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That is not necessarily better - circle geo was unique and probably the only exposure people would get to for a long while

Yeah what Vaibhav said :) Voltage across the 5Ω resistor is 4V, hence the current i = 4/5A. Since the resistors are in series, you know the current through R is 4/5A. We can use KVL to determine that the voltage is 11V across R, hence re-arranging R = V/i, we get an expression for the unknown...

You're definitely not delusional - I completely agree with you. Ultimately, it's a balance that you have to find yourself. But you can absolutely have both. Good luck with your exams :)

Depends on what you mean by good? Cambridge? Oxford? Kings College? LSE? Imperial College? You will need a pretty high WAM, especially if you're an international student. For a good UK uni, definitely above 75+. If you're getting an ATAR > 99.50, you should be able to maintain a WAM of 80-85+...

You answered it yourself, it's 15% - not really the end of the world, plus you still have 50% of your eco mark to go via the HSC. Chill Scholarships based solely on academics is only for 99.90+. If you want to apply for a more holistic scholarship, then you typically need an ATAR > 95 to be...

Definitely not, uni grades are far more important than your HSC because they will be a huge influence on what sorts of jobs you'll be competitive for, and whether you will be able to pursue postgrad HD marks means you will have a super easy time getting interviews. I know people who send out...

It's definitely doable, everything is taught from the ground up. I myself had 0 programming experience before uni and I am doing fine. That said, while it is an introductory course, it's typically bloody hard and you will need to work on it consistently. Programming is something that requires a...

Probably won't get dux, but tbh it's not that big of a deal - just focus on getting a high atar, you won't care about this in 6 months time once you're accepted into uni. It definitely is not too late to redeem yourself for the HSC - remember the trials are worth a like 30% of your internal...

Yeah, trimesters are shorter, but you have 3 of them, whereas semesters are longer, but you have 2 of them. The disadvantage of trimesters is a) really hectic schedule b) you rush through content hence superficial learning c) no real overlap of holidays except for summer term d) weird start/end...

CS is good at both unis. USYD CS hasn't gotten you to write handwritten code since 2018, and it doesn't seem to be changing back any time soon. The extra commute adds up quickly. Social life is good at USYD - idk why there's this reputation lmao. There are wanky college kids sure, but you...

I do not recommend it for Y12 a) Universities don't give a shit about ECs unless you are applying for a scholarship - is it really worth getting maybe a couple grand and potentially missing out on your dream course? b) You're going to be bogged down with assignments, and work is going to...

If you are given an evaluate question and don't give the pros/cons, you are maxed at 5/7. Likewise with a justify question, except this time you need pros/cons/justify. Exam technique is HUGE in Bio. I'd even go as far as to say Bio is 95% exam technique, 5% actual content. I reckon that most...

Harold Bloom is always a great bet - one of the greatest critics of Shakespeare. https://www.amazon.com.au/Henry-Part-Blooms-Shakespeare-Through-ebook/dp/B00DM4TSWM

It has been a while since they taught as SGS. When I was there, the last question was typically pretty whack with only a handful feeling confident they got it all, but that's about it. They told us when I was doing the HSC that they wanted to make trials more representative of the HSC and...

I know of a lawyer that gets paid 30k/day by big businesses, fucking nuts

Depends - if that tutoring is the difference between getting into your dream uni course or not, it's worth it. But I don't know if $80/hour tutors bring significantly more to the table than $50/hour tutors. I feel like you hit diminishing returns past a certain points

That's kinda ridiculous ngl - what if they just count 5 units instead of 10? So you only have to sit 3 ish exams, but you can choose which ones

Tbh, I think that it would be entirely fair to not go into medicine if the salary wasn't worth it. There's a shitton of schooling, hard work, sacrifice, opportunity cost and debt that you have to go into. If you weren't well compensated at the end of it, then choosing medicine would be the...

It depends - you're either at the "i'm so great" or the "i'm pretty good but I know my limitations". You want to be at the latter. Make sure you actually do know the content, and that you aren't just conning yourself. But yeah, if you're feeling relaxed for trials, great! You have prepared...

I think none of the 99.95ers at my school did tutoring, but perhaps I'm mistaken. It definitely is not necessary, but it will save you a lot of time. There isn't much that a tutoring center can bring to the table if you're already highly motivated. English, perhaps that can help, but for STEM...