Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (8 Viewers)

[woo_879]

when I tried searching up my school's ranking, it said it's not publicly available... But all I know is that my school's ranking isn't very high. That's basically the reason I was aiming for a higher ranked school. Do they take the current school ranking seriously when determining transfers for year 9?

Ahh not too much, especially if you score quite well like all to majorly superiors. But if there’s like a group of higher ranked school students and they perform and their reports and stuff are similar they might tend to prefer higher ranked students because they think it’s hard for students beyond a certain range to adjust. But I think it’s since, if the ranking isn’t available then it shouldn’t be an issue

 

[woo_879]

I mean people transferred from a 40+ school recently which is a big jump so it really shouldn’t matter in the end

 

[Viva_student2025]

Ahh not too much, especially if you score quite well like all to majorly superiors. But if there’s like a group of higher ranked school students and they perform and their reports and stuff are similar they might tend to prefer higher ranked students because they think it’s hard for students beyond a certain range to adjust. But I think it’s since, if the ranking isn’t available then it shouldn’t be an issue

Yeah hope so...

 

[woo_879]

Yeah hope so...

Didn’t Someone here transfer from hurlstone to jr this year? That’s like a jump from mid rank to top rank school. So it should be fine for you. Also you should try out for Baulkho too like put it as your second pref because there’s a good chance you could get into there as well

 

[spiderlemonade]

Didn’t Someone here transfer from hurlstone to jr this year? That’s like a jump from mid rank to top rank school. So it should be fine for you. Also you should try out for Baulkho too like put it as your second pref because there’s a good chance you could get into there as well

i second this, baulko opens up ~25 spots in yr9 from what i've heard
not a lot of schools open up a whole new class in year 9 so you have a good shot for baulko and ruse

 

[Viva_student2025]

Didn’t Someone here transfer from hurlstone to jr this year? That’s like a jump from mid rank to top rank school. So it should be fine for you. Also you should try out for Baulkho too like put it as your second pref because there’s a good chance you could get into there as well

Yeah I'm planning to call baulko after the school holidays end and ask how many spots they open up for yr 9 entry. Everyone's saying they open up a new class but I can't find any information abt it on their website

 

[Viva_student2025]

i second this, baulko opens up ~25 spots in yr9 from what i've heard
not a lot of schools open up a whole new class in year 9 so you have a good shot for baulko and ruse

Yeah I'll probably end up putting baulko as second pref if they do open ~25 spots

 

[Viva_student2025]

I also considered applying for girraween and Penrith but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

 

[woo_879]

I also considered applying for girraween but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

ykw, you should apply to all three schools then. There’s no harm at all, but girra is hast right? Or you could try out for like the syd schools like nsg/nsb, whatever school you prefer but also keep in mind the travelling distance

 

[Viva_student2025]

ykw, you should apply to all three schools then. There’s no harm at all, but girra is hast right? Or you could try out for like the syd schools like nsg/nsb, whatever school you prefer but also keep in mind the travelling distance

Yeah, I thought about the Sydney schools but they usually don't have many places for yr 9 entry, they open classes for yr 11. Girraween is HAST, and I think I'll go with the edutest schools this year so probably just ruse and maybe baulko. Thanks for the advice though!

 

[spiderlemonade]

I also considered applying for girraween and Penrith but they usually don't have too many spots for yr 9.

girra, penrith and nsg all have less than 5 spots, but they're lower ranked(nsg is 8th, girra and penrith are ~high 30s) which might help you get in.
you're definitely capable of getting into ruse or baulko, but if you don't, i would apply for girra or penrith as first choice for entry into year 10 as thats when both of them open a new class.

 

[Viva_student2025]

girra, penrith and nsg all have less than 5 spots, but they're lower ranked(nsg is 8th, girra and penrith are ~high 30s) which might help you get in.
you're definitely capable of getting into ruse or baulko, but if you don't, i would apply for girra or penrith as first choice for entry into year 10 as thats when both of them open a new class.

Yeah that's my plan for now

 

[Selective Specialist]

Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

 

[Viva_student2025]

Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

Ohh okay thank you

 

[Jazzy6139]

Yep Baulkham Hills usually they doesn't state it on their website, but I've recorded that usually they have around 25 to 30 spots for Y9 entry based on my previous students. You can try to call them and ask but sometimes schools don't tell parents and students.

Hey there, do U have any tips or any advice for someone who has their Baulkham hills high school interview. Much appreciated

 

[cindicle]

sorry i love glazing debate lmao but here are some other english-y comps you can try: QCEC (royal commonwealth society), national highschool mooting comp (bond uni), your world comp (british council), Young Justice (law society of NSW), the evatt comp (UN), the voice comp (UN), news in my neighbourhood (edu NSW)

I haven't done the majority of these although i am doing the voice comp this month (and debate) and plan on doing evatt and young justice/mooting compe

dude dy have insta im a massive mun and law nerd so i can help u w evatt

 

[cindicle]

So technically the lowest you can get on edutest and still get into ruse is like 3 superiors and 2 above average right?

uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

 

[cindicle]

Hi guys!! For people who are looking to apply next year, pm me and I'll answer all ur questions, including testing + interview.
I've only done the Edutest so far, so I can't speak on behalf of the HAST, but I'll definitely still help with your interview if you get to that stage. I've helped out quite a few people now, and I'm more than willing to speak to whoever else wants a bit of guidance. For reference, I made Ruse with about 3 days of edutest prep lol [i've also made some priv schools for scholarship, nsg and fort st (year10 entry tho so no hast)]. I'll help you build that god-tier portfolio trust

 

[Viva_student2025]

uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

Oh thats good news, thanks!

 

[Viva_student2025]

uh i got 2 sups 1 abv avg and 2 high avg and made it lol js giving u all hope

What school did you get into?