Victorian selective school

Vishy

Can you guys tell me which is easier to get into, Nossal or Melbourne high?
Also how many superiors do you need to get into each (personal experience will be appreciated)
And what percentage do you need to get a superior.
Please try to answer these questions if you have the answers. Thank you for your time.

Ommahp

Vishy
Melbourne High is known to be harder to get into since most students put it as their first preference instead of Nossal. The tests this year may not use the superior method of marking but from friends last year, about 3 superiors got you into Melbourne High and a few students got in with 2. And for Nossal, there were kids with 1 or no superiors but about 2 pretty much got you in if you didn't have any averages. A superior is top 11% of scores btw.

monket

Percentages will differ per year; in addition, since the test is through ACER this year, its not actually even certain if they'll use the superior-system because ACER tests usually use a different method of scoring

ameliaaaaaaa

OMG THE EXAM IS IN 8 days, i am so scared

PinkMilk

ameliaaaaaaa Nahhhh SAME THO

NSN

ameliaaaaaaa

I know right! 💀 Any last minute tips?

NSN

ameliaaaaaaa

Btw- what would you recommend to revise for Numerical Reasoning and Maths? (i find these topics harder than the rest)

Tas

ameliaaaaaaa nah its in 2

ameliaaaaaaa

what time and where's your exam??

ameliaaaaaaa

Same, my older sister says not to panic, but I cant help to panic. Tips: do not study on the day before since it will just increase your stress, keep practicing, do a lot of tests, and don''t try learning anything new since you don't have time. try remember math formulas,

NSN

ameliaaaaaaa

And what school are you aiming to get into? I put Suzanne Cory as my 1st preference. Also - are you seeking Year 9 entry or Year 10 entry? Just wondering if we both are on the same page...

NSN

Thank you for that! Good luck!

ameliaaaaaaa

yr 9, 1st- nossal, 2nd- mac robertson

ameliaaaaaaa

good luckk to you to,

NSN

ameliaaaaaaa

And another thing - do you know a good website that gives you creative essay prompts?

NSN

aww, thank you!

Study-Hard

NSN

Hey NSN!

You can use the following link to help you with creative essay prompts as well as selective exams in general. The link is a PDF file and has everything you need for a selective entry. (Creative essay prompts are on the last page)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KFCd1ZpzYDAuyoDtSmPjevXr_Fpk3Khf/view?usp=sharing

Hope this helps 🙂

NSN

Study-Hard

Hello Study Hard!

Thank you for sharing this link, it truly helps with what I was after. The exam format has changed this year though, and it only tests on content at the year 8 level. Nevertheless, it is still useful to me. 👍😁

Also, are there any maths/numerical reasoning formulas that I should revise these last 3 days? Or any other topics that appear frequently in the Year 8 curriculum?

Thanks for all your help!

reet

any reading comp or numerical tips?

ameliaaaaaaa

reet
Skimm the reading passages, but read the poem properly, and also read the questions first, since some many not even need the passage to get the answer.

ameliaaaaaaa

Try remember the formulas, don't bother to learn anything new, since you do not have time, just keep on revising.

ameliaaaaaaa

Plus, if you do not get in, it is not the end of the world, as long as you try your best. GOOD LUCK GUYS, and believe in yourself, because you are capable.