emilios
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- 2014
Hi guys, I'm not sure if I'm posting this is the right place but oh well.
To cut to the chase, I'm gunning for medicine. I'm intending on applying to just about every university (even interstate), and being a GWS resident I'm placing a lot of hope in UWS. However, the UMAT is the bane of my existence, and despite having practiced for about 3 months, my results in papers aren't improving (raw mark average around 85/134 on medentry). What that means is that I need a very solid back up plan... which is something I don't have.
Flipping through the latest UAC book, I'm not feeling drawn to any of the degrees. I'm aiming for a high ATAR, preferably ~99. I feel like it is very possible for me to achieve at least 97, based on my current rankings, marks and even my prelim results (all rounders). With respect to that, I want to feel like my hard work is justified (and I am investing a lot of time into the HSC) - i.e. I don't want to get into a course with an 88 ATAR cut off and ask myself "What was the point of all that?" (every other weekend spent labouring over my study desk).
I have a strong interest in mathematics and science, which would naturally draw me to engineering, however due to the aforementioned reason (low cutoffs), I just don't have the keenness. I don't want to go into any humanities, such as Law.
So what should I do? Suck it up and get over this childish idea of prestige (getting me into courses with cutoffs ~90), or simply just relax and put less time into the HSC?
To cut to the chase, I'm gunning for medicine. I'm intending on applying to just about every university (even interstate), and being a GWS resident I'm placing a lot of hope in UWS. However, the UMAT is the bane of my existence, and despite having practiced for about 3 months, my results in papers aren't improving (raw mark average around 85/134 on medentry). What that means is that I need a very solid back up plan... which is something I don't have.
Flipping through the latest UAC book, I'm not feeling drawn to any of the degrees. I'm aiming for a high ATAR, preferably ~99. I feel like it is very possible for me to achieve at least 97, based on my current rankings, marks and even my prelim results (all rounders). With respect to that, I want to feel like my hard work is justified (and I am investing a lot of time into the HSC) - i.e. I don't want to get into a course with an 88 ATAR cut off and ask myself "What was the point of all that?" (every other weekend spent labouring over my study desk).
I have a strong interest in mathematics and science, which would naturally draw me to engineering, however due to the aforementioned reason (low cutoffs), I just don't have the keenness. I don't want to go into any humanities, such as Law.
So what should I do? Suck it up and get over this childish idea of prestige (getting me into courses with cutoffs ~90), or simply just relax and put less time into the HSC?