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In all fairness I had to give the shield back to IBM (the sponsor of the shield) after a year since they engraved names on it... I wonder if it's still making the rounds as there were a lot of empty slots on it when I had it. If I recall correctly I also got a medal or trophy (have absolutely...

I know for a fact that at least for IPT, not all state rankers get a phone call... but I got a huge shield in the mail.

You're pretty confident your school will have the top IPT student aye?

I'd bet the teacher doesn't care as long as you aren't taking the piss. They're experienced enough to be able to tell if you've gone wildly over.

It's enjoyable. I didn't play much on Xbox as I always felt the controls a bit muddy/imprecise but with KBM it's great.

Nope. At the time I didn't think it was that special but in hindsight I'm really glad I did. Everything from the teachers, the community culture and the extra curricular activities (even on a modest government school budget) helped set me up for the longer term.

This past week, it's been a combo of Halo Reach and Pokemon Shield. I'm surprised I didn't end up playing NFS Heat much despite being the most expensive of the three that I've paid in recent times.

I learnt by watching Youtube videos :)

Isn't the point of word limits to force you to be concise and succinct in your language, and also to keep it realistic as to how much you can write in the budgeted time of the respective section of the exam? It also forces you to use shorter quotes or just focus on the key bits. Note I did my...

That's in line with my understanding as well. In some ways it's very similar to the cadetships as well whereby the interviewers/recruiters/etc will assess you on everything other than academics since that will be tested in a more standardised/consistent manner by virtue of the ATAR. Therefore...

Whilst I don't want to speak poorly of the teachers given I went to a selective high, and I definitely think they helped me improve my results, you also have to keep in mind that the difference with a non-selective school is your fellow students all are very capable and also have the goal of...

Exactly what my parents told me back then, and boy am I glad I listened.

Why are you averse to applying online?

another interesting article including comparisons and experiences from Singapore! https://www.smh.com.au/education/in-china-nicholas-studied-maths-20-hours-a-week-in-australia-it-s-three-20191203-p53ggv.html

Doesn't it change year on year though? I feel that ATAR/UAI estimates are so inaccurate anyway that they either create more anxiety, or a false sense of security encouraging complacency. Just focus on doing your best and go from there.

I remember at my school the YA and principal was reluctant to give individual estimates and instead would only quote that the median UAI (at the time) was 97.5. I think for those applying for certain scholarships/courses, the principal would provide something more specific if required but it...

There used to be a web based app back in my day to do it (on BoS) and whilst it was reasonably accurate for me (<0.5 points different), that was when I used the already adjusted marks from my final results letter rather than my internal pre-scaled/pre-moderated school marks.

Aren't you guys literally finger in the air guessing here given the limited data available, and there being no real sense of comparable relativity?

Whilst I didn't work in the field, friends of mine who did had to volunteer at places like their local legal centre or Legal Aid to get relevant experience before they were able to secure clerkships or associateships. It's pretty competitive and very limited in numbers so you may find yourself...

Nuts I didn't finish FF8 Remaster but on third disc... got distracted by Pokemon Shield and NFS Heat, and now Halo Reach on PC through Game Pass. I think I have let myself accumulate too many games which I won't have time to play given I'm on full time parental leave now, and still barely play...