Smileys people. Wonderful plot, but linguistically a cluster fuck as well as confusing.
Also Oscars the picture of Dorian gray. Excellent social commentary, very difficult and annoying to get into.
Yes, things like EAS and Broadway Schemes work for the 'disadvantaged; schools particularly in Western Areas (most prominently) which means they could get as much as 96.65 and still enter UNSW Combined law.
Ancient.
You'll love it, you find it interesting, and that alone will outweigh the lack of interest and more difficult performance you have in your future chem HSC.
Go for it I say. You're still in year 11 so you have plenty of time to decide on what's right for you generally, while getting...