GolfGirl97
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Im currently in year 10 and I am absolutely desperate to get out of my current school. I will be applying for year 11 next year. I applied for some selective schools last year (Sydney, St George and North Sydney Girls) but I was unsuccessfull I'm guessing that is because there aren't usually any vacancies throughout years 8-10? im not sure. Anyway, I'm definitely applying again this year and I'm definitely applying for St George, most likely Sydney Girls too, I might apply for North Sydney again but I want to add a fourth school but don't know which to put. I was thinking Hurlstone. (btw that was listed in no particular order, but i will most likely put St George as 1st preference.)
My results have been pretty good since year 7, ive always been in the top classes, always been one of the top achievers, I've constantly got either High's or Outstandings for my subjects, I came first in Geography and Elective History last year, in other years i have also recieved first place awards (i can remember i got first place in science since year 7 except last year i just missed out ), I also do representative sport and have since year 7 and last year I went to the golf state carnival to represent my area. I'm a peer mentor and peer numeracy tutor as well and I did the ICAS science comp last year and was one of the only people who got credit ( i think only one other girl in my grade got it)... i was sooo close to distinction I also got top bands for NAPLAN in years 7 and 9 but yeah, this year i might also do Duke of Edinburgh and maybe a few other volunteering things. Will that be enough to get me in? I know the schools offer extra places for year 11, but i have no idea if i will make it! Im so desperate to go to a selective school and have been since year 6
Do they look for extra stuff like representative sport, volunteering etc. as well as good academic achievements when it comes to applications? Im just hoping that that extra stuff i do may give me slightly more of a chance of making it than someone else... ugh! I really hope i make it!!! >.< :S this is my last chance to escape the "school" i go to now!!!!! :S thanks in advance also if any of you guys who have gone through this before and have made it into selective can give me any tips that would be much appreciated
My results have been pretty good since year 7, ive always been in the top classes, always been one of the top achievers, I've constantly got either High's or Outstandings for my subjects, I came first in Geography and Elective History last year, in other years i have also recieved first place awards (i can remember i got first place in science since year 7 except last year i just missed out ), I also do representative sport and have since year 7 and last year I went to the golf state carnival to represent my area. I'm a peer mentor and peer numeracy tutor as well and I did the ICAS science comp last year and was one of the only people who got credit ( i think only one other girl in my grade got it)... i was sooo close to distinction I also got top bands for NAPLAN in years 7 and 9 but yeah, this year i might also do Duke of Edinburgh and maybe a few other volunteering things. Will that be enough to get me in? I know the schools offer extra places for year 11, but i have no idea if i will make it! Im so desperate to go to a selective school and have been since year 6
Do they look for extra stuff like representative sport, volunteering etc. as well as good academic achievements when it comes to applications? Im just hoping that that extra stuff i do may give me slightly more of a chance of making it than someone else... ugh! I really hope i make it!!! >.< :S this is my last chance to escape the "school" i go to now!!!!! :S thanks in advance also if any of you guys who have gone through this before and have made it into selective can give me any tips that would be much appreciated
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