For 2008ers: Does SAM (from 2007) and your actual UAI differ much? (1 Viewer)

[Valupatitta]

Well does it?

It better doesn't; even if it does it better go upwards haha!

omg that means i'm 90+ :O yayz

 

[Pwnage101]

In answering the question posed in the thread title:

It differes very little for the upper end of the spoectrum (ie 99+ UAI could expect <0.20 variation last year)

It can differ greatly (say 1 UAI point) the lower it gets (eg 80's UAI)

although i would be cautious this year due to it being the first year involving ATAR's

 

[wsm991]

HEY Valupatitta, arent u going UNSW commerce? Thats a 95.70 cut off??

 

[Pwnage101]

bonus points & inflated UAI cutoffs explains the mismatch

 

[Kujah]

Depends on the person and the type of calculator used. I think SAM's estimate differed by either 0.05 or 0.1 last year for me.

 

[Kiim2507]

SAM said my UAI was going to be like 4 more then it actually was. Devo

 

[chewy123]

SAM 2007 gave me 95.xx
2006 gave me 96.xx
I got exactly 96.00

 

[wsm991]

hey i got an estimate of around 95.20 but commerce is 95.70!!!
Omfg im so pissed..u think i can get in with HSC PLUS??
Thanks for help

 

[Pwnage101]

you should get in.

 

[zvyx]

Varied by half a point (downwards), from low 98 to mid/high 97

 

[cabina]

within 0.2 for me