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Can I still state rank without coming first at my school? (2 Viewers)

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Essentially all said in the title. If I'm not coming first a) is it still possible to state rank? b) is it significantly harder (assuming the people that are beating me are very close to state rank if not state rank)?
 

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I always thought state rankings were purely based on externals, cos it would be more fair. Clearly, I'm wrong
NO NO NO NO

state ranks are determined on overall mark (i.e. average of internal and external)
 

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Yes.

My school which is ranked in the early 300s had this occur last year. Guy coming 3rd internally state ranked.
 

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My friend state ranked, she was 2nd I believe in 160s ranked school
 

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Yes, but you would have to be somewhere NEAR the top.

My old school last year, the student who was ranked 3rd internally in Physics came 7th in the state. Although, he would have been equal first if he was ranked 1st (or even 2nd) as the 2 top students received his 99 as their internal mark.

His marks were:
99 External
97 Internal
98 HSC Mark
 

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Yes, but you would have to be somewhere NEAR the top.

My old school last year, the student who was ranked 3rd internally in Physics came 7th in the state. Although, he would have been equal first if he was ranked 1st (or even 2nd) as the 2 top students received his 99 as their internal mark.

His marks were:
99 External
97 Internal
98 HSC Mark
He would have been outright 1st in the state with 99/99 ext/int.

I know the person who topped, and he got 98/99.
 

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