Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (12 Viewers)

[nj_0]

I do bharatnatyam, swimming art club, choir and that's it

 

[nj_0]

There isn't many clubs and stuff at my school actually

 

[notboard]

There isn't many clubs and stuff at my school actually

hmmmm maybe you could use that and say that you want to transfer to baulko (?) because there's not much activities to do at your current school and that you're seeking new talents
there's like a question om why you want to go to baulko right?

 

[saneetaa]

yh thats fine as long as u have at least three u should be fine (i have a friend who had 1 and almost got in). superior is the highest grading scale in edutest marking. so there's six levels based on how well u did compared to everyone else: below average, low average, average, high average, above average and superior. as for ur mistakes, do the tests again and again until u get full marks for each. it'll let u recognise the patterns between the ones u got wrong

I did HAST test in year 7 and my result for abstract reasoning: average/above average (top 50%)
Math: average/above average (top 50%)
English: high average ( top 15%)
Writing: superior (top top 10%)
Total: in total top 15%

I am aiming for top 10% and I am doing my best to get no less then top 15%. I have lots of good excs (badmington, musical, debating, swimming carnival, etc) and I also did AMC, CAT, Big science competition, ICAS (2023&2024). I got rlly good in ICAS distinction for math 2023 and 2024, 3 marks away from high distinction. I got good for NAPLAN (2023) I got nothing lower than band 7 and for NAPLAN (2024) they changed the style the highest was triangle then. Everything is good except my report, however my school is top 10, so I hope that makes it better. I got A in christian studies, math and english, I got B ine eveything else despite getting good marks. E.g. for science I got 26/30, I still got a B. Also lastly I got c for pe and latin..which really nerfs it. Do u think I have a chance?

 

[saneetaa]

I do bharatnatyam, swimming art club, choir and that's it

thats good. do u have any academic achievements to add?

 

[saneetaa]

hmmmm maybe you could use that and say that you want to transfer to baulko (?) because there's not much activities to do at your current school and that you're seeking new talents
there's like a question om why you want to go to baulko right?

ohh I don't think that's in the application process but I'm pretty sure that's an interview question. In the application it does ask why you want to go to agriculture school so if ur applying to ruse you would do that section.

 

[notboard]

oop I misremembered; it was the question that asks why they want you at the school

 

[nj_0]

thats good. do u have any academic achievements to add?

Nope

 

[nj_0]

I didn't do any competitions nor do I have any certificates im hoping to make up for this with my edutest results as that holds a lot of weight age

 

[nj_0]

Bc someone told me that you can have mid exc and really good edutest results like 5 superiors and get in. Or you can have like mid edutest results and really good exc and get in

 

[saneetaa]

Nope

then try to do really good on edu test. You are trying for balko right? Balko will have loads of applicants from people who have good academic achievement, report, excs. You have good amount of excs and have u done any math/english competition beacuse even if you participated or got a credit for that it will still count as extra curricular -- it would look good on your report and better than nothing. Do you also play intruments? If you don't thats ok, js focus on doing super well in the edu test. since your applying for balko, there could be some people in there who have lots of excs, amazing report, academic achievements and getting good in the test however if you get rlly good in this exam then you'll probably get in. That's the type of advice I would give you (I am no expert though).

 

[nj_0]

I have not done any competitions whatsoever so I honestly think I don't stand a chance

 

[saneetaa]

I didn't do any competitions nor do I have any certificates im hoping to make up for this with my edutest results as that holds a lot of weight age

ohhh. In my previous comment I asked if u did nay competitions, I didn't see this! Pls ignore that question!!

Bc someone told me that you can have mid exc and really good edutest results like 5 superiors and get in. Or you can have like mid edutest results and really good exc and get in

Yeah I feel like that would be the case for most edu test/ HAST school. However since your applying for Balko a lot of kids who apply r like gonna be hella smart, so I would also put a second option like sydney girls (unless u already go to there); if you get 5 superiors there then you have a really good chance of getting into sydney girls. (I'm not saying you won't get in btw, I think your pretty smart, im js saying the education school comitte will take all factors to consideration. Still go for balko, js have sydney girls as ur second option or another school unless u already go there)

 

[nj_0]

I mean I will probs put down sydney girls as well

 

[saneetaa]

I mean I will probs put down sydney girls as well

ok then thats good!! js try to get really good for ur edu test

 

[nj_0]

There is someone i know who did get into baulko with just clubs and exc and he got 5 superiors

 

[strawberrygum]

what resources do u guys use to study for edutest??

 

[nj_0]

He got in for year 9 entry

 

[nj_0]

what resources do u guys use to study for edutest??

Just do practice papers and practice the type of question

 

[saneetaa]

even though i only applied fort st baulkham and tech, i somehow recieved an acceptance letter from sydney boys, its actually mindblowing

holyyy what was ur result (if ur alr with sharing)
ik this is rlly rlly late mb