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If you have prepared well, there is nothing to be concerned about. This applies for the HSC and University exams. Life's too short to worry about minor things like this.

It's something that all Year 12 students seem to say once they begin to enter their final year. I wouldn't fret though. Despite the workload, everyone around you will make the most of it so you'll find that this will be your best year yet.

Obviously it depends on the criteria and standards your school sets for the assessments but from experience, I would say that anything above 80% will do.

No, not necessarily. Remember that to progress from a junior unit to an intermediate and so on, there are often prerequisites which must be satisfied before being able to enrol (except in special circumstances) in a higher unit. As stated earlier, it will just take you longer to finish one of...

The bare minimum that I would suggest people do before starting Year 12 is work out which Belonging texts you would like to use during the year. You would be surprised how many people leave things like this to the last minute.

So you can change your answer easily?

If you can use a pencil for the multiple choice, don't use any type of pen.

The ATAR calculator is only useful when you get your final marks back from BoS. When I put my guesstimates in prior to the HSC, I was coming up with an ATAR sub 85. After getting back my scaled marks from BoS, I inputted those numbers into the calculator and came up with something like 95.3. The...

It's imperative that you understand the thought process of composing a certain essay so whether it be notes or essay plans, the point still stands. If you know how to plan an essay by yourself, if the question comes up in the exam, then you will be able to naturally plan it in your head rather...

Personally, I would not recommend it. I've found that reading other people's notes is an ineffective way of studying as you are unable to recollect the thought process of composing the notes. Looking at someone's notes results in interpreting them as given so you fail to properly ask questions...

Always follow the instructions of the staff. Often they will allow you to write your centre and student number on your booklets prior to reading time. Don't touch your pen during reading time or you will attract attention. Bring a pencil and write notes on somewhere you know will attract your...

School Rank represents what rank your school got in the HSC.

Personally I would recommend a balance between subjects studied and time. Studying only one subject per day leaves a large gap between subsequent study sessions so you may it difficult to recollect previously studied information. On the other hand, studying all your subjects in one day will...

There's nothing wrong with playing games before a big exams. I did it often during the HSC and subsequently in university. The trick is to not overdo yourself. From what you've detailed about your study plan, I think you've struck a great balance between study and relaxation provided you aren't...

From what I can gather, UAC set 30 September as the deadline for when you can submit your application to be considered for university offers in 2012 without being charged a late fee. This date has absolutely no bearing on changing course preferences.

Instead of dropping a unit, try and find a way to re-motivate yourself. Maybe you could start a study group with some of your friends and try and teach each other?

Absolutely despite Election Day. I'm going to have to re-route my movements around campus tomorrow to ensure I don't get bugged by the sea of student campaigners. Real political campaigning is nowhere as annoying and obtrusive as our elections.

When an exam is held is generally dependent on the scale of the exam itself. If it is a quiz which doesn't take up a high percentage of the unit's mark allocation, it will probably be held during a tutorial. Your mid-semester exam will often be either held during a lecture or at a different...

Ahhh, if it wasn't for BoS I would always forget to check things like this. From the information I can gather, it looks like I'm to have my first double exam in my student career. Fortunately, the 2 units corresponding to that particular date I regard as relatively easy so I have to say I'm not...

I have to say that I'm quite impressed with the renovation the university did to the Carslaw toilets. Well needed improvements.