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[silbi]

For general maths..
if u had a top 1% mark (99th percentile) ur mark of 92 became a UAI equivalent of 80... if you had a top 10% mark (90th percentile) ur makr of 82 because UAI equiv = 68....

top 25% (75th Percentile)=75 became 56
top 50% (50th percentile)= 66 became 40
top 75% mark (25th percentile) = 58 became 25!!!!

(in other words... to achieve a result that is worthwhile get into the top 10%..........

 

[KarmaKitten]

confused.

 

[Lazarus]

moral of the story: do well, and you'll do well.

 

[peters]

OMFG..... serious?

 

[hipsta_jess]

yeah...didn't people realise that when they chose general over 2u?

 

[Benno]

fuck me des this mean i need to get 90!!!!!!

 

[iambored]

oh thats interesting
always wondered how they figued that uai stuff out.
so they sorta, generally, put a mark for the course with a uai mark?

 

[Benno]

isnt it dependent on the state average? and how much beta u get above that?

 

[Lazarus]

Originally posted by iambored
so they sorta, generally, put a mark for the course with a uai mark?

It's slightly more complex than that, but I suppose you could look at it that way. In reality, it's far less arbitrary.

Originally posted by Benno
isnt it dependent on the state average? and how much beta u get above that?

Yes and no... the scaling for a course is determined by how well the students taking that course do overall in all of the courses they're taking (called the academic ability of the candidature). The better they do, the harder it is for the average student to obtain a high rank, and the higher the scaling will be. However, if you're in the top few percent (i.e. extremely far above the 'state average') you're bound to receive a high scaled mark regardless of any scaling that may occur.

 

[christ_ine]

Heh, that's jipped. But meh.

 

[Agnes2810]

Originally posted by christ_ine
Heh, that's jipped. But meh.

god yea!

 

[Misturi]

are you serious??

 

[christ_ine]

Haha, makes you think "GOD DAMN! I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN 2U!". General Maths was hard you know .. all those bloody numbers. (BaH @ financial maths and home loans).

Heh, like Laz said "rah rah rah moral is to do well" .. and make sure the course you want to do at uni doesn't have a 2/3/4U maths pre-requisite .. haha >_< Trust me, it's a pain in the arse when you have to pay $500 upfront for a maths bridging course like I had to.

*waves fist @ UNSW*

 

[jokesjokes]

what course did u choose at uni christ_ine?

i'll proably need to take a bridging course if i get the UAI as well...grrr

 

[christ_ine]

B Science majoring in Medical Microbiology and Immunology. Compulsory subjects were Chemistry, Biology and Maths .. so yeah, I needed at least 2U HSC knowledge.

 

[connie]

lol thats why i am aiming for 100 in general, when you think about it, if you take care its quite achievable really!

 

[Chelle]

pfft achievable.. ive never scored full marks in any subject ever!!

I guess the closest ill get in all reality would be about 85

*fingers crossed*

 

[Zara]

wat did u all think about the maths test?

wat did everyone think about the maths test?
it wasnt that it was hard, there jsut didnt seem to be... much mahts in it..... all jsut reading graphs and stuf... mmmmm
all well hope all u guys went okay!

 

[grk_styl]

I don't think you can tell from now how the UAI people are going to change the general maths marks. It's a magic formula.

But it is true that you have to get in the 90's to get a good scaled mark. But still...getting 90 in general maths is a great mark to get, but you do have to work hard.