Point of getting 99.8+? (1 Viewer)

[Sidekickk]

Hi, I was just wondering what's the point of getting a 99.8+ atar as opposed to a 99.5 atar, apart from the extra honour that you get.

Are there any other benefits? Higher scholarship? I'm thinking of doing commerce at uni, prob not med.

Right now, i think i'm on track for a 99.5+ atar, but i'm lacking some motivation to put in the extra hour or two of study every night to get myself up even further.

there's just way too much grinding for me to feel bothered atm :/

 

[enoilgam]

There are some scholarships which might distinguish between the two (maybe co-op, although I think that is 99.9 from memory). Otherwise there is always the pride factor.

 

[Dylanamali]

- scholarships (scientia/co-op etc) - BIG factor.. up to $10,000/year
- higher ATAR = greater opportunities for a career as a tutor (at first impression)
- prestige/pride
- any course you want.

 

[someth1ng]

- scholarships (scientia/co-op etc) - BIG factor.. up to $10,000/year
- higher ATAR = greater opportunities for a career as a tutor (at first impression)
- prestige/pride
- any course you want.

Pretty much all of this, if you get 99.95, you can get $10000pa from a USYD scholarship which is pretty much your tuition fees. I would imagine that not paying for university would ease much of the burden.

 

[Spiritual Being]

It gets the girls, like..regardless of who you are "omg see that guy over there, he got 99.95! husband/10"

What really happens:
Parents to their daughter: See that guy over there, I don't care what you think, you're marrying him because he got 99.95

 

[Georgehana]

It gets the girls, like..regardless of who you are "omg see that guy over there, he got 99.95! husband/10"

What really happens:
Parents to their daughter: See that guy over there, I don't care what you think you're marrying him because he got 99.95

If only..

 

[Examine]

If you're the dux with 99.8 it'd be cool and you can make a kickass speech taking a crap on the school and teachers. (What I plan to do)

 

[Spiritual Being]

If you're the dux with 99.8 it'd be cool and you can make a kickass speech taking a crap on the school and teachers. (What I plan to do)

LMAO all the teachers and the principal looking at you like "this isn't going to plan" then everyone just starts screaming and running wild, burning each other and throwing chairs everywhere.

 

[Georgehana]

LMAO all the teachers and the principal looking at you like "this isn't going to plan" then everyone just starts screaming and running wild, burning each other and throwing chairs everywhere.

Repped

 

[Examine]

-Atm Examine is an illiterate fuck due to cramming and stress- (Spiral 3rd person)

 

[Aerath]

99.5 won't get you into USyd or UNSW law. So that's a difference between 99.8 and 99.5. Same with that in relation to scholarships.

Also, USyd med only takes 99.95. In relation to UNSW Med - it's a sliding scale, so the lower your UMAT, the higher your ATAR needs to be.

 

[Sidekickk]

It gets the girls, like..regardless of who you are "omg see that guy over there, he got 99.95! husband/10"

What really happens:
Parents to their daughter: See that guy over there, I don't care what you think, you're marrying him because he got 99.95

If only..

Lmao what he said.

If you're the dux with 99.8 it'd be cool and you can make a kickass speech taking a crap on the school and teachers. (What I plan to do)

Our school doesn't even have dux speeches, cos we have like more than one guy tied on 99.95 (yes i go to a nerdy school lol)

 

[D94]

99.5 won't get you into USyd or UNSW law. So that's a difference between 99.8 and 99.5. Same with that in relation to scholarships.

Also, USyd med only takes 99.95. In relation to UNSW Med - it's a sliding scale, so the lower your UMAT, the higher your ATAR needs to be.

Yes it will. Inflated cutoffs, I know someone who got .25 below the cutoff and got into UNSW Law; no AAA or whatever.

 

[someth1ng]

Our school doesn't even have dux speeches, cos we have like more than one guy tied on 99.95 (yes i go to a nerdy school lol)

HE GOES TO JAMES RUSE! ROLL HIM! QUICK!

Seriously? More than one on 99.95? Our max is like mid 99s...

 

[soloooooo]

99.5 won't get you into USyd or UNSW law.

There are alternative ways to get in.

 

[Sidekickk]

HE GOES TO JAMES RUSE! ROLL HIM! QUICK!

Seriously? More than one on 99.95? Our max is like mid 99s...

Bro, i'm too dumb for james ruse.

we had 4 on 99.95, damn i just gave my school away.

 

[LightXT]

Bro, i'm too dumb for james ruse.

we had 4 on 99.95, damn i just gave my school away.

Interesting...I know of no other school, except Sydney High, which had 4 .95ers last year.

HE GOES TO JAMES RUSE! ROLL HIM! QUICK!


Seriously? More than one on 99.95? Our max is like mid 99s...

Ruse has around 10 get 99.95 each year (or so I've heard)

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

Bro, i'm too dumb for james ruse.

we had 4 on 99.95, damn i just gave my school away.

wasup sydney boys brah

 

[Examine]

>Says too dumb for James Ruse
>Goes to Sydney Boys

I'm pretty sure you're not dumb, probably some low key genius.

 

[Sidekickk]

nah, not sydney boys either.