Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (5 Viewers)

[Viva_student2025]

My hopes are pretty low this year since penrith doesn't take many people in for year 8 entry. I'm kinda just using this as a practice for year 10 I guess

 

[spiderlemonade]

My hopes are pretty low this year since penrith doesn't take many people in for year 8 entry. I'm kinda just using this as a practice for year 10 I guess

last year the ruse website said they had no places for year 8 entry so i didnt bother applying, but then a girl ik managed to get in. don't lose hope lol

 

[Viva_student2025]

last year the ruse website said they had no places for year 8 entry so i didnt bother applying, but then a girl ik managed to get in. don't lose hope lol
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Oh wow, I'll still keep trying I guess

 

[nj_0]

How's everyone's hast/edutest prep goinggggg

 

[saneetaa]

How's everyone's hast/edutest prep goinggggg

its going good im acc getting the hang of abstract resoning, it is rlly easy and fun...

 

[nj_0]

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its going good im acc getting the hang of abstract resoning, it is rlly easy and fun...

Yess good for you all you need is practice

 

[nj_0]

My problem's financial math... I swear it's actually the worst like you shod be able to solve each q in like 30 seconds and the quality are so complex

 

[notboard]

so would the best way to study for edutest is to get the official practice tests and find weird writing prompts online?

 

[spiderlemonade]

so would the best way to study for edutest is to get the official practice tests and find weird writing prompts online?

i've heard ppl saying the official edutest practice papers are too easy compared to the actual test so I bought notesedu instead, which seems to be working for me. for writing prompts ive been using pobble365

 

[aaliya]

i've heard ppl saying the official edutest practice papers are too easy compared to the actual test so I bought notesedu instead, which seems to be working for me. for writing prompts ive been using pobble365

that's true but the reading, maths in the official is close enough tbh

 

[Viva_student2025]

Hi guys, does anyone know what subject in HAST is the hardest and easiest? (Specifically for entry into year 8 or 9). I’m trying to find out what I should prepare for the most.

 

[aaliya]

the English n maths

 

[notboard]

the English n maths

um, there's two types of English and maths each and that's it

 

[Viva_student2025]

Wait so in abstract reasoning, what's the hardest part?? I heard there are like 3 sections where one is next in sequence, the other is middle of sequence and the last is complete the pattern. I've heard people saying that middle of sequence is the hardest. What should I practice the most?

 

[aaliya]

Wait so in abstract reasoning, what's the hardest part?? I heard there are like 3 sections where one is next in sequence, the other is middle of sequence and the last is complete the pattern. I've heard people saying that middle of sequence is the hardest. What should I practice the most?

last yr for me that middle sequence didn't even come, all of them were complete the pattern but yea prac the middle sequence its hard so u can score easily there compared to others. for eng english its reading n humanities ( together ) n maths is maths and science together pretty sure (i mean i wrote the exam at girra so it may vary tbh so yea)

 

[saneetaa]

Guys does anyone have all the past papers for victoria selctive?

 

[saneetaa]

nah mine wasnt abt a schizo it was abt a guy with really shit grades and he was comparing with his peers who were always celebrating cuz they were smart and then his parents were like abusive so he wanted to kill himself but then he heard a voice that told him not to.

I love writting creative writting prompts that talk about mental health or something thats like really deep because theirs so much you can write so much abt it and I find I score the highest in those types of subjects.

 

[nutgodpeanut]

Do you guys think that the preference order of the schools you put matters?

 

[Viva_student2025]

last yr for me that middle sequence didn't even come, all of them were complete the pattern but yea prac the middle sequence its hard so u can score easily there compared to others. for eng english its reading n humanities ( together ) n maths is maths and science together pretty sure (i mean i wrote the exam at girra so it may vary tbh so yea)

Ah ok

 

[IAMHERETOREADEVERYTHING]

What are my chance of getting into either sgghs or girra for year 10 2026 ( also which preference should i put it on), i got first place in math for 3 years, src for 2 years, dance team, debating team, been to all the sport carnivals for zone, first place this year for stem, commerce and math, do only one outside extracuricular like adfa, im working on my dofe and tutor mathematics to year 3 outside of school, got reserved last year for sgghs (year 9 2025) and
my naplan for math is all triangles but my writing and grammer is at the white box for 60% with the state
My valid exam is not that great but it high Level 5
my science and english are poor and my science has been dropping with A to B but now im getting mid range B in english
All A's in my other classes
I also got a scholarship two years in a row each lending me $2000, ($4000) in total
I got student of the month
Do math accelerated
Participated in math competitions
Please tell me if this is enough because i'm kinda sick of applying on not getting in and rather go to a good public school atp. Should I put girra 1 st preference or 2nd?
Also what are some ways to study for the mathematics reasoning or English? I'd love for any feedback and ways I can improve this portfolio.