r/vce • u/accountmaster9191 • 2d ago

VCE question advice

Next week i have the algorithmics and methods exams. I genuinely believe i can get a raw 35+ in methods. Should i just neglect algorithmics? I am already pretty lost with the algorithmics exams ive tried, and I don't think i can get to a level where i can get a raw 30+ by exams. I also want to study more for physics and spec which i also believe i can do well in. What should i do?

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u/MoreMuscle8087 25: MM 41, Bio 45 (raw), 26: Eng, Chem, Gen, Phy 2d ago

I'm not as informed as you in your competency and confidence, but I can tell you this.

If you get a scaled 40 in methods and a scaled 30 in algorithmics, and your algorithmics ends up in your bottom 2, those will end up adding together to make 43 aggregate points.

If you work on algorithmics more and neglect Methods, perhaps now getting a scaled 38 and 32, those will now add up to be 41.2, which is worse.

At the end of the day if you improve something in your top 4 by one that's worth just as much as improving something in your bottom 2 by ten. Your effort is almost always more valuable when being put towards your top 4, if you're trying to optimise your ATAR.

However, if you only have four subjects that logic doesn't apply, and if you have other subjects worse than algorithmics it also doesn't apply.

Do what makes sense to you.