You elaborated on the Commandment much better than I did, in fact.
A friend of mine once said "If God exists and he is almighty, why would he make it easy for us, or even possible, to prove his existence?"
I spent time thinking about this. For someone who believes in the coexistence of God...
Fair enough. I think the second commandment is a bit tricky because of how people might interpret it. I believe it's asking us not to make idols so that our focus on our faith in God isn't affected. Sometimes we may idolise a figure whom we think is good but isn't. Other times we might be so...
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You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make idols.
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not...
I'm mostly against this sort of belief/ideology. I've (unfortunately) had friends call themselves nihilists. I say unfortunately because a statement like this should not be randomly/carelessly made by someone. Yet it is, which is why I strongly believe these people overlook the bigger picture...
I'm not sure about the selective schools. But for St Marys, being a partially selective school, they assess your application based on your marks in your report. Also, a friend of mine who went there handed his application in person, so I'm assuming that's the norm.
I second that. Still, getting D/HD's and maintaining a high GPA at both of these unis is most likely perceived positively by UNSW. So OP shouldn't worry too much as long as his grades are high enough.
If you're willing to take business seriously getting a band 6 isn't hard at all. Other than having a thorough knowledge of the syllabus/content, I'd recommend analysing the questions (in terms of how you should write your answer). For example, "Discuss" questions in the short answer section...
As long as your marks in your first year of uni are good enough, you should be able to transfer regardless of which course you choose (although the 95 ATAR course, which I'm assuming is some sort of advanced degree could be given more attention, but I'm not too sure).
For Business Studies, use your textbook(s), sheets given to you at school as well as teacher's explanations. All of these are important and allow you to make good notes. You can also do your own research as long as it falls under the syllabus.