HELP! I do NOT know what to drop general maths or bio? (1 Viewer)

[yerawizardkat]

okay, so I know scaling is a complete load of shit (completely unfair public schools are competing with private, but thats another argument) BUT I have NO IDEA what to drop!

Okay, so, I currently do 12 Units:
English Standard (ranked 1st, currently on 90%)
Ancient History (ranked 4th, 85%)
Biology (75%)
PDHPE (90%)
Studies Of Religion 2 (92%)
General Maths (60%)

Next year I plan to pick up History Extension so after I drop something I'll be on 11 units.
I KNOW I am not doing so great in maths but thats because I've had the idea ever since subject selection in year ten that I was going to drop it so I put no effort in ALL year.. but now I want to drop bio.

I absolutely HATE biology SO much, despite doing better then I am in maths. I actually like maths, and I know if I apply myself I can be achieving 80+ in my exams. Prelims are just around the corner and I am certain I am going to fail bio because I've learned nothing all year and I'm only achieving 75% thanks to google.

If I keep maths, how much will I be scaled down? Will I get scaled down HEAPS because I also do standard english?

Will I still be able to achieve an 80+ ATAR?

Is it true that you have to do EXTREMELY WELL not be scaled down? How much is extremely well? band five?

thanks omg

 

[panda15]

Sounds like you should keep maths, but you have to push your mark up otherwise it will drag you down.
And if you keep rank 1 for english, it will have little/no effect on your atar.

 

[Queenroot]

okay, so I know scaling is a complete load of shit (completely unfair public schools are competing with private, but thats another argument) BUT I have NO IDEA what to drop!

Okay, so, I currently do 12 Units:
English Standard (ranked 1st, currently on 90%)
Ancient History (ranked 4th, 85%)
Biology (75%)
PDHPE (90%)
Studies Of Religion 2 (92%)
General Maths (60%)

Next year I plan to pick up History Extension so after I drop something I'll be on 11 units.
I KNOW I am not doing so great in maths but thats because I've had the idea ever since subject selection in year ten that I was going to drop it so I put no effort in ALL year.. but now I want to drop bio.

I absolutely HATE biology SO much, despite doing better then I am in maths. I actually like maths, and I know if I apply myself I can be achieving 80+ in my exams. Prelims are just around the corner and I am certain I am going to fail bio because I've learned nothing all year and I'm only achieving 75% thanks to google.

If I keep maths, how much will I be scaled down? Will I get scaled down HEAPS because I also do standard english?

Will I still be able to achieve an 80+ ATAR?

Is it true that you have to do EXTREMELY WELL not be scaled down? How much is extremely well? band five?

thanks omg

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