Looks like you needed 100% to get around 88 lookin at the SAM for 2003. It just depends on our year as a whole.
Our Trial was the biggest killer! Out of 170 odd GM students I was coming 1st prior to that exam. Now 2nd, and not happy. Though the teachers are saying no way the HSC is gonna be that hard.
Dropping from 3 unit was the best thing I ever did - I know I have been considered absolutely cuckoo by a lot of people at school (teachers n students) but I ain't complaining.
Lets just hope it isn't too hard, but that it discerns us so we get ranked properly. mhm...
Good luck to you all, and I should probably start studying for the first time considering it is the HSC after all.