v.tex
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- 2025
Ur doing fine, if you don't get a high enough ATAR for med, just do premed. Its so competitive, just be aware of that. Like you literally have guys who have studied since day 1 to become a doctor because there parents want them to.i cant say abt my grades atm bc we are still going through prelim block and prelims are worth a lot but i can guess ranks based on how im going
hsc adv math (ngl i dont care abt this bc ill probably make 4u) - 50/160
chem (haven't done prelims yet, that could either drop me or push me up higher) - not sure, i was average in term 1 out of 72 ppl and then term 2 i was 1st)
phys (got cooked in this one bc of a technical issue while writing an exam, the mark is going to be so shit) - 30/48
e1 maths - 20/96 (maybe even better)
e1 eng - 20/48
adv eng - 40/144 (im fine except for prelims, depends on the marking of that paper and how many other ppl failed)
modern - 15/24
i have no clue what i rank in tuitions ngl but i def do worse bc i dont put serious effort into tuition, i just use their resources and stuff
these are all estimates. school gets a decent amount of band 6s in all the courses i do except physics but im pretty sure my marks in that one took a hit due to circumstances i couldnt control and its only up from here.
so yeah im doing okay in everything just not very good. i think im really critical of myself bc the school i go to is ranked in the low 40s or high 30s and we dont have many alumni that make undergrad med, at least in sydney and i feel like i have to overcompensate by being top in everything
also my grade is not the smartest, no offense to anyone but the class of 22 and 23 were just superior and we will tank the schools ranking for sure, and i deliberately picked out subjects that had selection criteria you had to meet (everything except modern were subjects i had to get into on the basis of marks) so my cohort would be stronger. ik i sound like a jackass but i think its necessary
I have this guy in the year below me who has basically done all of math adv, ext, chem, and phys content for the HSC and he hasn't even started yr 11. Thats what your competing with.
If med is your dream, you'll get there no matter what it takes. Its gonna be hard work and dedication for yr 12, but remember that nothing is easy in life.
Remember Yr 12 is 1 year of your life, just grind and grind and when your done you can do whatever you want.
But also, prioritise your mental health. Take breaks whenever you can and don't get too down about your results. Your ATAR doesn't define you, if you don't get the ATAR you wanted on that results day there is always another pathway.