2023 HSC chat (12 Viewers)

[carrotsss]

apparently uts looks much better than usyd

like aesthetically? no way usyd looks so cool it looks like a real university

 

[carrotsss]

i hated the open day at usyd last yr bc it was rainy it jus ruined the mood

yeah the rain was pretty depressing and i got absolutely drenched when i was walking onto campus but i learnt so much! and it also showed me how bad their non-college student accomodation is, theyre like prison cells

 

[its_ace21]

yeah im going unsw, i went to usyd last year and it was really good

usyd wouldve been better if it wasnt raining that much

 

[yolo tengo]

yeah the rain was pretty depressing and i got absolutely drenched when i was walking onto campus but i learnt so much! and it also showed me how bad their non-college student accomodation is, theyre like prison cells

oh my god it’s THAT bad?? the lectures and the free food was the best part!!

 

[mmmmmmmmaaaaaaa]

yeah the rain was pretty depressing and i got absolutely drenched when i was walking onto campus but i learnt so much! and it also showed me how bad their non-college student accomodation is, theyre like prison cells

it felt so unorganised

 

[carrotsss]

oh my god it’s THAT bad?? the lectures and the free food was the best part!!

im ngl i didnt get into any lectures because the lines were so long

i feel like im looking back with rose tinted glasses it really wasnt that good but it did change my plans which ig is what theyre supposed to do right

 

[nsw..wollongong]

rose tinted glasses sounds so beautiful tho

 

[synthesisFR]

i hated the open day at usyd last yr bc it was rainy it jus ruined the mood

lol ive never been to an open day ever bc i wasn't bothered so like im dying rn idk what to expect
dont all ur friends split up bc theres gonna be like difference course guides i think? my separation anxiety will kill me
not to mention the fact that i dont even know wth degree i want to do so idk what too even to there

 

[yolo tengo]

im ngl i didnt get into any lectures because the lines were so long

i feel like im looking back with rose tinted glasses it really wasnt that good but it did change my plans which ig is what theyre supposed to do right

the lines for medicine was SUPER long oh my god its surprisinh bc of the amount of ppl wanting to do medicine but the lectures i went to was like alr capacity

 

[mmmmmmmmaaaaaaa]

lol ive never been to an open day ever bc i wasn't bothered so like im dying rn idk what to expect
dont all ur friends split up bc theres gonna be like difference course guides i think? my separation anxiety will kill me
not to mention the fact that i dont even know wth degree i want to do so idk what too even to there

be sure to get there like 20 minutes before otherwise you won't get a seat

 

[carrotsss]

lol ive never been to an open day ever bc i wasn't bothered so like im dying rn idk what to expect
dont all ur friends split up bc theres gonna be like difference course guides i think? my separation anxiety will kill me
not to mention the fact that i dont even know wth degree i want to do so idk what too even to there

id highly recommend going into the room with all the courses and just talking to people doing any course you're remotely interested in, it helps a ton to hear what people actually doing the course think

 

[nsw..wollongong]

lol ive never been to an open day ever bc i wasn't bothered so like im dying rn idk what to expect
dont all ur friends split up bc theres gonna be like difference course guides i think? my separation anxiety will kill me
not to mention the fact that i dont even know wth degree i want to do so idk what too even to there

yeah last weekend's was my first was well but it was fine being separated from ppl u came with, honestly everyone's in the sm boat it was chill
ull be alright, just ask as many questions as u want esp with scholarships and accommodation

 

[howcanibesmarter]

unsw looks the best ong

 

[carrotsss]

the lines for medicine was SUPER long oh my god its surprisinh bc of the amount of ppl wanting to do medicine but the lectures i went to was like alr capacity

damn, and to think that only 40 of them tops wouldve got in

 

[yepImhere]

its nowehre near as hard as ENGLiSh send help

LITERALLLY HELP ME

is anyone going to any open days? im going unsw and usyd.

imma go to MQ

 

[Interdice]

This might be a rumor but I heard that externals may boost your internals. My tutor said this. Anyone confirm?

 

[scaryshark09]

yeah, if you get 100 external, you get 200 internal and get a 500 atar. its a really good scheme.

 

[scaryshark09]

This might be a rumor but I heard that externals may boost your internals. My tutor said this. Anyone confirm?

essentially, the smaller the cohort is for a particular subject, the more the external hsc exam is actually worth.

its hard to explain but for example if there is 1 person in the cohort, the hsc is 100% overall, and it you have 100 people in the subject cohort then hsc is basically only 50% (especially if you are somewhere in the middle)

if you are near the top or near bottom of subject, then your hsc performance will significantly effect your internal mark also, especially in smaller subjects.

 

[SadCeliac]

thats so valid tho maths is probably my easiest subject its the only one where youre just right or wrong, no in between

MX2 just makes sense over English and it isn't subjective

 

[nsw..wollongong]

essentially, the smaller the cohort is for a particular subject, the more the external hsc exam is actually worth.

its hard to explain but for example if there is 1 person in the cohort, the hsc is 100% overall, and it you have 100 people in the subject cohort then hsc is basically only 50% (especially if you are somewhere in the middle)

if you are near the top or near bottom of subject, then your hsc performance will significantly effect your internal mark also, especially in smaller subjects.

hold on what so if all ur classes are small asf then ur stuffed