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ATAR Estimation 2011 Help =) (1 Viewer)

Dylanamali

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School Rank: 267 (horrible)

AFTER HALF YEARLIES

Advanced English: 100%, 91% - 1st/16 [95.5%]
Biology: 93%, 98%, 94% - 1st/17 [96%]
Chemistry: 93%, 98%, 94% - 1st/15 [95%]
Ext 1 Maths: 96%, 84% - 4th/8 [89%]
Ext 2 Maths: 63%, 75% - 3rd/5 [71%]

Just wondering what I should be expecting to receive as my ATAR, noting that my school has a very poor rank and the classes are exceptionally small. I believe that these will be my final ranks at the end of the HSC, with the possibility of my Advanced English rank dropping to 2nd or 3rd.

** I used the hscatarcalculator from talent100 and received an ATAR of 99.25 using the [bracketed]/weighted marks. Is this an accurate depiction? As my school rank is very poor.

Cheers in advanced for the help =)
 

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If you can maintain 1st ranks or thereabouts, 95+ is perfectly possible
 

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Hey can someone inform me how scaling works, in regards to internal and external mark. I heard that 1st does not get affected by scaling. Also, if I come 1st in my internal mark (assessments) does that mean I receive the top external HSC mark or is that a myth?


Another question: do all students KEEP their OWN external examination mark?
 
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Hey can someone inform me how scaling works, in regards to internal and external mark. I heard that 1st does not get affected by scaling. Also, if I come 1st in my internal mark (assessments) does that mean I receive the top external HSC mark or is that a myth?


Another question: do all students KEEP their OWN external examination mark?
yes, all students keep their own external mark, it is the internal mark that varies depending on ur rank
 

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Firstly, your school rank is not that bad. I'm guessing the top ATAR at your school is normally someone around low 98's? (Just based on what I know of similarly ranked schools) So it looks like you are one of the top students at your school, so I'm assuming you'd get at least a 95+ ATAR?

But keep working hard, you can achieve a brilliant ATAR no matter what your school rank.
 

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