just out of interest anyone who has done the hsc before, is doin the 3 sciences phy/chem/bio good? i mean do these subjects scale down or up and are they worth the scaling in terms of difficulty and amount of time spent studying in it? thanks..
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physics and chem scale up quite a bit...angmor said:
bio is much lower scaling....
it wouldn't be too bad to do all three though...
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Chemistry and Biology go well together if you're thinking of studying a medical course in uni. All three subjects relate to each other at some point in the HSC course.
However, apparently Chemistry is the highest-scaling science course, and Biology the lowest.
However, apparently Chemistry is the highest-scaling science course, and Biology the lowest.
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Use the Advanced Search tool.angmor said:
I did it for you, but somehow the results page didn't load.
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http://www.boredofstudies.org/scaledmeans.php
Here, but don't choose subjects purely based on their scaling.
As those two have said, Chemistry scales the highest, then physics and then biology
If you have a passion for science, then go for it
Here, but don't choose subjects purely based on their scaling.
As those two have said, Chemistry scales the highest, then physics and then biology
If you have a passion for science, then go for it
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So are you in year 10? Or have you already choose these courses?
I do bio and chem...sciences are hard. Lol.
I do bio and chem...sciences are hard. Lol.
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Oh ok. Well Bio is much easier than chem..
do u do physics? well i just checked the scaling physics should be scaled +25 coz its so much friggin harder than chemistry, and chemistry is easier than bio i think lol....i only managed to scrape an acceptable mark for my biology prac
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i don't do bio... but are u sure it's easier?Loz_metalhead said:
i heard that it's just different.. some people will find it easier, others wont...
yeh exactly what i was abt to say...chemistry is more logical thinking, physics more mathematics, biology more of remembering.....so what i am saying is i sure as hell dont want to do those three for my hsc unless its worth it ...
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Hi! I did all three of the sciences for most of my studies till I dropped Physics after trials so I might be able to help you.
However it is also very limiting to do - what happens if you find you really aren't that scientific? You can't exactly drop 6 units and thus you are stuck with it, and the lesson here is - follow your passions, if you think to yourself "wow history or drama is cool but I suppose I should do this instead for my UAI etc." then you know you are making a mistake, so only choose the 3 sciences if you have a marked passion for science.
As far as how they scale compared to each other - Chemistry is the highest but the difference between it and Physics is rather tiny in the scheme of things and there is a moderate drop down to Biology. But as I've stated already, it isnt the scaling that is important; its your interest in the subject which will benefit your UAI.
I hope some of this helped you.
First thing is first: if you choose solely based on scaling you will crash and burn. Now onto the rest, doing the maximum units load for science can be very satisfying as it gives you a nice and broad view of science as a whole(as much as the HSC can grant anyway) and there is even some crossover too - for instance a great deal of the sections on water in biology and chemistry are fairly similar, and you learn some similar concepts about molecular structures in physics and chemistry and so on.
However it is also very limiting to do - what happens if you find you really aren't that scientific? You can't exactly drop 6 units and thus you are stuck with it, and the lesson here is - follow your passions, if you think to yourself "wow history or drama is cool but I suppose I should do this instead for my UAI etc." then you know you are making a mistake, so only choose the 3 sciences if you have a marked passion for science.
As far as how they scale compared to each other - Chemistry is the highest but the difference between it and Physics is rather tiny in the scheme of things and there is a moderate drop down to Biology. But as I've stated already, it isnt the scaling that is important; its your interest in the subject which will benefit your UAI.
I hope some of this helped you.
kami said:Hi! I did all three of the sciences for most of my studies till I dropped Physics after trials so I might be able to help you.
First thing is first: if you choose solely based on scaling you will crash and burn. Now onto the rest, doing the maximum units load for science can be very satisfying as it gives you a nice and broad view of science as a whole(as much as the HSC can grant anyway) and there is even some crossover too - for instance a great deal of the sections on water in biology and chemistry are fairly similar, and you learn some similar concepts about molecular structures in physics and chemistry and so on.
However it is also very limiting to do - what happens if you find you really aren't that scientific? You can't exactly drop 6 units and thus you are stuck with it, and the lesson here is - follow your passions, if you think to yourself "wow history or drama is cool but I suppose I should do this instead for my UAI etc." then you know you are making a mistake, so only choose the 3 sciences if you have a marked passion for science.
As far as how they scale compared to each other - Chemistry is the highest but the difference between it and Physics is rather tiny in the scheme of things and there is a moderate drop down to Biology. But as I've stated already, it isnt the scaling that is important; its your interest in the subject which will benefit your UAI.
I hope some of this helped you.
thanks! well it was really thoughtful of you to invest your time into this thread..,.is it really stressing to have all 3 sciences...i mean i do want to do something 'scientific' uni but now i think 3 sciences is a bit of overload.....shouldve dropped bio and done something easier like tourism or something...
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I found biology easier than chemistry when I did it, but I dropped it
But it depends on other people
But it depends on other people
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they scale pretty well.
almost every asian from overseas that i know do all 3 sciences and 3 or 4 unit maths lol. or if they cant get all 3, they do 2.
almost every asian from overseas that i know do all 3 sciences and 3 or 4 unit maths lol. or if they cant get all 3, they do 2.
3 sciences + 4u maths. Woah!
I reckon its best to stick to a max. of two sciences.
It depends on your interests.
The three sciences are very different from each other.
Chem+Phys overlap a bit and so does Bio with Chem
I reckon its best to stick to a max. of two sciences.
It depends on your interests.
The three sciences are very different from each other.
Chem+Phys overlap a bit and so does Bio with Chem