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i alternated between HD and prize awards for 5 years...basically because each exam is for two grades....so when i was in the higher grade i'd get the prize award :p
 

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Got a distinction somehow. My ability to answer them stopped at 12-13. I got lucky I guess xD
 

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u-borat said:
i alternated between HD and prize awards for 5 years...basically because each exam is for two grades....so when i was in the higher grade i'd get the prize award :p
nice work!
 

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Those competitions are multiple choice. My inherent weakness.

P.S The keyword you've used is 'try'. That's correct; I put in effort but that doesn't always translate into results I'm happy with.
I hate multiple choice. In English every choice may be seen as correct based on your own individual subjective perspective of the text.
 

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I hate multiple choice. In English every choice may be seen as correct based on your own individual subjective perspective of the text.
:uhhuh:
 

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Finally got my results today for Westpac. Distinction without any prep! :D.
 

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Finally got my results today for Westpac. Distinction without any prep! :D.
Congratulations. What score did you get? What marks for each set of 10 questions?
 

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I also got distinction for my Westpac Competition, based on a lot of guessing!
 

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I also got distinction for my Westpac Competition, based on a lot of guessing!
Oh cool, this means I'll get my results soon too =]

/excitement
 

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Distinction. 45 points. 13/30. Top 24% of entrants.
 

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Distinction with 53 points. I got the first question wrong lol >.<
 

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bored of sc said:
Distinction. 45 points. 13/30. Top 24% of entrants.
Congrats guys :). I got 52 points (top 13% if I recall). And shamefully, I'm doing 3u Maths for Year 12 :D

H4rdc0re that's not good enough. I expected a medal from you at least :p
 

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I'm planning to enter next year in a futile attempt to continue my form from year 8 and get a HD or even more unlikelier a prize (not a medal, i'm not genius after all)
 

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High Distinction, 68 points, top 2%. 17/30 :S Kind of odd that that equates to a High Distinction
 

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I got a Distinction. 52 Points. Top 24%. 15/30. In Questions 1-10, I got 27 Points. In Questions 11-20, I got 20 Points. And in Questions 21-30 I got 5 Points. The funny is however that I got the best mark in Year 12, even though I only do General Maths. The person that got a Credit and 2nd in the year only does Maths 2 Unit. And all 4 of the Extension 1 Maths Students got Proficiency Awards. Lol, it was pretty ironic and amusing.
Also last year when I did Maths 2 Unit and went in the comp I only got a Participation and 25 Points (7/30). Lol. Dropping to General Maths has clearly helped. I guess General Maths gives you a very solid grounding in Mathematics.
 

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I got a Distinction. 52 Points. Top 24%. 15/30. In Questions 1-10, I got 27 Points. In Questions 11-20, I got 20 Points. And in Questions 21-30 I got 5 Points. The funny is however that I got the best mark in Year 12, even though I only do General Maths. The person that got a Credit and 2nd in the year only does Maths 2 Unit. And all 4 of the Extension 1 Maths Students got Proficiency Awards. Lol, it was pretty ironic and amusing.
Also last year when I did Maths 2 Unit and went in the comp I only got a Participation and 25 Points (7/30). Lol. Dropping to General Maths has clearly helped. I guess General Maths gives you a very solid grounding in Mathematics.
You probably were lucky.
 

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