Distinction Courses 2007 (1 Viewer)

[live.fast]

Hey, anyone thinking of doing a distinction course next year?

 

[priesty]

take my advice. if you have the units for it. if u think u'll be able to cope and u'll remain motivated. if you are interested in the subject. then do it.

 

[SoulSearcher]

You know I am

 

[live.fast]

lol yalla hey gabz, lets take ova da world!! muahahahaha

 

[SoulSearcher]

That is not likely.

 

[2syllables]

i agree
Gab and u (roger) cant take ova the world.. u noe why cause ill stop umuahahhaha

 

[kloudsurfer]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, what is a distinction course?
Ive heard of them but i dont know what they are...

 

[SoulSearcher]

http://www.distinction.nsw.edu.au/ - should provide you with all the info you need about distinction courses.

 

[kloudsurfer]

Thanks for the link Soulsearcher.

Uh...Ill pass.

 

[SoulSearcher]

Haha ok then

 

[yoakim]

Haha, sounds tough. Gab, are you going to do one of those D-courses?

 

[SoulSearcher]

Yeah man, going to apply for Cosmology and hopefully get in

 

[the pospinator]

i agree
Gab and u (roger) cant take ova the world.. u noe why cause ill stop umuahahhaha

*cough cough*

 

[the pospinator]

hey soulsearcher or live.fast, can one of u tell me da requirements for distinction course

 

[kami]

Acceleration in a HSC subject, usually to the highest level of that subject(though there are exceptions, eg Bookie). You then need approval of your school or something like that. Your case is then sent out and you get evaluated etc.

http://www.distinction.nsw.edu.au/faq.asp#q3

 

[live.fast]

I bet they only accept peoples with marks like 98's and 99's...ah well

there goes my hopes... =(

 

[Farscape]

I was thinking of going for the cosmology distinction course but I think they are hard to get in to, so I think my chances are pretty slim.

Quote from the cosmology site,

This course is designed specifically for Gifted and Talented students, and is Internationally recognised as one of the highest quality, challenging and exciting tertiary level courses offered to any student below post-graduate level.

 

[SoulSearcher]

Acceleration in a HSC subject, usually to the highest level of that subject(though there are exceptions, eg Bookie). You then need approval of your school or something like that. Your case is then sent out and you get evaluated etc.

http://www.distinction.nsw.edu.au/faq.asp#q3

Yeah, I heard about Bookie making it in with only accelerated 2 unit mathematics, hopefully I can get in with accelerated extension 1 mathematics

I was thinking of going for the cosmology distinction course but I think they are hard to get in to, so I think my chances are pretty slim.

These are difficult courses to get into, firstly you have to perform well in an accelerated course, then you have to get through the evaluation processes before getting in. Good luck with applying

 

[Bookie]

haha, kids, if you have accelrated, I suggest that every single one of you at least goes to the information day (usually mid November), and then make up your mind for application, and then eventually if you get the call accept or decline the offer. I, as mentioned, do Cosmology now and its great fun. You do something interesting that pushes your thinking all the while making some awesome friends.

As for getting into a course, I cant give you the exact requirements, but it varies. DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A GUIDE, but I'll just give you examples of who got in and who didnt;

- one kid from wollongong accelerated 8 units and got high 90s for all of them
- one kid from western sydney accelerated 6 units and only got 70s and 80s but he got in
- most kids just accelerated a 2 unit science / history / arts course
- most kids who accelerated maths did all 4 units and got 90s
- i myself and a few others just did 2 units of maths and got accepted, we all got 95+
- cant think of anyone who accelerated nothing, but you could always give it a shot.

I beleive you do need to have a fairly commendable academic history, but they wouldnt be too strict as long as your principal gives you the OK.

Thats all I have to say I guess. Feel free to post some questions or PM me about cosmology or DCs in general

 

[SoulSearcher]

Hmm, thanks for that Bookie, much appreciated. Judging by that I should be able to get it, but they do vary who gets accepted in each year. I'll PM if I can think of some questions about Cosmology.