a dumb question.

also what kind of extracurricular activities should I have for the application?

 

[Hehehe22]

im in year 7 and am looking to transfer to baulko from hornsby girls. i already purchased the 3 pack edutest practice tests and used two of my credits already. should I use my remaining credit on a yr 8 practice test because the yr 7 ones were easy but I made mistakes on questions I should've gotten right. sorry if this is a dumb question.

also what kind of extracurricular activities should I have for the application?

Is there a reason why you want to transfer to baulko? I know a lot of people who did that transfer and regretted it because they didn't like the social life and school vibes there.

The only good reasons for transferring are better STEM subjects, because HGHS is weak in them, and maybe extracurricular sports.

If you really want to apply, though, I think academic comps (e.g. maths olympiad, AMC, ICAS, etc), sports and leadership are good extracurriculars to have. However, they're not crucial because the people I know who got in from Hornsby didn't actually do that many activities; they just had good academic reports

 

[notboard]

Is there a reason why you want to transfer to baulko? I know a lot of people who did that transfer and regretted it because they didn't like the social life and school vibes there.

The only good reasons for transferring are better STEM subjects, because HGHS is weak in them, and maybe extracurricular sports.

If you really want to apply, though, I think academic comps (e.g. maths olympiad, AMC, ICAS, etc), sports and leadership are good extracurriculars to have. However, they're not crucial because the people I know who got in from Hornsby didn't actually do that many activities; they just had good academic reports

oh it's because most of my friends went there and I guess my parents and I want to pursue a higher education. but in that case, I could also put down jr because jr also does edutest.

i have a medal and some badges from yr 5 and 6 for maths olympiad but apparently the school's don't really care about them according to some people I asked. i also have a writing comp certificate and grade 4 piano if that's good enough. i also have a leadership trophy from primary school. i don't think this is enough though and by the way, wouldn't the higher schools not care about academics since they have so many people who are good at them already?

thanks for replying though

 

[Hehehe22]

oh it's because most of my friends went there and I guess my parents and I want to pursue a higher education. but in that case, I could also put down jr because jr also does edutest.

i have a medal and some badges from yr 5 and 6 for maths olympiad but apparently the school's don't really care about them according to some people I asked. i also have a writing comp certificate and grade 4 piano if that's good enough. i also have a leadership trophy from primary school. i don't think this is enough though and by the way, wouldn't the higher schools not care about academics since they have so many people who are good at them already?

thanks for replying though

Hmm okay fair enough, I wouldn't consider baulko to be much of a higher education given they're both highly ranked selective schools, but it does seem to be the general view

I think the higher schools still care about academics, especially since you're coming from a fully selective school. The bar's just a lot higher. It's also why they have the edutest in the first place. The reason why I think this is because the baulko transfers I know weren't that involved in extracurriculars at all

 

[twilightsparkle234]

oh it's because most of my friends went there and I guess my parents and I want to pursue a higher education. but in that case, I could also put down jr because jr also does edutest.

i have a medal and some badges from yr 5 and 6 for maths olympiad but apparently the school's don't really care about them according to some people I asked. i also have a writing comp certificate and grade 4 piano if that's good enough. i also have a leadership trophy from primary school. i don't think this is enough though and by the way, wouldn't the higher schools not care about academics since they have so many people who are good at them already?

thanks for replying though

hey so i actually tried out for edutest in yr 8 and i got like almost all grades A plus i did a bunch of extra cirriculars but to get the skl to actually accept u, you need to get at least like one superior. i got 2 high averages and 3 above averages but that still wasn't enough. u dont need to get all superiors but im pretty sure if u at least get superior in one then u should be fine. im trying out for edutest again this yr and im also trying to upgrade skls cause mine's not that great and i want higher education. also the tests u buy on the edutest website are lowkey useless from my experience, like they're good to show u how the test is like but the real test is harder than they make it seem and i did older grades when i was practicing in yr 8 and it still didn't help much. ive read that a bunch of others agree but maybe it'll work for u

 

[notboard]

hey so i actually tried out for edutest in yr 8 and i got like almost all grades A plus i did a bunch of extra cirriculars but to get the skl to actually accept u, you need to get at least like one superior. i got 2 high averages and 3 above averages but that still wasn't enough. u dont need to get all superiors but im pretty sure if u at least get superior in one then u should be fine. im trying out for edutest again this yr and im also trying to upgrade skls cause mine's not that great and i want higher education. also the tests u buy on the edutest website are lowkey useless from my experience, like they're good to show u how the test is like but the real test is harder than they make it seem and i did older grades when i was practicing in yr 8 and it still didn't help much. ive read that a bunch of others agree but maybe it'll work for u

oh ok i also have almost all a's too but not a lot of extra curricular sadly (is it ok to not have a lot?). also sorry I don't know what a superior is. is it like being top 10% or something? nonetheless, no wonder the edutests were easy (although I made some mistakes) and ill use my extra credit for a higher grade one. by the way, do you have any tips on how to reduce mistakes? even if I double check my answers, my brain still thinks its correct and doesn't read the questions properly. thank you

 

[nj_0]

hey so i actually tried out for edutest in yr 8 and i got like almost all grades A plus i did a bunch of extra cirriculars but to get the skl to actually accept u, you need to get at least like one superior. i got 2 high averages and 3 above averages but that still wasn't enough. u dont need to get all superiors but im pretty sure if u at least get superior in one then u should be fine. im trying out for edutest again this yr and im also trying to upgrade skls cause mine's not that great and i want higher education. also the tests u buy on the edutest website are lowkey useless from my experience, like they're good to show u how the test is like but the real test is harder than they make it seem and i did older grades when i was practicing in yr 8 and it still didn't help much. ive read that a bunch of others agree but maybe it'll work for u

Did you have a lot of certificates cuz im trying out too and I'm stressed cuz I have none