is my atar screwed be honest (1 Viewer)

[deestar101]

hey, so i really wanted to get an atar that preferably 90 and over but i do not think its feasible at this point. i go to a poorly ranked school in south syd (hovering around that 350 rank) my trials did not go as i had hoped and these are my current ranks and marks

english adv: around 62% (around 9/19)
maths adv: 77% (around 6/29)
pdhpe: 41% (20/24) won't count
sac: 93% (2/15)
legal: 82% (3/39)
biology: 69% (around 10/35)

if i studied really hard, what would be the highest possible atar i could get ? could i at least get in the mid 80s or higher or is that unrealistic

 

[jimmysmith560]

From this information, your current performance seems consistent with an ATAR up to 79.5. This essentially means that an ATAR in the low 80s range is within reach and is a realistic goal. However, an 85+ ATAR is likely to be significantly more difficult to achieve, although it may still be within reach. On the other hand, I think that a 90+ ATAR may no longer be a realistic goal. Regardless, it is important to note that maximising your ATAR at this stage will rely heavily on your performance in your HSC exams, which contribute the remaining 50% of your overall HSC marks. This is the reason that you must do your utmost to perform favourably, ideally across your subjects, so that you can make improve your overall position as much as possible and consequently maximise your ATAR.

Your best-performing subject appears to be Society and Culture, meaning that it will likely make the best contribution to your ATAR compared to the rest of your subjects. Because of this, you should ensure that you thoroughly prepare for your Society and Culture HSC exam. Much of the same can be suggested regarding Biology and, to a slightly lesser extent, Mathematics Advanced, which appear to be your second and third best-performing subjects respectively.

PDHPE is your worst-performing subject, although this will not matter since you take 12 units. As such, your focus must shift to English Advanced, where there seems to be significant room for improvement, and also because it is the only subject that will always count towards your ATAR.

I hope this helps!

 

[katiekms]

I want to add that you should definitely work together with the students in your classes to make sure that they do well, meaning your exam mark will be higher if everyone does well. it’ll also help you to do better too. there’s really no downsides.

 

[deestar101]

From this information, your current performance seems consistent with an ATAR up to 79.5. This essentially means that an ATAR in the low 80s range is within reach and is a realistic goal. However, an 85+ ATAR is likely to be significantly more difficult to achieve, although it may still be within reach. On the other hand, I think that a 90+ ATAR may no longer be a realistic goal. Regardless, it is important to note that maximising your ATAR at this stage will rely heavily on your performance in your HSC exams, which contribute the remaining 50% of your overall HSC marks. This is the reason that you must do your utmost to perform favourably, ideally across your subjects, so that you can make improve your overall position as much as possible and consequently maximise your ATAR.

Your best-performing subject appears to be Society and Culture, meaning that it will likely make the best contribution to your ATAR compared to the rest of your subjects. Because of this, you should ensure that you thoroughly prepare for your Society and Culture HSC exam. Much of the same can be suggested regarding Biology and, to a slightly lesser extent, Mathematics Advanced, which appear to be your second and third best-performing subjects respectively.

PDHPE is your worst-performing subject, although this will not matter since you take 12 units. As such, your focus must shift to English Advanced, where there seems to be significant room for improvement, and also because it is the only subject that will always count towards your ATAR.

I hope this helps!

thank you so much for the thorough response!!! im going to take all of that into consideration

 

[deestar101]

I want to add that you should definitely work together with the students in your classes to make sure that they do well, meaning your exam mark will be higher if everyone does well. it’ll also help you to do better too. there’s really no downsides.

thank you so much, im 100% going to try!!