it seems that the general idea is to not repeat. but...
i did the hsc last year, got my uai back and decided to repeat. yes, i hadnt done the first term of work but obviously i had already learnt it at some stage and the assessments i missed out on are estimates based on the rest of my...
this is my second time doing UMAT and i can tell you this years was easier than last years (for me at least). not that im saying this years was easy by any stretch of the imagination! i think it helped that i knew i was going to have to work super fast cos so many people i know didnt finish but...
i havent seen anyone mention the university of newcastle which is really surprising to me. the course there is world renound and is so...i dunno...effective? i guess, that usyd is now trying to imitate it. so i would defo say newcastle is my top preference :)
i thought it was a pretty easy exam, especially compared to past papers. the essay question was just a generic 'write whatever you know about the individual and society'. and because change, or the want/need for change, was such a huge factor it was easy to just slip that in. the story was a...