Year 8-11 Selective Result Discussion (2 Viewers)

[Selective Specialist]

Yep guys in terms of criteria usually the exam is most important for schools (with the exception of Sydney Boys HS), if you don't meet the benchmark you won't get considered. Feel free to check out our information package below with the criteria:

Information Package Student Copy (2).pdf

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[Selective Specialist]

Anyone know roughly how competitive nsb is in terms of year 10 entry?
Next year I’m thinking of doing one of the prestigious schools as first pref (ruse, nsb, baulko)
and then penrith and Girraween as 2nd and 3rd

I would recommend trying out for Baulko, I think NSB and JR are usually very competitive for year 10 entry and they typically may have around 1 to 5 spots(can vary). For Baulko you would need 4 superiors for year 10 entry based on our students results this year.

 

[Smartboiiii]

I would recommend trying out for Baulko, I think NSB and JR are usually very competitive for year 10 entry and they typically may have around 1 to 5 spots(can vary). For Baulko you would need 4 superiors for year 10 entry based on our students results this year.
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Do you reckon they care much about extracurriculars? And like roughly how many spots are opened and how many people usually try out?

 

[Smartboiiii]

4 superior benchmark is wild considering I didn’t even get a single one this year

 

[spiderlemonade]

It depends on how many people leave the school in that grade I think. There was only 1 spot for Ruse year 8 and 1 for year 10 entry this year but last year for year 8 entry there were 4

 

[Smartboiiii]

It depends on how many people leave the school in that grade I think. There was only 1 spot for Ruse year 8 and 1 for year 10 entry this year but last year for year 8 entry there were 4

I think ruse is wayyy out of my league especially considering how one of your friends didn’t make it with 4 superiors in the year they opened 30 spots

 

[Smartboiiii]

And please tell me why I saw kids from north Sydney boys trying to get into ruse!? Isn’t that a downgrade

 

[spiderlemonade]

4 superiors in the year they opened 30 spots

Nah they got like 2 or 3 superiors if it's the friend i think you're talking about. For me and the friend I made at orientation I got 4 superiors and they got 5

 

[spiderlemonade]

And please tell me why I saw kids from north Sydney boys trying to get into ruse!? Isn’t that a downgrade

Lmao me too i recognised one from my tutoring when we were at the exam, maybe they live closer or have more friends in ruse. I heard from someone who tried out for baulko that there were ruse kids trying to get into baulko

 

[Smartboiiii]

Nah they got like 2 or 3 superiors if it's the friend i think you're talking about. For me and the friend I made at orientation I got 4 superiors and they got 5

Oh.. I can’t lie my only struggle is verbal reasoning since I suck w words and the all blips are flops type questions.. I mean if you think it’s worth trying out for ruse next year I’ll definitely give it all I got and do any exc opportunities u think could boost my application. I don’t do tutoring or anything :v

 

[Viva_student2025]

there’s a minimum mark you must meet. If you don’t ur immediately cut (which happened to me :v)

Do you know what the minimum mark is for Penrith and girra yr 9 entry?

 

[Viva_student2025]

Nah they got like 2 or 3 superiors if it's the friend i think you're talking about.

Ohh so it's possible to get into ruse with only 2 or 3 superiors and the rest being high averages??

 

[spiderlemonade]

Ohh so it's possible to get into ruse with only 2 or 3 superiors and the rest being high averages??

For year 9 entry no, the person i was talking about didn't get in. But for higher grades I think you can, tbh idk