UAI's.. Subjects.. Stressing.

[Christina]

Well Ladies and Gentlemales.

I need help. I've always hated school, but I am now Year 12 and it scares me, i'm putting in effort.
I was just wondering if anyone could tell me about their UAI experiences and what subjects and types of marks they were getting.

I want to be a cop (66 UAI) but I want to get a UAI of 70.
I am doing.. Legal Studies, Modern History, Community and Family Studies (top of class ), General Maths and Standard English.

Legal and CAFS I get excellent marks in even without study. Am I screwed over with my subjects or is it possible to get to my goal??

Anyone else in Year 12???

[Jimboss]

Yep, i'm doing yr 12, but in the ACT, so we have a different system. I got a UAI estimate of around 86 (+ or - 5 they reckon), the ACT system is pretty good, however it does reward students who are sluts, not in the true sense of the word, but people who do the subjects to purely get the score instead of doing courses which would be practical for university study (ie people doing double media when they are doing law at Uni etc).

I'm doing double IT and have had my 2 scores in the top 5 of the school for all 4 semesters, so i'm cheering about that.

[Sir-Psycho-Sexy]

I just started, it's kind scary having sheets handed to you that say "40% of HSC mark"

i do:
2 unit maths
standard english
physics
chemistry
music
1 unit religion

[juLie.]

Im worried about my UAI. I need only 60 for nursing but I want a bit more than that. But on the bright side the exams for me are over on Monday so i'm cheering!!

[Sir-Psycho-Sexy]

good luck with getting the result you want

[jack.mc]

I did better than I thought - it actually depends a lot on the rest of the people in your class. All that matters in the end is your final rank in the year really.. I still don't understand scaling..

I got into arts, then transferred to Business after one semester - the UAI was 7 points higher than what I got.

In the end, you don't need to worry. If you really want to do something, you can. For example, my mate will be studying medicine for about ten years - an that is before he does any specialising. I certainly couldn't do that, but if you've got your heart set on something, there will be a way of getting in.

Biggest tip? Don't stress - it's not worth it

[pandaman]

I did better than I thought - it actually depends a lot on the rest of the people in your class. All that matters in the end is your final rank in the year really.. I still don't understand scaling..

I got into arts, then transferred to Business after one semester - the UAI was 7 points higher than what I got.

In the end, you don't need to worry. If you really want to do something, you can. For example, my mate will be studying medicine for about ten years - an that is before he does any specialising. I certainly couldn't do that, but if you've got your heart set on something, there will be a way of getting in.

Biggest tip? Don't stress - it's not worth it

Christina, this dude has a good point, don't stress too much about the end result. As long as you're satisfied that you've put in a reasonable effort at the end then you should be proud of whatever you achieve, and even if you don't quite make it, there are many other ways of getting into uni if you're prepared to put in the effort. Policing is a very worthy field to be looking at getting into, they need more real human beings, thats for damn sure.

Yep, i'm doing yr 12, but in the ACT, so we have a different system. I got a UAI estimate of around 86 (+ or - 5 they reckon), the ACT system is pretty good, however it does reward students who are sluts, not in the true sense of the word, but people who do the subjects to purely get the score instead of doing courses which would be practical for university study (ie people doing double media when they are doing law at Uni etc).

I'm doing double IT and have had my 2 scores in the top 5 of the school for all 4 semesters, so i'm cheering about that.

I went to highschool in the ACT like Jimboss except I'm a few years older, I pulled a UAI of 91.75 outta my arse. (double IT as well actually. Hey jimboss, you doing any maths?) I only remember the number exactly because a couple of my mates got 91.50 and 91.65, was some pretty funny shit, they wanted to kill me. See UAI's can be humorous!

[Christina]

thanks guys, im hoping to get around 80's-90's for legal, and CAFS and 75's+ for history, i think that might be alright to bring me up a bit for the others. i hope!

(ive only started year 12 but lol but im hoping to get those marks in assesments)

[Troy711]

i wish i didnt even do year 11 and 12, it was a waste of time. as soon as i got my license my mates and i would piss off home and skip class. i should have gone out and got a trade apprenticeship as soon as i left year 10 so by the time i was 20 i was fully qualified and earning real money.

[Christina]

i wish i didnt even do year 11 and 12, it was a waste of time. as soon as i got my license my mates and i would piss off home and skip class. i should have gone out and got a trade apprenticeship as soon as i left year 10 so by the time i was 20 i was fully qualified and earning real money.

it's true, if you start apprenticeships early it will be better earlier, but i can't leave school, my dad already threatened me when i nearly got kicked out. he needs the student allowance!

i think the starting pay for a cop is 47 000'

i think its 18 months triaining. but its all good, what do u do?

[bezz]

ah year 12, you think its all over after the exams but here i am 2 years later procrastinating over uni exams! huzzah fo life!

[sixshooter]

Good luck with your exams...I can tell you it can be one of the most stressful times of your life... But dont worry too much about not making the grade cause there are other avenues available... If all else fails go to TAFE and do a Diploma... they automatically give you entry into UNI and can take years off the time to do a Degree...it still works out the same but you will be getting more skills useful to employers than just theory taught...

There's an old saying...

At University they teach you to wash your hands after going to the toilet...
At Tafe they teach you not to piss on yourself in the first place.

[Stupa]

AS its been said so far, theres no point in stessing. just do your best, study and if you fall short there is ALWAYS another way in. I failed english which is an instant bar from uni so I had it all planned, go to tafe, do a cert 3 and at the same time repeat english. but then there wa sa bridging course i did to get in instead. so there is always another way. and usually not only one.

[ProphetVX]

I completed my HSC in 2001, here's what I did
2U Standard English
2U General Mathematics
2U Biology
2U Software Design and Development
2U Information Technology
2U Economics

Attained a UAI of 86.75. Don't stress over the HSC, do not be concerned about what marks you need, just study and be as relaxed as possible. I know its hard to do, but the more stressed you get, the harder you'll find it, and in reality it will hurt your marks.

The HSC isn't the be all and end all (regardless of what your parents or teachers tell you), it isn't the one factor in your life that will determine who you are, it isn't the one thing that will determine your career. I know plenty of blokes that got 90+ in their hsc, only to do nothing with it. I know even more people that got less than 50 and have gone on to do great things and get high paying jobs. If you want to goto university thats great, but if you don't get the entry mark its not the end of the world, there are plenty of pathways into university. At worst not getting the mark you want will set you back 3 years (until you're a mature age student), hardly alot of time in the big scheme of things.

Work hard, be calm, enjoy your final year of school, don't stress your way through it.