A 93 ATAR actually creates a lot of opportunities in addition to the course you're interested in. Anything beyond that would be for really tough courses like med, or purely for prestige which shouldn't be the main focus.
I guess a good way to address this issue would be to have someone from...
Have you tried explaining your point of view to your dad and the fact that your current ranks/marks can guarantee you the ATAR you need for USyd pharm??
Well this exam weighs 20%, which means there is still 80% of your internal mark to be determined.
Your specific case isn't bad, a lot of students tend to start badly but their final marks end up being very good. All you need to do starting now is make sure you study regularly and avoid making...
OP, I don’t know any SOR tutors on BoS but here’s a link to a SOR1 tutor I found on the 2021 HSC Discussion Group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hscdg2021/permalink/967588566980559/
Outside language course, as in a language subject? So you’re doing a language in addition to your current subjects? If so, then doing well would also increase your chance of getting a high ATAR since some languages tend to scale well.