• Year 7-10

  • How did you guys do for the first round of SEHS

Hey guys I hope all of you got the offers you hoped for this year. Even if you didn't there's still 4 more rounds to go so I wish you all the best.

Now that 90% of offers have been given, I was just wondering if anyone who did sit the exam this year has any more advice or tips they would like to give. Itll really help as I am just starting on my journey to SEHS and I'm looking for some additional advice

Thanks guys, congrats to those who made it in, and good luck to those who haven't been offered a school yet

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    mhsbandar

    Got into MHS. My first tip would be to learn how to effectively manage your time as there is no way that you will get every question correct on tests like Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Reasoning, although it is possible. Another tip I have is to learn and/or develop strategies to solve basic questions quickly. There is always a much easier and faster way to answer a question, which can eventually save you a lot of time. Good luck, and finally, don't stress

        MMHS Congrats! Thats super impressive considering you had so little time to prepare, I'm happy for you

            mhsbandar thanks, i do have a few tips for you. So, my first one is that when you are stressed for ur results or the test day, stay positive, bc i was so negative the whole time, saying i wouldnt make it and everyday knowing i wouldnt bc of the 'competition' but now that i got in, i can confidently say you should be confident in urself. But to be confident u must do everything honestly and with all you have, leave no stones unturned. Also, imporve your vocabular, like spend 20 mins a day practicing ur vocab as this helps for vr and writing and trust me when i say this. For maths, just do lots of practice tests under timed conditions, and also another one, get used to the timed pressure so ur ready. Anyways, wish you luck for next year and i cant believe im saying this like im already in MHS and whatnot but yea, seeing as I got in, this is my advice

                MMHS Thanks so much man, have already been polishing my vocabulary to a decent extent, and now I can continue to do that with additional confidence. Well done on the offer, you deserved it

                  mhsbandar hi there! i did the test this year and got the first round offer to suzanne cory.
                  for now, it's quite early, but it's good to start, and i would just do some practice tests. for me it wasn't more so the question types but rather, the time management. practicing helped me complete the test under the immense pressure and stress. learning of questions types will be beneficial, trust me, some of the questions were similar to what i had seen before.
                  now for me, i didn't have much preparation, i started in december with small practice tests here and there. but with 9 weeks left, i joined JAC which provided more resources. it helped in terms of stress management.
                  after the exam i was quite stressed, counting down and everything. please don't do that lol. it's really unnecessarily stressful and i only realise that now.
                  idk but today the results came out and i'm already giving tips 🫣
                  anyways, good luck for your exam!

                      clover Thanks a lot for your advice and congratulations on the offer! Will be sure to keep this in mind 🙂

                          mhsbandar js another small tip from me would be to use ur time wisely, like i only had 2-3 months to prepare and i did that, but it was more so how i used my materials and how i extended myself, so being wise with ur resources is the way to go. Personally i bought a few books online, i recommend 1100 words you need to know (vocab practice book) and perhaps looking into additional tutoring such as James an or Hendersons if you want that extra boost.

                              MMHS Got it, thanks again and if you do have any material u recommend pls tell me cuz I need some lol 🙏

                                Thanks sm but it says access denied I think its only accessible for u idk. I requested access

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                                  oh, then idk how to give u access bc nothings coming up, dw i'll try send some other resources