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RealiseNothing
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swimfast got 1st in bio.you nerd, nah congrats
what rank?
This years Bio's paper was so hard because it was so easy. The really chunky dot points that would have differentiated the state a lot more such as cloning or transgenic processes, B and T Cell intereactions (theres a lot more but not having looked at the course since the exam these are the first two that stood out as i remember studying them very well) were not asked.
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the test was fair, it wasn't that easy. you should be prepared for everything, not just the core parts of the syllabus. Having said that, i thought the test was more on applying your knowledge + experiments, rather than simply rewriting memorised points.
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it been like that the last two years.
And a little in 2010 but that was pretty rudimentary stuff.
Oh im not saying that was the only part I prepared. I still did very well in bio. I just think the paper as a whole was too simplistic. I know of a few teachers at top schools who echoed this sentiment of mine. I think it may have caught out some of the top candidates.
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Top candidates shouldn't have been caught out by anything 
What do you think 20th in the state's mark was about if 1st was 98?
What do you think 20th in the state's mark was about if 1st was 98?
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Probably 96.Top candidates shouldn't have been caught out by anything
What do you think 20th in the state's mark was about if 1st was 98?
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Apparently they were really fussy when marking. Maybe because many found it easier than past years.
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Top candidates shouldn't have been caught out by anything
What do you think 20th in the state's mark was about if 1st was 98?
In the 2010 HSC, I know someone who acquired a mark of 98 and was 7th in the state. However, I can imagine a lot of decimal-point-ranking.
I agree, nothing in the paper was very complex conceptually, it was simply a matter of remembering all the little details of the content - something which, luckily, I am very good at
This is interesting - I also came equal first at my school, but my teacher explained that scaling would be better if we put in only one first place. As I was slightly ahead at the 5th decimal point, I was entered as first. The girl who was put in second came 8th in the state, so I think it worked out well for everyone
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Amazing atar bro, congrats ? Wish I was as smart as you (if only)
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Yeah that what I was trying to get at, although I said it very poorly. The most complex stuff wasnt asked which was a disadvantage to the top students and beneficial to not top students but decent students.I agree, nothing in the paper was very complex conceptually, it was simply a matter of remembering all the little details of the content - something which, luckily, I am very good at
But congrats on first in the state. Huge accomplishment.
RealiseNothing
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Yep, if you were put in as equal first you wouldn't have gotten 1st in the state tbh. You would have probably been pulled down by the other person to 2nd or 3rd.This is interesting - I also came equal first at my school, but my teacher explained that scaling would be better if we put in only one first place. As I was slightly ahead at the 5th decimal point, I was entered as first. The girl who was put in second came 8th in the state, so I think it worked out well for everyone
Congrats btw
someth1ng
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Agreed, but the second state rank would've been pulled up to something like 5th.Yep, if you were put in as equal first you wouldn't have gotten 1st in the state tbh. You would have probably been pulled down by the other person to 2nd or 3rd.
Congrats btw